Table 4.
Encounter Resolutions by Time Period
| Subject | Preoperative Period | Postoperative Period | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Patient Re-Education | |||
| Questions Answered | 31 (68.9) | 45 (24.3) | 76 (33.0) |
| Patient Instructed | 1 (2.2) | 20 (10.8) | 21 (9.1) |
| Patient Reassured | 5 (11.1) | 28 (15.1) | 33 (14.3) |
| Outpatient Management | |||
| Clinic Visit Offered | 0 (0.0) | 8 (4.3) | 8 (3.5) |
| Clinic Visit Scheduled | 0 (0.0) | 36 (19.5) | 36 (15.7) |
| Request Fulfilled | 6 (13.3) | 17 (9.2) | 23 (10.0) |
| Emergency Services | |||
| Advised to ED | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.1) | 2 (0.9) |
| Presented to ED | 0 (0.0) | 4 (2.2) | 4 (1.7) |
| Readmission | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.6) | 3 (1.3) |
| Intervention | |||
| Antibiotics | 0 (0.0) | 7 (3.8) | 7 (3.0) |
| Opioids | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.6) | 3 (1.3) |
| Drain | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.1) | 2 (0.9) |
| Imaging | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.1) | 2 (0.9) |
| Steroids | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.1) | 2 (0.9) |
| Deferred to Other Services | 1 (2.2) | 3 (1.6) | 4 (1.7) |
| None Recorded | 1 (2.2) | 3 (1.6) | 4 (1.7) |
| Total | 45 (100.0) | 185 (100.0) | 230 (100.0) |