ERAS Cardiac
Virtual Education Center
Welcome to the ERAS Cardiac Society Virtual Education Center (VEC).
The ERAS Cardiac VEC is an online platform providing a self-directed multimedia educational experience for users, covering a comprehensive range of enhanced recovery topics. The information on this site has been created by a multidisciplinary international network of ERAS Cardiac experts. Organized into modules and associated topics, the available content is fully searchable and easy to navigate.
To use the VEC, simply select any module below. Within each module there are multiple related topics. Each topic will include information on a variety of relevant items, delivered through videos, audio, and PDF files. There are also pertinent references and links to additional educational resources included.
Program Development
Why ERAS?
Why is ERAS important? See what members of ERAS Cardiac believe in this series of short videos. Read more
ERAS Overview
Building a successful ERAS Cardiac program involves bringing together many aspects of perioperative care. This module reviews some high-level concepts of ERAS, as well as an example of Dr. Gerdisch's current comprehensive ERAS program. Read more
Implementation
The successful implementation of quality improvement in healthcare involves several key steps to ensure that healthcare organizations can deliver better patient outcomes and enhance overall healthcare processes. Read more
Implementation Materials
The Virtual Education Center (VEC) is a platform to provide educational resources to healthcare providers who are interested in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs for cardiac surgery patients. Read more
ERAS Elements
Multi-Disciplinary Meeting
Newsletter
Turnkey Order Sets
Virtual Sponsor Exhibit Hall
The VEC, and all included content, is intended to inform ERAS Cardiac Members in a multitude of topics related to enhanced recovery. The information included has been provided by other enhanced recovery experts and should be used for educational purposes only. It is not intended to describe, recommend, or suggest any specific medical practice or intervention, nor should it be considered as formal medical advice or consultation. The ERAS Cardiac Society cannot guarantee that the information on the VEC is accurate or complete in every respect. Therefore, ERAS Cardiac Society is not responsible for any errors or omissions in the content, or medical results that occur with the application of the information obtained while using the VEC. All healthcare professionals should continue to use sound clinical judgment and prescribe therapies based on the best medical knowledge at their disposal.
The construction of the VEC was made possible through the support of our various sponsors, including contributing content. The content on the VEC has been created to promote improvements in the quality of perioperative patient care, and not to promote products, proprietary business or other commercial interests. Submitted content has been reviewed by the ERAS Cardiac Society to ensure that it is science-based, not overly biased, product agnostic when possible, and provides valuable educational information for our users. To maintain integrity and transparency, all sponsored content is identified as such.
Contact us if you have any questions, comments, or need to report any technical issues with the ERAS Cardiac VEC.
