ERAS® QUALIFIED – SPITALZENTRUM OBERWALLIS, SWITZERLAND
The Colorectal team from Spitalzentrum Oberwallis became ERAS® Qualified on 2 December, 2022 through team work and dedication from all involved.
PROTOCOL IS CREATING SHORTER HOSPITAL STAYS, LESS USE OF OPIOIDS, FEWER POST-SURGICAL INFECTIONS AND LOWER COSTS FOR PATIENTS
The recently ERAS® Qualified team of University Hospitals of Ohio, Cleveland, USA made national news for their work. “ERAS is a patient-centered and evidence-based approach to surgery that has reduced length of stay and costs, improved pain scores and quality and reduced narcotics use,” added Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, Chief Quality and Clinical Transformation Officer at UH."