Volume 39 (2015): Issue 6 (Dec 2015): Defining, Measuring, and Predicting Quality in Neurosurgery

in Neurosurgical Focus

Introduction: Defining, measuring, and predicting quality in neurosurgery

By: Anthony L. Asher, Matthew J. McGirt and Zoher Ghogawala

Pages: E1

Publication Date: Dec 2015

Editorial. Can big data bridge the chasm? Issues, opportunities, and strategies for the evolving value-based health care environment

By: Christopher M. Holland, Kevin T. Foley and Anthony L. Asher

Pages: E2

Publication Date: Dec 2015

The present and future of quality measures and public reporting in neurosurgery

By: Kimon Bekelis, Matthew J. McGirt, Scott L. Parker, Christopher M. Holland, Jason Davies, Clinton J. Devin, Tyler Atkins, Jack Knightly, Rachel Groman, Irene Zyung and Anthony L. Asher

Pages: E3

Publication Date: Dec 2015

The National Neurosurgery Quality and Outcomes Database Qualified Clinical Data Registry: 2015 measure specifications and rationale

By: Scott L. Parker, Matthew J. McGirt, Kimon Bekelis, Christopher M. Holland, Jason Davies, Clinton J. Devin, Tyler Atkins, Jack Knightly, Rachel Groman, Irene Zyung and Anthony L. Asher

Pages: E4

Publication Date: Dec 2015

Neurosurgery value and quality in the context of the Affordable Care Act: a policy perspective

By: Richard P. Menger, Bharat Guthikonda, Christopher M. Storey, Anil Nanda, Matthew McGirt and Anthony Asher

Pages: E5

Publication Date: Dec 2015

Interrupted time-series analysis: studying trends in neurosurgery

By: Ricky H. Wong, Fabrice Smieliauskas, I-Wen Pan and Sandi K. Lam

Pages: E6

Publication Date: Dec 2015

The Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative: a statewide Collaborative Quality Initiative

By: Victor Chang, Jason M. Schwalb, David R. Nerenz, Lisa Pietrantoni, Sharon Jones, Michelle Jankowski, Nancy Oja-Tebbe, Stephen Bartol and Muwaffak Abdulhak

Pages: E7

Publication Date: Dec 2015

Effect of complications within 90 days on patient-reported outcomes 3 months and 12 months following elective surgery for lumbar degenerative disease

By: Silky Chotai, Scott L. Parker, Ahilan Sivaganesan, J. Alex Sielatycki, Anthony L. Asher, Matthew J. McGirt and Clinton J. Devin

Pages: E8

Publication Date: Dec 2015

Quality analysis of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in the outpatient versus inpatient setting: analysis of 7288 patients from the NSQIP database

By: Matthew J. McGirt, Saniya S. Godil, Anthony L. Asher, Scott L. Parker and Clinton J. Devin

Pages: E9

Publication Date: Dec 2015

Impact of antibiotic prophylaxis for intrathecal baclofen pump surgery in pediatric patients

By: I-Wen Pan, Grace M. Kuo, Thomas G. Luerssen and Sandi K. Lam

Pages: E10

Publication Date: Dec 2015

Complications after craniosynostosis surgery: comparison of the 2012 Kids’ Inpatient Database and Pediatric NSQIP Database

By: Yimo Lin, I-Wen Pan, Rory R. Mayer and Sandi Lam

Pages: E11

Publication Date: Dec 2015

Length of hospital stay after craniotomy for tumor: a National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis

By: Hormuzdiyar H. Dasenbrock, Kevin X. Liu, Christopher A. Devine, Vamsidhar Chavakula, Timothy R. Smith, William B. Gormley and Ian F. Dunn

Pages: E12

Publication Date: Dec 2015

Prediction model for outcome after low-back surgery: individualized likelihood of complication, hospital readmission, return to work, and 12-month improvement in functional disability

By: Matthew J. McGirt, Ahilan Sivaganesan, Anthony L. Asher and Clinton J. Devin

Pages: E13

Publication Date: Dec 2015

Predicting functional impairment in brain tumor surgery: the Big Five and the Milan Complexity Scale

By: Paolo Ferroli, Morgan Broggi, Silvia Schiavolin, Francesco Acerbi, Valentina Bettamio, Dario Caldiroli, Alberto Cusin, Emanuele La Corte, Matilde Leonardi, Alberto Raggi, Marco Schiariti, Sergio Visintini, Angelo Franzini and Giovanni Broggi

Pages: E14

Publication Date: Dec 2015

Patient variables and referral paradigms associated with osteoporosis screening and treatment in neurosurgical patients undergoing kyphoplasty

By: Simon Morr, Hakeem J. Shakir, Lindsay J. Lipinski, Vassilios G. Dimopoulos, Jody Leonardo and John Pollina

Pages: E15

Publication Date: Dec 2015

Neurosurgery clinical registry data collection utilizing Informatics for Integrating Biology and the Bedside and electronic health records at the University of Rochester

By: Christine A. Pittman and Amrendra S. Miranpuri

Pages: E16

Publication Date: Dec 2015

Patient-reported outcomes 3 months after spine surgery: is it an accurate predictor of 12-month outcome in real-world registry platforms?

By: Scott L. Parker, Anthony L. Asher, Saniya S. Godil, Clinton J. Devin and Matthew J. McGirt

Pages: E17

Publication Date: Dec 2015

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