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Media Resources on Safe Surgery

Every year, more than 15 million Americans have some type of surgery. The American College of Surgeons, the largest professional association of surgeons in the world, has several resources and experts available for reporters interested in writing stories that provide readers with practical tips to both understand and recover from their surgery.  

Strong for Surgery

Strong for Surgery is a free resource for the public designed to engage patients and surgeons with evidence-based checklists in eight key areas known to influence positive surgical outcomes:

Latest Strong for Surgery News

How Nutrition Can Support Your Surgery
For Patients

How Nutrition Can Support Your Surgery

Healthy nutrition and eating habits before and after surgery can lead to a swift recovery and improve overall outcomes.
Geriatric Surgery Patient Checklist
For Patients

Geriatric Surgery Patient Checklist

The patient checklist encourages open communication with your surgical care team and helps you keep track of your questions and share your goals.
Three Tips for Managing Pain after Surgery
Resources for Journalists

Three Tips for Managing Pain after Surgery

For Pain Awareness Month, a general surgeon shares his top three tips for safe pain control.

Quitting Smoking

The American College of Surgeons is a leader in efforts to promote smoking cessation, particularly during the critical moments when a person is about to undergo surgery and those facing a cancer diagnosis. The ACS Just ASK and Beyond ASK quality improvement initiatives are the largest national efforts of their kind designed to improve access to smoking cessation resources available to patients. ACS experts are available for interviews on why quitting smoking is one of the most beneficial habits a person can do to transform their health. Our experts can also provide ways to provide practical and empathetic support to people looking to quit smoking.

Smoking facts:

  • Smoking is known to cause 12 different types of cancer, including lung cancer.
  • Continued smoking can negatively affect cancer treatment and smoking cessation can improve survival.
  • Quitting smoking at any time reduces your risk of dying from other diseases besides cancer, including heart disease and pulmonary disease.
  • Most adults who smoke cigarettes report wanting to quit, but fewer than one in ten succeed in quitting each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • There are several different treatment options to promote quitting tobacco smoking, including medication, counseling, and social support.

Latest News on ACS Smoking Cessation Efforts

ACS Just ASK Initiative Increases Assessments of Patients’ Smoking Status
Cancer Programs

ACS Just ASK Initiative Increases Assessments of Patients’ Smoking Status

The Just ASK project dramatically increased rates of assessing and documenting patients’ smoking status at cancer centers accredited by the ACS CoC.
Beyond ASK Quality Improvement Project
Cancer Programs

Beyond ASK Quality Improvement Project

Beyond ASK is a national QI project that seeks to build a program’s capacity to offer smoking cessation assistance to newly diagnosed cancer patients.
Smoking Is an Undertreated Risk Factor After a Cancer Diagnosis
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Smoking Is an Undertreated Risk Factor After a Cancer Diagnosis

There is high variability in the routine and widespread implementation of smoking assessment and treatment in accredited cancer programs.

Advocating for Safe Surgery

The ACS is a leading voice in all matters related to surgery. Our experts are available for interviews on a diverse range of topics related to surgery, from safe pain control to effective ways to prevent complications from surgery in older adults.

Latest News on ACS Quality Improvement Efforts

Geriatric Surgery Verification Program Can Improve Outcomes for Older Cancer Patients in Community Hospitals
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Geriatric Surgery Verification Program Can Improve Outcomes for Older Cancer Patients in Community Hospitals

Implementing the ACS GSV program leads to better postoperative outcomes and preserves independence in older cancer patients.
ACS Releases Revised Best Practices Guidelines in Management of Traumatic Brain Injury
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ACS Releases Revised Best Practices Guidelines in Management of Traumatic Brain Injury

The ACS has announced the release of its revised Best Practices Guidelines in the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury.
ACS Leads Development of New CMS Age Friendly Hospital Measure to Improve Care of Older Adult Patients
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ACS Leads Development of New CMS Age Friendly Hospital Measure to Improve Care of Older Adult Patients

CMS released a new Age Friendly Hospital Measure based on work by the ACS and designed to improve the care and outcomes of older adult patients.
ACS Releases Checklist to Help Older Adults Prepare for Surgery
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ACS Releases Checklist to Help Older Adults Prepare for Surgery

The ACS has created a patient checklist for older surgical patients, families, and caregivers.