Addressing Healthcare Disparities in Patients Undergoing Cervical Spine Surgery: A Quality Improvement Initiative

Presenter Information

Victor Wang, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Glenn Arturo Gonzalez Ozuna, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Adam Leibold, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Dwight Mitchell Self, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Nicole Spare, MD, Thomas Jefferson UnviersityFollow
Gentian Toshkezi, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Richard Schmidt, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Start Date

5-2022 12:00 AM

Description

Project Aim:

Improve hospital length of stay and readmission rates for patients of non-White racial/ethnic backgrounds following Cervical Spine surgeries

Keywords

Cervical spine, Myelopathy, Cervical fusion, Disparities, Spine Surgery, Health Equity

Comments

Presented at the 2022 House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference