Why the study?
Does milk of magnesia for bowel preparation reduce length of hospital stay in patients undergoing surgical spine procedures?
Does milk of magnesia for bowel preparation reduce length of hospital stay in patients undergoing surgical spine procedures?
Administering milk of magnesia for bowel preparation is being assessed as a quality improvement project to reduce length of stay in spine surgery.
Milk of magnesia bowel prep is under quality improvement assessment in spine surgery; leaves open any effect on length of stay.
Gastrointestinal Preparation May Reduce Length of Stay in Spine Surgery: Quality Improvement Project In a healthcare system troubled by escalating demands escalating costs, the last decade has seen a marked increase in both volume and cost of surgical spine procedures. Probing methodologies to reduce such costs without jeopardizing patient outcome would generate substantial benefit. This paper assesses the effect of administering milk of magnesia (MOM) for bowel preparation on the length of hospital stay (LOS).
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