2020
Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy and Postoperative Outcomes in an Enhanced Recovery Program for Colorectal Surgery: A Propensity Score-Matched Multicenter Study
Zorrilla-Vaca A, Mena G, Ripolles-Melchor J, Abad-Motos A, Aldecoa C, Lorente J, Ramirez-Rodriguez J, Grant M. Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy and Postoperative Outcomes in an Enhanced Recovery Program for Colorectal Surgery: A Propensity Score-Matched Multicenter Study. The American Surgeon 2020, 87: 1189-1195. PMID: 33342254, DOI: 10.1177/0003134820973365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGoal-directed fluid therapyEnhanced recovery programmeAcute kidney injurySurgical site infectionColorectal surgeryPostoperative outcomesFluid therapyPostoperative acute kidney injuryPropensity score-matched analysisComparable baseline demographicsMajor postoperative outcomesAdequate tissue perfusionRates of morbidityHospital stayKidney injuryBaseline demographicsCohort studyConventional careERAS programAnastomotic dehiscenceMajor surgerySite infectionPulmonary edemaMulticenter studyTherapy patients
2017
Optimizing an Enhanced Recovery Pathway Program: Development of a Postimplementation Audit Strategy
Grant M, Galante D, Hobson D, Lavezza A, Friedman M, Wu C, Wick E. Optimizing an Enhanced Recovery Pathway Program: Development of a Postimplementation Audit Strategy. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2017, 43: 524-533. PMID: 28942777, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.02.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersClinical ProtocolsDigestive System Surgical ProceduresElectronic Health RecordsFemaleGroup ProcessesHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedOrganizational CulturePatient Care BundlesPatient Care TeamPerioperative CarePostoperative ComplicationsQuality Indicators, Health CareRetrospective StudiesSafety ManagementConceptsLength of stayOverall LOSAverage LOSProcess measuresThree-month followProcess measure complianceAcademic medical centerSystem-level interventionsSignificant reductionElectronic health recordsColorectal surgeryConsecutive patientsPathway implementationEarly mobilityMeasure complianceMedical CenterPreventable harmOne-year periodPatientsRecovery pathwaysHealth recordsSystem-level changesSurgeryComplianceSame procedure