Application to Improve Patient Engagement and Decrease Postoperative Opioid Consumption in Patients for Colorectal Surgery

An Educational Mobile Application to Improve Patient Engagement and Decrease Postoperative Opioid Consumption in Patients Enrolled in an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Pathway for Colorectal Surgery

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether patient-centered educational material delivered before and immediately after surgery can help improve outcomes for patients undergoing colorectal surgery.

To analyze the impact of implementation of patient-centered educational material delivered the SeamlessMD® mobile application on perioperative Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) metric completion rates among patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery. This is a non-interventional, prospective feasibility study. The planned study period will encompass adult patients (>18 years) scheduled to undergo an elective colorectal surgery procedure at CMC-Main during the six-month period of December 2020 to May 2021. Patients enrolling in SeamlessMD will be prompted by the mobile app to electronically complete a validated quality-of-life assessment, the Quality of Recovery (QoR-15) evaluation, five days prior to surgery, three days postoperatively, and 30 days postoperatively.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult patients (>18 years old)
• Scheduled to undergo an elective colorectal surgery procedure (for benign or malignant colon or rectal pathology) at CMC-Main by one of the 5 participating colorectal surgeons (Davis, Hill, Kasten, Salo, Squires)
• Ability to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Emergent, non-elective colorectal procedures
• Non-English speaking