ESTS 2026 Symposia: Session 3 of 3 with Prof. Eric Lim

This e-learning module is based on the third presentation from the Medela-sponsored ESTS 2026 symposium, Delivering High-Value Thoracic Surgery: Outcomes, Processes and Quality Improvement.

In this session, Eric Lim (United Kingdom) examines how thoracic surgery teams can successfully translate data insights and standardized clinical pathways into sustainable, value-based clinical care. Building on the principles of measurement and pathway development explored in the previous sessions, learners will explore practical strategies for implementing change, improving adherence to evidence-based practices, and supporting Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programmes. The session highlights how effective implementation can reduce variability, improve patient outcomes, and create lasting value across the thoracic surgery care pathway.

Key learning topics:

• Translating data insights into clinical practice improvements
• Implementing standardized pathways to support value-based care
• Strategies for driving and sustaining practice change
• The role of implementation in reducing variability and improving outcomes
• Supporting ERAS programmes through evidence-based clinical processes

Continue the symposium series:

• Session 1: Data: Evaluating Baseline of Quality Improvement and Variability of Care with Andrea Billè 
• Session 2: Creating Standardised Drain Management Pathways with Lars Geenen