Enhanced Recovery Canada
Enhanced Recovery Canada™ (ERC) is helping lead the drive to improve surgical safety in Canada. Our evidence-informed clinical pathways and patient resources for some of the most common surgeries in Canada help patients feel better and return home quicker.
Data shows that the protocols behind ERC’s surgical pathways have reduced surgical complications and hospital stays by up to 50 percent, all while readmissions and costs are reduced. This is vital given the pressures facing healthcare systems across the country.
Enhanced recovery approaches also improve patient and healthcare provider experiences by helping clinicians and patients work as a coordinated team.
Our Resources
Resources for healthcare providers and leaders
Based on Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) surgical best practices, we’ve developed clinical pathways for procedures that touch every operating room across the country including:
These pathways support a multidisciplinary team approach focused on all stages of the patient’s journey, from pre-admission to post discharge. They can be used by surgeons, anaesthesiologists, nurses, dietitians, physiotherapists and other healthcare providers involved in delivering surgical care, as well as healthcare leaders and policy makers.
Surgery Resource
Colorectal Surgery Resource for Healthcare Providers and Leaders
This clinical pathway has been developed for surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, dietitians, physiotherapists, other providers involved in the delivery of care of patients undergoing routine elective colorectal surgery, and healthcare leaders.
Surgery Resource
Gynecologic Surgery Resource for Providers and Leaders
This clinical pathway has been developed for surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, dietitians, physiotherapists, other providers involved in the delivery of care of patients undergoing routine elective colorectal surgery, and healthcare leaders.
Surgery Resource
Orthopaedic Surgery Resource for Providers and Leaders
This clinical pathway has been developed for all healthcare professionals involved in the care of total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) patients. This includes surgeons, anaesthesiologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, dietitians and others.
Surgery Resource
Cesarean Delivery Resource for Providers and Leaders
This clinical resource has been developed for obstetricians, other surgeons providing cesarean deliveries, obstetrical care providers, anesthesiologists, nurses, other providers, and healthcare leaders involved in care of patients requiring cesarean delivery.
Resources for patients
Patients, their family members and other caregivers have an important role to play in making sure surgeries are a success. That’s why patient and family engagement is a core pillar of Enhanced Recovery Canada.
We’ve developed easy-to-use patient resources that explain how to prepare for surgery and what you can do to feel better and safer, in the hospital and at home. Explore ERC’s patient and caregiver resources for the following surgeries: