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Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.

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Trauma Programs

Level III Participation Calendars

Month

Activities

January

2026 NTDS Data Dictionary effective for 2026 admissions

Direct Data Submission launches January 10th

TQIP monthly educational experience

February

TQIP monthly educational experience

March

2025 4th Quarter Call for Data Window Closes March 2 

TQIP monthly educational experience

April

April ACS TQIP® Spring Benchmark Report

Spring Data Quality Report

TQIP monthly educational experience

May

TQIP monthly educational experience

June

1st Quarter Call for Data deadline June 1

TQIP monthly educational experience

July

2027 Data Dictionary Release

TQIP monthly educational experience

Quarterly Enrollment Deadline July 1

August

TQIP monthly educational experience

September

2nd Quarter Call for Data Deadline September 1

TQIP monthly educational experience

October

ACS TQIP® Fall Benchmark Report

Fall Data Quality Report

TQIP monthly educational experience

Quarterly Enrollment Deadline October 1

November

TQIP  Conference in Anaheim, CA

November 13–15, 2026

December

3rd Quarter Call for Data Deadline December 1

TQIP monthly educational experience

Participant Activities for 2026

Month

Activities

January

2026 NTDS Data Dictionary effective for 2026 admissions

Direct Data Submission launches January 10th

TQIP monthly educational experience

February

TQIP monthly educational experience

March

2025 4th Quarter Call for Data Window Closes March 2 

TQIP monthly educational experience

April

April ACS TQIP® Spring Benchmark Report

Spring Data Quality Report

TQIP monthly educational experience

May

TQIP monthly educational experience

June

1st Quarter Call for Data deadline June 1

TQIP monthly educational experience

July

2027 Data Dictionary Release

TQIP monthly educational experience

Quarterly Enrollment Deadline July 1

August

TQIP monthly educational experience

September

2nd Quarter Call for Data Deadline September 1

TQIP monthly educational experience

October

ACS TQIP® Fall Benchmark Report

Fall Data Quality Report

TQIP monthly educational experience

Quarterly Enrollment Deadline October 1

November

TQIP  Conference in Anaheim, CA

November 13–15, 2026

December

3rd Quarter Call for Data Deadline December 1

TQIP monthly educational experience

Quarter

Quarterly Call for Data windows

Patient admission must fall in this time frame. Patient must also be discharged.

October–December 2025

February 2–March 2, 2026

January 1, 2023–December 31, 2025

2026 TQIP Data Submission Schedule

Quarter

Quarterly Call for Data windows

Patient admission must fall in this time frame. Patient must also be discharged.

October–December 2025

February 2–March 2, 2026

January 1, 2023–December 31, 2025

Starting January 10, participants may submit data as soon as cases are abstracted, regardless of the data submission method, rather than waiting for a quarterly submission window. As a result, TQIP will transition from Call for Data Windows to Call for Data Deadlines. Data may be submitted at any time during the quarter, provided submission occurs before the applicable Call for Data Deadline.

Quarter

Call for Data Deadlines

Patient admission must fall in this time frame. Patient must also be discharged.

January–March 2026

June 1, 2026*

January 1, 2024–March 31, 2026

March–June 2026

September 1, 2026

January 1, 2024–June 30, 2026

June-September 2026

December 1, 2026**

January 1, 2024–September 30, 2026

September-December 2026

March 1, 2027

January 1, 2024–December 31, 2026

Quarter

Call for Data Deadlines

Patient admission must fall in this time frame. Patient must also be discharged.

January–March 2026

June 1, 2026*

January 1, 2024–March 31, 2026

March–June 2026

September 1, 2026

January 1, 2024–June 30, 2026

June-September 2026

December 1, 2026**

January 1, 2024–September 30, 2026

September-December 2026

March 1, 2027

January 1, 2024–December 31, 2026

*Deadline to be included in Fall 2026 Report
**Deadline to be included in Spring 2027 Report

Level I & II TQIP Risk-Adjusted Benchmark Report Timeline

When a TQIP center becomes eligible to receive their first risk-adjusted benchmark report depends on the timing of their enrollment as displayed in the table below.

Center Enrollment Deadline*

Eligible for First Benchmark Report

July 1, 2026

Spring 2027 Report Cycle

October 1, 2026

Spring 2027 Report Cycle

December 3, 2026^

Spring 2027 Report Cycle

January 1, 2027

Fall 2027 Report Cycle

April 1, 2027

Fall 2027 Report Cycle

June 2, 2027^

Fall 2027 Report Cycle

Center Enrollment Deadline*

Eligible for First Benchmark Report

July 1, 2026

Spring 2027 Report Cycle

October 1, 2026

Spring 2027 Report Cycle

December 3, 2026^

Spring 2027 Report Cycle

January 1, 2027

Fall 2027 Report Cycle

April 1, 2027

Fall 2027 Report Cycle

June 2, 2027^

Fall 2027 Report Cycle

*Steps to TQIP enrollment include submitting an online application, signing a hospital participation agreement, and submitting payment.

^If enrollment is completed by this date and your center meets the data quality and quantity criteria, we will prorate your payment to the preceding enrollment deadline in order to be eligible for inclusion in the next benchmark report.