Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Care Pathway.

Background: Management of acute traumatic spinal cord injuries is complex, and patients are at risk for severe complications while inpatient. Performance review revealed opportunities for improvement in the care of patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injury at our institution.

Objective: To compare mortality, failure-to-rescue, and health care utilization of patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injury after implementation of a revised multidisciplinary care pathway.