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American Association of Endocrine Surgeons

The Collaborative Endocrine Surgery Quality Improvement Program aims to improve the value of care delivered to patients. Formed in 2012 by endocrine surgery leaders from the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons with expertise in outcomes tracking, CESQIP utilizes concepts of continuous quality improvement to improve outcomes and optimize costs. This is accomplished through patient-centered data collection, ongoing performance feedback to clinicians, and improvement based on analysis of collected data and collaborative learning.

Publication	Month	Title
Am J Surg	January 2021	Endocrine surgery is at the forefront of gender diversity
Surgery	August 2020	The ups and downs of general surgery resident experience in endocrine surgery: Analysis of 30 years of ACGME graduate case logs
Surgery	May 2020	Understanding Surgical Decision-Making in Older Adults With Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: A Discrete Choice Experiment
World J Surg	February 2020	Correlating the Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology with Histology and Extent of Surgery: A Review of 21,746 Patients from Four Endocrine Surgery Registries Across Two Continents.
Am J Surg	February 2020	Post-thyroidectomy Emergency Room Visits and Readmissions: Assessment From the Collaborative Endocrine Surgery Quality Improvement Program (CESQIP)
Surgery	January 2020	Patient Selection and Outcomes of Laparoscopic Transabdominal Versus Posterior Retroperitoneal Adrenalectomy Among Surgeons in the Collaborative Endocrine Surgery Quality Improvement Program (CESQIP)
Surgery	September 2019	Patient selection and outcomes of laparoscopic transabdominal versus posterior retroperitoneal adrenalectomy among surgeons in the Collaborative Endocrine Surgery Quality Improvement Program (CESQIP).
Surgery	September 2019	Normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism: A Collaborative Endocrine Surgery Quality Improvement Program analysis.
J Am College of Surgeons	April 2019	Bilateral Neck Exploration for Sporadic Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Use Patterns in 5,597 Patients Undergoing Parathyroidectomy in the Collaborative Endocrine Surgery Quality Improvement Program.
Surgery	January 2019	Evacuation of postoperative hematomas after thyroid and parathyroid surgery: An analysis of the CESQIP Database.
Surgery	January 2019	The devil is in the details: Assessing treatment and outcomes of 6,795 patients undergoing remedial parathyroidectomy in the Collaborative Endocrine Surgery Quality Improvement Program.

Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative

Through data collection, analysis and collaborative learning, ACHQC (formerly the Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative) provides best practices, decision support, care pathways and ongoing performance feedback. ACHQC is an authoritative resource for organizations to assess quality metrics and demonstrate a commitment to efficient, value-based patient-centered hernia care.

Publication	Month	Title
Surgery	August 2021	Preoperative exercise and outcomes after ventral hernia repair: Making the case for prehabilitation in ventral hernia patients
Hernia	July 2021	Outcomes of redo-transversus abdominis release for abdominal wall reconstruction
Am J Surg	July 2021	Establishing the minimal clinically important difference for the Hernia-Related Quality of Life Survey (HerQLes)
Hernia	April 2021	Comparing the outcomes of external oblique and transversus abdominus release using the AHSQC database
Hernia	April 2021	Is concomitant cholecystectomy safe during abdominal wall reconstruction? An AHSQC analysis
Surgery	April 2021	Preoperative exercise and outcomes after ventral hernia repair: Making the case for prehabilitation in ventral hernia patients
Hernia	April 2021	Characterizing hernia centers in the United States: what defines a hernia center?
Surg Endosc.	April 2021	Elective ventral hernia repair provides significant abdominal wall quality of life improvements in older patients
Transplant Proc	March 2021	Risk Factors for Surgical Site Occurrence or Infection and Recurrence After Incisional Hernia Repair in Abdominal Transplant Population
Surg Endosc.	March 2021	Robotic-assisted and laparoscopic hernia repair: real-world evidence from the Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative (AHSQC)
Surg Endosc.	March 2021	Length of stay and surgical site complications are not increased after elective incisional hernia in patients with a history of solid organ transplantation
Br J Surg	March 2021	Understanding the benefits of botulinum toxin A: retrospective analysis of the Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative
Surg Endosc.	January 2021	Abdominal core quality of life after ventral hernia repair: a comparison of open versus robotic-assisted retromuscular techniques
Hernia	January 2021	Management of ventral hernia defect during enterocutaneous fistula takedown: practice patterns and short-term outcomes from the Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative
JAMA Surg	January 2021	Patient-Reported Outcomes of Robotic vs Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair With Intraperitoneal Mesh: The PROVE-IT Randomized Clinical Trial
J Surg. Res	November 2020	Registry-Based Randomized Controlled Trials: A New Paradigm for Surgical Research
Surg Endosc	October 2020	Evaluating outcomes for robotic-assisted inguinal hernia repair in males with prior urologic surgery: a propensity-matched analysis from a national database
Hernia	October 2020	Comparing 30-day outcomes between different mesh fixation techniques in minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair
Am Surg	August 2020	Opioid Use After Inguinal and Ventral Hernia Repair
Surg Endosc.	July 2020	Appropriate patient selection facilitates safe discharge from the PACU after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: an analysis of the AHSQC database
Hernia	June 2020	Non-coated Versus Coated Mesh for Retrorectus Ventral Hernia Repair: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis of the Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative (AHSQC)
Hernia	June 2020	Hybrid robotic transversus abdominis release versus open: propensity-matched analysis of 30-day outcomes
Hernia	May 2020	Is There an Advantage to Laparoscopy Over Open Repair of Primary Umbilical Hernias in Obese Patients? An Analysis of the Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative (AHSQC)
Hernia	May 2020	Is Concomitant Cholecystectomy Safe During Abdominal Wall Reconstruction? An AHSQC Analysis
Surg Technol Inc.	May 2020	The Effect of Fixation Methods on Outcomes in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
Hernia	April 2020	Outcomes of Transversus Abdominis Release (TAR) With Permanent Synthetic Retromuscular Reinforcement for Bridged Repairs in Massive Ventral Hernias: A Retrospective Review
Surg Endosc	March 2020	Robotic-assisted and Laparoscopic Hernia Repair: Real-World Evidence From the Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative (AHSQC)
Br J Surg	March 2020	Intraperitoneal Versus Retromuscular Mesh Placement for Open Incisional Hernias: An Analysis of the Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative
Hernia	January 2020	Open retromuscular versus laparoscopic ventral hernia repair for medium-sized defects: where is the value?
Hernia	January 2020	Comparing 30-day Outcomes Between Different Mesh Fixation Techniques in Minimally Invasive Inguinal Hernia Repair

