The Kaiser Permanente (KP) Medical Device Surveillance and Assessment mission is to improve the quality of surgical care provided to KP members program-wide. By partnering with surgeons and leveraging integrated data systems, the Registries evaluate and monitor patient outcomes, new and existing technologies, and identify and facilitate implementation of clinical best practices applying advanced statistical analyses.
Highlights
No Difference in Reoperation Rates for Adjacent Segment Disease in Posterior Cervical Fusions Stopping at C7 Versus T1/T2
Risk for Surgical Interventions Following Endovascular Aneurysm Repair with Endologix AFX or AFX2 Endovascular AAA Systems Compared with other Devices
Age and Gender-Stratified Differences Observed in Total Hip Arthroplasty Stem Revision Risk Depending on Femoral Stem Fixation
Opioid Prescriptions for Pain Control After Shoulder Arthroplasty Surgery Can Be Reduced Through System-wide Policies
2022 Vohs Multi-Regional Quality Award