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Managing Your Patients

Boston Scientific Urology and Pelvic Health is dedicated to helping you manage your patients. We transform lives through innovative medical solutions and education tools that improve the health of patients around the world.

Ureteral Stent Tracker

The Ureteral Stent Tracker is a digital solution to track ureteral stent placements with the goal of reducing forgotten stents. The Ureteral Stent Tracker is HIPAA-compliant, and available as a mobile app and web portal. Watch our short video to learn how the Ureteral Stent Tracker can help reduce complications for patients, reduce litigation for retained stents, and improve tracking efficiency and accuracy.1–51. Ather MH, Talati J, Biyabani R. Physician responsibility for removal of implants: the case for a computerized program for tracking overdue double-J stents. Tech Urol. 2000;6(3):189-92.2. Bultitude MF, Tiptaft RC, Glass JM, et al. Management of encrusted ureteral stents impacted in upper tract. Urology. 2003;62(4):622-6.3. www.kidneystoners.org.4. Duty B, Okhunov Z, Okeke Z, et al. Medical malpractice in endourology: analysis of closed cases from the State of New York. J Urol. 2012;187(2):528-32.5. Osman N, Collins GN. Urological litigation in the UK National Health Service (NHS): an analysis of 14 years of successful claims. BJU Int. 2011;108(2):162-5.

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Treatmybph.com

Encourage your patients to visit Treatmybph.com, an online educational resource that offers patients comprehensive information about treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also known as enlarged prostate. Patients can visit this site to:

  • Watch the GreenLight™ Laser Therapy animation and video.
  • Hear from other men who have experienced relief of BPH symptoms.
  • Take an interactive quiz to receive their own customized symptom score report.

Mykidneystone.com

As a new interactive patient education resource for healthcare providers, Mykidneystone.com helps your patients learn more about kidney stones, their treatment plan, living with a ureteral stent prevention, and more. Mykidneystone.com features:

  • Treatment plan information—Patient-friendly illustrations, animations and brochures
  • What to expect with a ureteral stent or nephrostomy tube
  • The facts about kidney stones, including causes, risks factors and prevention

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