A new patient safety smartphone application for prevention of "forgotten" ureteral stents: results from a clinical pilot study in 194 patients. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

A new patient safety smartphone application for prevention of "forgotten" ureteral stents: results from a clinical pilot study in 194 patients. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published April 2017

A new patient safety smartphone application for prevention of "forgotten" ureteral stents: results from a clinical pilot study in 194 patients.

Molina WR, Pessoa R, Donalisio da Silva R, et al. Patient Saf Surg. 2017;11:10.

Failure to remove ureteral stents can lead to adverse patient outcomes and increased health care costs. In this study, researchers describe a smartphone application designed to simplify tracking of ureteral stent procedures and removal dates.

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