TY  - GEN
N2  - Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a multidisciplinary, perioperative care pathway which consists of established guidelines intended to improve outcomes in patients who undergo surgical procedures.  Studies have shown that successful implementation of an ERAS protocol can reduce postoperative complication rates and health care costs.  A formal analysis was performed in order to identify existing barriers to the implementation of an ERAS protocol among Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) nursing staff for patients undergoing gynecologic surgery at the Oregon Health Science University (OHSU) Center for Health and Healing (CHH).  Multiple factors were identified, the most prominent were: (1) poor communication; (2) lack of staff and patient education; (3) the absence of an identified ERAS protocol champion; and (4) insufficient receipt of feedback regarding patient outcomes and overall protocol status.  These findings offer an opportunity to design and implement interventions to strengthen protocol adherence; improve interdisciplinary communication; and enhance the knowledge base of the PACU nursing staff. 
DO  - 10.6083/xp68kh12v
DO  - DOI
AB  - Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a multidisciplinary, perioperative care pathway which consists of established guidelines intended to improve outcomes in patients who undergo surgical procedures.  Studies have shown that successful implementation of an ERAS protocol can reduce postoperative complication rates and health care costs.  A formal analysis was performed in order to identify existing barriers to the implementation of an ERAS protocol among Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) nursing staff for patients undergoing gynecologic surgery at the Oregon Health Science University (OHSU) Center for Health and Healing (CHH).  Multiple factors were identified, the most prominent were: (1) poor communication; (2) lack of staff and patient education; (3) the absence of an identified ERAS protocol champion; and (4) insufficient receipt of feedback regarding patient outcomes and overall protocol status.  These findings offer an opportunity to design and implement interventions to strengthen protocol adherence; improve interdisciplinary communication; and enhance the knowledge base of the PACU nursing staff. 
AD  - Oregon Health and Science University
T1  - Barriers to optimal patient outcomes of an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol for gynecologic surgery patients encountered by post-anesthesia care unit nurses at the OHSU Center for Health and Healing
DA  - 2022
AU  - Sidell, Angel
L1  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9634/files/Jozanovic.Maja.2022.pdf
PB  - Oregon Health and Science University
PY  - 2022
ID  - 9634
L4  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9634/files/Jozanovic.Maja.2022.pdf
KW  - Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
KW  - gynecological surgery
KW  - pacu nursing
KW  - protocol adherence
KW  - perioperative care pathway
KW  - barriers
TI  - Barriers to optimal patient outcomes of an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol for gynecologic surgery patients encountered by post-anesthesia care unit nurses at the OHSU Center for Health and Healing
Y1  - 2022
L2  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9634/files/Jozanovic.Maja.2022.pdf
LK  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9634/files/Jozanovic.Maja.2022.pdf
UR  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9634/files/Jozanovic.Maja.2022.pdf
ER  -