Is there an outcome benefit? Patient engagement technology in addition to the electronic medical record patient portal following elective colorectal surgery.

Background: Patient engagement technologies (PET) are an area of growing innovation and investment, but whether PET use in the setting of electronic medical record (EMR) supported patient portals are associated with improved outcomes is unknown. Therefore, we assessed PET and EMR activation among patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery on an enhanced recovery pathway.

Methods: We identified adults undergoing elective colorectal surgery between 1/2017 and 7/2021.

Are postoperative opioid stewardship protocols sustainable? Results from a 2-year quality improvement project.

Background: Opioid stewardship protocols reduce opioid overprescription, but many require corrective action within 1 year. Because there are limited data on the sustainability of opioid reduction protocols, we sought to evaluate prescribing trends beyond 1 year.

Methods: We reviewed prescribing data from a tertiary care center to establish a consensus discharge opioid-prescribing guideline.