American Society for Clinical Pathology

The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) aims to to accelerate the advancement of laboratory medicine to better improve patient care through knowledge, collaboration, and global community. ASCP’s National Pathology Quality Registry (“NPQR”) is the first national pathology quality and benchmarking program. This powerful registry captures data that measures adherence to clinical practice guideline recommendations, quality and performance standards, and appropriate use criteria for laboratories.

Publication	Month	Title
Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology	October 2020	Quality Data Abstraction Utilizing Bethesda Pap Test Reporting: Key Implementation Science Indicators for National Gynecologic Cytology Benchmarks

Extracorporeal Life Support Organization

The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) is an international non-profit consortium of healthcare centers and physicians who are dedicated to the development, evaluation, and improvement of ECMO and other innovative therapies for support of failing organ systems in the neonate, pediatric, and adult populations.ELSOis focused on the ongoing development of its comprehensive patient registry – the world’s largest source of data on patients receiving ECMO – that aids in continuing education, guidelines development, publications, and device surveillance.

Publication	Month	Title
ASAIO J	July 2021	Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support for Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-associated Vasculitides: An ELSO Registry Analysis
Perfusion	July 2021	Outcomes of extracorporeal life support for respiratory failure in children with primary immunodeficiencies
ASAIO J	July 2021	Neurological Outcome According to the Site of Cannulation in Septic Children Supported by Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Pediatr Crit Care Med	July 2021	The Use of Extracorporeal Life Support in Children With Immune-Mediated Diseases
J Am Heart Assoc.	July 2021	Risk Factors for Severe Primary Graft Dysfunction in Infants Following Heart Transplant
Crit Care	March 2021	Neurological complications during veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Does the configuration matter? A retrospective analysis of the ELSO database
Perfusion	March 2021	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation outcomes in children with Williams syndrome: a review of the ELSO registry
J Crit Care	February 2021	Outcomes of severe Legionella pneumonia requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
Crit Care Med	January 2021	Risk Factors of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Strokes During Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Analysis of Data From the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A	November 2020	The Effect of Tack Fixation Methods on Outcomes in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg	September 2020	The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the setting of postinfarction mechanical complications: outcome analysis of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry
Front Pediatr	September 2020	Successful Establishment of the First Neonatal Respiratory Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Program in the Middle East, in Collaboration With Pediatric Services
J Pediatr Surg	September 2020	Mortality trends in neonatal ECMO for pulmonary hypoplasia: A review of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization database from 1981 to 2016
Lancet	September 2020	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support in COVID-19: an international cohort study of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization registry
ASAIO J	September 2020	Extracorporeal Life Support in Pediatric Patients with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Associated Pulmonary Hypertension
Perfusion	August 2020	External validation of the Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Prediction model for risk adjusting mortality
J Intensive Care	August 2020	Risk factors for complete recovery of adults after weaning from veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe acute respiratory failure: an analysis from adult patients in the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization registry
J Am Coll Cardiol	August 2020	Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock: Analysis of the ELSO Registry
Crit Care Med	July 2020	Association Between Arterial Carbon Dioxide Tension and Clinical Outcomes in Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
J Card Surg	July 2020	Outcomes of noncardiotomy patients requiring postoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Int J Cardiol	July 2020	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in peripartum cardiomyopathy: A review of the ELSO Registry
Crit Care Med	June 2020	Joint Society of Critical Care Medicine-Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Task Force Position Paper on the Role of the Intensivist in the Initiation and Management of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Crit Care Med	May 2020	Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pregnancy: An Analysis of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry
Pediatr Crit Care Med	March 2020	Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Group B Streptococcal Sepsis in Neonates: A Retrospective Study of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry.
Pediatr Crit Care Med	March 2020	Outcomes of Pediatric Patients Treated With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Intractable Supraventricular Arrhythmias.
Pediatr Crit Care Med	March 2020	Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support for Pediatric Burn Patients: Is It Worth the Risk?
Perfusion	March 2020	The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients: a review of a multicenter database.
Pediatr Crit Care Med	March 2020	Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension.
ASAIO J	March 2020	Outcomes of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Supported with Extracorporeal Life Support After Cardiac Surgery.

Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative

The Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative aims to advance the science and practice of bariatric surgery. The program is a unique partnership between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, researchers at the University of Michigan, and clinicians from bariatric surgery programs across the state. Research and quality improvement efforts of the collaborative have resulted in significant reductions in mortality and complication rates following bariatric surgery in Michigan.

Publication	Month	Title
Ann Surg	June 2021	Financial Incentives to Improve Patient Follow-Up and Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
Surg Endosc.	June 2021	In the eye of the beholder: surgeon variation in intra-operative perceptions of hiatal hernia and reflux outcomes after sleeve gastrectomy
Obes Surg.	June 2021	Bariatric-Metabolic Surgery Utilisation in Patients With and Without Diabetes: Data from the IFSO Global Registry 2015-2018
Surg Obes Relat Dis.	June 2021	The association between number of children and weight loss outcomes among individuals undergoing bariatric surgery
Psychol Health Med	June 2021	Hazardous Alcohol Use in the Four Years Following Bariatric Surgery
J Surg Res.	May 2021	Emergency Department Utilization and Readmissions Following Major Surgery, A Retrospective Study of Medicare Data
Ann Surg	May 2021	Cost effectiveness of Staple Line Reinforcement in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Ann Surg	April 2021	Evaluating the Effect of Surgical Skill on Outcomes for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Video-based Study
Obesity Surgery	April 2021	Am I on Track? Evaluating Patient-Specific Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery Using an Outcomes Calculator
Surg Obes Relat Dis.	March 2021	Factors associated with completion of patient surveys 1 year after bariatric surgery
Ann Surg	March 2021	Patient-Reported Comorbidity Assessment After Bariatric Surgery: A Potential Tool to Improve Longitudinal Follow-Up
JAMA Surg	February 2021	Associations Between Video Evaluations of Surgical Technique and Outcomes of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Ann Surg	February 2021	Association of a Statewide Surgical Coaching Program with Clinical Outcomes and Surgeon Perceptions
Surg Obes Relat Dis.	February 2021	Relationship between depression, weight, and patient satisfaction 2 years after bariatric surgery
Surg Clin North Am	February 2021	Improving Postoperative Rescue Through a Multifaceted Approach
Obes Surg	January 2021	Thromboembolism and Fluid Collections Years Following Gastric Bypass: The Relevance of the Remnant
Surg Endosc.	June 2020	In the Eye of the Beholder: Surgeon Variation in Intra-Operative Perceptions of Hiatal Hernia and Reflux Outcomes After Sleeve Gastrectomy
Jama Surg	June 2020	Development and Assessment of the Wisconsin Surgical Coaching Rubric
JAMA Surg	April 2020	Association of Personality and Thinking Style With Effective Surgical Coaching.
Surg Endosc	April 2020	Surgeon variation in severity of reflux symptoms after sleeve gastrectomy.
Obes Surg	February 2020	Association Between Surgeon Practice Knowledge and Venous Thromboembolism.
Surgery	November 2019	The influence of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms on patient satisfaction after sleeve gastrectomy.
Surg. Endosc	August 2019	Effect of new persistent opioid use on physiologic and psychologic outcomes following bariatric surgery.
Surg. Endosc	August 2019	New onset alcohol use disorder following bariatric surgery.
Surg Obes Relat Dis.	August 2019	Perioperative and 1-year outcomes of bariatric surgery in septuagenarians: implications for patient selection.
Surg Obes Relat Dis.	July 2019	Financial impact of improving patient care setting selection after bariatric surgery.
Surg. Endosc	June 2019	Surgeon variation in severity of reflux symptoms after sleeve gastrectomy.
Annals of Surgery	June 2019	Evaluating the Effect of Surgical Skill on Outcomes for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Video-based Study.
JAMA Surgery	March 2019	Association of Race With Bariatric Surgery Outcomes.
Surg Endosc	March 2019	Assessing variation in technique for sleeve gastrectomy based on outcomes of surgeons ranked by safety and efficacy: a video-based study.
Surg Obes Relat Dis.	February 2019	An ounce of bariatric surgery is worth a pound of prevention for atrial fibrillation
JAMA Network Open	February 2019	Considering Bariatric Surgery in Patients With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis-Worth the Risk.
Surg Endosc	February 2019	Surgeon leadership style and risk-adjusted patient outcomes.
Annals of Surgery	January 2019	A Longitudinal Analysis of Variation in Psychological Well-being and Body Image in Patients Before and After Bariatric Surgery.

