作者: John R Saltzman , Jennifer Nayor , Shelley Hurwitz , Jamila Wynter
DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000581
关键词: Prospective cohort study 、 Emergency medicine 、 Text message 、 Medicine 、 Colonoscopy 、 Intervention group
摘要: Unscheduled colonoscopy orders lead to missed opportunities for early diagnosis and screening. The aim of this study was evaluate the effect an automated time-released reminder program on conversion scheduled cases. In prospective study, we compared patients ordered a who were enrolled in (intervention) with historical cohort did not receive scheduling reminders (control). intervention group received text message email using software platform at 1, 7, 14 days after order placed. percentage colonoscopies within placement improved from 66.0% control 73.4% (p = .001). 30 73.6% 90.0% < .0001). For by nongastroenterologist, cases 65.8% There 10% decrease phone calls endoscopy staff relative group. Automated improve efficiency scheduling.