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  • Digital Health

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  • Enhanced recovery after surgery protocols increase postoperative time at home.
  • Early identification of patient symptoms at home is crucial for preventing deterioration after complex thoracic surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate an electronic platform for remote symptom monitoring.
  • To enhance postdischarge care in thoracic surgery through patient-reported symptoms.

Main Methods:

  • An online symptom-tracking platform was developed for thoracic surgery patients.
  • Patients completed electronic surveys on 23 symptom domains using a Likert Scale.
  • Alerts (yellow for moderate, red for severe symptoms) notified the nursing team for timely intervention.

Main Results:

  • 1997 patients were enrolled, with 76% completing at least one survey (responders).
  • Responders had lower readmission rates (OR: 0.53).
  • Readmitted responders showed higher rates of moderate and severe symptom alerts compared to non-readmitted responders.

Conclusions:

  • Electronic symptom reporting provides an additional communication channel between patients and clinical teams.
  • This enhanced communication shows potential for reducing hospital readmissions in thoracic surgery patients.