Background: Spine operations may be indicated for treatment of diseases including
vertebral injuries, degenerative spinal conditions, disk disease, spinal misalignments, or …

Quality and process improvement (QI/PI) in children's surgical care require reliable data
across the care continuum. Since 2012, the American College of Surgeons'(ACS) National …

Importance Complicated appendicitis is a common condition in children that causes
substantial morbidity. Significant variation in practice exists within and between centers. We …

Background: Patient safety is the first step to improve the quality of care. Objectives:
Therefore, the present study aimed to examine the risk assessment of processes in a …

Study Design. Retrospective review of a prospective cohort. Objective. To determine the
incidence and risk factors for 30-day morbidity and mortality after pediatric deformity spinal …

Methods: The Kids' Inpatient Database (KID) was queried from 2000 to 2009 for patients< 18
years undergoing noncardiac surgery. Hospitals nationwide were grouped into commutable …

Background Posterior spinal fusion (PSF) is commonly performed for patients with
adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Identifying factors associated with perioperative …

Background There is an increased desire among patients and families to be involved in the
surgical decision-making process. A surgeon's ability to provide patients and families with …

Background There is significant diversity in the utilization of antibiotics for neonates
undergoing surgical procedures. Our institution standardized antibiotic administration for …

Background: Quality improvement in orthopaedic surgery has received increasing attention;
however, there is insufficient information available about the perioperative safety of many …