New ACS Quality Initiative: Nora Institute for Surgical Patient Safety
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has announced a new quality initiative, the Nora Institute for Surgical Patient Safety. The Institute has been established at ACS headquarters in Chicago to further the College’s efforts to ensure the safety and quality of surgical patient care.
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Donald L. Morton, MD, FACS, honored with 2008 Jacobson Innovation Award
Donald L. Morton, MD, FACS, a surgical oncologist and a clinical scientist from Santa Monica, CA, is the recipient of the 2008 Jacobson Innovation Award of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Dr. Morton was honored with the award in recognition of his contribution of the technique of sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy to the field of surgery. His pioneering research efforts toward the development and clinical application of SLN biopsy have transformed the surgical management of many solid tumors, particularly melanoma and breast cancer.
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ACS Field Tests Surgical CAHPS Survey: General Surgeons Needed
The American College of Surgeons is sponsoring the development of a cross-surgical specialty version of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) survey. CAHPS is the standard instrument for measuring patients’ health care experience and is used in public reporting and quality improvement efforts. It also has been endorsed by the American Board of Medical Specialties for purposes of maintenance of certification. The College has contracted with the American Institutes for Research and Westat to develop and field test a Surgical CAHPS survey and is actively recruiting general surgeons for participation.
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2007 PQRI Participants: Sign Up Now for Feedback Reports
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that final feedback reports on the 2007 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) will be made available in mid-July on a secure Web site. Reports will be accessible to each practice that has at least one eligible health care professional who submitted 2007 PQRI quality measures data. Reports will include information on reporting rates, clinical performance, and incentive payments earned by individual professionals, as well as summary information on reporting success and incentives earned at the practice level.
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