Post-discharge Monitoring Initiative on Outcomes of Post-surgical Patients

Inclusion Criteria

• •1. Patient is keen for home management
• •2. Hemodynamically stable
• •3. Able and willing to self-care and monitor / Good social support
• •4. Lives in Singapore's Northeast region
• •EITHER
• •5. Diagnosed with intra-abdominal abscess requiring ongoing IV antibiotics as recommended by Infectious Diseases Specialist where necessary OR Diagnosed with liver abscess requiring ongoing IV antibiotics as recommended by Infectious Diseases Specialist where necessary AND Has undergone initial treatment (e.g., drainage if required) and is clinically improving
• •OR
• •6. Underwent an uneventful straightforward bariatric surgical procedure, and has been monitored overnight without any immediate postoperative issues OR Underwent uneventful straightforward laparoscopic/ endoscopic/ minimally invasive surgery, and has been monitored for at least 6 hours without any immediate postoperative issues AND has no significant intraprocedural concerns by the operating surgeon