Collaboratives

With participation in ACS NSQIP, hospitals can come together to share information. ACS NSQIP Collaboratives provide a forum for hospitals to:

• Share data
• Discuss best practices
• Identify and design quality improvement opportunities
• Measure results

Collaboratives are available to all hospitals in ACS NSQIP. These partnerships can be regional, system-wide, or virtual. Whether large or small, collaboratives receive support and guidance from ACS NSQIP staff in developing data-sharing strategies, access to collaborative reports, and publicizing the group’s efforts to improve surgical care. This allows them to serve as a model for other emerging collaboratives.

Benefits of Joining a Collaborative

• Ability to exchange ideas and problem-solve with hospitals in your collaborative
• Access to enhanced data sharing and specialized reports, beyond the standard semiannual and online benchmarking reports, allowing for:
  • Site to collaborative comparisons
  • Collaborative to all ACS NSQIP comparisons

ACS NSQIP Collaboratives are available to all participating hospitals. For more information on joining a current collaborative or forming a new collaborative, contact us at nsqipcollaboratives@facs.org.