Michigan Surgery Quality Collaborative

The Michigan Surgery Quality Collaborative, sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, is a quality improvement collaborative that powers a clinical registry with ArborMetrix to improve the quality of general, vascular, and gynecologic surgical procedures while reducing costs. The collaborative is held up as a national example of how to advance care and reduce adverse events using high integrity data to drive quality improvement and research.

Publication	Month	Title
Surg Endosc.	July 2021	Implementation of a synoptic operative note for abdominal wall hernia repair: a statewide pilot evaluating completeness and communication of intraoperative details
Ann Surg	June 2021	The Association of Postoperative Opioid Prescriptions with Patient Outcomes
Am J Surg	May 2021	Leveraging a statewide quality collaborative to understand population-level hernia care
J Surg Res.	April 2021	Postoperative Opioid Prescription and Use After Outpatient Vascular Access Surgery
Surg Endosc.	April 2021	The impact of obesity and morbid obesity on urgent/emergency colorectal resections: a regional database analysis
J Surg Res.	March 2021	The Impact of Surgeon Adherence to Preoperative Optimization of Hernia Repairs
JAMA Netw Open	March 2021	Prevalence and Trends in Smoking Among Surgical Patients in Michigan, 2012-2019
BMJ Qual Saf	March 2021	Assessment of a quality improvement intervention to decrease opioid prescribing in a regional health system
J Minim Invasive Gynecol	February 2021	Hysterectomy Complications Relative to HbA 1c Levels: Identifying a Threshold for Surgical Planning
Ann Surg	February 2021	Association of Postoperative Opioid Prescription Size and Patient Satisfaction
Ann Surg	July 2020	Post-discharge Opioid Consumption After Minimally Invasive and Open Colectomy: Does Operative Approach Matter?
JAMA Netw Open.	June 2020	Association of Medicaid Eligibility With Surgical Readmission Among Medicare Beneficiaries
J Surg Res	March 2020	Statewide Utilization of Multimodal Analgesia and Length of Stay After Colectomy.
Dis Colon Rectum	January 2020	Uptake of Total Mesorectal Excision and Total Mesorectal Excision Grading for Rectal Cancer: A Statewide Study.
Ann Surg	January 2020	A Pathway for Developing Postoperative Opioid Prescribing Best Practices.
Ann Surg	January 2020	Using Positive Psychology to Opitmize Patient-centered Surgical Care
JAMA	January 2020	Trends in the Adoption of Robotic Surgery for Common Surgical Procedures
J Gastrointest Surg.	November 2019	Hospital Variation in Readmissions and Visits to the Emergency Department Following Ileostomy Surgery.
JAMA	November 2019	Costs Associated With Modifiable Risk Factors in Ventral and Incisional Hernia Repair
Health Affairs	November 2019	Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program Is Not Associated With Additional Patient Safety Improvement
Dis Colon Rectum	October 2019	Uptake of Total Mesorectal Excision and Total Mesorectal Excision Grading for Rectal Cancer: A Statewide Study.
Dis Colon Rectum	October 2019	Achieving the High-Value Colectomy: Preventing Complications or Improving Efficiency
NEJM	August 2019	Statewide Implementation of Postoperative Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
J Am College of Surgeons	August 2019	β-Lactam vs Non-β-Lactam Antibiotics and Surgical Site Infection in Colectomy Patients.
Annals of Surgery	August 2019	A Pathway for Developing Postoperative Opioid Prescribing Best Practices
Int Urogynecol J	May 2019	Documenting pessary offer prior to hysterectomy for management of pelvic organ prolapse.
Obstet Gynecol	April 2019	Importance of Estimated Blood Loss in Resource Utilization and Complications of Hysterectomy for Benign Indications.
Dis Colon Rectum	April 2019	Academic Hospitals Discharge Fewer Patients to Postacute Care Facilities After Colorectal Resection.
World J Surgery	April 2019	Understanding Disparities in Surgical Outcomes for Medicaid Beneficiaries.
Surg Endosc	April 2019	Complications after discharge predict readmission after colorectal surgery.
Surg Endosc	February 2019	Mechanisms of age and race differences in receiving minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair.
Gynecol Oncol	February 2019	Preoperatively predicting non-home discharge after surgery for gynecologic malignancy.
Clin Colon Rectal Surg	January 2019	Statewide Clinic Registries: The Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative.
J Am College of Surgeons	January 2019	Acute Care Surgery Model and Outcomes in Emergency General Surgery.
Annals of Surgery	January 2019	Using Patient-reported Outcomes to Enhance Appropriateness in Low-risk Elective General Surgery

Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative

The Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative measures and improves the care and outcomes of patients who undergo spine surgery. It is supported by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan as part of the BCBSM “Value Partnerships” program. MSSIC focuses on spine surgery including indications for surgery such as stenosis, disk herniation and degenerative diseases for which pain relief and restoration of function are primary treatment goals. MSSIC aims to heighten patient care outcomes while consequently increasing efficiency of treatment.

Publication	Month	Title
Neurosurgery	August 2021	Preoperative HbA1c > 8% Is Associated With Poor Outcomes in Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative Study
Spine	July 2021	Analysis of Factors associated with Return to Work After Lumbar Surgery up to 2-years follow-up: A Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC) Study
J Neurosurg Sp ine	May 2021	Disparities in outcomes after spine surgery: a Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative study
Spine J	May 2021	Relationship between initial opioid prescription size and likelihood of refill after spine surgery
J Spine Surg	March 2021	The influence of sagittal spinopelvic alignment on patient discharge disposition following minimally invasive lumbar interbody fusion
Spine	March 2021	Age as a Predictor for Complications and Patient-reported Outcomes in Multilevel Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusions: Analyses From the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC)
Clin Neurol Neurosurg	October 2020	The Effect of Physical Therapy on Time to Discharge After Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Neurosurgery	August 2020	Commentary: Ambulation on Postoperative Day #0 Is Associated With Decreased Morbidity and Adverse Events After Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery: Analysis From the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC)
Neurosurery	July 2020	The Association of Preoperative Opioid Usage With Patient-Reported Outcomes, Adverse Events, and Return to Work After Lumbar Fusion: Analysis From the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC)
Spine J.	May 2020	Rates and Risk Factors Associated With 90-day Readmission Following Cervical Spine Fusion Surgery: Analysis of the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC) Registry
Spine J	January 2020	Rates and Risk Factors Associated with 90-day Readmission Following Cervical Spine Fusion Surgery: Analysis of the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC) Registry.
World Neurosurg	January 2020	The Preoperative Risks and Two-Year Sequelae of Postoperative Urinary Retention: Analysis of the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC).
Neurosurgery	December 2019	Ambulation on Postoperative Day #0 Is Associated With Decreased Morbidity and Adverse Events After Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery: Analysis From the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC).
J Neurosurg Spine	November 2019	Predictors of patient dissatisfaction at 1 and 2 years after lumbar surgery.
World Neurosurg	October 2019	Patient Demographic and Surgical Factors that Affect Completion of Patient-Reported Outcomes 90 Days and 1 Year After Spine Surgery: Analysis from the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC).
Neurosurgery	October 2019	The Association of Preoperative Opioid Usage With Patient-Reported Outcomes, Adverse Events, and Return to Work After Lumbar Fusion: Analysis From the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC).
World Neurosurg	September 2019	The preoperative risks and 2-year sequelae of postoperative urinary retention: analysis of the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC).
Neurosurgery	September 2019	Risk Factors Associated With 90-Day Readmissions After Degenerative Lumbar Fusion: An Examination of the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC) Registry.
J Neurosurg Spine	August 2019	Use of Patient Health Questionnaire-2 scoring to predict patient satisfaction and return to work up to 1 year after lumbar fusion: a 2-year analysis from the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative.
J Neurosurg Spin	February 2019	Adverse events and their risk factors 90 days after cervical spine surgery: analysis from the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative.
Neurosurgery	August 2018	Risk Factors Associated With 90-Day Readmissions After Degenerative Lumbar Fusion: An Examination of the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC) Registry

Michigan Urological Surgery Improvement Collaborative

The Michigan Urological Surgery Improvement Collaborative is a physician-led quality improvement collaborative comprised of a consortium of urology practices in the state of Michigan. The collaborative is designed to evaluate and improve the quality and cost-efficiency of prostate cancer care for men in Michigan. By collecting clinically-credible data, comparing performance among peers, sharing best practices, and implementing changes in clinical behavior, MUSIC aims to achieve more efficient utilization of healthcare resources, improve care delivery, and enhance the quality, value, and outcomes of treatment provided.

