Enhanced recovery programs are very popular now, but their benefits have been mostly theoretical. This article describes challenges and outcomes after initiation of such a program, citing decreased costs, lower opioid usage, and shortened length of stay.
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Implementing a Thoracic Enhanced Recovery Program: Lessons Learned in the First Year
Submitted by: Mark Ferguson
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
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Author(s): Linda W. Martin, Bethany M. Sarosiek, Meredith A. Harrison, Traci Hedrick, James M. Isbell, Alexander S. Krupnick, Christine L. Lau, J. Hunter Mehaffey, Robert H. Thiele, Dustin M. Walters, Randal S. Blank
