Short-term SGR “Patch” Fails to Ensure Access to Care
Joint Statement of the American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Physicians, American College of Surgeons, American Osteopathic Association
February 16, 2012
Save the Date: Chicago Will Host ACS Clinical Congress Sept 30-Oct 4
CHICAGO (March 21, 2012): The 2012 Clinical Congress of the ACS will convene September 30-October 4, in Chicago, Ill.
Unified National Accreditation Program Announced by ACS and ASMBS
CHICAGO (March 9, 2012): The ACS and ASMBS announced plans today to combine their respective national bariatric surgery accreditation programs into a single unified program.
ACS and San Diego Health Care Leaders Host Forum
CHICAGO (March 8, 2012): California health care leaders joined together March 2 for the fourth ACS Surgical Health Care Quality Forum at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, CA.
106 Cancer Care Facilities Receive National Achievement Award from Commission on Cancer
CHICAGO (March 16, 2012): Press release announcing the 2011 recipients of the CoC Outstanding Achievement Award
ACS and SAGES Recommend FLS Certification for General Surgeons
SAN DIEGO (March 9 , 2012): SAGES and the ACS today announced the recommendation that all surgeons practicing laparoscopic surgery be certified through the FLS Program.
ACS Announces Surgical Patient Safety Collaboration with CDC
CHICAGO (April 16, 2012): A joint, strategic partnership to improve surgical patient safety at the national level was announced today by leaders of the ACS and the CDC.
ACS and Boston Health Care Leaders Examine Quality Improvement
CHICAGO (June 12, 2012): The ACS hosted a Surgical Health Care Quality Forum in Boston on June 4, with experts to discuss how quality surgical care also delivers better financial outcomes.
Jacobson Innovation Award Recipients
American College of Surgeons Past Jacobson Innovation Award Recipients
W. Hardy Hendren III Receives 2012 Jacobson Innovation Award
CHICAGO (June 8, 2012): W. Hardy Hendren III, MD, FACS, FRCS (Ire, Eng, Glas) (Hon), a pediatric surgeon from Boston, Mass., received the 2012 Jacobson Innovation Award of the ACS.
National Quality Forum Endorses Patient-Focused Surgical Survey
WASHINGTON, DC (June 4, 2012):
The NQF’s endorsement of a Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Surgical Care Survey measure became effective Friday, June 1, 2012.
ACS and Tennessee Health Care Leaders Host Quality Forum
On Friday, August 3, the ACS will host a panel of health care experts in Chattanooga, TN who will discuss surgical quality improvement programs.
July 18, 2012
ACS, Houston Health Care Leaders, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Discuss Ways to Improve Patient Outcomes
The ACS will host a Surgical Health Care Quality Forum in Houston with leaders from local academic medical centers, medical schools, and hospitals.
August 28, 2012
CoC’s ProvenCare Lung Cancer Collaborative Expands Participation
CHICAGO (August 1, 2012): Six more hospitals joined a national pilot study to promote evidence-based evaluation and treatment standards for patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
ACS and Tennessee Health Care Leaders Host Forum
CHICAGO (August 6, 2012): On Friday, August 3, the ACS hosted nearly 120 health care leaders at the ACS Surgical Health Care Quality Forum Tennessee.
ACS Clinical Congress Convenes in Chicago: September 30–October 4
CHICAGO (September 25, 2012): The Annual Clinical Congress of the ACS convenes in Chicago Sunday, September 30–Thursday, October 4.
ACS and Houston Health Care Leaders Host Forum
CHICAGO (September 11, 2012): Yesterday the ACS hosted more than 80 health care leaders at the ACS Surgical Health Care Quality Forum Houston
First ATLS Mobile App Released by ACS Committee on Trauma
CHICAGO (October 2, 2012): The ACS COT has developed its first companion mobile app to accompany the release of the ninth edition of its ATLS Student Course Manual.
New ATLS Student Course Manual Released by ACS COT
CHICAGO (October 1, 2012): The Committee on Trauma of the ACS has just released the ninth edition of its Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS®) Student Course manual.
Julie A. Freischlag Elected Chair of ACS Board of Regents
CHICAGO (October 23, 2012): Julie A. Freischlag, MD, FACS, Baltimore, MD, was elected Chair of the Board of Regents of the ACS during the College’s annual Clinical Congress.
Journal of American College of Surgeons Launches Chinese Edition
CHICAGO (October 31, 2012): A two-year collaboration between American and Chinese surgeons has led to the development of a new Chinese-language edition of the Journal of the ACS.
ACS and Philadelphia Health Care Leaders Discuss Quality Improvement Initiatives
CHICAGO (October 12, 2012): The ACS held the ACS Surgical Health Care Quality Forum Philadelphia, the ninth program in a series of events to drive national discussions.
News Conference: Joint Commission Aims to Reduce Surgical Site Infections
Telephone news conference featuring the participants in the Center for Transforming Healthcare’s Surgical Site Infection Project.
November 26, 2012
ATLS Mobile App Captures Early Success
CHICAGO (November 30, 2012): MyATLS, the mobile trauma services app developed by the ACS Committee on Trauma, ranked in the top 100 of all medical apps only a month after its debut.
Health Care Leaders Share Data on Proven Quality Programs, Offer Path Forward
CHICAGO (December 12, 2012): Today, the ACS, in association with the American Cancer Society, hosted the ACS Surgical Health Care Quality Forum Georgia.
ACS and Georgia Health Care Leaders to Share How Quality Improvement Programs Directly Impact Patient Outcomes
On Wednesday, December 12, the ACS, in association with the American Cancer Society, will host a panel of Georgia health care leaders.
November 29, 2012
Rapid Quality Reporting System Increases Compliance Rates
CHICAGO (December 3, 2012): The Rapid Quality Reporting System considerably increases how well CoC-accredited cancer programs report adherence to specific cancer care recommendations.