Rising Together: Improve Patient Outcomes with Cardiac Surgery ERAS Protocols

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs are increasingly being implemented to reduce surgical stress following cardiac surgery. However they have also greatly impacted our frontline, as the standardization has allowed for decreased variability and improved staff satisfaction. This exciting session is appropriate for all levels of the multidisciplinary team and will provide content and strategies for starting an ERAS program. The presentation features ERAS leaders representing the ERAS Cardiac Society Executive Board.

Objectives

Outline how to standardize ERAS protocols for care of cardiac surgery patients.
Identify skills needed to engage the multidisciplinary healthcare team and patients.
Discuss protocols to improve the quality of patient care and reduce postoperative complications and costs after heart surgery.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.

Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity. Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.