S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 8 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y. N E T • 4 7
Y
ou've probably heard of ERAS —
the acronym for Enhanced
Recovery After Surgery — but
you might not know the buzz-
worthy concept involves stan-
dardizing patient care to optimize outcomes,
send patients home sooner after surgery and
PAIN CONTROL
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital | Dallas, Texas
Cruising Down
The ERAS Pathway
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital
likes the way the Enhanced Recovery After
Surgery program handles its patients' pain.
Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
• COMFORTABLY NUMB IV lidocaine played a key role in
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital's multimodal, opioid-
sparing pain management protocol.
OR Excellence
Award Winner
Texas
Health
Presbyterian
Hospital
