App-powered program empowers patients' recovery

A pioneering approach to joint-replacement recovery is now available to Gold Coast patients at Pacific Private Hospital.

The Southport-based facility has launched its Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Arthroplasty Program, designed for patients undergoing hip and knee replacements.

The app-powered model offers a short-stay surgical pathway designed to deliver enhanced recovery, reduced complications, and improved satisfaction.

"This launch marks a significant step forward in how we deliver joint care," Pacific Private Hospital General Manager Jane McLennan said.

"We're proud to offer an orthopaedic care model that combines science, support, and innovation, giving patients and referrers a compelling reason to choose Pacific Private."

The ERAS launch follows the Nexus Group hospital's recent infrastructure expansion, including two new operating theatres and eight additional inpatient beds.

The program is powered by the MyMobility app, a personalised digital companion that guides patients through every stage of their surgical journey.

It connects patients directly with their care team and provides:

• Personalised recovery plans tailored to each procedure
• Educational content, reminders, and checklists to prepare for surgery
• Activity tracking, pain monitoring, and mobility data
• Secure messaging and remote monitoring by the surgeon and care team, including a physiotherapist.
• Ongoing expectations, feedback and encouragement to keep patients engaged during recovery
• Data loop ecosystem allowing continuous review of outcomes, with ongoing learnings and improvement of patient care.

Orthopaedic surgeon Dr David Liu, who helped establish the ERAS model at Pacific Private, said it was fast becoming the preferred model for joint replacement with high uptake in the United States, the Uinited Kingdom and Europe.

"It empowers patients to take an active role in their recovery, with early mobilisation, tailored pain management, and coordinated care supported by patient engagement apps such as MyMobility," he said.

"Benefits include shorter hospital stays – most patients are discharged within 24 hours, lower risk of complications, and a faster return to independence.

"Contrary to initial beliefs, peer-reviewed studies have demonstrated ERAS pathways to improve patient satisfaction and outcomes, reduce complications and provide an efficient cost-effective way of delivering care to the increasing number of patients with debilitating arthritis of the hip or knee."

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