"Use of Statewide Financial Incentives to Improve Documentation of Hernia and Mesh Characteristics in Ventral Hernia Repair" to be published in Surgical Endoscopy.
First presented by Dr. Sean O'Neill, MD, PhD at the 2023 SAGES Annual Meeting in Montreal, QC, this manuscript details our work to improve data quality and capture in the MSQC data registry.
Investigators from the COHR Lab submitted an astounding 11 original studies for presentation at the 2024 Academic Surgical Congress in Washington, DC!
Read this fantastic manuscript in JAMA Surgery by COHR lab collaborator, Ryan Howard, MD.
In this cohort study of 17 625 patients undergoing elective parastomal hernia repair, the 5-year cumulative incidence of reoperation was 21.1% and was lowest for patients who underwent ostomy reversal (18.8%). In patients whose ostomy was not reversed, the hazard of repeat parastomal hernia repair was the same for patients whose ostomy was resited vs those whose ostomy was not resited.
We are proud to announce COHR lab manager, Alex Hallway, has published teachings on the importance of including patient-reported outcomes in clinical quality improvement. Purchase the book here, and visit Chapter 46 to learn about patient-inclusive PDCA models the COHR lab leverages to improve hernia care!