Development of the Korean enhanced recovery after surgery audit program.

ABSTRACT: Audit programs are essential for effective Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) implementation to monitor compliance, ensure adherence, and optimize outcomes. To address the lack of a tailored ERAS audit program in South Korea, we developed the Korean ERAS Research and Audit System (K-ERAS) in collaboration with anesthesiologists and surgeons. This system integrates data from a concurrently conducted prospective observational study on colorectal cancer surgery and features a real-time dashboard for perioperative outcome visualization and data completeness monitoring. Using records from 556 patients registered between October 2023 and October 2024, we assessed data completeness, dashboard feasibility, and ERAS compliance rates. Data entry for all patients was successfully completed, and t

SUBMITTER: Yoon SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12304143 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature