The American College of Surgeons Children’s Surgery Verification Improvement Program, or the CSV Program, addresses the surgical care of infants and children. Our goal is to bring pediatric surgical care to every child in need in North America.
Hospitals that participate in one of our Quality Programs, including the CSV Program, earn the distinction as an ACS Surgical Quality Partner (SQP).
A large portion of children’s surgical care is provided in non-specialized environments. The CSV Program addresses these gaps, from relatively simple to high-risk and complex procedures.
Specialized environments can lead to better clinical outcomes for more complex procedures:
For achieving optimal outcomes at the population level for some less complex pediatric surgical procedures,4 including:
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