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High-quality surgery leads to greater access for patients, fewer complications, lower cost of care, and better outcomes. Quality has been the cornerstone of the American College of Surgeons since its founding 110 years ago and the ACS continues to provide accreditation and verification programs, products, guidelines, and tools to improve surgical quality.

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Improving surgical care leads to greater access for patients, fewer complications, lower cost of care, and better outcomes. Our accreditation and verification programs, products, guidelines, and tools improve quality in trauma, cancer, breast disease, bariatrics, children's, geriatrics, and overall surgical care.    

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The Power of Quality

ACS Quality Programs are the definitive measure of a hospital’s surgical quality. Learn how our programs improve care and prevent complications.

Case Studies

Review case studies from various ACS quality program participants and how they can apply to your program.

ACS Quality Framework

The ACS Quality Framework is a set of criteria that provides guidance to help all hospitals successfully complete their quality improvement projects.

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Surgical Adhesions Summit Launches Ambitious Improvement Project
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Surgical Adhesions Summit Launches Ambitious Improvement Project

The inaugural Surgical Adhesions Improvement Project Summit featured a multidisciplinary dialogue with the aim of improving treatment and prevention.

Study Establishes Benchmark for Cancer Survivorship Services
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Study Establishes Benchmark for Cancer Survivorship Services

The Survivorship Services Survey showed more than 80% of programs provide the basics, although an expansion of some services is warranted.

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Clinical Congress 2024
Clinical Congress

Clinical Congress 2024

Access sessions on demand and claim CME credits until February 24, 2025. Register today for virtual access.
TQIP Annual Conference
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TQIP Annual Conference

Registration is now open! Join us November 12-14 in Denver as we examine the ways teams communicate with their patients and others.

ACS Cancer Programs

Improving outcomes for patients with cancer.

Cancer Programs

ACS Trauma Programs

Raising the bar on trauma care.

Trauma Programs

Surgical Risk Calculators

Surgical Risk Calculator

Enter preoperative information about your patient to provide estimates regarding your patient's risk of postoperative complications.

Surgical Risk Calculator

Pediatric Surgical Risk Calculator

Enter preoperative information about your pediatric patient to provide estimates regarding your pediatric patient's risk of postoperative complications.

Pediatric Risk Calculator

Bariatric Surgical Risk/Benefit Calculator

Enter preoperative information about your patient to provide estimates regarding your patient's risk of postoperative complications, remission of weight-related comorbidities, and weight loss for each of four primary bariatric surgical procedures.

Bariatric Risk Calculator

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We're dedicated to the betterment of our members and patients everywhere. Access an extensive library of educational resources and build stronger ties with surgeons at the local and national levels.