The researchers compared 183 subjects in traditional care to 267 intervention period patients.
Three study insights:
1. The rate of postoperative intensive care unit admissions was higher for the traditional care group — 60 percent — than the enhanced perioperative care program rate — 48 percent.
2. There was no difference in postoperative complications and 30-day hospital readmissions between the two groups.
3. Implementing the enhanced perioperative care spine program reduced average costs from $62,429 to $53,355.
More articles on spine:
Humana launches bundled payments for spinal fusions at 4 practices, expands joint replacement program
29 spine, neurosurgeons on the move this year so far
Is price transparency positive or negative for spine? 3 surgeons weigh in
