Here are 10 clinical and operational statistics on low back injections in surgery centers, according to a 2011 AAAHC clinical study of the procedure, including results from 45 organizations that performed a combined total of more than 55,000 procedures annually.
Procedure times
Median pre-procedure time: 60 minutes (range 9 to 160)
Processes that shortened pre-procedure times: Preparing paperwork prior to patient arrival, physician involvement in patient flow
Median procedure time: 7 minutes (range: 3 to 14)
Median discharge time: 27 minutes (range: 7 to 63)
Processes that shortened discharge times: Avoiding sedation, pre-procedure patient education
Patient outcomes
95 percent of patients were able to schedule the procedure within a reasonable period of time.
98 percent said they had an adequate understanding of the procedure.
82 percent reported that they were performing their usual daily activities.
76 percent reported their pain had improved.
50 percent had reduced their pain medications.
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Procedure times
Median pre-procedure time: 60 minutes (range 9 to 160)
Processes that shortened pre-procedure times: Preparing paperwork prior to patient arrival, physician involvement in patient flow
Median procedure time: 7 minutes (range: 3 to 14)
Median discharge time: 27 minutes (range: 7 to 63)
Processes that shortened discharge times: Avoiding sedation, pre-procedure patient education
Patient outcomes
95 percent of patients were able to schedule the procedure within a reasonable period of time.
98 percent said they had an adequate understanding of the procedure.
82 percent reported that they were performing their usual daily activities.
76 percent reported their pain had improved.
50 percent had reduced their pain medications.
Learn more about the AAAHC.
Related Articles on ASC Quality:
Covenant Health Drives Quality Improvement Through Standardization
Bedford Laboratories Recalls Adjunct Product for General Anesthesia
UCLA Researchers to Study Cooper's Role in Infection Prevention
