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Postoperative recovery: DrEaMing as a wake-up call?
1Section of Surgical Pathophysiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark.
British Journal of Anaesthesia
|June 20, 2022
Summary
Enhanced recovery programmes improve patient outcomes but face implementation challenges. The simplified Drinking, Eating, and Mobilising (DrEaMing) bundle offers a practical approach to monitoring and improving these vital programmes.
Area of Science:
- Medical research
- Surgical recovery protocols
- Patient care optimization
Background:
- Enhanced recovery programmes (ERPs) aim to reduce hospitalisation and complications.
- Widespread ERP implementation is hindered by complex, multi-component protocols.
- Existing ERPs often lack simple, integrated measures for monitoring and improvement.
Discussion:
- The Drinking, Eating, and Mobilising (DrEaMing) bundle presents a simplified approach to ERPs.
- DrEaMing focuses on core patient recovery elements: hydration, nutrition, and mobility.
- This bundle can function as both a process and outcome measure for ERPs.
Key Insights:
- A simplified bundle like DrEaMing can overcome implementation barriers in ERPs.
- Focusing on drinking, eating, and mobilising provides a clear metric for progress.
- This approach facilitates easier monitoring, auditing, and quality improvement of ERPs.
Outlook:
- The DrEaMing bundle has the potential to enhance the adoption and effectiveness of ERPs.
- Further research can validate the DrEaMing bundle's impact on patient outcomes and healthcare efficiency.
- Standardisation around simple bundles may accelerate the global implementation of enhanced recovery strategies.
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