Protocols and Training

Overview

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs are evidence-based protocols designed to standardize and optimize perioperative medical care. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is the use of ultrasound to aid in diagnosis.

Active ERAS Programs

Acute Care Surgery

• ACS appendectomy cholecystectomy
• ACS emergent laparotomy

Bariatric Surgery

• Bariatric surgery

Colorectal Surgery

• Colorectal surgery

Gynecological Surgery

• Gynecological surgery

Orthopedic Surgery

• Ortho geriatric hip fracture
• Ortho total hip or knee replacement or revision

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user icon Director of Quality and Safety: Akbar Herekar, MD

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Point-of-Care Ultrasound

POCUS for the Anesthesiologist

Algorithms, Q bank, physics, images / Alexander Rocuts, MD

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user icon Director for Ultrasound Education: Alex Rocuts, MD