The longitudinal impact of division-wide implementation of an enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery programme.

Calvin ThompsonAmanda M S MatticeYaseen Al LawatiNazgol SeyednejadAlex LeeDonna E MaziakSebastian GilbertSudhir SundaresanPatrick J VilleneuveFarid ShamjiJamie BrehautTimothy Ramsay Andrew J E Seely

Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2021)

ERATS implementation was associated with improved LOS, expedited feeding, ambulation and chest tube removal, without increasing AEs or readmissions, while maintaining a high level of patient satisfaction and QOL.

Keyphrases

patient satisfaction
thoracic surgery
primary care
healthcare
quality improvement
study protocol
randomized controlled trial