Tag: Safety in Spine Surgery

Safety Summit Recap 2024

Summary of the Safety in Spine Surgery Summit's Program | Fri., May 31, 2024, the opening speech was given by Michael Vitale, MD MPH. This was followed by nine sessions of safety-focused content. See the full program of content. Read More

Advances in Pediatric Orthopedics: Creating a Culture of Safety and Excellence in Pediatric Spine and Scoliosis Surgery

Posted on January 30, 2024

In 2013, Michael G. Vitale, MD, MPH, Chief of Pediatric Spine Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, spearheaded the creation of the Project for Safety in Spine Surgery in 2012. The initial goal was to establish best practices guidelines for averting surgical site infections (SSI) in scoliosis patients, a vexing problem affecting up to 8.5% of patients. Read More

Dr. Vitale Interviewed About Safety in Spine Surgery Month

Posted on October 11, 2023

Dr. Derek Lee interviews Dr. Michael Vitale about Safety in Spine Surgery Month. Learn about the inspiration for founding the Safety in Spine Surgery Project (S3P) and the impact the organization has had already. Read More

The 8th Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Summit Quickly Approaching

Posted on March 10, 2023

We invite you to join us for the 8th Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Summit. We are returning to an in-person meeting this April in New York for a one-day CME-accredited course. Safety in Spine Surgery Month will also feature ... Read More

Advances in Pediatric Orthopedics: Improving Treatment for Pediatric Spine Deformity

Posted on February 22, 2023

Pediatric orthopedic surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian Och Spine Hospital continue to lead national efforts to improve treatment for patients with scoliosis. Two seminal articles published in the Journal of Spine Deformity highlight this work. Read More

Dr. Vitale’s Dedication to Safety in Spine Surgery—News from NewYork-Presbyterian

Posted on July 21, 2022

Advances in Pediatric Orthopedics A Steadfast Obligation to Safety in Spine Surgery What began as a concern a number of years ago about a surgical complication observed by Michael G. Vitale, MD, inspired a transformational initiative in spine deformity surgery safety that is today ... Read More

Advances in Pediatric Orthopedics: A Steadfast Obligation to Safety in Spine Surgery

Posted on July 13, 2022

What began as a concern a number of years ago about a surgical complication observed by Michael G. Vitale, MD, inspired a transformational initiative in spine deformity surgery safety that is today unparalleled. In 2014, Dr. Vitale and colleagues in the field launched The Safety in Spine Surgery Project (S3P) to improve the safety. Read More

2nd Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Month Is Here

Posted on April 08, 2022

The 2nd Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Month, which Michael Vitale, MD chairs, kicks off in April. This month-long event includes a series of resources and live webinars that are dedicated to the vision of S3P (Safety in Spine Surgery ... Read More

Safety in Spine Surgery Month—Thank You and What’s Next

Posted on April 29, 2021

A summary of Safety in Spine Surgery Month, from S3P: Thank you for participating in Safety in Spine Surgery Month! We closed out the month with an excellent April 29 webinar on Leveraging the Team to Make Spine Surgery Safer. The ... Read More

Spine Surgery Safety tips —Highlights of Week 3 of the S3P 2021 event

Posted on April 21, 2021

Spine surgery safety tips and education was the focus, and it was full of practical advice on implementing checklists and guidelines. This was week 3 of the Safety in Spine Surgery Project, 2021. For easy reference, here they are: Our April ... Read More