More and more of our patients with brain metastases are undergoing stereotactic radiosurgery. Recent outcomes data show it’s paying off in terms of survival and functional performance.
Read MoreOutcomes Snapshots: Bucking Trends in Stroke Mortality
Progress in driving down national stroke mortality recently stagnated. One secret to jump-starting it may lie in scrupulous and steadfast data monitoring.
Beyond Seizure Freedom: Quality-of-Life Gains Are Common — and Worthwhile — After Epilepsy Surgery
Freedom from seizures isn’t the only outcome that matters after epilepsy surgery. Our Epilepsy Center is tracking QoL outcomes to refine selection of surgical candidates.
Improving Patient-Reported Outcomes with a Sleep Apnea Management Clinic
An innovative group-therapy approach to promoting PAP treatment adherence is proving its worth as outcomes data mount.
Dissecting the Patient Experience of Lumbar Spine Surgery
Patient-level determinants of a satisfying hospital experience have never been studied in a lumbar spine surgery setting — until now. Here’s what we found.
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No Silver Bullet Behind Spine Quality Wins — Just Systematic Secrets to Success
Physician quality directors for Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Spine Health outline a few initiatives behind recent quality successes — and share advice applicable to virtually any healthcare institution.
Sleep Apnea Data Snapshots Show the Value of Systematic Outcomes Collection and Reporting
Cleveland Clinic’s Sleep Disorders Center expanded its home sleep testing volume sixfold over two years. This post details that and some of the center’s other recent data nuggets of note.
Outcome Snapshots: Trio of Innovative Behavioral Health Models Brings Positive Results
Some behavioral health disorders demand diverging from standard outpatient treatment models to best meet patients’ needs. Here are three examples of how that can translate to outcome benefits.
Botulinum Toxin in Movement Disorders: Two Outcomes Snapshots
Outcomes from Cleveland Clinic’s use of chemodenervation therapy for movement disorders and migraine underscore why this modality is well worth a try before weighing more invasive therapies.
Data Snapshots: How a Mobile App Is Shaping Young Athletes’ Concussion Care
As use of Cleveland Clinic’s pioneering C3Logix app for concussion assessment has soared, data on how it’s being employed have started to mount. Here are some interesting insights.
Function First: Outcomes Snapshots from the Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program
An emphasis on rehabilitation to patients’ maximum function level typically ends up yielding ancillary benefits in terms of pain, depression and anxiety.