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Improving Patient Outcomes and Decreasing Length of Stay Utilizing the E-RAS Protocol
Chichilitti, Danielle Eribal, Bea Otten, Caroline
Chichilitti, Danielle
Eribal, Bea
Otten, Caroline
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Poster (Research)
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2017
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Nursing
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http://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/9114
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ERAS is a protocol aimed at producing quicker recovery times and improving patient outcomes after surgery by improving pre-operative care, using techniques that reduce pre and post operative stress, pain control, and overall increasing comfort. Examples of ERAS components can include a preoperative carbohydrate drink two hours before surgery, decreasing the use of opioid pain medication, avoiding pre-operative fluid overload, avoiding postoperative nasogastric tubes, and early mobilization. The purpose of this presentation is to examine the preoperative and postoperative care nurses provide and analyze the patients’ outcomes. Based on several evidence based studies, utilizing the ERAS components has led to decreased length of stay and readmission while improving outcomes. The ERAS protocol is currently being used for abdominal surgeries but could potentially be used for various other forms of surgeries.
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