LAUSR

The adoption and usage of Enhanced Recovery Protocols (ERPs) are becoming widespread across various surgical fields. There is a growing body of evidence which has demonstrated reductions in postoperative complications, decreased hospital lengths of stays, and a reduction in opioid medication usage while adhering to these ERPs [1]. The field of cardiac surgery should also move toward widespread adoption of ERPs with the goal of improving patient outcomes. However, there must be standardization in which centers report these quality improvement measure outcomes. Reporting of large number of outcomes may be challenging, burdensome, and/or difficult to implement across all centers with varied infrastructures. The investigative team presented a thoughtful, consensus-based approach to the selection of key reporting elements following cardiac surgery as a supplement to the existing Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) database [2]. Study design