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.

About Enhanced Recovery Canada

Resources for Patients and Caregivers

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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:

Surgery Resource

Gynecologic Surgery Resources for Patients and Caregivers

Enhanced Recovery Canada™ (ERC) resources for patients undergoing gynecologic surgery explain how to prepare for surgery and what you can do to feel better and safer, in the hospital and at home. These resources include instructions on things like eating and drinking, physical activity and controlling your pain and nausea.

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Hip Replacement Surgery Resources for Patients and Caregivers

Enhanced Recovery Canada™ (ERC) resources for patients undergoing hip replacement surgery explain how to prepare for surgery and what you can do to feel better and safer, in the hospital and at home. These resources include instructions on things like eating and drinking, physical activity and controlling your pain and nausea.

Surgery Resource

Knee Replacement Surgery Resources for Patients and Caregivers

Enhanced Recovery Canada™ (ERC) resources for patients undergoing knee replacement surgery explain how to prepare for surgery and what you can do to feel better and safer, in the hospital and at home. These resources include instructions on things like eating and drinking, physical activity and controlling your pain and nausea.

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Colorectal Surgery Resources for Patients and Caregivers

Enhanced Recovery Canada™ (ERC) resources for patients undergoing colorectal surgery explain how to prepare for surgery and what you can do to feel better and safer, in the hospital and at home. These resources include instructions on things like eating and drinking, physical activity and controlling your pain and nausea.

Surgery Resource

Cesarean Delivery Resources for Patients and Caregivers

Enhanced Recovery Canada™ (ERC) resources for patients undergoing cesarean delivery explain what you can do before your surgery, at the hospital and at home to heal better and safely. These resources include instructions on things like eating and drinking, physical activity and controlling your pain and nausea.

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