by Vince Vacketta, DPM Does the time of day a cervical spinal fusion begins, or whether the surgery crosses an operating room shift change, affect patient outcomes? Researchers conducted a study examining three timing factors – case start time, operating room shift changes, and case order – to determine whether scheduling and workflow influence outcomes after cervical spinal fusion in patients with similar demographics and comorbidities. Key study findings Intraoperative shif

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