Reducing Opioid Prescriptions for One Operation Can Have a Spillover Effect to Other Procedures
CHICAGO (July 26, 2018): Study results show revised recommendations resulted in about 17 fewer pills being dispensed per patient for four major operations.
ACS Hosts Capitol Hill Briefing on Combat Casualty Care
WASHINGTON, DC (July 23, 2018): The American College of Surgeons (ACS) hosted a Capitol Hill briefing earlier today featuring a panel of experts on military surgical care.
Two Quality Improvement Programs Lead to Fewer Postoperative Complications for Surgical Patients
ORLANDO (July 23, 2018): Two presurgery checklists from the American College of Surgeons Strong for Surgery program that incorporate best practices for engaging patients in preparing for their upcoming operations significantly improved lifestyle factors that pose an increased risk for postoperative complications or help support healing and postoperative recovery.
[Strong for Surgery Quality Program]
Hip Fracture Patients Recover from Operations Faster with an Enhanced Care Recovery Program
ORLANDO (July 23, 2018): The use of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) approach for hip fracture operations allows patients to return home faster and get back to normal activities sooner, according to new findings presented today by researchers at the American College of Surgeons 2018 Quality and Safety Conference
[ACS NSQIP® data study]
Accredited Bariatric Surgery Center Reduces Postoperative Complications Despite Nearly Doubling its Surgical Volume
ORLANDO (July 23, 2018): An academic medical center’s weight-loss surgery program greatly lowered its rates of several postoperative complications, including rehospitalization in the first month, surgical site and urinary tract infections, and bleeding, despite almost doubling its surgical volume over five years.
[MBSAQIP® Quality Program]
Patients with Right-Sided Colon Cancer Have Poorer Survival Rates than Those with Left-Sided Disease
ORLANDO (July 23, 2018): Patients with colorectal cancer tumors on the right side may have poorer five-year survival rates than those whose tumors are located on the left side. However, a new large-scale retrospective study is the first to demonstrate a potential improvement of these outcomes.
[National Cancer Database (NCDB) data study]
Pilot Program Improves Staff Confidence in Dealing with Airway Emergencies
ORLANDO (July 23, 2018): A patient safety team has restructured their protocols for treating airway failure in such a way that the change has measurably improved staff confidence to handle airway emergencies and can serve as a model for other health systems.
American College of Surgeons Comments on Children and U.S. Immigration Policy
CHICAGO (June 19, 2018): The leadership of the American College of Surgeons calls for immediate change to the current method of enforcement of U.S. immigration policy that separates children from their parents at our nation's borders.
ACS and Rep. Mike Thompson Host Stop the Bleed Training Session for Congressional Staff
WASHINGTON, DC (June 18, 2018): Capitol Hill staff learn bleeding control techniques from Fellows of the American College of Surgeons and are now better equipped to save a life
16 Cancer Care Facilities Receive CoC Outstanding Achievement Award
CHICAGO (June 14, 2018): Biannual Outstanding Achievement Award is granted to accredited cancer programs that exceed compliance expectations of the CoC standards.
Surgical Oncologist Dr. Steven Rosenberg Receives the 2018 Jacobson Innovation Award
CHICAGO (June 11, 2018): Steven A. Rosenberg, MD, PhD, was honored for his role in in developing effective immunotherapies and gene therapies for patients with advanced cancers.
Most Surgical Residents Want Personal Financial Education Offered During Medical Training
CHICAGO (May 31, 2018): Close to 80 percent of resident respondents to one online survey said they think personal financial education is needed during residency.
Military-Civilian Partnerships Aim to Help Meet Military Medical Readiness Needs
CHICAGO (May 23, 2018): A growing partnership between the MHS and civilian trauma institutions will create, for the first time, a fully integrated military-civilian trauma system.
San Francisco-Area Cancer Program is First in the U.S. to Earn Accreditation from NAPRC
CHICAGO (May 22, 2018): John Muir Health’s Rectal Cancer Program was granted a three-year accreditation from the new ACS-administered accreditation program.
