Is enhanced recovery enough for reducing 30-d readmissions after surgery?
Fabrizio A, Grant M, Siddiqui Z, Alimi Y, Gearhart S, Wu C, Efron J, Wick E. Is enhanced recovery enough for reducing 30-d readmissions after surgery? Journal Of Surgical Research 2017, 217: 45-53. PMID: 28602223, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnhanced recovery pathwaySurgical site infectionSite infectionSingle tertiary care centerPostoperative surgical site infectionIndex hospitalization lengthTertiary care centerEnhanced recovery programmeLength of stayTransitions of carePatient care experiencesColorectal surgeryReadmission ratesReduced readmissionsHospitalization lengthRetrospective studyCare transitionsCare centerPatient outcomesReadmissionSymptom monitoringSimilar cohortEnhanced recoveryHome transfersCare experiences