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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
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.

Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative

Through data collection, analysis and collaborative learning, the AHSQC provides best practices, decision support, care pathways and ongoing performance feedback. The AHSQC 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
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	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
Surg Endosc	January 2020	Abdominal Core Quality of Life After Ventral Hernia Repair: A Comparison of Open Versus Robotic-Assisted Retromuscular Techniques
Hernia	December 2019	Telescopic dissection versus balloon dissection for laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TEP): a registry-based randomized controlled trial.
Am Surg	November 2019	An Evaluation of Fascial Closure Techniques in Open Ventral Hernia Repair: Practice Patterns and Short-Term Outcomes.
Hernia	October 2019	Primary uncomplicated midline ventral hernias: factors that influence and guide the surgical approach.
Hernia	September 2019	Outcomes of transversus abdominis release (TAR) with permanent synthetic retromuscular reinforcement for bridged repairs in massive ventral hernias: a retrospective review.
Surgery	May 2019	Impact of modifiable comorbidities on 30-day wound morbidity after open incisional hernia repair.
Hernia	May 2019	Review of inguinal hernia repair techniques within the Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative.
J Am College of Surgeons	May 2019	Development and Validation of the Ventral Hernia Repair Outcomes Reporting App for Clinician and Patient Engagement (ORACLE).
Hernia	April 2019	Posterior component separation with transversus abdominis release (TAR) for repair of complex incisional hernias after orthotopic liver transplantation.
J Am College of Surgeons	April 2019	Length of Stay and Opioid Dose Requirement with Transversus Abdominis Plane Block vs Epidural Analgesia for Ventral Hernia Repair.
Surgery	March 2019	History of surgical site infection increases the odds for a new infection after open incisional hernia repair.
Hernia	February 2019	Hybrid robotic-assisted transversus abdominis release versus open transversus abdominis release: a comparison of short-term outcomes.
Surgery	February 2019	Does active smoking really matter before ventral hernia repair? An AHSQC analysis.
Hernia	February 2019	Outcomes of transversus abdominis release in non-elective incisional hernia repair: a retrospective review of the Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative (AHSQC).
Am J Surg	January 2019	The effect of increasing body mass index on wound complications in open ventral hernia repair with mesh.
J Am College of Surgeons	January 2019	Cost-Utility Analysis of Biologic and Biosynthetic Mesh in Ventral Hernia Repair: When Are They Worth It?
Journal of American College of Surgeons	August 2018	Patients Undergoing Parastomal Hernia Repair Using the Americas Hernia Society QualityCollaborative: A Prospective Cohort Study
Surgery	May 2018	Impact of inadvertent enterotomy on short-term outcomes after ventral hernia repair: An AHSQC analysis
Hernia	2018	Comparision of hernia registries: the CORE project
Journal of American College of Surgeons	May 2018	Reducing Early Readmissions after Ventral Hernia Repair with the Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative
Surgical Clinics of North America	June 2018	Quality Measures in Hernia Surgery.
Surgery	July 2018	Immunosuppression is not a risk factor for 30-day wound events or additional 30-day morbidity or mortality after open ventral hernia repair: An analysis of the Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery	September 2018	The Role and Impact of Registries on Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

