Improving the Quality of Upper Urinary Tract Stone Surgery: External Validation of a Statewide Collaborative's Efforts to Reduce Emergency Department Visits After Ureteroscopy.
Andrew M HigginsStephanie Daignault-NewtonRussell E N BeckerGolena Fernandez MoncaleanoBonnie ChengChelsea PizzoMike ThompsonBronson ConradoAnna M JohnsonJohn M HollingsworthKhurshid R GhaniCasey A DauwPublished in: The Journal of urology (2023)
Postoperative emergency department visit rates in Michigan have declined significantly after ureteroscopy since the establishment of MUSIC ROCKS. This decline outpaced national rates, providing evidence that systematic quality initiatives can improve urological care.