Surgery Connect

Surgery Connect supports the parents and families of children who are having an outpatient procedure performed at St. Louis Children’s Hospital Specialty Care Center (CSCC). The app provides information and instruction regarding:• a description of the procedure• the sscheduled date and time of the procedure, including arrival time• important times at which the child should discontinue solid foods and clear liquids• preparation steps prior to the procedure, listed in timeframes of: the week before, night before and day of, including a What to Bring checklist• the waiting area, its amenities and wifi access• how to care for the child once back at home• symptoms of concern (after returning home) and what actions to take, should any occur• follow-up scheduling• contact information, directions and mapping for the CSCCThe app also supports secure messaging from the surgical team during the procedure, to give parents and /families updates during their wait.