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American College of Surgeons applauds passage of STOP THE BLEED® bill in California

September 28, 2022

The American College of Surgeons applauds the California State Legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom for enacting Assembly Bill 2260, “Emergency Response: Trauma Kits.”

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Second Medical Summit on Firearm Injury Prevention Convened

September 15, 2022

The second Medical Summit on Firearm Injury Prevention convened in Chicago to lay out its priorities for addressing American’s public health crisis.

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ACS Verifies First 25 Hospitals as Part of Its Quality Verification Program

July 18, 2022

The ACS Quality Verification Program (ACS QVP) has recognized its inaugural 25 verified hospitals during the 2022 ACS Quality and Safety Conference. ACS QVP gives hospitals the guidance, tools, and structures to improve surgical care, operational efficiency, and overall performance by empowering hospitals to implement improvement plans to address their specific needs.

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ACS Supports Bipartisan Senate Legislation (S. 2938) to Make Firearm Ownership and Communities Safer

June 23, 2022

The ACS voiced its support for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938), introduced in the Senate earlier this week. The legislation presents several actionable and common-sense measures for reducing death and disability caused by firearm violence, which is now a national public health crisis.

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American College of Surgeons applauds passage of STOP THE BLEED® bill in California

Second Medical Summit on Firearm Injury Prevention Convened

ACS Verifies First 25 Hospitals as Part of Its Quality Verification Program

ACS Supports Bipartisan Senate Legislation (S. 2938) to Make Firearm Ownership and Communities Safer

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