Telemedicine in the era of coronavirus 19: Implications for postoperative care in cardiac surgery
Sallam A, Shang M, Vallabhajosyula I, Mori M, Chinian R, Assi R, Bonde P, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Telemedicine in the era of coronavirus 19: Implications for postoperative care in cardiac surgery. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 3731-3737. PMID: 34338360, PMCID: PMC8446997, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac surgery patientsPostoperative appointmentsCardiac surgeryPostoperative careSurgery patientsOpen cardiac surgeryPatient satisfaction surveySatisfaction surveyCoronavirus-19 pandemicPostoperative patientsTelehealth visitsTelemedicine appointmentsProvider satisfactionTelemedicine usePatientsTelemedicine modalitiesCoronavirus-19SurgeryCareAppointmentsTelemedicineSurgeonsHome ordersSurvey administrationStayChanging the default option in electronic medical records reduced postoperative opioid prescriptions after cardiac surgery
Einarsson A, Chiu AS, Mori M, Kahler-Quesada A, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P, Geirsson A. Changing the default option in electronic medical records reduced postoperative opioid prescriptions after cardiac surgery. JTCVS Open 2021, 8: 467-474. PMID: 36004108, PMCID: PMC9390380, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2021.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiac surgeryElectronic medical recordsElectronic medical record systemMedical record systemPrescribing practicesMedical recordsYale New Haven Health SystemAmount of opioidsPostoperative opioid prescriptionsAortic aneurysm surgeryCoronary artery graftsTime of dischargeRecord systemType of procedureOpioid prescribedArtery graftOpioid prescriptionsPill countOpioid pillsPatient chartsAneurysm surgeryPrescribing differencesJudicious prescribingOpioid epidemicPrescribing behavior