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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jun 27;55(10):1996–2006. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.06.021
Element Survey Code Requirement
1. Patient and Family Education and Engagement 24(Always)
2. Patient Advocate Liaison (PAL) 14a(Y) + 14aa(Both)
3. Provider Education 14a(Y)
4. Optimize medical comorbidities 25(Always) + 34b(Y)
5. Avoid prolonged fasting 28(Y) + 28a(Always)
6. Administer non-opioid analgesia 29(Always)
7. Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis 31(Always)
8. Pre-incision antibiotic prophylaxis 33a(Always) + 33b(Y) + 33f(Y)
9. Standardized anesthetic protocol 14b(Y) + 34(Y) + 34c(Y) + 34f(81-100%)
10. Surgical procedure (i.e. minimally invasive techniques) 13(81-100%)
11. Prevention of nausea/vomiting 38(Y)
12. Avoiding nasogastric tubes 36(0-20%)
13. Standardized hypothermia prevention 34a(Y)
14. No intraperitoneal/perianastomotic drains 35(0-20%)
15. Goal directed/near-zero fluid therapy 34f(81-100%)
16. Avoiding or early removal of urinary drains 41(81-100%)
17. Prevention of ileus through gut stimulation 43(Any box checked)
18. Opioid sparing pain regimen 30(y) + 42(81-100%)
19. Early oral nutrition 37(Always)
20. Early mobilization 39(81-100%)
21. Audit protocol compliance/outcomes 14c(Y) + 18a(Y) + 23(Y)