78 ACS NSQIP Hospitals Are Recognized for Positive Patient Outcomes

The ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) recently recognized 78 of an eligible 607 hospitals participating in the adult program as achieving meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2021.

“The hospitals on our meritorious lists are demonstrating a real commitment to using data to improve the surgical care they provide their patients. They deserve special recognition for their commitment to quality improvement,” said Clifford Y. Ko, MD, MS, MSHS, FACS, FASCRS, Director of the ACS Division of Research and Optimal Patient Care.

ACS NSQIP-participating hospitals are required to track the outcomes of inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures; these outcomes are then analyzed by ACS and reported back to hospitals. These results inform patient safety initiatives within the hospital and impact the quality of surgical care for all patients.

The ACS NSQIP recognition program commends a select group of hospitals for achieving a meritorious composite score in either an “All Cases” category or a category which includes only “High Risk” surgical cases. Each composite score was determined through a different weighted formula combining eight potential adverse outcomes. Outcomes in the following eight clinical areas were evaluated: 

• Mortality
• Cardiac: cardiac arrest and myocardial infarction
• Pneumonia
• Unplanned Intubation
• Ventilator use for more than 48 hours
• Renal Failure
• Surgical Site Infection (SSI): superficial incisional SSI, deep incisional SSI, and organ/space SSI
• Urinary Tract Infection

These 78 hospitals achieved the distinction based on an outstanding composite quality score, calculated from risk-adjusted data from the July 2022 ACS NSQIP Semiannual Report, which presents data from the 2021 calendar year. The meritorious hospitals are eligible to display these achievements amongst their staff and within their institutions.

View a listing of the recognized hospitals.