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
Crit Care Med	July 2020	Association Between Arterial Carbon Dioxide Tension and Clinical Outcomes in Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
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.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth	February 2020	Predictors of Neurologic Recovery in Patients Who Undergo Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Refractory Cardiac Arrest.
Crit Care Medicine	February 2020	Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pregnancy: An Analysis of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry.
J Pediatr Surg	February 2020	Predictors of long ECMO runs for congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
ASAIO J	February 2020	Extracorporeal Life Support in Pediatric Patients with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Associated Pulmonary Hypertension.
J Pediatr Surg	February 2020	The development of multiorgan dysfunction in CDH-ECMO neonates is associated with the level of pre-ECMO support.
J Perinatol	February 2020	Neonatal respiratory extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and primary diagnosis: trends between two decades.
J Perinatol	January 2020	Outcomes of neonates with listeriosis supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation from 1991 to 2017.
Artif Organs	November 2019	Clinical outcomes of neonatal and pediatric extracorporeal life support: A seventeen-year, single institution experience.
Ann Transl Med	October 2019	Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation in paediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome: overrated or underutilized?
J Perinatol	October 2019	Outcomes of neonates with listeriosis supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation from 1991 to 2017.
Clin Toxicol (Phila)	October 2019	Clinical utility of venoarterial-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in patients with drug-induced cardiogenic shock: a retrospective study of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organizations' ECMO case registry.
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine	October 2019	Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension.
J Thorac Dis.	September 2019	Bedside troubleshooting during venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
Pediatr Crit Care Med	September 2019	Outcomes of Infants Supported With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Using Centrifugal Versus Roller Pumps: An Analysis From the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry.
ASAIO J.	September 2019	Predicting Survival of Adult Respiratory Failure Patients Receiving Prolonged (≥14 Days) Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
Pediatr Crit Care Med	July 2019	Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Severe Adenoviral Pneumonia in Neonatal, Pediatric, and Adult Patients.
J Pediatr Surg	April 2019	Laparotomy complications on extracorporeal life support: Surgical site bleeding does not increase mortality.
J Pediatr Intensive Care	June 2018	Fulminant Mycoplasma Infection Requiring ECMO in a Previously Healthy Child: Case Report and Review.
Pediatr Crit Care Med	March 2018	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for pertussis: Predictors of outcome including pulmonary hypertension and leukodepletion
Crit Care	April 2018	Fungal infections in adult patients on extracorporeal life support
Semin Perinatol	March 2018	Current trends in neonatal ECMO.
Am J Perinatol	February 2018	Bleeding complications and mortality in neonates receiving therapeutic hypothermia and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

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
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	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.
Surgical Endoscopy	August 2018	Assessing variation in technique for sleeve gastrectomy based on outcomes of surgeons ranked by safety and efficacy: a video-based study
Annals of Surgery	February 2018	Social Media as a Platform for Surgical Learning: Use and Engagement Patterns Among Robotic Surgeons.
Surg Obes Relat Dis.	May 2018	Patient perspectives on emergency department self-referral after bariatric surgery.
Annals of Surgery	May 2018	Factors Associated With Long Wait Times for Bariatric Surgery
Surgical Endoscopy	July 2018	Surgeon leadership style and risk-adjusted patient outcomes
ASMBS Journal	June 2018	Patient perspectives on emergency department self-referral after bariatric surgery
Surgical Endoscopy	February 2018	Clinical versus patient-reported measures of depression in bariatric surgery
Surgical Endoscopy	October 2018	Effect of new persistent opioid use on physiologic and psychologic outcomes following bariatric surgery.
Dig Dis Sci	June 2018	Concise Commentary: Visceral Obesity, Sarcopenia, and Cancer Surgery-Increasing Fitness Decreases Risk.
Surg Obes Relat Dis.	November 2018	Assessment of mammographic breast density after sleeve gastrectomy.
Surg Obes Relat Dis.	December 2018	Factors associated with bariatric surgery utilization among eligible candidates: who drops out?
JAMA	October 2018	Setting Appropriate Expectations After Bariatric Surgery: Evaluating Weight Regain and Clinical Outcomes.
Annals of Surgery	December 2018	Variation in Bariatric Surgery Episode Costs in the Commercially Insured: Implications for Bundled Payments in the Private Sector.
Surgical Endoscopy	March 2018	Physiologic and psychological gender differences in bariatric surgery.
Surgical Endoscopy	February 2018	Effect of patient-reported smoking status on short-term bariatric surgery outcomes.
Annals of Surgery	May 2018	Effect of Surgeon Age on Bariatric Surgery Outcomes.
Annals of Surgery	April 2018	Site-specific Approach to Reducing Emergency Department Visits Following Surgery.
BMC Obes.	December 2018	Understanding the psychosocial impact of weight loss following bariatric surgery: a qualitative study.
Surgery	August 2018	Dynamics within peer-to-peer surgical coaching relationships: Early evidence from the MichiganBariatric Surgical Collaborative.
Surgical Endoscopy	March 2018	Physiologic and psychological gender differences in bariatric surgery.
Surgical Endoscopy	February 2018	Effect of patient-reported smoking status on short-term bariatric surgery outcomes

