elements of a successful ERAS protocol.
Too much bed rest after a total joints procedure
causes a higher likelihood of thromboembolism,
pulmonary complications, insulin resistance and
delayed wound healing. Physical therapy should
begin within six hours of a procedure as permitted
by the patient's condition. Multimodal non-opioid
pain management allows patients to start moving
quickly after surgery.
Meet regularly
Ongoing communication with all stakeholders
involved in the episode of care is crucial. Your facil-
ity's administration should be involved in the meet-
ings because they control purchasing. Surgeons,
nurses and anesthesia providers need seats at the
table as well. I suggest meeting monthly in order to
agree on the details of ERAS protocols and how
they work in relation to each other. At first many of
the providers will ask how they would benefit from
the ERAS model, and it's at these meetings where
they learn that patient care improves if every
provider is actively involved.
These sessions are where leadership begins to
understand that, if everyone does their part in an over-
all ERAS strategy, patient satisfaction scores will sky-
rocket as they arrive at home in little to no pain. These
scores are critically important for your facility's grades
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PROACTIVE APPROACH Educating patients about pre-op nutrition and how much post-
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