Incidence and Considerations of 90 day Readmissions following Posterior Lumbar Fusion

Posterior lumbar fusion (PLF) is a commonly performed procedure. The evolution of bundled payment plans is beginning to require physicians to more closely consider patient outcomes up to 90 days after an operation. Current quality metrics and other databases often consider only 30 postoperative days. The relatively new Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project National Readmissions Database (HCUP-NRD) tracks patient-linked hospital admissions data for up to one calendar year.

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