Improving surgical outpatient efficiency through mobile phone text messaging.
Corrigan, Mark A McHugh, Seamus M Murphy, Rory K J Dhillon, Paul Shah, Abid Hennessy, Immanuel Sheikh, Athar Lehane, Elaine Hill, Arnold S K
Corrigan, Mark A
McHugh, Seamus M
Murphy, Rory K J
Dhillon, Paul
Shah, Abid
Hennessy, Immanuel
Sheikh, Athar
Lehane, Elaine
Hill, Arnold S K
Advisors
Editors
Other Contributors
Departments
Date
2011-12
Date Submitted
Keywords
Other Subjects
Subject Mesh
Ambulatory Care
Appointments and Schedules
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Efficiency, Organizational
Female
Humans
Ireland
Male
Patient Discharge
Patient Preference
Population Surveillance
Postoperative Care
Text Messaging
Appointments and Schedules
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Efficiency, Organizational
Female
Humans
Ireland
Male
Patient Discharge
Patient Preference
Population Surveillance
Postoperative Care
Text Messaging
Planned Date
Start Date
Collaborators
Principal Investigators
Alternative Titles
Publisher
Abstract
Currently, 175,000 people are on outpatient waiting lists in Irish hospitals. Many clinic slots are taken by patients returning for routine review postoperatively.
Language
en
ISSN
1553-3514
eISSN
ISBN
DOI
10.1177/1553350611403771
PMID
21521699