Improved Hysterosalpingography Compliance after Hysteroscopic Sterilization in a Clinic Population

Rizk, Sara; Shavell, Valerie I.; Awonuga, Awoniyi O.; Diamond, Michael P.; Berman, Jay M.

doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2012.08.061

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“…Whether it is pre-procedure counseling, pre-procedure HSG consent forms (7), systematic use of electronic reminders (3), or dedicated staff to contact patients (4), all have been shown to increase HSG follow-up rates. In this practice, there was no existing protocol for ensuring HSG follow-up, and most providers started using electronic reminders because this was already a frequently used method for creating self-reminders for other tasks.…”

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“…The adherence rate is influenced by various characteristics of the patient population, with the lowest rates found in low-incomepopulations (3–10). Previous studies have identified protocols and interventions for increasing the rate of HSG follow-up, by using electronic reminders through the existing electronic medical record (3), a dedicated nurse or resident to remind patients (4), and a post-Essure HSG consent form signed prior to Essure (7). While a previous study demonstrated improvement in HSG test adherence after implementation of electronic reminders, this improvement was isolated to the subgroup seen at the residents-run clinic (n=122).…”

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Improving Rates of Post-Essure Hysterosalpingography in an Urban Population Using Electronic Tracking Reminders

Arora

2017

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

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Study Objective To demonstrate the efficacy of electronic reminders for follow up hysterosalpingography after Essure hysteroscopic sterilization in an urban, tertiary-care hospital obstetrics and gynecology practice Design Retrospective cohort Setting University-affiliated, urban, tertiary-care teaching hospital obstetrics and gynecology practice. Patients Two hundred and fifty patients underwent Essure hysteroscopic sterilization between June 2011 and July 2014. Intervention Implementation of electronic reminders for the office staff Measurements and Main Results Two hundred and fifty of 259 (96.5%) patients underwent Essure hysteroscopic sterilization and successful placement of coils into bilateral Fallopian tubes. Of the 250 patients, 135 (54%) returned for hysterosalpingogram three months post-Essure as advised at time of procedure. The use of electronic reminders prompted another 45 (18%) patients to return for hysterosalpingogram, improving the total post-Essure follow-up rate to 72%. Conclusion Electronic reminders for the office staff of an urban, tertiary care hospital obstetrics and gynecology practice is an effective method for improving the rate of post-Essure hysterosalpingography.

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