All adult patients (>18 years old) undergoing elective ACDF or PCDF for CSM, identified using ICD-10-CM coding, were stratified into SNH and non-SNH (N-SNH) cohorts. Hospitals in the top quartile of Medicaid/uninsured patient admissions were defined as SNHs. Demographics, treating hospital ...
Functional Status (+1) Functional status (non-independent) COPD (+1) History of COPD Heart Failure (+1) History of congestive heart failure mFI-5 = 5-Item Modified Frailty Index; NSQIP = National Surgical Quality Improvement Program; COPD = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Table 2. The...