Quality In Action

The American College of Surgeons is proud to acknowledge facilities that have been verified through the ACS Power of Quality program. These surgical quality leaders are committed to the highest standards of patient care, providing surgical teams with the tools and resources necessary to save and improve lives.

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Trauma Programs

Sudden Impact vs Distance and Time: Rural Patients and Trauma Care

For trauma patients, access to quality care can pose specific, and seemingly insurmountable, challenges for rural communities. ZIP codes determine outcomes, and the closures of critical access hospitals continue to exacerbate an already difficult situation. Across the US, rural trauma patients must grapple with two of the most rigid determinants of health: distance and time.

ACS QVP Saves Hospitals Money with Fewer Patient Complications

Hospitals, on average, save $1,763 per admission, have fewer patient complications, and a decreased length of stay after implementing programs based on 12 standards outlined by the American College of Surgeons.

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ACS QVP Saves Hospitals Money with Fewer Patient Complications

Past Featured Hospitals

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital - Stanford

An ACS Surgical Quality Partner as both a Level I Children’s Surgery Verified (CSV) center and a Level I Pediatric Verified Trauma Center, Lucile Packard’s sole focus is delivering optimal care for pediatric patients. For these care teams, the value of an ACS verification is absolute.

Lenox Hill Hospital

The ACS Commission on Cancer (CoC) recognized Lenox Hill Hospital for for meeting over 30 rigorous national quality care standards and maintaining high levels of excellence in the delivery of comprehensive, patient-centered care.

Duke University Hospital & Duke Regional Hospital

The ACS NSQIP® has recognized Duke University Hospital (DUH) and Duke Regional Hospital (DRH) among the 78 hospitals recognized for achieving meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2022. This is the seventh consecutive year in which DUH has achieved meritorious outcomes, and the first such recognition for DRH.

Brigham and Women's Hospital

The ACS recognized the Brigham as a national leader in geriatric care with Level 2 Verification-Focused Excellence status in its Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) Quality Improvement Program.

UofL Hospital

UofL Hospital is one of the first 28 hospitals in the world to become verified by the American College of Surgeons Quality Verification Program (ACS QVP).

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi has been named a Surgical Quality Partner by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The designation means that Jacobi has met the highest standards of surgical care.

Inova Surgical Services

Inova, northern Virginia's leading nonprofit healthcare provider, was the first health system chosen in the US to participate in the ACS Quality Verification Program.