Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Can A Post-Discharge Telephone Call Reduce Hospital Readmission After Colorectal Surgery? A Prospective Study, Daniel Mandel, Karen Zaghiyan, Phillip Fleshner
Can A Post-Discharge Telephone Call Reduce Hospital Readmission After Colorectal Surgery? A Prospective Study, Daniel Mandel, Karen Zaghiyan, Phillip Fleshner
NYMC Student Posters
BACKGROUND: Hospital readmission after major colorectal surgery is a major economic burden and a benchmark of quality care by government agencies. We hypothesized that a post-discharge telephone follow-up (TFU) could reduce readmission after abdominal colorectal surgery.
METHODS: Consecutive patients undergoing abdominal colorectal surgery over the 4-month period ending Oct 2016 were prospectively evaluated. A structured TFU call during the 4-day period after hospital discharge evaluating the patient’s clinical status and possible interventions to avoid readmission was conducted by a second-year medical student, supervised by two board certified colorectal surgeons. Readmission rates were compared to a control group undergoing …