A previous audit (S63843) found an association between improved compliance with these interventions and postoperative outcomes (hospital length of stay (LOS) and presence of ≥1 postoperative complication). The investigators found that every 10% increase in compliance was associated with an increased risk (HR=1.25, p=0.0008) for early discharge. In addition, improved compliance was also associated with a reduction (OR=0.60, p=0.0003) of postoperative complications. Based on these findings, improving compliance with current guidelines remains a hurdle that clinicians should overcome. The investigators previous retrospective study was unable to identify the reason for non-compliance and the relation to postoperative outcomes. Therefore, a prospective audit is warranted to assess reach, fidelity, and dose of the different interventions.
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Overall percentage of compliance with the 24 interventions of the ERACS guidelines
Timeframe: From 6 week prior to surgery up to 1 month after surgery