Prehab Pal: A Digital, Interdisciplinary Geriatric Surgery Wellness Program
- by - June 09, 2021
The United States population is rapidly aging.
Older individuals are estimated to account for more than half of the procedures performed in the United States.
Of those aged 70 and older who undergo major surgery, more than half are considered frail.
Frailty puts patients at increased risk for adverse outcomes Multimodal rehabilitation has been shown to mitigate frailty-associated surgical risk.
The Surgery Wellness Program (SWP) at UCSF demonstrated the feasibility and effectiveness of a pre-operative rehabilitation program.
Despite positive patient response, 30% of referred patients [...]