Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

Alberta Health Services - Provincial Health Services


Description
This service supports implementation of standardized patient care before, during and after surgery to help patients feel better quicker, shorten hospital stays and reduce complications after surgery.

The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program supports implementation of standardized patient care related to nutrition, mobility after surgery, pain and nausea control, and fluid intake management. We engage patients and make them part of the team by involving them in preparation for their surgery and post-operative recovery. By helping patients stay strong, we can improve outcomes, reduce complications and create a better patient experience.

Before surgery:

  • patients are taught to minimize time without fluids or food
  • patients are taught about what to expect after surgey and health activities to practice that will help them recover
  • medications for pain, nausea, infection, and blood clot prevention are given based on best practice evidence

During surgery:

  • management of pain, nausea and fluids is provided
  • techniques are applied to reduce surgical stress response (minimally invasive surgery, employ blocks or freezing to prevent pain signals from setting off fight or flight /stress response)

After surgery:

  • evidence promotes less use of or early removal of lines, drains, tubes and urinary catheter removal
  • better outcomes through drinking, eating, gum chewing, moving and walking
  • improved pain, nausea and surgical complication rate

For more information, visit the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) website.


Affiliation: Covenant Health
Key Provider: anesthesiologists, dietitians, licensed practical nurses (LPNs), registered nurses (RNs), nutritionists, physiotherapists (PTs), surgeons,
Eligibility
N/A
Application Process
Service Access: Professional Referral Required, Consult your doctor or surgeon.
Referral Process: N/A


Waiting Period: No,
Web Site
https://www.ahs.ca/scns/Page10959.aspx
Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Fees
Fee: No


Fee Reduction: N/A
Membership Fee: N/A
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: Yes - Parking stalls and washrooms.
Agency Information
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Last Verified On
February 8, 2024
Address
666 5 Street SW
Medicine Hat, AB, T1A 4H6

This facility provides a range of healthcare services including a 24/7 emergency department. The Margery E. Yuill Cancer Centre is located within this facility.


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