MSSIC Impact

To improve quality of care of spine surgery by reducing surgical complications, improve patient functional outcomes, reduce costs and episodes of care, and reduce the need for repeat surgeries.

Our Collaborative Results:​

10%

Reduction of lumbar surgical site infection​

21%

Reduction of hospital readmissions within 90 days of discharge​

63%

Reduction of urinary retention​

170%

Improvement in ambulation within 8 hours of spine surgery

25%

Improvement in 1-2 level lumbar decompressions discharged on >225 MME

33%

Improvement in 1-2 level anterior cervical discharged on < 225 MME

Additional Performance Highlights:​

  • More than 27,000 patients ambulated within eight hours that previously would not have since 2020​
  • Development and implementation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for spine patients at all MSSIC sites​
  • Reducing urinary retention, surgical site infections, and readmissions​
  • Promoting ambulation within eight hours of surgery to reduce complications, improve outcomes, and shorten hospital stays​
  • Improving patient-reported outcomes such as satisfaction, functional status, pain, and return to work​
  • Reduction of ED visits within 90 days after spine surgery​
  • Reduction of opioids prescribed at discharge for opioid naïve patients​

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