SPP/SQID has become an essential part of how I evaluate my practice. The risk-adjusted benchmarking gives me an honest, objective view of my outcomes against a national cohort, and I find real value in both the reassurance and the room to improve it reveals. It complements my research through the Harms Study Group, where that same commitment to collaborative, data-driven work continues to advance how we care for these patients.

I was lucky to be involved in the initial surgeon dashboard program with the Harms Study Group, which had an immediately positive impact on myself and my institution that has continued year after year. SPP/SQID has exponentially expanded and refined this valuable pilot initiative. As an ambassador I am fortunate to help pay it forward and work to expand collaborations and the continuing efforts towards improving patient care, quality, and safety.

SPP/SQID brings together pediatric orthopedic surgeons who are committed to improving care through meaningful quality improvement. I became involved because it provides a collaborative, data-driven framework to identify best practices and translate them into better outcomes for children. As an ambassador, I hope to expand participation, foster shared learning, and help build a culture where continuous quality improvement becomes an integral part of pediatric orthopedic care.

My experience with the surgeon performance program dashboard has been very valuable.  Having a "stat sheet" provides me with information that I can use to critically and honestly identify areas of surgical performance that I can improve upon.  It encourages me even to reach out to thought leaders in the field so that I can learn and adopt strategies that enhance surgical performance.  Ultimately, this benefits the ones that matter most, the patients that I care for.

I was excited to become an SPP/SQID ambassador because it brought together my interest in creating large-scale meaningful quality improvement data with my favorite people to work with, members of the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America.  I enjoy participating in research but have also learned that QI work can be better suited for some aspects of medicine including small, iterative, improvements forward by collaboratively using lessons learned and taking shared steps toward better efficiency and safety.

I was an early adopter of SPP and found it to be a valuable tool to analyze my own practice, compare myself to my peers, and stimulate ideas for research and quality improvement. My low blood loss led me to ask why my postop transfusion and Hg/Hct levels weren’t different from my colleagues and ultimately resulted in a publication about understanding ‘hidden’ blood loss.

Using the data provided by the SPP/SQID registry, we were able to demonstrate that our hospital's length of stay after spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis was well above the national average. It empowered us to work on our rapid recovery pathway and has brought down our average postoperative length of stay to be in line with national norms.

The QI Spine Registry is an invaluable tool for improving scoliosis care. By benchmarking outcomes such as operative time, correction achieved, blood loss, and length of stay, it helps me identify opportunities to refine my surgical approach or postoperative care to consistently deliver care that meets or exceeds accepted standards.

I joined SPP/SQID to benchmark my outcomes against peers nationwide. The registry’s actionable data has meaningfully enhanced my practice, highlighting areas for improvement and areas of excellence, allowing me to track long-term safety metrics, and ultimately optimize patient care. Participating keeps our team connected to a collaborative community dedicated to evidence-based quality improvement and delivering the best possible outcomes for every child we treat.

As a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, my goal is to provide the best possible care for every child. The SPP/SQID registry helps me do that by offering meaningful data on surgical performance, outcomes, and patient complexity. These insights drive continuous improvement and support better, more consistent care. Registries like SPP/SQID are essential to advancing quality and ensuring optimal outcomes for patients nationwide.