Error Traps in Developing a Pediatric Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Program.

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways have been shown to improve patient outcomes, increase patient satisfaction, and decrease costs. First created and implemented in the adult population, these pathways are now commonplace and continue to expand in the pediatric realm. While there are many proven benefits to ERAS pathways, there continue to be challenges to their proper implementation and long-term success.

The implementation of a pectus bar insertion enhanced recovery after surgery pathway: A quality improvement initiative.

Background: Pectus excavatum repair is associated with significant discomfort, and pain is a primary contributor to postoperative hospital length of stay. Recent advances in postoperative pain control include the use of intercostal cryoablation techniques that may now make it possible to discharge patients on the day of surgery. Unnecessary variation in patient care and noncompliance with care bundles may be a factor in extended length of stay.

Effect of speaker certainty on novel word learning in monolingual and bilingual children.

In the present study, we examined the effect of speaker certainty on word-learning performance in English-speaking monolingual ( = 6.92) and Spanish-English bilingual ( = 7.32) children.

Preoperative evaluation and preparation of the patient for cardiac surgery.

Cardiac surgery is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and socioeconomic costs. Preoperative assessment assists the clinician in identifying potential complications and facilitates discussion of these risks with the patient. Careful patient selection and preparation during preoperative evaluation may minimize morbidity, mortality, and resource use.

Preoperative evaluation and preparation of the patient for cardiac surgery.

Cardiac surgery is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and socioeconomic costs. Preoperative assessment assists the clinician in identifying potential complications and facilitates discussion of these risks with the patient. Careful patient selection and preparation during preoperative evaluation may minimize morbidity, mortality, and resource use.