Publication	Month	Title
Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis	July 2021	Impact of Decipher Biopsy testing on clinical outcomes in localized prostate cancer in a prospective statewide collaborative
J Urol	June 2021	Ureteral Stent Placement following Ureteroscopy Increases Emergency Department Visits in a Statewide Surgical Collaborative
Transl Androl Urol	May 2021	The past, present, and future of urological quality improvement collaboratives
Urology	April 2021	Patient preferences and treatment decisions for prostate cancer: Results from a statewide urological quality improvement collaborative
J Endourol.	April 2021	Understanding ureteral access sheath use within a statewide collaborative and its effect on surgical and clinical outcomes
Urol Oncol	April 2021	Partial nephrectomy should be classified as an inpatient procedure: Results from a statewide quality improvement collaborative
J Urol	April 2021	Defining Quality Metrics for Active Surveillance: The Michigan Urological Surgery Improvement Collaborative Experience. Letter
Implement Sci Commun.	March 2021	Implementation of prostate cancer treatment decision aid in Michigan: a qualitative study
J Urol	March 2021	Ureteroscopy in Patients Taking Anticoagulant or Antiplatelet Therapy: Practice Patterns and Outcomes in a Surgical Collaborative
World J Urol	March 2021	Limitations of abdominopelvic CT and multiparametric MR imaging for detection of lymph node metastases prior to radical prostatectomy
JAMA Surg	March 2021	Evaluation of Patient- and Surgeon-Specific Variations in Patient-Reported Urinary Outcomes 3 Months After Radical Prostatectomy From a Statewide Improvement Collaborative
Urology	January 2021	Impact of Early Confirmatory Tests on Upgrading and Conversion to Treatment in Prostate Cancer Patients on Active Surveillance
J Urol	December 2020	Defining Quality Metrics for Active Surveillance: The Michigan Urological Surgery Improvement Collaborative Experience
J Urol	December 2020	Development of a Novel Scoring System Quantifies Opportunities to Reduce Surgery for Benign Renal Neoplasms: A Retrospective Quality Improvement Analysis within the MUSIC-KIDNEY Collaborative
J Urol	December 2020	Kidney Stone Care and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Opportunities
Urology	November 2020	Overtreatment and Underutilization of Watchful Waiting in Men With Limited Life Expectancy: An Analysis of the Michigan Urological Surgery Improvement Collaborative Registry
BMC Urol	November 2020	Infection-related hospitalization following ureteroscopic stone treatment: results from a surgical collaborative
J Urol	October 2020	Ureteroscopy in Patients Taking Anticoagulant or Antiplatelet Therapy: Practice Patterns and Outcomes in a Surgical Collaborative
Urology	September 2020	Impact of Early Confirmatory Tests on Upgrading and Conversion to Treatment in Prostate Cancer Patients on Active Surveillance
Urol Oncol	July 2020	Do patients who undergo multiparametric MRI for prostate cancer benefit from additional staging imaging? Results from a statewide collaborative
J Urol	July 2020	Defining Quality Metrics for Active Surveillance: The Michigan Urological Surgery Improvement Collaborative Experience
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak.	May 2020	Prospective Monitoring of Imaging Guideline Adherence by Physicians in a Surgical Collaborative: Comparison of Statistical Process Control Methods for Detecting Outlying Performance
World J Urol.	May 2020	Limitations of Abdominopelvic CT and Multiparametric MR Imaging for Detection of Lymph Node Metastases Prior to Radical Prostatectomy
Urology	March 2020	Shockwave Lithotripsy Use in the State of Michigan: American Urological Association Guideline Adherence and Clinical Implications.
Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis	March 2020	Regular vs. selective use of closed suction drains following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: results from a regional quality improvement collaborative.
Urology	February 2020	Variable Use of Postoperative Imaging Following Ureteroscopy: Results From a Statewide Quality Improvement Collaborative
Urol Oncol	February 2020	Do patients who undergo multiparametric MRI for prostate cancer benefit from additional staging imaging? Results from a statewide collaborative.

Michigan Trauma Quality Improvement Program

The Michigan Trauma Quality Improvement Program aims to address inconsistencies and variations in patient outcomes related to trauma-based care. It focuses on quality improvement in high-impact areas such as blood clot prevention and bleeding control.

