Nursing role central to successful implementation of enhanced recovery after surgery

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a global surgical quality improvement initiative that is now firmly embedded as a standard of care in numerous surgical disciplines and is gaining traction in several others.1 A key component required for the successful implementation of ERAS is the development of a multidisciplinary team comprised at a minimum of a surgeon, an anesthesiologist, and a nurse.2 It is important to select these individuals carefully, as they will be the ones carrying out the work and promoting the uptake of ERAS at their local institution.