Development of a universal thoracic enhanced recover after surgery protocol for implementation across a diverse multi-hospital health system.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Implementation of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways for patients undergoing anatomic lung resection have been reported at individual institutions. We hypothesized that an ERAS pathway can be successfully implemented across a large healthcare system including different types of hospital settings (academic, academic-affiliated, community).

Methods

An expert panel with representation from each hospital within a healthcare system was convened to establish a thoracic ERAS pathway for patients undergoing anatomic lung resection and to develop tools and analytics to ensure consistent application. The protocol was translated into an order set and pathway within the electronic health record (EHR). Iterative implementation was performed with recording of the p

SUBMITTER: Dyas AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9442517 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature