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."
ERAS® QUALIFIED – University Hospitals of Ohio, Cleveland, USA
The colorectal surgery department of University Hospitals of Ohio, Cleveland, USA, lead by Dr Heather McMcFarland started their ERAS® Implementation Program in the midst of the pandemic and despite the challenges related thereto, they were able to master the implementation. Finally able to meet in person, they became ERAS® Qualified in connection with the ERAS® USA 5th Annual Congress on November 12.
Rasmus Waller appointed new CEO at Encare
Rasmus Waller has been appointed the new CEO of Encare. Prior to joining Encare, he served as a CCO for Platform24, the market-leading player of digital platforms for virtual healthcare. "We are very pleased to welcome Rasmus Waller as CEO of Encare. Rasmus deeply understands the healthcare market and has a well-proven track record of building strong customer relationships and managing rapid growth in Sweden and abroad. With his drive and business acumen, he will be able to lead Encare's operations forward following our offensive strategy," says Sören Johansson, chairman of the board at Encare.”
ERAS® QUALIFIED – MEDICA URUGUAYA CORP DE ASISTENCIA MÉDICA, URUGUAY
A second team of the Medica Uruguaya Corp de Asistencia Médica, Uruguay completed a Gynaecology implementation after a lot of hard work and determination and have now been ERAS® Qualified.
Encare has raised SEK 26 million to accelerate global expansion
The new capital will accelerate our international growth and further develop the web-based SaaS-solution that contributes to improving surgical outcomes.
"We are happy to note the great interest in Encare, despite the difficult market situation. This capital injection makes it possible to continue expanding our business and develop our SaaS- solution that helps healthcare providers reduce suffering and costs associated with surgery," says Sören Johansson, chairman of the board of Encare.
Professor Olle Ljungqvist receives the international ISS/SIC Prize 2022 from the Société Internationale de Chirurgie
We are happy to announce that the former Chairman of the ERAS® Society, Professor Olle Ljungqvist, has been awarded the prestigious international ISS/SIC Prize 2022 from the Société Internationale de Chirurgie. The prize is awarded to the surgeon who’s published work has made most notable and useful contribution to Surgical Science.
ERAS®: How to comprehensively prepare a patient for surgery – how it is done in Uruguay
Two Uruguayan health institutions apply a perioperative care model that guarantees fewer days of hospitalization and less postoperative pain, among other benefits.
ERAS® QUALIFIED – ICESP – INSTITUTO DO CÂNCER DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
The Colorectal Team of ICESP - Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo. Octávio Frias De Oliveira initially started their ERAS® Implementation Program in November of 2019. Throughout the pandemic and its challenges they have mastered and were ERAS® Qualified on June 20, 2022. They were trained by Prof Adrian Alvarez and Dr Uriel Fraidenraij of ERAS® Center of Excellence, University Hospital Italiano, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
ERAS® QUALIFIED – HELIOS BERLIN BUCH, GERMANY
The Colorectal team from Helios Berlin Buch, Germany became ERAS® Qualified on 13 June, 2022 after a lot of hard work and dediction from the team.The ERAS® Clinical Expert, Dr Björn Wellge and Dr Annika Schaffrin and ERAS® Coach Freya Brodersen from the ERAS® Center of Excellence, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf have supported them throughout the ERAS® implementation. We wish them all continued success in their ERAS® work!