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Approximately 51 million inpatient procedures are performed annually in the United States, and are a major target of quality improvement initiatives to enhance the safety and value of care. 1 Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways provide an evidence-based, multidisciplinary approach to integrating best practices for perioperative care. To date, guidelines have been provided for 21 types of surgery, including elective colorectal, breast reconstruction, cardiac, and oncologic surgery. 2, 3 Recommendations center on key aspects of preoperative preparation, intraoperative care, and postoperative recovery, such as reduction in smoking and alcohol use, nutrition optimization, minimally invasive surgical approaches, early mobilization, and avoidance or early removal of drains and tubes. Encouragingly, ERAS pathways have been shown to decrease complications, minimize length of stay, reduce …