WellStar is implementing The American College of Surgeons™ National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP), the first nationally-validated, outcomes-based program to measure and improve surgical quality. Unlike administrative databases, ACS NSQIP utilizes 30-day, risk-adjusted surgical outcomes, which allow valid benchmarking among participating hospitals.
The program will give WellStar the ability to monitor its quality improvement efforts and compare its surgical outcomes — on a blinded basis — with peer hospitals and national averages. The comprehensive analytical tools and clinical data will enable WellStar to prioritize resources and time to the most important surgical quality and safety initiatives.
ACS NSQIP is currently being implemented at WellStar Douglas Hospital, and will follow with WellStar Cobb, Kennestone and Paulding hospitals later this year.
For additional information, please visit http://www.acsnsqip.org/.
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