Publication	Month	Title
Trauma Surg Acute Care Open	December 2020	Factors associated with optimal patient outcomes after operative repair of isolated hip fractures in the elderly
Inj Prev.	October 2020	Estimating global injuries morbidity and mortality: methods and data used in the Global Burden of Disease 2017 study
J Surg Res	July 2020	Redefining the Trauma Triage Matrix: The Role of Emergent Interventions
J Trauma Nurs.	May 2020	Timely Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Trauma: A Team Approach to Process Improvement
J Surg Res	March 2020	Redefining the Trauma Triage Matrix: The Role of Emergent Interventions.
J Trauma Acute Care Surg.	January 2020	Pull Back the Curtain: External Data Validation is an Essential Element of Quality Improvement Benchmark Reporting.
Surgery	October 2019	Association of mortality among trauma patients taking preinjury direct oral anticoagulants versus vitamin K antagonists.
PLoS One	August 2019	Complications and resource utilization in trauma patients with diabetes.
J Surg Res	July 2019	Not Further Specified: Unclassified Orthopedic Injuries in Trauma Registries, Cause for Concern?
JAMA Surgery	August 2018	Association of Hospital Participation in a Regional Trauma Quality Improvement Collaborative With Patient Outcomes.

Michigan Value Collaborative

The Michigan Value Collaborative uses claims data to help hospitals understand variation in healthcare use, identify best practices, and lead interventions for improving care before, during, and after hospitalization. Member hospitals access the MVC data registry to evaluate trends in care utilization, re-admissions and post-acute care around 32 medical and surgical conditions. MVC regularly publishes research in leading journals.

Publication	Month	Title
Cancer	February 2021	Variations in surgical spending within hospital systems for complex cancer surgery
Ann Surg	December 2020	Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Enhanced Recovery Dissemination in Michigan Hospitals
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes	November 2020	Determinants of Value in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes	November 2020	Sources of Hospital Variation in Postacute Care Spending After Cardiac Surgery
BMJ Qual Saf.	September 2020	Assessment of a quality improvement intervention to decrease opioid prescribing in a regional health system
Surgery	September 2020	Effect of statewide reduction in extended care facility use after joint replacement on hospital readmission
J Neurointerv Surg	July 2020	Variable Use of Postoperative Imaging Following Ureteroscopy: Results From a Statewide Quality Improvement Collaborative
Dis Colon Rectum	January 2020	Achieving the High-Value Colectomy: Preventing Complications or Improving Efficiency.
Annals of Surgery	May 2019	Association Between Hospital Participation in Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations and Readmission Following Major Surgery.
Surgery	April 2019	A statewide comparison of opioid prescribing in teaching versus nonteaching hospitals.
Circ Cardiovasc Interv	January 2019	Drivers of Variation in 90-Day Episode Payments After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From Michigan Hospitals
JAMA Cardiology	January 2019	Center Variation in Medicare Spending for Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Implant Hospitalizations.
Annals of Thoracic Surgery	2018	Transcatheter vs. Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Episode Payments and Relationship to Case Volume.
Annals of Surgery	September 2018	Provider Characteristics Associated With Outpatient Opioid Prescribing After Surgery.
Annals of Thoracic Surgery	December 2018	Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Episode Payments and Relationship to Case Volume.
Journal of Health Economics	September 2018	Moneyball in Medicine
JAMA Surgery	January 2018	Drivers of Payment Variation in 90-Day Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Episodes
Cancer	February 2018	Early Effect of Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organization Participation on Prostate Cancer Care
JAMA Surgery	January 2018	Association of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Implementation With Readmission and Mortality Outcomes in Heart Failure
Journal of Oncology Practice	February 2018	System-Level Health-Care Integration and the Costs of Cancer Care Across the Disease Continuum
Urology	June 2018	Impact of Accountable Care Organizations on Diagnostic Testing for Prostate Cancer
Annals of Surgery	May 2018	Strategies for Reducing Population Surgical Costs in Medicare: Local Referrals to Low-cost Hospitals
Annals of Surgery	December 2018	The Challenge of Measuring Surgeon Spending for Payment Policies.

Pediatric Acute Care Cardiology Collaborative

The Pediatric Acute Care Cardiology Collaborative (PAC3) aims to improve cardiac acute care outcomes by fostering sustainable quality improvement initiatives and optimizing organizational partnerships.

