News and Events
ERAS team members present at UNC Quality Expo
ERAS team members present their posters at UNC Healthcare Quality Expo. Dr. Brian Specht, MD presented his poster on decreased ICU admissions, Chris Burns presented an abstract he co-authored on decreased PACU time and decreased opioid use, and Lyla Hance, MPH was available to discuss the ERAS program in detail with visitors.
ERAS Pathway Featured in October Vital Signs
A special ERAS pathway was presented in Vital Signs! This multidisciplinary collaborative effort between the Department of Anesthesiology, Surgical Oncology, and Plastic Surgery was introduced to patients undergoing mastectomy with immediate reconstruction.
3 ERAS Posters Accepted to UNC Hospitals’ Quality Expo
ERAS Manager Lyla Hance and ERAS resident team member Dr. Brian Specht, MD and ERAS team member medical student Chris Burns will present 3 ERAS posters at the Quality Expo. Come on down to see how the Dept. of Anesthesiology is contributing to quality improvements in many aspects of perioperative care!
Dr. Isaak speaks at ASER’s 2017 World Congress
Hepatobiliary ERAS Panel Discussion.
Dr. Kolarczyk speaks at KY Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting
“Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS): Design and Implementation Strategies to Ensure Sustainability”
Dr. Kolarczyk leads small group session on creating quality improvement pathways
Creating Pathways for Quality Improvement at Your Institution
UNC presents at Annual Thoracic Anesthesia Symposium
UNC Department of Anesthesiology Resident Christo Frangopoulos submitted an abstract which has been accepted to the SCA 6th Annual Thoracic Anesthesia Symposium!
Abstract Accepted to SSO!
We are pleased to announce that UNC ERAS team members will present an abstract as a poster presentation at the Society for Surgical Oncology’s annual cancer symposium March 15-18 in Seattle, Washington. This abstract was selected from a large number of excellent submissions, and the department is very proud of our collaboration with the Dept. of Surgery.
UNC presence at ASA
6 residents and 3 faculty members from UNC’s Dept. of Anesthesiology along with 3 surgeons from UNC’s Dept. of Surgery represented the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery program at ASA 2016. View the recent publications to see a list of posters and abstracts about Enhanced Recovery After Surgery presented at ASA 2016!
3 Members of UNC’s Enhanced Recovery Leadership Team Selected to Serve on ASER National Committee!
We are pleased to announce that three members of UNC’s Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Leadership Team are honored for this opportunity to serve The American Society for Enhanced Recovery (ASER).
The Enhanced Recovery Program at UNC to present 3 posters at the American Society of Anesthesiologists 2016 Annual Meeting
Enhanced Recovery team members from UNC will be presenting at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2016 annual meeting in Chicago!
Annual Congress of Enhanced Recovery and Perioperative Medicine
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.
Drs. Sadiq and Kolarczyk discuss ERAS at OBGYN grand rounds
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.
Best Clinical Abstract Award
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.
American Society of Anesthesiologists 2015 Annual Meeting: Best Clinical Abstract Presentation
Enhanced Recovery team members from UNC will be presenting at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2015 annual meeting in San Diego.
American Society of Anesthesiologists 2015 Annual Meeting: Poster Presentation
Enhanced Recovery team members from UNC will be presenting at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2015 annual meeting in San Diego.
Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds Multi-Institution and Multi-Disciplinary Panel Discussion
Drs. Lasala and Miller are national physician leaders for enhanced recovery programs. We have invited them to UNC to collaborate and share their experiences with design, implementation, and sustainability efforts for enhanced recovery programs in a variety of surgical specialties. This will be an interactive session with audience participation and time for your questions.
Dept. of Surgery Grand Rounds
Please mark your calendar for our presentation to the Department of Surgery!
The Enhanced Recovery Program Expands to Thoracic Surgery
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.
The Enhanced Recovery program expands to Surgical Oncology
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.
First patient at UNC was enrolled into an Enhanced Recovery Pathway
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.
