2022
Adverse Events After Posterior Lumbar Fusion Are Not Sufficiently Characterized With 30-day Follow-up: A Database Study
Kammien AJ, Zhu JR, Gillinov SM, Gouzoulis MJ, Grauer JN. Adverse Events After Posterior Lumbar Fusion Are Not Sufficiently Characterized With 30-day Follow-up: A Database Study. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2022, 30: 528-533. PMID: 35234736, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-21-01121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior lumbar fusionTime of diagnosisAdverse eventsLumbar fusionIndividual adverse outcomesNinety-day ratesAcute kidney injurySurgical site infectionUrinary tract infectionSpecific adverse eventsMultiple adverse eventsPLF patientsKidney injuryCardiac eventsTract infectionsVenous thromboembolismPostoperative periodSite infectionAdverse outcomesPatient counselingAdministrative data setsDatabase studyDay 0Time pointsInterquartile range
2021
Spine Surgery HCAHPS Patient Satisfaction Survey Results Inversely Correlate with Survey Response Time
Kebaish KJ, Mercier MR, Duy PQ, Malpani R, Galivanche AR, Grauer JN. Spine Surgery HCAHPS Patient Satisfaction Survey Results Inversely Correlate with Survey Response Time. Spine 2021, 46: 1264-1270. PMID: 34435990, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHCAHPS surveySurgery patientsSpinal surgery patientsSpine surgery patientsPatient satisfaction surveyHospital Consumer AssessmentPatient satisfaction metricsAcademic medical centerMultivariate regression analysisLower scoresSurvey response timeAnesthesiologists classPatient demographicsPostoperative outcomesRetrospective reviewFunctional statusSpine surgeryBACKGROUND DATAMedical CenterPatient experienceDay 22Day 43Healthcare providersDay 0Reported satisfaction