AdminDec 26, 20182 min readHTA IntroductionSurgical site infection (SSI) remains the most common post-operative complication, and is a leading cause of preventable morbidity and...
AdminDec 26, 20182 min readApproach and ScopeASSIST aims to evaluate and define the current uses and possible roles of PGHD and mobile devices in post-operative surgical care and SSI...
AdminDec 26, 20183 min readStakeholder EngagementThe process described above centered on a stakeholder engagement framework that included targeted engagement activities to solicit a wide...
AdminDec 26, 20184 min readMethodsThe HTA process encompassed four primary activities: a landscape analysis that synthesized current evidence from the published...
AdminDec 26, 20184 min readResultsThe landscape analysis, technical/market analysis, key informant interviews, and PSAG workshop generated insights into how PGHD captured...
AdminDec 26, 20183 min readGenerating RecommendationsThe project team and Scientific Board worked together to synthesize the information gathered during the HTA process in order to provide a...
AdminDec 26, 20182 min readRecommendation 1Tools and programs that use PGHD captured via mHealth for SSI surveillance should be designed and implemented with direct involvement of...
AdminDec 26, 20182 min readRecommendation 2Best practices and standards for privacy and security of PGHD captured via mHealth for SSI surveillance should be established and...
AdminDec 26, 20182 min readRecommendation 3Design of tools and programs that use PGHD captured via mHealth for SSI surveillance should address the new complexities presented to...
AdminDec 26, 20183 min readRecommendation 4 Design of tools and programs that use PGHD captured via mHealth for SSI surveillance should acknowledge and account for the work...
AdminDec 26, 20182 min readRecommendation 5To expedite the generation of evidence for using PGHD captured via mHealth for SSI surveillance, a Community of Practice should be...
AdminDec 26, 20182 min readRecommendation 6For continued advancement of PGHD captured via mHealth for SSI surveillance, researchers and health systems should look to other...
AdminDec 26, 20182 min readRecommendation 7Research on PGHD captured via mHealth for SSI surveillance should include the development of a database of patient-generated...
AdminDec 26, 20182 min readRecommendation 8Data generated through PGHD captured via mHealth for SSI surveillance should be leveraged to better characterize the natural history of...
AdminDec 26, 20181 min readRecommendation 9Implementation Science frameworks address program sustainability, scalability, and replicability, and increase the likelihood of success...
AdminDec 26, 20182 min readRecommendation 10Metrics used to assess core outcomes of PGHD captured via mHealth for SSI surveillance should align with value propositions held by...
AdminDec 26, 20182 min readRefining and Prioritizing The project team and the Scientific Board met in-person on October 21, 2018, during the ACS Clinical Congress in Boston, MA. The purpose...
AdminDec 26, 20181 min readFuture DirectionsThis HTA and draft recommendations were prepared by the project team with guidance and feedback provided by the Scientific Board. This...
AdminDec 26, 201811 min readReferencesGunter RL, Chouinard S, Fernandes-Taylor S, Wiseman JT, Clarkson S, Bennett K, et al. Current Use of Telemedicine for Post-Discharge...