Publication	Month	Title
Pediatr Cardiol	April 2021	High Acuity Therapy Variation Across Pediatric Acute Care Cardiology Units: Results from the Pediatric Acute Care Cardiology Collaborative Hospital Surveys
Pediatr Crit Care Med	February 2021	Spillover of Early Extubation Practices From the Pediatric Heart Network Collaborative Learning Study
Cardiol Young	February 2021	The added value of the advanced practice provider in paediatric acute care cardiology

Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium

The Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium (PC4) aims to improve the quality of care for patients with critical pediatric and congenital cardiovascular disease in North America and abroad. It is a unique collaborative of leaders in pediatric cardiac critical care, cardiac surgery, and cardiology who represent a diverse group of centers caring for these vulnerable patients. PC4 and its participating centers have maintained an active scientific portfolio and have collectively achieved outstanding results and greatly enhanced care for their patients.

Publication	Month	Title
Crit Care Med	June 2021	Epidemiology of Acute Kidney Injury After Neonatal Cardiac Surgery: A Report From the Multicenter Neonatal and Pediatric Heart and Renal Outcomes Network
Ann Thorac Surg	April 2021	Risk Factors for Perioperative Morbidity in Adults Undergoing Cardiac Surgery at Children's Hospitals
Am J Respir Crit Care Med	April 2021	Mortality from Pulmonary Hypertension in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Pediatr Cardiol	February 2021	Establishing Baseline Metrics of Heart Failure Medication Use in Children: A Collaborative Effort from the ACTION Network
Pediatr Crit Care Med.	December 2020	Spillover of Early Extubation Practices From the Pediatric Heart Network Collaborative Learning Study
Ann Thorac Surg	October 2020	Intensive Care Unit and Acute Care Unit Length of Stay After Congenital Heart Surgery
Pediatr Crit Care Med.	October 2020	Influence of Early Extubation Location on Outcomes Following Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Ann Thorac Surg	October 2020	Relationship between gestational age and outcomes after congenital heart surgery
Pediatr Crit Care Med.	August 2020	Central Venous Catheter Utilization and Complications in the Pediatric Cardiac ICU: A Report From the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium (PC4)
Crit Care Med.	July 2020	Predicting and Surviving Prolonged Critical Illness After Congenital Heart Surgery
Circ Heart Fail.	April 2020	Epidemiology and Outcomes of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure in Children
Pediatr Crit Care Med.	March 2020	Central Venous Catheter Utilization and Complications in the Pediatric Cardiac ICU: A Report From the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium (PC4)
Ann Thorac Surg	February 2020	Intensive Care Unit and Acute Care Unit Length of Stay Following Congenital Heart Surgery
J Am Coll Cardiol	December 2019	Improvement in Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Outcomes Through Interhospital Collaboration.
Annals of Thoracic Surgery	November 2019	Center Variation in Chest Tube Duration and Length of Stay After Congenital Heart Surgery.
Annals of Thoracic Surgery	August 2019	The quest for precision medicine: Unmeasured patient factors and mortality after congenital heart surgery
Annals of Thoracic Surgery	May 2019	Sustainability of Infant Cardiac Surgery Early Extubation Practices After Implementation and Study.
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine	May 2019	Extubation Failure Rates After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Vary Across Hospitals.
Cardiology in the Young	April 2019	Neonatal and Paediatric Heart and Renal Outcomes Network: design of a multi-centre retrospective cohort study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.	March 2019	Atrioventricular block after congenital heart surgery: Analysis from the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium.
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine	February 2019	A Novel Model Demonstrates Variation in Risk-Adjusted Mortality Across Pediatric Cardiac ICUs After Surgery
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine	February 2019	Variation in Adjusted Mortality for Medical Admissions to Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Units.
Cardiology in the Young	May 2018	Collective quality improvement in the paediatric cardiology acute care unit: establishment of the Pediatric Acute Care Cardiology Collaborative (PAC3)
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine	June 2018	Characteristics, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Use in Pediatric Cardiac ICUs: A Report From the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium Registry.
Congenital Heart Disease	March 2018	Optimizing patient care and outcomes through the congenital heart center of the 21st century.
J of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery	May 2018	Atrioventricular Block following Congenital Heart Surgery: Analysis from the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium.
Annals of Thoracic Surgery	February 2018	Duration of Postoperative Mechanical Ventilation as a Quality Metric for Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Programs.
Critical Care Medicine	December 2018	Variation in Case-Mix Adjusted Unplanned Pediatric Cardiac ICU Readmission Rates.
Pediatric Infectous Disease Journal	August 2018	The Epidemiology of Healthcare-associated Infections in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Units.

Sound Physicians

Sound Physicians is a leading healthcare organization with a proven track record of improving quality, satisfaction and financial performance for its hospital partners nationwide. Sound combines a high-performance model with engaged providers to drive reproducible results across the acute episode of care – through emergency medicine, hospital medicine, critical care, transitional care and advisory services.

Publication	Month	Title
Health Affairs	September 2020	The Impact Of The COVID-19 Pandemic On Hospital Admissions In The United States

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