I love your visual! I’m an anesthesia provider (CRNA) and former Executive Director of a surgical center. Would it benefit you as a surgeon to include a section on what to expect during recovery/afterwards so your patients know that is the expectation? Just a suggestion. Some food for thought.
Yes, Florence, that is a great suggestion! We have that discussion with our patients as soon as we schedule them for hip or knee replacement and we also have a written booklet that reviews all of what you suggest after surgery.
Are you suggesting that we put it on our website as well? Or maybe incorporate it into a substack article that walks through a patient recovery journey so that potential patients access it online?
Yes, I’m suggesting that you consider placing it on your website. Patients and their families can get frazzled at those meetings and forget certain parts of what you told them. You can have a FAQ area on your website if you don’t have one already and address it there. You know what they say in our industry: CYA.
A Substack article would be nice too but they wouldn’t be able to access that if they’re not Substack members, right?
A compelling look at how outpatient joint replacement, backed by careful patient selection, data-driven protocols, and strong home support, is safely redefining recovery beyond the hospital walls
Preparation and ownership always beat comfort in outcomes like this.
I love your visual! I’m an anesthesia provider (CRNA) and former Executive Director of a surgical center. Would it benefit you as a surgeon to include a section on what to expect during recovery/afterwards so your patients know that is the expectation? Just a suggestion. Some food for thought.
Yes, Florence, that is a great suggestion! We have that discussion with our patients as soon as we schedule them for hip or knee replacement and we also have a written booklet that reviews all of what you suggest after surgery.
Are you suggesting that we put it on our website as well? Or maybe incorporate it into a substack article that walks through a patient recovery journey so that potential patients access it online?
Thank you so much for your comment and suggestion
Yes, I’m suggesting that you consider placing it on your website. Patients and their families can get frazzled at those meetings and forget certain parts of what you told them. You can have a FAQ area on your website if you don’t have one already and address it there. You know what they say in our industry: CYA.
A Substack article would be nice too but they wouldn’t be able to access that if they’re not Substack members, right?
Systematic and scientific approach with the patient first and foremost in mind.
A compelling look at how outpatient joint replacement, backed by careful patient selection, data-driven protocols, and strong home support, is safely redefining recovery beyond the hospital walls
That's an amazing story. And, it sounds like you've now made a full recovery. Did you return to have conversations/followups with your physician?
Curious to hear about that.
Happy you had a happy ending.