TY - JOUR T1 - Development of a clinical pathway for enhanced recovery in colorectal surgery: a Canadian collaboration JF - Canadian Journal of Surgery JO - CAN J SURG SP - E19 LP - E20 DO - 10.1503/cjs.006819 VL - 63 IS - 1 AU - Leah M. Gramlich AU - Brae Surgeoner AU - Gabriele Baldini AU - Erin Ballah AU - Melinda Baum AU - Franco Carli AU - Ahmer A. Karimuddin AU - Gregg Nelson AU - Philippe Richebé AU - Deborah Watson AU - Carla Williams AU - Claude LaFlamme AU - Enhanced Recovery Canada Y1 - 2020/02/01 UR - http://canjsurg.ca/content/63/1/E19.abstract N2 - Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a model of care that was introduced in the late 1990s by a group of surgeons in Europe. The model consists of a number of evidence-based principles that support better outcomes for surgical patients, including improved patient experience, reduced length of stay in hospital, decreased complication rates and fewer hospital readmissions. A number of Canadian surgical care teams have already adopted ERAS principles and have reported positive outcomes. Arising from the Canadian Patient Safety Institute’s Integrated Patient Safety Action Plan for Surgical Care Safety, and with support from numerous partner organizations from across the country, Enhanced Recovery Canada is leading the drive to improve surgical safety across the country and help disseminate these ERAS principles. We discuss the development of a multidisciplinary clinical pathway for elective colorectal surgery to help guide Canadian clinicians. ER -