Orthopedics
Fracture Recovery

Optimizing Fracture Recovery with Realize-365

How Realize-365 helped surface documented findings early and streamline recovery for a post-operative tibial fracture patient.

Saved 25 mins

Per patient review session

Risk Reduction

Early visibility of documented findings

Shortened LOS

By 1 day avg. via timely mobilization

Clinical Background

Patient: Liam Torres, 28y (Diagnosis: Left tibial shaft fracture, post-ORIF)

Post-operative inpatient rehabilitation transitioning to outpatient follow-up. History of asthma and smoking. Active prior to injury. The challenge was managing early mobilization while monitoring for subtle post-op complications often buried in fragmented EMR data.

1

Inpatient Phase: Postoperative Monitoring

Clinical Problem

On post-op day 2, pain is controlled, but PT reports light-headedness and nursing logs show borderline urine output. These findings are buried in separate EMR sections, so the documented pattern is hard for the care team to see in one place, which could delay their review.

Realize-365 Action

Query: "Summarize last 24-hour vitals, urine output, and PT tolerance in a single timeline for clinician review."

BP: 118/76 → 100/68 mmHgProgressive hypotension
Urine Output: 0.4 mL/kg/hrBorderline oliguria
Mobility: Dizziness on standingOrthostatic response likely

Insight: Documented vitals trend is consistent with mild volume depletion, flagged for clinician review, with the documented vitals and therapy notes linked in one view.

Impact

  • Links documented vitals and therapy tolerance in one view for the care team.
  • Shortens average LOS by 1 day through safe, timely mobilization.
2

Anticoagulation Safety

Clinical Problem

Post-op Day 6: Patient reports mild calf pain and bruising. Nurse documents slight tachycardia and darker urine. These findings are scattered, delaying recognition of potential bleeding or DVT.

Realize-365 Action

Query: "Summarize documented anticoagulation administration, vitals, and lab results in one view for clinician review."

Warning Signal
Hgb/Hct Dropping
13.1 → 11.2 g/dL
Observation
Dark Urine & Tachycardia
HR 102 bpm (↑ from 84)

Insight: Documented findings are consistent with possible early bleeding complication or developing DVT, flagged for clinician review, with the documented labs and exam notes linked for the clinical team’s evaluation.

Impact

  • Surfaces documented changes 24–48 hrs earlier for clinician review.
  • Reduces readmission risk through early intervention.
3

Home Health: Surfacing Documented Wound-Care Trends

Clinical Problem

Day 8 post-discharge: Home health nurse notes mild drainage and redness. The note sits in the EMR without immediate review, risking delayed SSI recognition.

Realize-365 Action

Query: "Show documented wound appearance notes, temp trends, and WBC changes since discharge in one timeline for clinician review."

DayTempWBCInsight
Day 898.6°F10.2Healing
Day 10100.8°F12.2Trend Change Documented

Insight: Documented temperature and WBC trend is consistent with a superficial surgical site infection per CDC postoperative wound surveillance criteria, flagged for clinician review.

Impact

  • Surfaces documented trend changes 1–2 days earlier for clinician review.
  • Saves ~$6,000–$10,000 in potential readmission costs.
4

Outpatient Phase: Continuity of Care

Clinical Problem

4-week post discharge: Surgeon needs to evaluate healing and adherence. Data is scattered across radiology, PT notes, and home logs. Compiling this manually takes 20+ minutes.

Realize-365 Action

Realize-365 compiles a structured, source-linked summary of the documented record:

Fracture Healing: X-ray shows early callus formation. Intact hardware. No displacement.

PT Adherence: 88% adherence. Week 3 missed session flagged for reinforcement.

Pain Trend: Reduced from 6/10 (Week 1) to 2/10. Controlled on non-opioids.

Insight: Documented healing, adherence, and pain trends are consistent with on-track recovery, flagged for clinician review of full weight-bearing clearance at Week 6.

Impact

  • Eliminates 20–25 minutes of manual chart review per patient.
  • Reduces missed findings by consolidating documented data into one source-linked view.

Why this case matters

Data Unification

This case demonstrates how Realize-365 unifies fragmented data (vitals, nurse notes, PT logs) so documented patterns are visible to the care team in one place.

Earlier Visibility

By surfacing documented trends (HR increase, urine color change) 24-48 hours earlier, Realize-365 gives clinicians earlier opportunity to review and evaluate the record themselves.

Operational Efficiency

Saving 20+ minutes per patient review allows clinicians to focus on decision-making rather than data gathering.