Thank you for visiting the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC) patient education page!  Your surgeon and hospital have partnered with MSSIC to achieve a goal of better surgery results and improved quality of care of spine surgery patients across the state of Michigan.  

You have a very important role to play in order to help your surgeon, hospital, and MSSIC achieve that goal.  The following information will help you understand that role and provide additional education resources to assist you.