Reston, Va.-based VSI led a multicenter study validating its Enhanced Surgical Recovery program in spinal fusion patients, the practice said June 5.
The study took place at 138 centers in the U.S. and analyzed outcomes of more than 50,000 thoracolumbar spinal fusion cases, according to a news release. VSI’s ESR program is a multiphase protocol to optimize patient outcomes before, during and after spinal fusion.
The study found patients in the ESR program used an average of eight fewer morphine-equivalent milligrams per day, had shorter hospital stays and fewer readmissions in the 30 days after surgery.
“With Enhanced Surgical Recovery, we’re not just performing successful surgeries; we’re empowering patients to heal faster, use less medication and return to their lives with fewer setbacks,” Christopher Good, MD, said in the release. “This research proves that when we treat the whole patient, we achieve dramatically better outcomes.”
