20 Jan How SMARTKITS™ are Keeping the Readmission Rate Down for Post-Surgical Patients

Being admitted to the hospital for surgery is stressful enough. Imagine being discharged after your procedure only to discover that you’ve developed wound complications and will need to return to the hospital for another stay. Hospital admissions are emotionally and financially draining, so how can you make sure they don’t happen to you?

Here’s why wound complications happen and how SMARTKITS are helping post-surgical patients avoid heading back to the hospital for unnecessary stays. 

Readmission rates among post-surgical patients due to wound complications

Studies show that wound complications after surgical discharge occur more often than we might imagine. According to one study, the most common reason for unplanned hospital readmission was surgical site infection (SSI). Another study examined 237,441 surgeries, finding that the 30-day hospital readmission rate was an alarming 11.4%. Of those, over 30% were due to wound complications. 

Unfortunately, hospital readmissions can be both inconvenient and costly. An analysis of the readmissions tied to certain procedures found the mean cost of readmissions to be $58,701. If the patient required another procedure, that cost soared to $72,399. 

How SMARTKITS™ keeps readmission rates down for post-surgical patients

Why do wound care complications and readmissions happen? Many patients either don’t have access to aftercare, are non-compliant with aftercare instructions, or have comorbidities, which are factors that can increase the risk of infection. For post-surgical patients, making the transition from hospital to home can be overwhelming and confusing, especially when asked to properly manage a serious wound. Fortunately, a revolutionary product from FritzFinn helps simplify this process and keeps hospital readmission rates down. 

FritzFinn is a medical supply company that makes wound care simple and convenient with its SMARTKITS, an all-in-one solution for daily wound care. When you use SMARTKITS, you receive a package of wound care products delivered directly to your doorstep. The package includes everything you need for a single post-surgical wound dressing: gloves, saline, gauze, collagen dressing, and customized bandage. You’ll also receive detailed instructions on dressing your wound. 

SMARTKITS from FritzFinn is the ideal solution to at-home wound care because it’s:

• Fast — Your wound care products are delivered directly to your doorstep, eliminating any burdensome trips to the store. 
• Effective — SMARTKITS includes collagen dressings, which are recommended by the American College of Surgeons to improve healing in post-surgical wounds. 
• Customized — The wound care products you receive, such as collagen and bandages, are personalized to suit the size and type of wound you are treating. 
• Simple — What could be simpler than a package of single-use products? 

Learn more about SMARTKITS from FritzFinn

Caring for your wound at home after surgery isn’t easy. And strict compliance is critical, or you may end up back in the hospital with serious complications. FritzFinn understands these risks and has created a simple-to-use home wound care solution that is effective, personalized, and convenient. If you’d like to learn more about using SMARTKITS at home after your upcoming surgery, contact FritzFinn today.