Cardiac Surgery-Enhanced Recovery Programs Modified for COVID-19: Key Steps to Preserve Resources, Manage Caseload Backlog, and Improve Patient Outcomes
Gregory A, Grant M, Boyle E, Arora R, Williams J, Salenger R, Chatterjee S, Lobdell K, Jahangiri M, Engelman D. Cardiac Surgery-Enhanced Recovery Programs Modified for COVID-19: Key Steps to Preserve Resources, Manage Caseload Backlog, and Improve Patient Outcomes. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2020, 34: 3218-3224. PMID: 32888804, PMCID: PMC7416680, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.08.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac surgeryCOVID-19 careCOVID-19 pandemicEvidence-based measuresCurrent healthcare climatePerioperative carePatient outcomesProvider safetyPatient experienceEnhanced recoveryHigh-quality healthcareRecovery programPatient careSurgeryHospital capacityHealthcare climateMulti-disciplinary groupCareCOVID-19Supportive evidenceOutcomesCOVID-19 environmentPandemicPatients