![]() Mayfield physicians are continuously recognized among the Best Doctors in America and Top Doctors in Greater Cincinnati. Internationally recognized as a leader in neurological surgery, Mayfield has forged a rich and lasting heritage through technical innovation, research, and a commitment to patient care. To learn more, visit The Mayfield Clinic of Cincinnati has treated hundreds of thousands of patients since its establishment in 1937 by Frank H. It is designed to meet the quality care and research needs of individual neurosurgeons and neurosurgical practices, national organizations, health care plans, the biomedical industry and government agencies. The NeuroPoint Alliance (NPA) was established in 2008 by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) to collect, analyze and report on nationwide clinical data from neurosurgical practices using online technologies. The NPA will launch the newest registry, QOD Tumor, in 2018. The QOD program is open enrollment and all of the registries are currently accepting new sites. ![]() ![]() The QOD’s Lumbar Spine Surgery registry has over 90 participating centers nationwide and the QOD Cervical Spine registry continues to grow with over 70 participating centers. ![]() QOD Spine is the largest and most comprehensive spine surgery registry in North America and has been generating reliable data for benchmarking, documenting the value of surgical care and quality improvement for more than six years. NeuroPoint Alliance is confident the addition of Mayfield Brain & Spine will help the QOD continue to provide the platform for local and national quality improvement initiatives that empower physicians to deliver excellent healthcare. Ringer, MD, Mayfield neurosurgeon, Director of Neurosurgery at Good Samaritan Hospital and chief of neurosciences for TriHealth Hospital System. “With increasing demands from payers and patients alike to objectively report the quality of our work, we are optimistic that the efforts of Mayfield and QOD will lead to improved outcomes that truly enhance the lives of our patients,” said Andrew J. The primary purpose of the QOD is to track the quality of care for the most common neurosurgical procedures, as well as to provide individual surgeons, practice groups, hospitals and health systems with an immediate infrastructure for analyzing and reporting. The QOD serves as the nationwide prospective clinical registry for neurosurgical procedures and practice patterns. Mayfield Brain & Spine of Cincinnati joins over 100 existing QOD participating centers, several of which have been collecting data since 2012, with over 90,000 patients enrolled in the Spine registry. ET.Newswise - NeuroPoint Alliance (NPA) recently welcomed Mayfield Brain & Spine to the Quality Outcomes Database (QOD) Spine program. Audio for this segment will be uploaded after 4 p.m. Listen to Cincinnati Edition live at noon M-F. Mayfield Brain & Spine is a financial supporter of Cincinnati Public Radio. Jamie Hughes, patient from Delhi Township.Vincent DiNapoli, neurosurgeon at Mayfield Brain & Spine Andrew Ringer, neurosurgeon at Mayfield Brain & Spine were diagnosed with a primary brain tumor in 2021, according to the American Brain Tumor Association, and about 18,000 people died that same year as the result of a primary malignant brain tumor. We also discuss how to recognize signs of a brain tumor. On Cincinnati Edition, we talk about the warning signs and the types of treatment available locally and hear what quick medical attention meant for Hughes. And the American Heart Association reported more than 160,000 U.S. suffers a stroke once every 40 seconds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He suspected - correctly - that his mom was having a stroke. He called for their son, Jake, who had taken a test that morning on the symptoms of strokes.Īfter a few quick tests, Jake told his dad to call 911. Her husband, Brad, was home and asked if she was alright but couldn't understand her response. "I was thinking, 'Maybe I overdid it today on that walk,' and I laid down." "I went to throw the ball, and I kind of felt like I was going to pass out and got a little light-headed," she said. Jamie Hughes had just gotten back to her Delhi Township home after a long walk on a beautiful March day and decided to take her dogs outside to play fetch.
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