IONM adds a critical method of protecting your patients from inadvertent operative harm. There is a significant body of literature now suggesting that IONM reduces complications in a number of operative situations. In fact, it has now become standard of care for corrective scoliosis operations.
Beyond simply warning of impending complications, monitoring
can also provide you with a level of comfort in extending a procedure to a greater degree than
you would have without it.
Some patients can receive procedures with monitoring that would have been considered too risky without monitoring. Also, patients' families can receive some reassurance that complications are being screened for carefully during the procedure.
IONM techniques and equipment have improved significantly in the last 20 years, making neurophysiological monitoring more accessible to surgeons and patients.
“Ellis Hospital’s use of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring services reflects our ongoing commitment to patient safety. The advanced technology will support our skilled neurosurgery team to help ensure the safest, most positive outcomes possible for our patients during the most delicate of procedures.”
Wendy Rosner
Vice President of Clinical Services
Ellis Hospital
Schenectady, NY
What to Expect
Our team is a dedicated group with a level of experience and knowledge that is unparalleled in the monitoring field.
Many of our neurophysiologists have at least 2 years of experience and exhibit the highest degree of professionalism. Our neurologists are highly experienced in electrophysiology.
Training and Certification
Impulse Monitoring has an extensive training and continuing education program. Neurophysiologists are expected to hold or be actively working toward Certification in Neurologic Intraoperative Monitoring (CNIM), a national standard requirement for electrophysiological personnel. We also internally certify our personnel in advanced monitoring techniques.
Payer and Patient Billing Policies
Why IONM | IONM Applications | Recording Modalities
Safety and Reliability
We supply real-time, online supervision by an oversight physician to ensure accurate and timely interpretation and troubleshooting.