Developing the American College of Surgeons Quality Improvement Framework to Evaluate Local Surgical Improvement Efforts
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DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.1826
Abstract: This quality improvement study establishes an 8-component framework to assess surgical improvement efforts that are reported to the American College of Surgeons. read more here.
Keywords: improvement; surgical improvement; college surgeons; american college ... See more keywords
Can Platelet Leukocyte Ratio Improve the American College of Surgeons Surgical Risk Calculator for Patients with Surgically Resected Colorectal Cancer?
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DOI: 10.1007/s11605-021-04938-x
Abstract: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) Surgical Risk Calculator (ACS-SRC) is a good predictor of postoperative outcomes. We aimed to improve the power of ACSSRC by including preoperative platelet-leukocyte ratio… read more here.
Keywords: platelet leukocyte; risk; surgical risk; college surgeons ... See more keywords
Does the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) accurately predict mortality for patients with elevated MELD scores?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.01.012
Abstract: BACKGROUND The Model for End Stage Liver Disease (MELD) predicts mortality for liver disease patients. The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) estimates mortality risk for surgical patients; however, NSQIP does… read more here.
Keywords: national surgical; surgeons national; mortality; meld scores ... See more keywords
Invited Commentary.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.03.010
Abstract: 56. Letter from Charles Scudder to Dr and Mrs L Clark Seelye, September 1895. 57. Minutes of the NESS Executive Committee, April 8, 1920. 58. Trans New Engl Surg Soc 1921;4:9. 59. Outline of treatment… read more here.
Keywords: treatment fractures; surg; college surgeons; treatment ... See more keywords
Evidence Review for the American College of Surgeons Quality Verification Part II: Processes for Reliable Quality Improvement.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.03.028
Abstract: Following decades of experience supporting surgical quality and safety by the American College of Surgeons, the ACS Quality Verification Program (ACS QV) was developed to help hospitals improve surgical quality, safety, and reliability. This review… read more here.
Keywords: quality; college surgeons; evidence; quality verification ... See more keywords
Needs Assessment for an American College of Surgeons Certificate in Applied Surgical Education Leadership (CASEL).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2018.05.007
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Surgeon educators in departments of surgery play key roles in leading and advancing surgical education. Their activities include ensuring sound curricula and evaluation systems, monitoring education resources, overseeing faculty development, and providing mentorship. For… read more here.
Keywords: college surgeons; surgical education; education leadership; american college ... See more keywords
Predictors of 30-day postoperative major adverse clinical events after carotid artery stenting: An analysis of the procedure-targeted American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.04.039
Abstract: BACKGROUND Information about carotid artery stenting (CAS) is largely derived from clinical trials, consensus statements, and outcomes comparisons between CAS and carotid endarterectomy. Given these limitations, the goal of this study was to identify risk… read more here.
Keywords: artery stenting; carotid artery; analysis; college surgeons ... See more keywords
The College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa: Successes and Challenges in Standardizing Neurosurgical Training.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.01.084
Abstract: BACKGROUND The College of Surgeons of East, Central, and Southern Africa (COSECSA) is a regional accrediting body for general and specialty surgical training programs that has recently expanded to include neurosurgery. As neurosurgical services expand… read more here.
Keywords: college surgeons; neurosurgical training; training; east central ... See more keywords
First Population‐Based Report of Infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: 30‐Day Outcomes from the American College of Surgeons National Quality Improvement Program
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1668563
Abstract: Aim The American College of Surgeons has developed a registry, the National Quality Improvement Program Pediatric (NSQIP‐P), that provides participating centers with high‐quality surgical outcome data for children. Herein, we aimed to analyze for the… read more here.
Keywords: quality; quality improvement; college surgeons; improvement program ... See more keywords
Comment on: The future of surgery report by the Royal College of Surgeons, England
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DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2019.1626010
Abstract: Hearn J, Dewji M, Stocker C, Simons G. 2019. Patient-centered medical education: a proposed definition. Med Teach DOI:10.1080/ 0142159X.2019.1597258 Weil LG, Lemer C, Webb E, Hargreaves DS. 2015. The voices of children and young people… read more here.
Keywords: royal college; comment future; future surgery; college surgeons ... See more keywords
The platelet aggregometer and beyond: Gustav Born at the Royal College of Surgeons
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DOI: 10.1080/09537104.2018.1513252
Abstract: Abstract In 1960, Gustav Born was appointed to head the Department of Pharmacology at the Royal College of Surgeons in London. The next 13 years would prove to be the most productive in his scientific… read more here.
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