At the end of 2021, two Dutch Colorectal Surgery teams from respectively the Regional Hospital Queen Beatrix and the One Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis (OLVG) were ERAS® Qualified. Both teams have shown significant improvement in patient care by applying the ERAS® Society Guidelines and monitoring compliance. They were trained by Dr Hans de Boer and ERAS® Nurse and Coach Henriëtte Smid-Nanninga from the ERAS® Center of Excellence Martini Hospital, Groningen, Netherlands.
