Getting Started with Geriatric Surgery Verification

Thank you for your interest in the ACS Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) Program. The CMS Age Friendly Hospital Measure evaluates hospitals’ progress toward improving care for patients aged 65 and above in the inpatient hospital setting, including hospital departments, operating rooms, and emergency departments, etc. See how the ACS GSV Program can help your hospital comply.

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CMS Age Friendly Hospital Measure Webinar

The ACS hosted a 30-minute webinar to explain the CMS Age Friendly Hospital Measure and answer questions about how the GSV program can help hospitals prepare to meet this new regulatory requirement beginning in January 2025.

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GSV in the News

Modern Healthcare recently wrote about the CMS Age Friendly Hospital Measure and the ACS GSV Program:

“This approach has the potential to improve care and constrain spending, based on the results of a similar American College of Surgeons initiative …. Participants in the American College of Surgeons Geriatric Surgery Verification program recorded shorter lengths of stay, lower rates of complications such as postoperative delirium and fewer readmissions, according to a report the Annals of Surgery Open published in May.”

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Case Study

The Financial Implications of Delirium

Implementing a protocol to address the potential complication of postoperative delirium can significantly reduce hospital costs and improve patient outcomes.

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Improving ROI

Delivering Measurable Cost Savings Through GSV

The ACS GSV Program demonstrates projected cost savings across hospitals of varying sizes.

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Delivering Measurable Cost Savings Through GSV

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Connect with an expert to get the process started on the Initial Application.

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