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 ...