National Surgical Quality Improvement Program

American College of Surgeons Drives Quality Improvements Amid Challenging Post-Pandemic Environment for U.S. Hospitals

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Friday, April 14, 2023

CHICAGO, April 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Surgeons (ACS) announced today the launch of its Power of Quality campaign—a national, multi-year campaign aimed at improving care for all patients by expanding the reach of ACS Quality Programs to more hospitals nationwide. These evidence-based programs have been proven to improve patient outcomes, streamline hospital processes, and lower costs. Working closely with hospitals and surgeons, the ACS will also promote policy frameworks and incentives that keep quality at the forefront of patient care.

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  • Working closely with hospitals and surgeons, the ACS will also promote policy frameworks and incentives that keep quality at the forefront of patient care.
  • "ACS Quality Programs have consistently driven improved surgical care with participating hospitals.
  • Current national strategies for achieving high quality care are not working well enough, failing to truly measure quality and make improvements.
  • As the trusted leader on surgical quality, the ACS founded its Quality Programs with the intention of benefiting hospitals, surgeons, and the patients they care for.

The American Urological Association Names New Secretary-Elect

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Thursday, March 17, 2022

BALTIMORE, March 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Urological Association (AUA) is pleased to announce David Penson, MD, MPH, MMHC, has been named Secretary-elect, a position he will assume in May 2022 with ratification at the AUA Annual Business Meeting, and hold until May 2023 when he will become Secretary of the Association.

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  • BALTIMORE, March 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Urological Association (AUA) is pleased to announce David Penson, MD, MPH, MMHC, has been named Secretary-elect, a position he will assume in May 2022 with ratification at the AUA Annual Business Meeting, and hold until May 2023 when he will become Secretary of the Association.
  • As Secretary-elect, Dr. Penson will prepare for his future role by serving ex officio with the current Secretary on various AUA committees and attending all Board meetings.
  • About the American Urological Association: Founded in 1902 and headquartered nearBaltimore, Maryland, the American Urological Association is a leading advocate for the specialty of urology and has nearly 24,000 members throughout the world.
  • The AUA is a premier urologic association, providing invaluable support to the urologic community as it pursues its mission of fostering the highest standards of urologic care through education, research and the formulation of health policy.

Safely Reducing Opioid Use for Post-Surgical Pain Control in Children

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

Appendectomy is the most common operation for children, with approximately 80,000 children undergoing this surgery at both pediatric and non-pediatric hospitals.

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  • Appendectomy is the most common operation for children, with approximately 80,000 children undergoing this surgery at both pediatric and non-pediatric hospitals.
  • Prior to this project, five hospitals, including Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, did not routinely prescribe opioids after appendectomies.
  • Finally, the team surveyed parents after returning home on how effective post-surgical pain control was for their children.
  • The year-long project achieved a significant decrease in opioid prescriptions after appendectomies; overall prescribing dropped from 18.2% to 4.0%.

American College of Surgeons strongly opposes proposed cuts to surgical patient care

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) strongly opposes the cuts to surgical care contained within the proposed CMS fee schedule and urges Congress to address systemic challenges to stop the annual reductions in patient care.

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  • The American College of Surgeons (ACS) strongly opposes the cuts to surgical care contained within the proposed CMS fee schedule and urges Congress to address systemic challenges to stop the annual reductions in patient care.
  • The proposed rule from CMS maintains cuts to surgical care that Congress stopped last year.
  • The ACS is a founding member of the Surgical Care Coalition , which advocates for access to quality surgical care for all Americans.
  • The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for surgical patients.

MetiStream and Carilion Clinic Partner to Improve Surgical Quality Using Natural Language Processing and Artificial Intelligence

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

We are experts in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and AI," said Chiny Driscoll, CEO and founder of MetiStream.

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  • We are experts in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and AI," said Chiny Driscoll, CEO and founder of MetiStream.
  • The gold standard for surgical quality is the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP).
  • The Surgical Clinical Reviewer will improve the case review process and facilitate decision-making for leaders and clinicians who strive to improve surgical quality and patient care.
  • "We feel the platform will allow Carilion Clinic to expand into other future projects using NLP and AI to improve patient care."

Prescient Surgical Awarded Breakthrough Technology Agreement With Premier

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Prescient Surgical has been awarded a group purchasing agreement for a Breakthrough Technology contract with Premier.

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  • Prescient Surgical has been awarded a group purchasing agreement for a Breakthrough Technology contract with Premier.
  • "We are thrilled to be recognized by Premier as a Breakthrough Technology and are excited about the opportunity to introduce CleanCision to Premier's member hospitals," commented Jonathan Coe, the company's founder and CEO.
  • Based in San Carlos, Calif., Prescient Surgical, Inc. is a medical technology innovator that makes advanced tools and technologies to fight and defend against the sources of surgical site infection.
  • Impact of a Novel Surgical Wound Protection Device on Observed versus Expected Surgical Site Infection Rates after Colectomy Using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Risk Calculator.

Novel Irrigating Wound Retractor Shows Significant Effect in Reducing Surgical Site Infections in Colorectal Surgery

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Wednesday, October 24, 2018

The study demonstrated that use of the CleanCision device in elective colorectal surgery patients showed a 61% reduction in SSI (p=0.04).

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  • The study demonstrated that use of the CleanCision device in elective colorectal surgery patients showed a 61% reduction in SSI (p=0.04).
  • Whereas, the predicted rate of SSI in the same patient population utilizing the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) Risk Calculator was estimated to be 9.5%.
  • Due to the nature of the surgery, there is high likelihood of contamination of the surgical incision site.
  • A prospective multi-center clinical study was previously conducted using the CleanCision device in a cohort of elective colorectal surgery patients undergoing a resection.