Postoperative Virtual Clinical Encounters
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Undergoing surgery for pelvic organ prolapse
- Age greater than 18
- Access to a smartphone
- Access to high speed internet access (via 4G or 3G on their smartphone or high speed Wi-Fi)
- Signed up for MyPennMedicine web portal
- Ability to download MyChart mobile application
- Pennsylvania Hospital Subject: NJ or PA resident, HUP & Presbyterian Hospital Subject: PA resident
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy
- Inability to read, speak or understand English
- Isolated midurethral sling procedure
- Extraperitoneal vaginal colpopexy with Uphold mesh
Sites / Locations
- University of Pennsylvania
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
post-op VCE
Office post-operative visits
As per standard of care, all subjects will be scheduled for a nursing clinical encounter 48-72 hours following discharge from the hospital from their surgery. The VCE group will conduct their encounter via the videoconference section of the MyChart mobile applications. At the end of this nursing encounter, the office nurse will schedule the patient for a 30 day postoperative visit within 4 to 6 weeks after their surgery.
As per standard of care, all subjects will be scheduled for a nursing clinical encounter 48-72 hours following discharge from the hospital from their surgery. The traditional follow up group will receive a telephone call from the office nurse as is current standard of care. At the end of this nursing encounter, the office nurse will schedule the patient for a 30 day postoperative visit within 4 to 6 weeks after their surgery.