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Outcomes Reporting In Regional Anesthesia Patients: A Comparison Of Manual Phone Calls Versus Automated Phone App Messaging, Gavyn Ooi, Mba, Eric Schwenk, Md, Fasa, Jeffrey Mojica, Do, Alexander Grant, Md, Max Shilling, Md, David Barnabei, Md, Jennifer Lessin, Ba, Rn, Ccrc, Marc Torjman, Phd, Kent Berg, Md, Mba
Outcomes Reporting In Regional Anesthesia Patients: A Comparison Of Manual Phone Calls Versus Automated Phone App Messaging, Gavyn Ooi, Mba, Eric Schwenk, Md, Fasa, Jeffrey Mojica, Do, Alexander Grant, Md, Max Shilling, Md, David Barnabei, Md, Jennifer Lessin, Ba, Rn, Ccrc, Marc Torjman, Phd, Kent Berg, Md, Mba
Phase 1
Automation of patient follow-up via mobile phone apps have the potential to save time for physicians, standardize responses from patients, and increase the patient response rate. Studies that assess the effectiveness of mobile phone-based surveys have been favorable, with completion rates of about 60% in the surgical population. The impact of mobile phone-based patient management in anesthesia deserves further study. This study examines the follow-up success rates of (1) manual phone calls (the current standard of care) vs. (2) automated patient outreach (APO) in patients who receive a regional anesthesia block procedure.
As part of normal follow up, anesthesia team …
Patient Perceptions And Expectations About Postoperative Analgesia, Carrie Mok, Nirmal Shah, Do, Stephen F. Goldberg, Md, Amir C. Dayan, Md, Marc Torjman, Phd, Jaime L. Baratta, Md
Patient Perceptions And Expectations About Postoperative Analgesia, Carrie Mok, Nirmal Shah, Do, Stephen F. Goldberg, Md, Amir C. Dayan, Md, Marc Torjman, Phd, Jaime L. Baratta, Md
Phase 1
Introduction
Opioid overdose deaths have nearly quadrupled since 1999. Nearly 2 out of 3 persons being prescribed medications are prescribed an opioid. Physicians may be prescribing opioids for more than what is required for postoperative pain control, leading to increased risk for opioid abuse and addiction. Patient perceptions of perioperative pain medications are poorly understood.
Objective
This survey aims to understand patient expectations of perioperative analgesics.
Methods
Following IRB approval, patients 18 years of age or older, were given a 13-question survey prior to their surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, to evaluate the perception of pain medications, medication efficacy, …