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Postoperative home visits?

Kenneth Shapiro1, Samir Patel, Scott Steinberg

  • 1Department of Surgery, Staten Island University Medical Center, Staten Island, New York 10304, USA.

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|February 20, 2004
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Postoperative home visits by surgeons did not improve patient medical outcomes. While these visits enhanced patient-physician relationships, a phone call may suffice, and resident training was not feasible due to work hour regulations.

Area of Science:

  • Surgical Outcomes
  • Medical Education

Background:

  • Increasing number of patients recovering at home post-surgery.
  • Need to evaluate innovative approaches to postoperative care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Assess if surgeon home visits improve surgical patient medical outcomes.
  • Determine if this practice enhances surgical resident training.

Main Methods:

  • A surgeon conducted home visits within 48 hours for patients post-surgery.
  • Study involved 82 patients who were successfully visited out of 143 eligible candidates.

Main Results:

  • No patient readmissions were recorded.
  • No findings during home visits altered the course of postoperative treatment.

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  • Patient-physician relationships were positively impacted.

    • Conclusions:

    • Surgeon home visits did not significantly influence medical outcomes.
    • A simple phone call could achieve similar patient-physician relationship benefits.
    • Current resident work hour regulations limit the feasibility of this as an educational experience.