Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

What is Enhanced Recovery?

Enhanced recovery is a program that is designed to improve a patient’s experience after major surgery. It focuses on ensuring that patients are actively involved in their recovery and quickly return to normal function.

The program’s four main stages include:

• Planning and preparing for surgery.
• Reducing the physical stress of the operation.
• Creating a pain relief plan to ensure comfort and minimize side effects.
• Early refeeding and moving after surgery, which allows patients to eat, drink and walk as soon as possible.

Knowing what to expect before, during and after your surgery can better prepare you for your recovery. Our care team will work with you to not only to prepare you for the surgery, but to help you minimize your hospital stay and accelerate your recovery.