Reducing Wrong-level Spinal Surgeries Through Root Cause Analyses: A 10-year Longitudinal Analysis of a Single Tertiary Institution's Iterative Policy Improvements.

Srivatsa, Shaarada; Vira, Shaleen; Schils, Jean; Shook, Steven; Gill, Amanjit; Krishnaney, Ajit A · Spine (Phila Pa 1976) · 2021

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

This study is a comprehensive narrative of all wrong-level spine surgeries and prevention strategies employed at our institution between 2008 and 2019, and aims to provide a roadmap for developing a rigorous prevention protocol. We systematically track root cause analyses and policy changes to determine which prevention strategies are most effective.

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