DENVER, CO, UNITED STATES, April 1, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) has named NYC Health + Hospitals – Queens as the first facility in the nation to achieve designation as an AORN Center of Excellence in Surgical Safety: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS).
This designation recognizes the facility’s commitment to improving patients’ physical and
The AORN Center of Excellence in Surgical Safety: ERAS designation signifies that a facility has successfully completed AORN’s comprehensive ERAS program. This multidisciplinary initiative is designed to optimize recovery, improve pain management, reduce postoperative complications, and enhance communication across the surgical care team.
As the first organization to achieve this recognition, NYC Health + Hospitals – Queens serves as a national model for implementing ERAS principles at scale and integrating them into daily perioperative workflows.
Leadership Alignment Across the Surgical Continuum
The achievement reflects strong collaboration across executive, surgical, nursing, and perioperative teams. Organizational leadership emphasized sustained commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care and the role of interdisciplinary coordination in improving outcomes and accelerating recovery.
Nursing leadership played a critical role in advancing evidence-based practices, strengthening patient-centered care delivery, and contributing to reduced length of stay and improved patient experiences. The designation highlights the impact of perioperative nurses in driving measurable improvements in surgical recovery.
Surgical leadership focused on embedding ERAS principles into clinical culture, moving beyond checklist-based compliance toward sustained practice transformation. Implementation efforts across specialties have led to reduced complication rates and shorter hospital stays for key procedures, including elective colon resections.
Perioperative and preoperative teams contributed by enhancing patient education, optimizing readiness for surgery, and ensuring seamless transitions of care from preparation through recovery. Emphasis on communication, standardized protocols, and coordinated workflows has supported safer and more efficient patient journeys.
Meeting AORN ERAS Standards
To earn the designation, NYC Health + Hospitals – Queens completed a rigorous assessment and implemented key initiatives aligned with AORN’s ERAS standards, including:
Comprehensive review and enhancement of ERAS-related protocols.
Adoption of technologies that support best practices in surgical safety.
Advanced education and skills training for perioperative team members.
Strengthening a culture of communication and psychological safety in the operating room.
This recognition underscores the organization’s sustained focus on improving surgical outcomes, advancing recovery practices, and delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.
Facilities interested in pursuing the AORN Center of Excellence in Surgical Safety: ERAS designation can learn more at www.aorn.org/coe.
About AORN
The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) represents the interests of more than 200,000 perioperative nurses by providing evidence-based resources, continuing education, and advocacy to advance surgical care. AORN is committed to empowering nurses to transform patient experiences before, during, and after surgery.
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