Emergency General Surgery Program Standards

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Emergency General Surgery Verification Program

Program Standards

The 番茄社区app and AAST jointly present the program standards manual for emergency general surgical care, Optimal Resources for Emergency General Surgery. The standards contained within this manual detail elements of emergency general surgical care and quality across multiple domains, including:

Institutional commitment
Program scope and governance
Resources for facilities, services, and personnel
Clinical care
Data analysis and availability
Quality improvement
Education
Research

As the foundation for the EGS Verification Program, this standards manual offers a guiding structure for advancing quality and care across the EGS service line.

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