ERAS® Publications & Resources
ERAS® – Knowing, Not Guessing
Emphasis on the importance of multidisciplinary team work as well as continuous audit and follow up for a successful ERAS work.(JAMA Surg 2019)
ERAS® Interactive Audit System for Quality Improvement in the Clinical Healthcare Setting
ERAS program in gynecologic surgery induced significant decrease of overall cost by $4.381 per patient
ERAS® – Value Based Surgery – Financial Implications
Value-based care – implementation of ERAS® programs results in major improvements in clinical outcomes and cost
Net cost savings attributable to guideline implementation ranged between $2806-$5898 per patient” “in 700 patients savings of $2-4.5M
Implementation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Across a Provincial Healthcare System: the ERAS Alberta Colorectal Surgery Experience (WJS2016-Nelson et al – Canada).
ERAS Implementation in Livery surgery shows a total mean cost reduction of €3.080 per patient
Cost-benefit Analysis of the Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery Program in Livery Surgery (WJS2016; 40:2441-2450)
ERAS for pancreaticoduodenectomy shows savings in the anaesthesia/operating room, medication and laboratory costs. Fewer patients require an ICU stay
Consensus on Training and Implementation
13 centres in 6 countries; increasing compliance with an ERAS® program improve outcome
The Impact of Enhanced Recovery Protocol Compliance on Elective Colorectal Cancer Resection: Results From an International Registry (AnnSurg2015-ERAS Compliance Group).
Compliance up -> reduced length of stay; Saving of about €1650/patient per first 50 patients; Training and full time nurse included
Cost-effectiveness of the implementation of an enhanced recovery protocol for colorectal surgery (BJS2013-Roulin et al – Switzerland).
Shows shorter length of stay as well as reduction in complication rate by 30%
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Programs Versus Traditional Care for Colorectal Surgery: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials (DCR2013-Zhuang et al – Meta-analysis).
Reduction in LOS, Re-admissions and Complication Rates
Adherence to the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol and Outcomes After Colorectal Cancer Surgery (ArchSurg2011-Gustafsson et al – Sweden).
ERAS® Society Guidelines
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