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Published on: March 1, 2024
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Orthopaedics Program in a Community-Based Health Care System
Peter J Schams1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, Matthew W Tradewell1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, Charles P Nolte1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
1Peter J. Schams, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin region, La Crosse, WI.
Abstract:
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery programs are common among healthcare systems and various surgical disciplines. Although evidence supporting the physiological rationale of multiple nutrition, physical activity, and pain control strategies before, during, and after surgical procedures is accumulating, implementing such strategies may pose a substantial challenge. The purpose of this quality improvement initiative was to outline the development, workflow, and implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery program for same-day total joint replacement procedures in a rural healthcare setting. This was not just an academic exercise. Our leadership had a strong desire to support our patients by identifying ways to hasten their recovery so that they can return to their preferred activities.
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