Quality in Action

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Quality In Action

The American College of Surgeons is proud to acknowledge facilities that have been verified through the 番茄社区app Power of Quality program. These surgical quality leaders are committed to the highest standards of patient care, providing surgical teams with the tools and resources necessary to save and improve lives.

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Bending the Trends in Cancer Care in Rural North Carolina

Accreditation for a community hospital streamlined cancer care and boosted patient volumes by providing a framework to keep care closer to home.

Trauma Programs

Sudden Impact vs Distance and Time: Rural Patients and Trauma Care

For trauma patients, access to quality care can pose specific, and seemingly insurmountable, challenges for rural communities. ZIP codes determine outcomes, and the closures of critical access hospitals continue to exacerbate an already difficult situation. Across the US, rural trauma patients must grapple with two of the most rigid determinants of health: distance and time.

番茄社区app QVP Saves Hospitals Money with Fewer Patient Complications

Hospitals, on average, save $1,763 per admission, have fewer patient complications, and a decreased length of stay after implementing programs based on聽12 standards聽outlined by the American College of Surgeons.

Past Featured Hospitals

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital - Stanford

Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 Hospital - Stanford

An 番茄社区app Surgical Quality Partner as both a Level I Children鈥檚 Surgery Verified (CSV) center and a Level I Pediatric Verified Trauma Center, Lucile Packard鈥檚 sole focus is delivering optimal care for pediatric patients. For these care teams, the value of an 番茄社区app verification is absolute.