Purpose: To examine the effect of a clinic workflow intervention on follow-up for routine ercutaneous nephrostomy tube (PCN) exchanges.
Methods: An intervention consisting of automated electronic tracking for all PCN placements and exchanges followed by phone call reminders to schedule a follow-up exchange 60 days post-procedure was introduced on March 19, 2019. All PCN exchanges performed from March 19, 2018 to September 18, 2019 were identified through a local electronic database search to assess the impact of intervention as a quality improvement project. Basic demographic information and procedure details were collected. Routine follow-up at our institution is recommended every 90 days. The exchange rates within 90 days were compared between groups using a Chi-squared test.
Results: A total of 160 PCN placements or exchanges were performed pre-intervention and 69 PCN exchanges were performed post-intervention. Pre-intervention, 75/160 (46.3%) were exchanged within 90 days compared to 47/69 (68.1%) exchanged within 90 days post-intervention. The remainder had delayed follow-up due to loss to follow-up or scheduling delays. Post-intervention, there was a significantly improved rate of compliance for PCN exchanges within the recommended 90 days at our institution (p-value = 0.002).
Conclusion: Automated tracking and phone call follow-up at 60 days post-procedure is a simple and effective intervention that can improve compliance for routine PCN exchanges and reduce the number of patients that are lost to follow-up.
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