Quality of Recovery in Veterans Following Postoperative Ketamine Infusion Implementation.
Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses November 18, 2025 Erika Grattidge, Derrick Glymph, Virginia C Simmons et al.
Chronic pain is highly prevalent among Veterans and contributes to poor surgical recovery. This pilot quality improvement project evaluated a structured postoperative ketamine infusion program at a Veterans Affairs medical center. Veterans with chronic pain undergoing complex surgery received low-dose ketamine infusions (0.2 mg/kg/hr) for 24-72 hours postoperatively. The Quality of Recovery-15...