EDUCATE YOUR PATIENTS MORE EFFICIENTLY BY DIGITIZING CARE PATHWAYS, COLLECT PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOMES AND IMPROVE SURGERY EXPERIENCES
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology is the study of the normal function and diseases of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon and rectum, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts, and liver. The most common examinations are gastroscopy and colonoscopy procedures. Biopsies and various procedures such as removals of small tumors can be performed during endoscopies. In order for the investigation to be successful, the patient must make bowel emptying at the right time and also follow other nutrition instructions before the procedure.
Before an endoscopy procedure, it is important to inform patients of the following:
- Procedure information
- Bowel emptying instructions
- Nutrition and medication instructions
After the endoscopy procedure, hospitals need to provide information and collect data, such as:
- Report of studies done during endoscopy (biopsy, tumor removal etc.)
- Nutrition information
- Medication information
Read from our blog how the South Karelia Social and Health Care District's Endoscopy Care Unit uses the BuddyCare Platform to automate gastroscopy and colonoscopy patients care coordination.
The blog is a translation on the hospital district magazine from spring 2020.
BuddyCare App for patients
The BuddyCare App is for patients who have a surgical operation done at a clinic. The App is used before and after surgery to receive up-to-date instructions, notifications, questionnaires and for messaging with health care professionals. The solution improves the quality of care and eases communication between the patient and care personnel.
See BuddyCare in action
The BuddyCare Dashboard allows care personnel to monitor in real-time patients’ preparation and recovery tasks enabling to focus on those patients who need the most attention or have special needs before and after surgery.
