Increased postoperative day one discharges after implementation of a hysterectomy enhanced recovery pathway: a retrospective cohort study.

Purpose: In 2011, the hysterectomy enhanced recovery (HER) pathway, a multi-disciplinary, evidence-based care plan designed to improve recovery after open gynecologic surgery for non-malignant lesions, was introduced at The Ottawa Hospital (TOH). This before-and-after study examined the impact of the HER pathway on postoperative day (POD) 1 hospital discharge.

Methods: Ethical approval was obtained.