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Original Research: Quality, Health Care Delivery, and Financing

Impact of an enhanced recovery after surgery program with a multimodal analgesia care pathway on opioid prescribing and clinical outcomes for patients undergoing colorectal surgery

Ashley W. Collinswortha Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, Texas, USA;b Medical Solutions Division, 3M, St Paul, Minnesota, USACorrespondence[email protected] @awcworth
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8039-7586
, ScD, MPHORCID Icon,
Maria Kouznetsovaa Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, Texas, USA;c Analytics Division, Simulstat Incorporated, Solana Beach, California, USA
, PhD, MPH,
Lauren Halla Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, Texas, USA
, PhD, MPH,
Chessie Robinsona Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, Texas, USA;d Employers Health Network, Dallas, Texas, USA
, MA,
Gerald O. Ogolaa Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, Texas, USA
, PhD, MPH, MS,
Alyssa Turnera Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, Texas, USA
, MS, MBA,
Elisa L. Priesta Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, Texas, USA
, DrPH, MPH,
Charlette Harta Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, Texas, USA
, RN, BSN, RN,
Elaine A. Böinge Health Economics and Outcomes Research Department, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Bedminster, New Jersey, USA;f Ipsen, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
, MPH,
George J. Wane Health Economics and Outcomes Research Department, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Bedminster, New Jersey, USA
, PhD, MPH,
Walter R. Petersa Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, Texas, USA
, MD, MBA &
Andrew L. Masicaa Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, Texas, USA;g Reliable Health, Texas Health Resources, Arlington, Texas, USA
, MD, MSCI show all
Pages 706-715 | Received 09 Feb 2023, Accepted 07 Aug 2023, Published online: 15 Sep 2023

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