238390393 This book provides a succinct overview of a variety of aspects of quality that is absent from other texts that cover the technical aspects of operative spine care. Readers are provided with insight and comparisons of different quality reporting systems across different health care systems, while also discussing the different strengths and weaknesses therein. The book summarizes state-of-the-art quality measurement and value assessment in spine care while reviewing quality reporting in the US and internationally. Chapters also outline how quality improvement efforts achieved success in hospital systems. 
Quality Spine Care: Healthcare Systems, Quality Reporting, and Risk Adjustment provides surgeons and practitioners with insight into the challenging aspects of healthcare delivery and quality assessment related to spine care. "The text appears intended for practicing neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons specializing in spine surgery, as well as clinical practitioners, hospital administrators, and other individuals directly involved in the care of patients with spinal disorders. ? 'Quality Spine Care: Healthcare Systems, Quality Reporting, and Risk Adjustment' is very well written. Its concise chapters will aid any spine surgeon in optimizing one's practice to focus on quality and value." (Scott J. Raffa and Michael Y. Wang, Neurosurgery, Vol. 85 (4), October, 2019)
"The audience is practitioners, surgeons, public health specialists, and even healthcare administrators. The book meets the objective of addressing these audiences and is relatively straightforward in its explanations. ? This is a high-quality book that provides a great recapitulation of quality assessment in spine care. It is thefirst book its kind and is a great focused review of this topic." (Ankit I Mehta, Doody's Book Reviews, July 05, 2019)