#1062 Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) (12 Credits/hours)

Course Details:
Launch Date: August 5, 2025
Expires: August 31, 2027

Course #1062
12 Credits/Hours

Course Overview

This comprehensive course provides healthcare professionals with an in-depth understanding of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols and their implementation in clinical practice. ERAS represents a multimodal, evidence-based approach to perioperative care that aims to reduce surgical stress, maintain physiological function, and accelerate patient recovery. Participants will learn the fundamental principles of ERAS, explore each component of the pathway, and develop the skills necessary to implement and sustain ERAS programs in their institutions.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: Principles and Evidence Base
2. Preoperative Optimization and Patient Preparation
3. Intraoperative Management and Minimally Invasive Techniques
4. Postoperative Care and Early Mobilization Strategies
5. Pain Management in the ERAS Pathway
6. Nutritional Support and Fluid Management
7. Implementation, Compliance Monitoring, and Outcomes Assessment

 Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Define Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and articulate its core principles and evidence-based foundations
• Identify and explain the key components of ERAS protocols across the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of care
• Describe evidence-based strategies for preoperative patient optimization, including counseling, nutritional support, and medical optimization
• Implement appropriate intraoperative interventions that minimize surgical stress and promote rapid recovery
• Develop comprehensive postoperative care plans incorporating multimodal analgesia, early mobilization, and nutrition
• Apply principles of opioid-sparing pain management using multimodal analgesic techniques
• Recognize the importance of perioperative fluid and nutritional management in enhancing surgical outcomes
• Design an implementation strategy for ERAS protocols within their healthcare setting
• Establish systems for monitoring compliance with ERAS protocols and measuring patient outcomes
• Analyze outcome data to drive continuous quality improvement in perioperative care
• Collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated ERAS care
• Educate patients, families, and healthcare team members about ERAS principles and expectations