The Annual Congress of Enhanced Recovery and Perioperative Medicine seeks to discuss the various elements of an enhanced recovery pathway, appreciate the current evidence base, as well as gaps in understanding and controversies and to understand new care delivery models and approaches, and how to apply these models to improve outcomes. The Annual Congress of … Continued

Dr. Tim Sadiq, MD Assistant Professor UNC Division of GI Surgery and Dr. Lavinia M. Kolarczyk, MD Assistant Professor UNC Department of Anesthesiology discuss “Quality Improvement in Surgery at UNC Implementation of Enhanced Recovery in Colorectal and Pancreas Surgery” at the March 2nd OBGYN Grand Rounds. Dr. Tim Sadiq, MD Assistant Professor UNC Division of … Continued

An abstract based on the Enhanced Recovery program at UNC was chosen, of the 1,400 abstracts submitted for consideration, for possessing the characteristics of outstanding scientific rigor, importance, and broad appeal. Titled: “Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Clinical Pathway for Patients Undergoing Pancreatic Surgery Decreases Hospital Length of Stay,” the abstract was written by program … Continued

In July of 2014, the Enhanced Recovery program was implemented for pancreatic surgery patients having surgery with Dr. HJ Kim. This marked a paradigm shift at UNC, and the next year was spent implementing and refining processes related to pathway adherence. In July of 2014, the Enhanced Recovery program was implemented for pancreatic surgery patients … Continued

In September of 2015, the Enhanced Recovery program continued expansion to Surgical Oncology. The Enhanced Recovery program has expanded from pancreatic surgery patients with Dr. HJ Kim to major intra-abdominal procedures with all surgical oncology providers. In September of 2015, the Enhanced Recovery program continued expansion to Surgical Oncology. The Enhanced Recovery program has expanded … Continued

In September 2015, the Enhanced Recovery program continued expansion to Thoracic Surgery. The Enhanced Recovery program was introduced to the thoracic surgery population with Drs. Ben Haithcock and Jason Long. In September 2015, the Enhanced Recovery program continued expansion to Thoracic Surgery. The Enhanced Recovery program was introduced to the thoracic surgery population with Drs. … Continued