What Is the Grand Rounds Webinar Series?
ACS Quality Grand Rounds is a series of 60-minute webinars that hosts an ACS Quality site to share their quality improvement projects and lessons learned. Currently, Grand Rounds is for participants of NSQIP, MBSAQIP, and Pediatric NSQIP, however everyone is welcome to join the webinar. Each session creates space for practical discussion, collaboration, and shared learning across programs and institutions.
Upcoming Webinars
November
In this session, Erica Arnold, MD, with Nationwide Children's Hospital will share their QI initiative to reduce 30-Day ED Visits among pediatric patients with non-English language preference following appendectomies.
Join us November 16, 2026, at 10 am CT for this session of Quality Grand Rounds highlighting equity focused QI strategies for improving postop care for non-English language preference patients and families. Attendees will gain actionable insights for adapting these strategies across surgical populations to advance more equitable, accessible, and patient-centered care.
Registration is required to attend.
January 2027
Ring in 2027 with ACS Quality Grand Rounds! Join us on January 29th at 1:00pm CT for the first ACS Quality Grand Rounds of 2027 featuring Laura Homewood, MD. Dr. Homewood will discuss the Gynecology Collaborative and its efforts to advance quality improvement in gynecologic surgery. The presentation will highlight the collaborative's work to develop hysterectomy-specific variables that enhance data collection, support meaningful performance measurement, and provide deeper insights to improve patient outcomes.
Kick off the new year with Quality Grand Rounds and learn how collaboration, specialty-specific data, and focused measurement can help turn data into actionable opportunities for quality improvement.
Registration is required to attend.
Past Webinars
September 2026 – In this session, Henry Ford Hospital shared how they transformed communication and collaboration across surgical services by creating a multidisciplinary Surgical Quality and Safety Committee. They highlighted practical strategies for breaking down organizational silos, aligning stakeholders around shared quality goals, reducing duplicate work, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement—offering actionable lessons that organizations can apply to strengthen teamwork and improve surgical care.
Please follow the linked instructions to view the Henry Ford Health webinar recording and claim your credit.
July 2026 — ACS Quality Improvement Resource Specialist, Mahi Bhatti, provided an overview of ACS quality improvement resources available to participating sites, including the Case Study Repository and highlighted how these tools can help teams implement best practices, learn from peer experiences, and advance surgical quality improvement efforts.
Please follow the linked instructions to view the Meet our QI Resource Specialist webinar recording and claim your credit.
April 2026 — In this session, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center surgical quality leaders shared how they are advancing patient safety by strengthening teamwork across surgical teams and implementing practical tools that surface key patient issues.
Please follow the linked instructions to view the Walter Reed webinar recording and claim your credit.
January 2026 — In this session, Christiana Care leaders shared how they were transforming communication, accessibility, and cultural connection for non-English-speaking patients, offering a model for patient-centered care that could be applied across healthcare systems. The discussion highlighted how thoughtful strategies and culturally informed approaches were improving engagement and outcomes for diverse patient populations.
Please follow the linked instructions to view the Christiana Care webinar recording and claim your credit.
November 2025 — This webinar featured Fraser Health, the largest health authority in Canada, and highlighted their ongoing journey toward surgical quality improvement. Surgeons and quality professionals from the Fraser Health team shared how they identified key areas for improvement, used data to uncover actionable insights, and implemented targeted interventions in response to their findings. The session emphasized how these efforts, carried out over time, supported both large-scale and small-scale quality improvement initiatives and helped support a culture of continuous improvement across their surgical departments.
Please follow the linked instructions to view the Fraser Health webinar recording and claim your credit.
Continuing Education Information
Continuing education credit is expected to be available for eligible participants. Additional details regarding credit availability, eligibility, and claiming requirements will be provided prior to the scheduled event.
Interested in Speaking at a Future Webinar?
If you are interested in presenting in an upcoming ACS Quality Ground Rounds, access the link below and fill out the interest form.
Contact Us
For questions about the webinar series please contact the ACS Clinical Support Team at clinicalsupport@acsnsqip.org.
