Surgery
Can a VNS battery change report meet the VNS surgical report requirement?
No, the VNS report that must be uploaded for accreditation is for a VNS stimulator insertion.
The criteria chart states an ENT can perform VNS at level 3 centers. Is there a rule regarding ENT performing VNS at level 4 centers?
An ENT or other competent surgeon can insert VNS at a level 3 or level 4 center. However, any level 3 centers that perform resective or ablative surgeries and all level 4 centers are required to have an ABNS board-certified or board-eligible neurosurgeon.
