SMART Enhanced Recovery Program
The SAGES SMART (Surgical Multimodal Accelerated Recovery Trajectory) Task Force provides the education and materials needed for surgeons to adopt a strong, evidence-based Enhanced Recovery Program (ERP) into their practices. As such, SAGES has developed the following SMART Enhanced Recovery Program resources: The SAGES SMART Enhanced Recovery Program website, a living resource of best ERP […]
FUSE Surgical Training Program Aims to Reduce OR Fires and Enhance Safety around Operating Room Use of Energy Devices
SAGES has launched the Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy™ (FUSE) program, designed to educate surgeons and affiliated staff about the safe use of surgical energy-based devices in the OR, endoscopy suite and other procedural areas. FUSE meets a crucial need in surgical education as previously, no formal training program has existed that promotes safety when […]
Enhanced Recovery: The Tool You Need to Go Beyond Minimally Invasive Surgery
SAGES Surgical Multimodal Accelerated Recovery Trajectory (SMART) Initiative,combining minimally invasive surgical techniques with enhanced recovery pathways for perioperative care, improves outcomes and patient satisfaction. “We’ve made great advances in improving patient recovery using minimally invasive surgical techniques, but outcomes can be further improved by combining laparoscopic surgery with an enhanced recovery care plan to deliver […]
SAGES Research Grant Applications Now Open
SAGES is now accepting Research Grant Applications for the 2015 year. To submit your grant, please visit: https://www.sages.org/projects/research-grants/ The deadline is Friday, November 3rd, 2014 at 5:00PM EST. The SAGES Research Awards are open to any principal investigator who is a SAGES member, including Candidate members. SAGES would like to especially encourage grant funding to […]
