Educational Programs Help Patients Heal Faster After Surgery

A new patient engagement program that can help shorten hospital stays, reduce pain, and prevent complications after surgery has been launched by the Patient Education Institute (PEI). The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program includes evidence-based nutrition and activity recommendations that can be given to patients in clinical settings or accessed at home. PEI’s program has been reviewed by practicing physicians and is the first of its kind in the world.

The ERAS program is available in several educational formats, including interactive videos and print handouts. The content can be presented clinically on tablets, laptops, bedside TVs, or on a health system’s website. Patients can also view the program on their personal devices, including their mobile phones. The content can be presented before, during, and after surgery, as well as after discharge.

“ERAS engages the patient much more in their care [than traditional methods],” said Elizabeth Wick, associate professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins International Surgery Services. Wick adds that ERAS has resulted in a paradigm shift for surgeons and patient educators.

The benefits of ERAS practices have been researched and implemented in European and Canadian clinical settings for more than a decade. Recent studies conducted in the U.S. have shown that ERAS practices can help shorten the length of hospital stays by 50 to 60%. Patients who follow ERAS recommendations report less pain and are able to eat and resume their normal activities sooner after surgery.

PEI is the publisher of X-Plain, a suite of educational programs that span more than 30 medical specialties at different points of care. X-Plain simplifies medical information so that patients of any health literacy level are able to understand it, make informed decisions, and feel comfortable communicating with their healthcare providers.

X-Plain has been trusted by doctors and used by millions of patients worldwide for more than 20 years. Learn more about the new ERAS program online. [link: http://solutions.x-plain.com/eras.html].

The Patient Education Institute empowers patients to become active participants in their healthcare. We do this by simplifying complex health information and presenting it to patients via software that is interactive and self-paced. Our programs verify patient comprehension while also documenting usage and patient engagement.

More than 15 million patients use our patient education software, X-Plain®, every year. X-Plain is the largest library of interactive patient education multimedia available. Health care providers can select the patient education titles they need from a library of more than 1000 topics representing 35 medical specialties.

The Patient Education Institute has developed technological solutions to meet the needs of hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare organizations for 20 years. Our products and services can help healthcare institutions improve medical outcomes, enhance patient satisfaction and reduce healthcare costs.

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Coralville, IA 52241

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