With the opioid epidemic front of mind for ambulatory surgery center leaders, a study in the International Journal of Spine Surgery researched if hospital surgery centers or ASCs prescribed more narcotics after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.
Outpatient Spine
At Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs in Chicago Oct. 18, three executives from the ASC industry spoke about their strategies when it comes to adding speciality services to centers.
A study published in The Spine Journal examined the efficacy and safety of percutaneous transforaminal interbody fusion for lumbar spinal fusion at an outpatient center.
A study in The Spine Journal examined if a standardized patient selection protocol for outpatient anterior cervical discectomy and fusion resulted in noninferior readmission rates compared to overnight admissions.
A study published in Spine examined the utilization rates and predictors of emergency department use after spine surgery.
Advertisement
Christopher Summa, MD, is a spine surgeon at Santa Cruz, Calif.-based Sutter Health. An experienced surgeon, Dr. Summa highlights his excitements in spine surgery and its transition to the outpatient setting.
A study published in Military Medicine examined the return of duty rates for military patients who underwent minimally invasive spine surgery in an ambulatory surgery center.
As more spine surgeries transition to the outpatient setting, surgeons and researchers continue to study the cost differences between inpatient and outpatient procedures.
Paradigm Spine's coflex® Interlaminar Stabilization® device is meeting an unmet need in surgical treatment at spinefocused ASCs.
Researchers found performing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures in the outpatient setting reduced costs while maintaining patient safety standards, according to an Iowa Orthopedic Journal study.