Evidence-based Clinical Care: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery GYN/GYO Protocol
This course will provide the healthcare team with an introduction to the Baptist Health ERAS GYN/GYO section protocol – an evidence-based and multidisciplinary perioperative pathway – to achieve early recovery, reduce length of stay and reduce opioid use and morbidities associated with GYN/GYO surgeries.
Note to Physicians: Be sure to bookmark this course to access all protocols, pathways, policies and procedures at your convenience via your CME Portal account. All power plans are available in Cerner. All EBCC deliverables will be available on the EBCC website.
Target Audience
Gynecology and Oncology Providers, Surgeons, Anesthesiologists, Physician Assistants, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Nurses and the Preoperative Team.
Learning Objectives
- Utilize ERAS GYN/GYO approved protocols – an evidence-based and multidisciplinary peri-operative pathway.
- Distinguish the role of each team member in achieving the clinical milestones in each phase of the patient’s surgical journey.
- Reduce opioid utilization in this patient population by using the multimodal pain management approach.
- Promote early recovery, shorten length of stay, reduce costs and encourage the patient to take an active role in his/her/their recovery.
- Maximize use of established patient education to clarify expectations and foster patient engagement and satisfaction.
Thomas Morrissey, M.D., FACOG, FACS
Director of Gynecologic Oncology
Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Baptist Health South Florida
Andrew A. Letayf, M.D.
Chief of Anesthesiology and Pediatric Anesthesiology
Director of Obstetrical Services
Bethesda Hospital East and West
Baptist Health South Florida
Cara Santos, MSN, R.N., CNML
Nurse Manager
Baptist Hospital Perioperative Services
Baptist Health South Florida
Moderators
Erika Gonzalez MSN, R.N., CCRN, NE-BC
Assistant Vice President
Evidence-Based Clinical Care
Baptist Health South Florida
Tara Sanchez
Clinical Manager
Evidence-Based Clinical Care
Baptist Health South Florida
Thomas Morrissey, M.D., FACOG, FACS, Andrew A. Letayf, M.D., and Cara Santos, MSN, R.N., CNML, faculty for this educational activity, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and have indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.
Erika Gonzalez, MSN, R.N., CCRN, NE-BC and Tara Sanchez, moderators of this educational activity, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and have indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.
Non-faculty contributors and those involved in the narration, planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies*.
*Ineligible companies -- Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.
Baptist Health South Florida designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in AnesthesiologyTM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.
American Board of Surgery - Maintenance of Certification (MOC) - Accredited CME - General Surgery
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
Your participation information will be shared with specialty boards through the ACCME's PARS reporting system. Successful completion of a course examination is required. Submissions are recorded in approximately 48 hours. You will receive an email when your credits have been processed.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ABA MOCA II
- 1.00 ABS MOC II
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 General certificate of attendance
- 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
Your participation information will be shared with specialty boards through the ACCME's PARS reporting system. Successful completion of a course examination is required. Submissions are recorded in approximately 48 hours. You will receive an email when your credits have been processed.
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