Quality Time Podcast - Standardizing Surgical Care to Improve Outcomes - Online CE Course

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Preventing infection and enhancing recovery are metrics for surgical quality of care. In this episode, Dr. Pedro Ramirez discusses efforts to standardize patient care, including implementing surgical site infection bundles and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) initiatives before, during and after surgery to improve and improve patient outcomes.

Expert: Dr. Pedro Ramirez, chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Houston Methodist Hospital and the Alan L. Kaplan Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Notable topics covered:

  • The use of surgical site bundles to standardize care and decrease surgical-site infection.
  • The use of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) guidelines preoperatively, intraoperatively and postoperatively to improve outcomes.
  • The findings of the Prospective Randomized Study Evaluating the Surgical Approach to Patients with Early Cervical Cancer that changed National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines.


Bibliographic References/Further Reading 

Fees

REGISTRATION TYPEFEE

Houston Methodist (HM) employee

Free

Private physician (located within the Greater Houston Area)* - Click here to register!

$20

Private physician (located outside the Greater Houston Area)

Free

Resident / Fellow / Student

Free

Allied Health Care Professional / All Others

Free

* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.

Target Audience

Physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, residents, fellows, students, administration. 

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, the learner will be able to:

  • Explain the benefits of surgical site bundles to standardize care and decrease surgical-site infection.
  • Discuss the use of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) guidelines preoperatively, intraoperatively and postoperatively to improve outcomes.
  • Identify opportunities to implement surgical site bundles and ERAS guidelines
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Houston Methodist designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 0.50 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/12/2024
Course expires: 
09/12/2026
Houston Methodist (Virtual)
United States

Speaker

Pedro Ramirez, MD, FACOG

Chair, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Houston Methodist

 

 

 

Available Credit

  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Houston Methodist designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 0.50 Attendance
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  • STEP 2 - Once registered, click the "Take Course" button to begin the activity. 

Fees

REGISTRATION TYPEFEE

Houston Methodist (HM) employee

Free

Private physician (located within the Greater Houston Area)* - Click here to register!

$20

Private physician (located outside the Greater Houston Area)

Free

Resident / Fellow / Student

Free

Allied Health Care Professional / All Others

Free

* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.