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Site Resources

The following list of resources serve as tools to help you to introduce the GSV Program to individuals at your hospital, assess your preparation for implementing the standards, and prepare for site visits:

Introduction to the GSV Program PPT

What Is the GSV Program & What Does It Mean for My Care? Brochure

GSV Focused & Comprehensive Gap Analysis

Steps in the GSV Verification Process

GSV Site Visit Agenda

GSV Virtual Site Visit Guidelines

Frequently Asked Questions

Publications

Implementation Publications

Impact of American College of Surgeons Geriatric Surgery Verification Program in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Oncologic Operation at a Cancer Center
Journal of the American College of Surgeons, December 2024

Making a Financial Case for the Geriatric Surgery Verification Program
Annals of Surgery, June 2024

Implementation of a Multispecialty Geriatric Surgery Pathway Reduces Inpatient Cost for Frail Patients
Annals of Surgery, October 2023

Multisite Implementation of an American College of Surgeons Geriatric Surgery Quality Improvement Initiative
Journal of the American College of Surgeons, August 2023

Early Outcomes Following Implementation of a Multispecialty Geriatric Surgery Pathway
Annals of Surgery, June 2023

Improving Geriatric Surgical Quality Is Feasible for a Wide Range of Hospitals
Journal of the American College of Surgeons, April 26, 2023

Public Opinions About Surgery in Older Adults A Thematic Analysis
Annals of Surgery, March 2023

Shared Decision Making in the Geriatric Surgery Verification Program: Assessing Baseline Performance
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, June 2023

Preliminary data demonstrate the Geriatric Surgery Verification program reduces postoperative length of stay
Journal of the American College of Surgeons, April 7, 2021

Evaluation of Postoperative Functional Health Status Decline Among Older Adults
JAMA Surgery, August 19, 2020

Launching a Geriatric Surgery Center: Recommendations from the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement
Journal of the American College of Surgeons, July 13, 2020

Enhancing the American College of Surgeons NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator to Predict Geriatric Outcomes
Journal of the American College of Surgeons, January 2020

Optimizing the Feasibility and Scalability of a Geriatric Surgery Quality Improvement Initiative
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, February 12, 2019

Postoperative Delirium as a Target for Surgical Quality Improvement
Annals of Surgery, July 2018

Application of the RAND-UCLA Appropriateness Methodology to a Large Multidisciplinary Stakeholder Group Evaluating the Validity and Feasibility of Patient-Centered Standards in Geriatric Surgery
Health Services Research, March 22, 2018

Hospital Standards to Promote Optimal Surgical Care of the Older Adult: A Report From the Coalition for Quality in Geriatric Surgery
Annals of Surgery, February 2018

Optimizing Surgical Quality Datasets to Care for Older Adults: Lessons from the American College of Surgeons NSQIP Geriatric Surgery Pilot
Journal of the American College of Surgeons, December 2017

Association of Loss of Independence With Readmission and Death After Discharge in Older Patients After Surgical Procedures
JAMA Surgery, September 21, 2016

Optimal Preoperative Assessment of the Geriatric Surgical Patient: A Best Practices Guideline from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program and the American Geriatrics Society
Journal of the American College of Surgeons, October 2012

General Media

Improving Geriatric Surgical Quality Is Feasible for a Wide Range of Hospitals

Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS), April 26, 2023

 

Program to improve outcomes for geriatric surgery patients shows promise in a hospital setting

Bulletin American College of Surgeons, October 3, 2020

 

Improving the Surgery Experience for Older Adults

AARP, July 26, 2019

 

ACS develops new standards to improve surgical care for elderly patients

Fierce Healthcare, July 23, 2019

 

New standards aim to improve surgery for the oldest patients

AP News, July 19, 2019

 

From blueprints to blastoff: Launching the GSV Quality Improvement Program

Bulletin American College of Surgeons, July 1, 2019

Quality Programs

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment

Geriatric Surgery Verification resources: Diagnostic Excellence of Dementia and Cognitive Impairment in the Surgical Setting.
Accreditation program

GSV Podcast Series

Speakers discuss implementation strategies, the resources and skills needed to do so, barriers that were encountered, and tips for overcoming them.
Quality Programs

Additional Resources

Access other guidelines and resources related to the ACS GSV program.