Patients undergoing colorectal surgery at a Veterans Affairs Hospital do not experience racial disparity in length of stay either before or after implementing an enhanced recovery pathway

Patients undergoing colorectal surgery at a Veterans Affairs Hospital do not experience racial disparity in length of stay either before or after implementing an enhanced recovery pathway

Abstract Background Enhanced Recovery Pathways (ERP) have been shown to reduce racial disparities following surgery. The objective of this study is to determine whether ERP implementation mitigates racial disparities at a Veterans Affairs Hospital. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted...

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Main Authors: C. Rentas, S. Baker, L. Goss, J. Richman, S. J. Knight, C. Key, M. Morris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Enhanced Recovery Pathways
Veterans Affairs
Disparities
Race
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01647-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01647-3

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