Neighborhood-Level Socioeconomic Status Predicts Extended Length of Stay After Elective Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery

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Matthew J. Hagan, Rahul A. Sastry, Joshua Feler, Elias A. Shaaya, Patricia Z. Sullivan, Jose Fernandez Abinader, Joaquin Q. Camara, Tianyi Niu, Jared S. Fridley, Adetokunbo A. Oyelese, Prakash Sampath, Albert E. Telfeian, Ziya L. Gokaslan, Steven A. Toms, Robert J. Weil

Background

A significant portion of health care spending is driven by a small percentage of the overall population. Understanding risk factors predisposing patients to disproportionate use of health care resources is critical. Our objective was to identify risk factors leading to a prolonged length of stay (LOS) after cervical spine surgery.

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Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD

Julius Stoll, MD Professor and Chair, Department of Neurosurgery
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Joaquin Q. Camara, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Director, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Director of Neurosurgery, Newport Hospital

Jared S. Fridley, MD

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Director, Spinal Outcomes Laboratory
Director, Center for Innovative Neurotechnology for Neural Repair (CINNR Lab)

Tianyi (Tim) Niu, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Director, Spinal Deformity Surgery

Adetokunbo A. Oyelese, MD, PhD

Professor of Neurosurgery
Vice-Chair, Strategy and Business Development
Director, Norman Prince Spine Institute
Director, Spinal Surgery Division

Prakash Sampath, MD

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Director, Robotic Neurosurgery
Director, Brain Immunotherapy Program
Director, Neurosurgery at Roger Williams Medical Center

Albert E. Telfeian, MD, PhD

Professor of Neurosurgery
Vice-Chair, Quality Improvement
Director, Center for Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Vice President, Neurosurgery & Neurosurgical Innovation

Elias A. Shaaya, MD

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Rahul Sastry, MD

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Josh Feler, MD, MS

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Patricia Leigh Zadnik Sullivan, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Director, Center for Spine Tumor & Chordoma Research
Member, Legoretta Cancer Center