[Commission on Cancer Quality Program]
National Cancer Database-Sourced Study Results Focus on Post-Treatment Surveillance
CHICAGO (May 22, 2018): The first findings from a collaborative study within ACS Cancer Programs were published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
[National Cancer Database (NCDB) data study]
Safety Program for Surgical Patients Sharply Drops Surgical Site Infections
CHICAGO (May 18, 2018): Hawaii statewide collaborative for surgical patient safety successfully reduces colorectal surgical site infections and improves patient safety culture.
Save the Date: ACS Clinical Congress Convenes in Boston, October 21-25, 2018
CHICAGO (April 30, 2018): The College’s annual conference will include hundreds of scientific sessions and courses for today’s practicing surgeon.
ACS Advocates a Consensus Strategy to Prevent Injury, Disability, and Death from Firearms
CHICAGO (April 19, 2018): Injury prevention strategy developed by Committee on Trauma seeks to bridge political differences and provide a constructive path forward.
[Committee on Trauma Quality Program]
Save the Date: ACS Quality and Safety Conference Convenes in Orlando, July 21-24, 2018
CHICAGO (April 13, 2018): National conference will provide a professional forum on the most recent national and local quality and safety initiatives in the field of surgery
Tourniquet Practice Adopted from the Military Saves Lives and Limbs in Civilians
CHICAGO (April 4, 2018): New study results demonstrate that the use of tourniquets improves survival in civilian trauma victims.
March 31 Is Our Nation’s First Ever National Stop the Bleed Day
CHICAGO (March 28, 2018): The first ever National Stop the Bleed Day will feature training courses around the country to teach bleeding control techniques to the general public.
New Accreditation Program Sets Framework for Rectal Cancer Care in the U.S.
CHICAGO (March 23, 2018): National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer establishes guidelines for a multidisciplinary team approach to help meet its proposed quality measures.
[NAPRC Quality Program]
Burn Specialists Report a Dramatic Increase in Burn Injury Survival Over the Past 30 Years
CHICAGO (March 9, 2018): Advances in burn treatment are associated with reduced mortality rates in people who sustain life-threatening burns, according to Journal of the American College of Surgeons study findings.
Surgeon Scientists Losing Ground to Other Medical Researchers for NIH Funding
CHICAGO (March 5, 2018): Surgeons are less successful in obtaining NIH grants, however the publication impact of surgical research increased about 25 percent over the study period.
ACS Applauds U.S. House of Representatives for Passing the Mission Zero Act (H.R. 880)
WASHINGTON, DC (February 27, 2018): ACS-supported legislation establishes a grant program to assist civilian trauma centers in partnering with military trauma professionals.
Safety-Net Hospital Reports It Achieved Better Esophagectomy Outcomes than National Cohort
CHICAGO (February 20, 2018): Standardized clinical pathway helped ‘hospital of last resort’ achieve consistently superior outcomes for an esophageal procedure.
[ACS NSQIP® data study]
Medicaid Expansion in Kentucky Improves Breast Cancer Care for Women 20 to 64 Years Old
CHICAGO (February 12, 2018): Kentucky researchers report rates of diagnosis of early stage disease and utilization of less invasive operations have increased since 2014.
ACS Commends Congress for Key Physician and Patient Issues in Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
WASHINGTON, DC (February 9, 2018): ACS commends Congress for the enactment of key legislative priorities that will improve the quality of care for surgical patients.
An Enhanced Recovery Program Reduced Total Hospital Costs and Improved Patient Outcomes
CHICAGO (February 5, 2018): A standardized protocol for managing colorectal surgical patients improved clinical outcomes and reduced overall hospital costs.
[AHRQ Safety Program for ISCR Quality Program]
Patients Who Achieve Short-Term Weight Loss Before Bariatric Surgery Have Better Outcomes
CHICAGO (February 2, 2018): Patients who lose some excess weight prior to weight loss surgery achieve greater weight loss after surgery.
Postoperative Wound Monitoring App Can Reduce Readmissions and Improve Patient Care
CHICAGO (January 19, 2018): A new smartphone app called WoundCare is successfully enabling patients to remotely send images of their surgical wounds for monitoring by nurses.
Patient Education Brochure Provides Low-Cost Solution to Avoid Diversion of Unused Opioids
CHICAGO (January 11, 2018): Surgical patients are twice as likely to throw out leftover pain medication when informed of appropriate methods for disposal.