BACKGROUND
What does the ACS & NSQIP stand for?
The American College of Surgeons & National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
Who is the executive director and current CEO of the ACS and NSQIP?
Patricia L. Turner
What formula does the ACS NSQIP use to determine the composite scores for hospitals?
What is one challenge of the ACS & NSQIP?
1. Resource Demands
2. Data Collection and Quality
3. Workflow Disruptions
4.Leadership and Staff Engagement
5. Continuous Commitment to Improvement
6. Technical and Analytical Skills
7. Financial Costs
What is the ACS NSQIP?
The ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program is a data registry based on various variables designed to enhance hospital-wide quality of care for patients across all surgical departments in the United States.
What are two states in the United States that are affiliated chapters of ACS?
1. Alabama
2. Connecticut
3. Nevada
4. Pennsylvania
5. South Carolina.
What are two complications that are commonly reported to the ACS NSQIP?
1. Overall mortality
2. Overall complications
3. Cardiac complications
4. Postoperative pneumonia
5. Intubations required within 48 hours postsurgery (>48-hour intubations)
6. Unplanned intubations
7. Pulmonary embolism and venous thrombosis
8. Renal dysfunction
9) Surgical-site infections including superficial, fascia, and deep infections
Who Benefits from ACS & NSQIP Certification and Data?
General Hospitals, Specialty Hospitals, Academic Medical Centers, and Ambulatory Surgery Centers.
How did the NSQIP come about?
This program became vital to create due to the need to address the high mortality rates that occurred. Congress mandated that Veteran Affair hospitals report there surgical outcomes annually.
The ACS helps to improve patient care by addressing what three critical components of care?
1. Care
2. Evaluation
3. Improvement.
How does ACS NSQIP define and operate quality of care?
The ACS NSQIP defines quality of care by measuring risk adjusted surgical patients outcomes through a data collection of patient demographics, preoperative risk factors, interoperative skills, and 30-day post operative outcomes.
Name one critical reason why the ACS & NSQIP recognition matters?
Improved Patient Outcomes, Enhanced Reputation, Benchmarking and National Standards, Data-Driven Decision Making, Financial Efficiency, and Staff Engagement.