Reports of postsurgical infection at four academic hospitals that are part of the Mayo Clinic were often discordant between the administrative record and a clinical registry (the National Surgical ...

Hospital physicians can predict which patients will experience post-surgical complications and, in turn, reduce unplanned readmissions, using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality ...

The Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) of the American Medical Association plays a central role in determining physician reimbursement. The RUC’s role and performance have been criticized but ...

CHICAGO, July 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Long recognized as a leader in the use of rigorously collected clinical data to improve surgical patient care, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) will use ...

ACS NSQIP database measures and improves the quality of surgical care in hospitals. Blood clots are known to be a common complication after operations. VTE is a condition defined as a blood clot in ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

Collaboration with Epic is first phase of a multiyear project that will include multiple technology partners The ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) transformed the use of data ...