Evaluation of the Implementation of Multiple Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathways Across a Provincial Health Care System in Alberta, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Engaging multidisciplinary care teams in surgical practice is important for the improvement of surgical outcomes.

Objective

To evaluate the association of multiple Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways with ERAS guideline adherence and outcomes.

Design, setting, and participants

This quality improvement study compared a pre-ERAS cohort (2013-2017) with a post-ERAS cohort (2014-2018). All patients were from Alberta Health Services in Alberta, Canada, and had available ERAS and up to 1-year postsurgery administrative data. Data collected included age, sex, body mass index, tobacco and alcohol use, diabetes, comorbidity index, and surgical characteristics. Data analysis was performed from May 7, 2020, to February 1, 2021.

Interventions

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SUBMITTER: Nelson G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8346943 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature