Understanding the benefits and implications of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery.
Nurs Stand
; 34(7): 70-75, 2019 07 05.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31468822
ABSTRACT
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programmes are an innovative approach to optimising patient outcomes in the perioperative period and have been implemented in various surgical departments across a range of specialties, with varying degrees of success. ERAS is an evidence-based, multimodal programme that has repeatedly demonstrated a reduction in post-operative complications and reduced the length of hospital stays following elective surgery. However, despite extensive evidence to support these benefits, several barriers to ERAS implementation have been identified. This article outlines the components of ERAS, focusing on the barriers to its implementation and how these could be overcome. It also discusses the implications of ERAS for patients, nurses and healthcare organisations.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Elective Surgical Procedures
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Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
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Length of Stay
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Nurs Stand
Journal subject:
ENFERMAGEM
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom