Editor's Note
The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) on October 18 recognized 66 of 680 hospitals participating in the adult program for achieving meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2016.
ACS NSQIP hospitals are required to track outcomes for inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures and analyzed the results. These results direct patient safety initiatives in the hospital and impact the quality of surgical care.
The 66 hospitals achieved meritorious distinction based on their outstanding composite quality scores.
ACS NSQIP® has recognized 66 of 680 hospitals participating in the adult program for achieving meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2016.
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