Cost savings associated with a nurse driven mobilization protocol for recovery after cranial tumor resection.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Neurosurgical procedures can be associated with significant post-operative pain and diminished ability to ambulate or transfer, frequently requiring evaluation by physical / occupational therapy (PT/OT) to ensure appropriate discharge disposition. Owing to high demand for PT/OT services across surgical subspecialities, PT/OT evaluation often bottlenecks disposition. Through our established cranial Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathway, Neurosurgery Enhanced Recovery Value and Safety (NERVS), our institution employs a nurse-driven mobilization component during post-operative recovery. Here, we report our eight-year experience with a unique institutional NERVS program.

Methods

This is a retrospective observational cohort study. We created a d

SUBMITTER: Zarrin D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12405358 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature