According to The Baltimore Sun, the American College of Surgeons and the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality are recruiting 750 U.S. hospitals to adopt Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols designed to improve outcomes and reduce risks to patients. 

The effort will begin with colorectal surgery and later expand to orthopaedic, gynecological, bariatric, and emergency surgeries. The project is being funded by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Learn more...