As part of a quality assurance program, the Department of Anesthesiology implemented a Goal-Directed Fluid Management training course for all physicians and nurses to provide goal-directed fluid management. We intend to assess whether there has been any improvement in patient outcomes by analyzing de-identified clinical information that are readily available via the medical center electronic medical record system. The time-frame we are interested in is one year before and one year after the Goal-Directed Fluid Management training curriculum (June 15, 2011 to September 15, 2013).
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The difference in length of stay in the hospital after surgery between pre-curriculum and post-curriculum cohorts.
Timeframe: records will be assessed an expected average of 1 year before curriculum (June 2011) and 1 year after curriculum (September 2013) June 15, 2011- September 15, 2013