Spine Center Measures & Volumes
Spine Center Measures & Volumes
BIDMC provides spine care for more than 4,000 patients each year. Our services include evaluation and consultation, outpatient treatments and procedures, pain management, and surgical interventions. Patients in need of spine care should consider the hospital's experience with outpatient treatments, surgical procedures, patient outcomes, and patient's experience with care.
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Outpatient
| Patient Experience | BIDMC Q1 FY18 | National Database1 |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of Scheduling Your Appointment- % Very Good A higher percentage is better | 85% | 75% |
| Access | BIDMC Q1 FY18 | Internal Goal2 |
|---|---|---|
| Third Next Available Appointment-New Patients (non-surgery) A lower number is better | 43 days | 10 days |
| Third Next Available Appointment-New Patients (surgery) A lower number is better | 33 days | 15 days |
| Volume | BIDMC Q1 FY18 | Target3 |
|---|---|---|
| Back and Neck Procedures A higher number is better | 51 | 60 |
| Lumbar Spine Injections for Pain Management A higher number is better | 774 | 775 |
| Cervical Spine Injections for Pain Management A higher number is better | 96 | 90 |
Inpatient
| Back & Neck Procedures | BIDMC Q1 FY18 | Target3 |
|---|---|---|
| Volume - Inpatient (non-trauma) A higher number is better | 27 | 25 |
| Average Length of Stay in Hospital (non-trauma) A lower number is better | 2.3 days | 3.0 days |
| % Discharged to Skilled Nursing or Long Term Care A lower percentage is better | 4% | 20% |
| % Unplanned Readmissions to BIDMC Within 30 days of Discharge (All Cause - non-trauma) A lower percentage is better | 2% | 5% |
| % Unplanned Readmissions to BIDMC Within 30 days of Discharge (Surgery Related - non-trauma) A lower percentage is better | 2% | 2% |
| Spinal Fusion Procedures | BIDMC Q1 FY18 | Target3 |
|---|---|---|
| Volume - Inpatient (non-trauma) A higher number is better | 73 | 73 |
| Average Length of Stay in Hospital (non-trauma) A lower number is better | 3.7 days | 4.0 days |
| % Discharged to Skilled Nursing or Long Term Care A lower percentage is better | 19% | 20% |
| % of Unplanned Readmissions to BIDMC Within 30 days of Discharge (All Cause - non-trauma) A lower percentage is better | 1% | 5% |
| % of Unplanned Readmissions to BIDMC Within 30 days of Discharge (Surgery Related - non-trauma) A lower percentage is better | 1% | 2% |
1Source of data: Press Ganey National Database Participants
2Source of data: Internal Administrative Patient Level database
3 Source of target is an internally set goal established by BIDMC
Last Updated: April 2018