Impact of a quality improvement initiative and monthly multidisciplinary meetings on outcomes after posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Hengartner A, Elsamadicy A, Jonnalagadda A, Craft S, Sherman J, Reeves B, Fernandez T, Hobbs J, Koo A, DiLuna M, Tuason D. Impact of a quality improvement initiative and monthly multidisciplinary meetings on outcomes after posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine Deformity 2024, 12: 1043-1051. PMID: 38493442, DOI: 10.1007/s43390-024-00859-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior spinal instrumented fusionPre-QI cohortAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisMultidisciplinary team meetingsProportion of patientsLength of stayPre-QITeam meetingsPost-QIPostoperative complicationsIdiopathic scoliosisQuality improvementQuality improvement initiativesPostoperative ambulationBenefits of enhanced recoveryMethodsThe medical recordsPain control protocolIntraoperative drain placementPosterior spinal fusionSpinal instrumented fusionQI implementationImprovement initiativesPatient careAmbulation statusDrain placement