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Recommendations for Surgeons Caring for Patients Who Are …

WEBPrint Share Bookmark. The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Ethics developed a Statement on Recommendations for Surgeons Caring for …

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Expressing value in health care ACS

WEBHIGHLIGHTS. Defines the concept of “value” in health care in terms of results that matter to the patient, with the goal for all stakeholders to deliver care based on what …

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The digital transformation in health care: The FDA’s perspective

WEBThe digital transformation in health care: The FDA’s perspective. Identifies the FDA’s role in regulating digital health technology and provides insights from Bakul …

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The Medical Liability Crisis ACS

WEBFederal Taxpayers Are Paying the Liability Crisis Bill. The Federal Government–through its funding of Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs—pays an …

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New Sustainable Healthcare Certification Will Help Reduce …

WEBThe data show that healthcare as an industry disproportionately contributes to climate change, with nearly 9% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions coming …

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For Your Patients ACS

WEBProcedure-Specific Patient Education. The education that patients receive before surgery helps to manage expectations and results in significant positive effects on surgery …

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The why, what, where, and how of value-based contracts ACS

WEBA value-based contract (VBC) is a written contractual arrangement between parties in which the payment for health care goods and services is tied to …

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Globalization of Healthcare Creates Evolving Ethical Dilemmas

WEBInitially, these efforts were met with interest given the outcomes-oriented approach introduced by Western medicine. However, tensions eventually developed as …

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About the Commission on Cancer ACS

WEBThe Commission on Cancer (CoC) is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for cancer patients through standard-setting, …

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Health Care Disparities ACS

WEBStatement on Health Care Disparities. This statement was developed by the ACS Committee on Diversity Issues and was approved by the Board of Governors and …

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The 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule ACS

WEBThe Cures Act was signed into law in 2016 “to help accelerate medical product development and bring new innovations and advances to patients who need …

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Ethics Challenges Shape Patient Care and Surgeon Well-Being

WEBEmerging Challenges for Ethics and Well-Being. While most of the originally described six core ethical challenges remain extant in surgeons’ practices, and some …

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Type of Surgery and Its Risk Level Has Significant Impact on

WEBCHICAGO – Frailty is a well-established predictor of complications and death after surgery. However, patients over 65 who undergo a high-risk operation in the …

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The Role of Social Determinants of Health on Cancer Screening

WEBThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has delineated social determinants of health (SDOH) to include “conditions in the places where people live, …

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New Approaches, Trends Are Emerging in Hernia Repair

WEBAn estimated 611,000 ventral and 1 million inguinal hernia repairs are performed each year in the US, according to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project …

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Critical access hospitals continue to provide vital services to rural

WEBNovember 1, 2018. A critical access hospital (CAH) provides access to health care in an area of the nation where these services might otherwise be difficult to obtain. Most …

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Facts about PACs: The role of political programs and the …

WEBPACs exist to pool resources from like-minded individuals, contribute to candidates’ campaigns, and advocate on behalf of their members’ common interests. In …

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Obstetrics and Gynecology ACS

WEBObstetrics and Gynecology as a Career. Obstetrics and gynecology is a broad and diverse branch of medicine, including surgery, management of the care of pregnant women, …

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Revisiting To Err Is Human 20 years later ACS

WEBThe Institute of Medicine (IOM, now known as the National Academy of Medicine) 20 years ago published the landmark report, To Err Is Human: Building a …

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Read ACS President Dr. Henri Ford’s Presidential Address in JACS

WEBHenri R. Ford, MD, MHA, FACS, was installed during Clinical Congress 2023 as ACS President, and he provided a powerful President Address on the need for …

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Price and cost: Both are important to achieve value-based care

WEBHIGHLIGHTS Explains the difference between price and cost Describes methods for measuring both variables Underscores their importance in value-based …

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