Postoperative bracing practices after elective lumbar spine surgery: A questionnaire study of U.S. spine surgeons.

Background: There is limited data available on the use of orthoses across varying elective spine surgeries. When previously studied in 2009, inconsistent lumbar postoperative bracing practices were reported. The present study aimed to provide a ten-year update regarding postoperative bracing practices after elective lumbar surgery among United States (U.

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey response rates are significantly affected by patient characteristics and postoperative outcomes for patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty.

Introduction: The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey measures patients' satisfaction of their hospital experience. A minority of discharged patients return the survey. Underlying bias among who ultimately returns the survey (non-response bias) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) may affect results of the survey.

Patient Factors and Perioperative Outcomes Affect Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Survey Response Rates After Primary Total Hip Replacement.

Introduction: The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey is a federally mandated survey that assesses patient satisfaction after hospitalization. It has been noted that a minority of patients actually return the survey. Potential bias in who does and does not respond to the survey (nonresponse bias) after total hip arthroplasty (THA) may affect the survey results.

Geographic Variations and Trends in Primary and Revision Knee and Total Hip Arthroplasties in the United States.

Background: Over 1 million joint arthroplasties are performed annually in the United States. Ideally, as devices and surgical techniques improve, the number of revision arthroplasties relative to primary arthroplasties should decrease. To our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate state-by-state disparities in the ratio of revision to primary knee arthroplasty (unicompartmental and total) and total hip arthroplasty (THA).

Patient-related Factors and Perioperative Outcomes Are Associated with Self-Reported Hospital Rating after Spine Surgery.

Background: Since 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has tied a portion of hospitals' annual reimbursement to patients' responses to the Hospital Consumer Assessment and Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey, which is given to a random sample of inpatients after discharge. The most general question in the HCAHPS survey asks patients to rate their overall hospital experience on a scale of 0 to 10, with a score of 9 or 10 considered high, or "top-box." Previous work has suggested that HCAHPS responses, which are meant to be an objective measure of the quality of care delivered, may vary based on numerous patient factors.