UAB Gastrointestinal Surgery Division Director Daniel Chu, M.D., has played a crucial role in the widespread implementation of Enhanced Recovery Programs (ERPs) in the Department of Surgery and beyond ...

Background: Major colorectal surgery usually requires a hospital stay of more than 12 days. Inadequate pain management, intestinal dysfunction and immobilisation are the main factors associated with ...

Since 2014, Simmons has helped to create a centralized resource webpage for the Preoperative Assessment, Consultation and Treatment Clinic to optimize surgical readiness to promote the best outcomes.

Pharmacist-led deprescribing in older adults with cancer in ambulatory clinics: A sustainable QI initiative. Retrospective review of clinical factors influencing germline testing in patients with ...

Canberra Hospital's Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) program is celebrating 5 years of helping patients recover faster, return home sooner and ...

A recent study published in JAMA Surgery demonstrated the cost savings an enhanced recovery program can produce in colon cancer surgery, according to a Pain Medicine News report. The study examined ...

Laparoscopy or Open Surgery for Colorectal Cancer Within an Enhanced Recovery Program? The following represents disclosure information provided by authors of this manuscript. All relationships are ...

Expectant mothers in need of cesarean delivery in 2020 are now benefiting from evolving care pathways as many hospitals are exploring what they can do to expedite cesarean delivery patients’ recovery, ...