Minneapolis surgeon Dr. Henry Buchwald receives 2019 Jacobson Innovation Award
CHICAGO (June 10, 2019): International award recognizes surgeon’s life-long pioneering work and innovative research in metabolic and bariatric surgery.
National surgical care program opens enrollment for new cohort of hospitals
CHICAGO (June 6, 2019): Hospitals will have access to tools for implementing enhanced recovery pathways for colorectal, orthopedic, and gynecologic operations.
American College of Surgeons applauds congressional passage of PAHPAI (H.R. 269/ S. 1379)
WASHINGTON, DC (June 4, 2019): The ACS has expressed its ringing endorsement of the successful passage of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019.
More than half of patients in pain management study took no opioids after operations
CHICAGO (May 31, 2019): Patients undergoing six operations said postoperative pain was manageable, according to Journal of the American College of Surgeons study findings.
American College of Surgeons applauds Ruiz/Roe legislative framework to address surprise medical bills
WASHINGTON, DC (May 23, 2019): Today, Representatives Raul Ruiz, MD (D-CA), Phil Roe, MD (R-TN), Joseph Morelle (D-NY), Van Taylor (R-TX), Ami Bera, MD (D-CA), Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN), Donna Shalala (D-FL), and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) released an outline of the bipartisan Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act.
Just released: Proceedings from inaugural Medical Summit on Firearm Injury Prevention
CHICAGO (May 20, 2019, 8:00 am CDT): Proceedings from the first-ever Medical Summit on Firearm Injury Prevention have been published on the Journal of the American College of Surgeons website.
American College of Surgeons opposes “Stop Surprise Medical Bills” legislation
WASHINGTON, DC (May 16, 2019): The American College of Surgeons announced its opposition to the legislation introduced by Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) titled “Stop Surprise Medical Bills.”
Standards for quality surgical care for older adults finalized
CHICAGO (May 14, 2019): Coalition for Quality in Geriatric Surgery publishes feasibility survey results in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Online tool gives surgeons and their patients probabilities for the success of their ventral hernia repair operation
CHICAGO (May 2, 2019): New patient engagement tool provides predictive data for five different postoperative outcomes according to Journal of the American College of Surgeons study.
May is our nation’s first ever National Stop the Bleed Month
CHICAGO (April 30, 2019): A month-long national observance features training courses around the country to teach bleeding control techniques to the general public.
Save the date: San Francisco will host ACS Clinical Congress October 27-31
CHICAGO (April 9, 2019): Annual surgeons’ conference will include hundreds of scientific sessions, including educational courses for today’s practicing surgeon.
New trauma care pathway reduces delirium and likelihood of returning to the hospital
CHICAGO (April 5, 2019): New treatment approach for vulnerable patients implements standardized processes of care that a geriatrician would typically recommend.
Save the date: ACS Quality and Safety Conference convenes in Washington, DC, July 19-22
CHICAGO (March 20, 2019): National medical conference will provide a professional forum on the most recent national and local quality and safety initiatives in the field of surgery.
Traffic accidents involving moose are 13 times more likely to result in human death
CHICAGO (March 14, 2019): Journal of the American College of Surgeons study details hazards of moose-motor vehicle crashes in northern New England.
Frailty May Be a New Screening Criterion for Fitness for an Operation
CHICAGO (March 1, 2019): Frailty is linked to more complications after an operation among adults of all ages.
Medicaid expansion led to increase in screening for colorectal cancer patients in Kentucky
CHICAGO (February 22, 2019): The number of low-income patients screened for colorectal cancer more than tripled after Medicaid expansion in 2014, according to study findings in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Inaugural Firearm Injury Prevention Summit Held
CHICAGO (February 15, 2019): National health care and legal leaders came together for the first-ever Medical Summit on Firearm Injury Prevention.
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Gallbladder Removal Operation During Pregnancy Associated with Adverse Maternal Outcomes
CHICAGO (February 12, 2019): Pregnant women should consider postponing cholecystectomy until after childbirth, new Journal of the American College of Surgeons study results show.
Kidney Transplantation to Minority Patients with a Different Blood Type Is Safe
CHICAGO (January 30, 2019): Minority patients who are blood type B achieve the same outcomes if they receive a kidney from donors with blood type A2 compared with patients who receive organs from donors with the same blood type, according to study findings from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.