Journal Update

Benefits of Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia for Multimodal Analgesia

This article presents an overview of the clinical and economic benefits of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (UGRA). The article draws on published data and the experiences of Richard Teames, MD while developing and implementing a UGRA, opioid-sparing multimodal pain protocol at John Peter Smith Hospital (JPS) in Fort Worth, Texas, a level 1 trauma center.

Since the October 2018 launch of the UGRA program, JPS Hospital has seen:

  • Improvements to the safety, comfort, and quality of care for surgical patients

  • Substantial reductions in opioid usage and readmissions for pain control

  • Estimated cost savings of $4.4 million USD in the program’s first two years, as a result of significant decreases in the average length of stay (LOS) for patients undergoing a range of procedures

  • Decreases in the need for general anesthesia (GA) and aerosol-generating procedures, such as intubation and extubation, for patients with COVID-19

Results from case studies are not predictive of results in other cases. Results in other cases may vary.

Download the article to see how JPS achieved clinical and economic outcomes and lessons learned.


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