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
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
Journal of American College of Surgeons	June 2018	Evaluation of the Methods Used by Medicare's Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program to Identify Outlier Hospitals for Surgical Site Infection
JAMA Surgery	November 2018	Association of Opioid Prescribing With Opioid Consumption After Surgery in Michigan.
JSLS	December 2018	A Regional and National Database Comparison of Colorectal Outcomes.
Journal of American College of Surgeons	June 2018	Documenting pessary offer prior to hysterectomy for management of pelvic organ prolapse
Surgical Endoscopy	August 2018	Complications after discharge predict readmission after colorectal surgery
Surgical Endoscopy	July 2018	Surgeon utilization of minimally invasive techniques for inguinal hernia repair: a population-based study.
Surgery	July 2018	Improving adherence to recommended venous thromboembolic prophylaxis in abdominal and pelvic oncologic surgery
Annals of Surgery	June 2018	Using Patient-reported Outcomes to Enhance Appropriateness in Low-risk Elective General Surgery.
Annals of Surgery	March 2018	Association Between Hospital Staffing Models and Failure to Rescue
Journal of American College of Surgeons	January 2018	Evidence that a Regional Surgical Collaborative Can Transform Care: Surgical Site Infection Prevention Practices for Colectomy in Michigan.

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
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
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.
Urol Onc	November 2019	Pelvic lymph node dissection at robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: Assessing utilization and nodal metastases within a statewide quality improvement consortium.
Urology	October 2019	Variable Use of Postoperative Imaging Following Ureteroscopy: Results from a Statewide Quality Improvement Collaborative.
Urology	October 2019	Variable Use of Postoperative Imaging Following Ureteroscopy: Results from a Statewide Quality Improvement Collaborative.
Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis.	August 2019	Regular vs. selective use of closed suction drains following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: results from a regional quality improvement collaborative.
J Clin Oncol	August 2019	Validity of the Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Sexual Interest and Satisfaction Measures in Men Following Radical Prostatectomy.
World J Urolg	August 2019	Using video review to understand the technical variation of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in a statewide surgical collaborative.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys	August 2019	Utilization of Salvage Radiation Therapy for Biochemical Recurrence After Radical Prostatectomy.
Eur Urol	June 2019	askMUSIC: Leveraging a Clinical Registry to Develop a New Machine Learning Model to Inform Patients of Prostate Cancer Treatments Chosen by Similar Men.
Eur Urol Oncol	May 2019	Consistent Biopsy Quality and Gleason Grading Within the Global Active Surveillance Global Action Plan 3 Initiative: A Prerequisite for Future Studies.
J Urol	May 2019	Confirmatory Magnetic Resonance Imaging with or without Biopsy Impacts Decision Making in Newly Diagnosed Favorable Risk Prostate Cancer.
Eur Urol	May 2019	Development and Validation of Crosswalks for Patient-reported Sexual and Urinary Outcomes Between Commonly Used Instruments.
BJU Int.	May 2019	Pathological upgrading at radical prostatectomy for patients with Grade Group 1 prostate cancer: implications of confirmatory testing for patients considering active surveillance.
J Urol	February 2019	Grade Groups Provide Improved Predictions of Pathological and Early Oncologic Outcomes Compared with Gleason Score Risk Groups.
Urology	February 2018	Use of Routine Home Health Care and Deviations From an Uncomplicated Recovery Pathway After Radical Prostatectomy
BJU International	February 2018	Evaluation of a needle disinfectant technique to reduce infection-related hospitalisation after transrectal prostate biopsy
Urology	August 2018	Association Between Early Confirmatory Testing and the Adoption of Active Surveillance for Men With Favorable-risk Prostate Cancer
Journal of Urology	September 2018	Grade Groups Provides Improved Predictions of Pathologic and Early Oncologic Outcomes Compared with Gleason Score Risk Groups

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
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
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 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. PC4and 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.	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.

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