Table 1 Overview implementation cases
| Â | MaDO | ERAS |
|---|---|---|
No of participating hospitals | 4 | 33 |
Innovation | Ultra Short stay programme after breast cancer surgery | ERAS programme in colonic surgery |
Implementation strategy | Hospital tailored strategy | The Breakthrough Series |
Implementation time span | 2005 – 2007 | 2006 – 2009 |
Measurement periods | Two measurement periods of six months, with six months of actual implementation in between | Three runs of each one year |