Enhanced Recovery: A Decade of Experience and Future Prospects at the Mayo Clinic

Abstract

This work aims to describe the implementation and subsequent learnings from the first decade after the full implementation of enhanced recovery pathway for colorectal surgery at a single institution. This paper will describe the diffusion efforts and plans through the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control (DMAIC) process of ongoing quality improvement and through research efforts. The information applies to all readers that provide surgical care within their organization as the fundamental principles of enhanced recovery for surgery are applicable regardless of the setting.

Keywords

• enhanced recovery
• surgical care
• colorectal surgery
• quality improvement