Your Surgery Care Plan

This interactive care plan helps you stay informed before and after surgery, and enables your care team to check in on your progress every step of the way.

As part of the care plan, you will receive regular notifications about tasks you need to do.

By completing these tasks in a timely manner, you will ensure your readiness for surgery and help improve the success of your recovery. Your care team will follow your progress, answer any questions you may have, and adjust your care plan as needed.

Overview

There are several types of tasks that are included in your care plan.

• Education ‐ Throughout your care plan, you will receive education tasks to help you understand what to expect and how your care team will work with you.
• Questionnaire ‐ Questionnaires help your care team review your progress. Some questionnaires will be assigned on a daily or weekly basis so that your pain levels or symptoms can be closely monitored.
• General Tasks ‐ Other tasks will be assigned to remind you to complete important actions like completing pre-procedure testing before your surgery. Tasks may be sent on a recurring basis to help you stay on track with your care plan.

Contacting Your Surgeon

You can message your surgeon or members of your care team using the Messages button on the home screen of the NYU Langone Health app. You can expect to see a response within 1 to 2 business days.

If you have non-urgent questions about a specific education topic, you can click the I Have Questions button when viewing that education task.

In some cases, we will automatically notify your surgeon and their team on your behalf. You will be informed when this occurs, and the office will typically contact you within 1 business day if needed. You can call your surgeon's office directly to speak with them sooner.

For medical emergencies, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department (ED). Afterwards, let your surgeon know about your ED visit.

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