Initiatives to reduce length of stay in acute hospital settings: a rapid synthesis of evidence relating to enhanced recovery programmes

• Main Authors: Fiona Paton (Author), Duncan Chambers (Author), Paul Wilson (Author), Alison Eastwood (Author), Dawn Craig (Author), Dave Fox (Author), David Jayne (Author), Erika McGinnes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2014-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: There has been growing interest in the NHS over recent years in the use of enhanced recovery programmes for elective surgery to deliver productivity gains through reduced length of stay, fewer postoperative complications, reduced readmissions and improved patient outcomes. Objectives: To...