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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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The rise and fall of gender identity clinics in the 1960s …

WebThe field of GAS subsequently remained dormant in the U.S. until the 1950s, when pioneers like Elmer Belt, MD, University of California Los Angeles, and Milton …

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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 Safer …

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New Sustainable Healthcare Certification Will Help …

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

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Robotic Surgery Is Here to Stay—and So Are Surgeons

WebToday, robotic surgery is used in many types of operations, including cardiothoracic, colorectal, general, gynecology, and head-and-neck surgery. Using a …

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“The war changed everything”: Surgeons Share Lessons …

WebAbout the American College of Surgeons. The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise …

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

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 Patel, …

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Seventy-Eight ACS NSQIP Hospitals Recognized for …

WebCHICAGO: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP ®) has recognized 78 of an eligible 615 hospitals …

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AI Is Poised to “Revolutionize” Surgery ACS

WebBy highlighting tools, monitoring operations, and sending alerts, AI-based surgical systems can map out an approach to each patient’s surgical needs and guide …

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Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: What to Know about the Rise …

WebAbout the American College of Surgeons. The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise …

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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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The Need to Prepare More Surgeons for Rural Practice Is Urgent

WebWhile optimal access to surgical care is generally accepted to be 7.5 general surgeons per 100,000 patients, in 2019, the urban ratio was down to 5.44 general …

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ACS Cancer Conference E-Posters Now Available ACS

WebNew Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Marketing Tools Available. September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Cancer …

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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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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 data …

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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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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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Informed Consent ACS

WebInformed consent is a legal and ethical requirement in which physicians and patients exchange information concerning a patient’s condition and proposed treatment options. …

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POSTOPERATIVE CARE

WebACS/ASE Medical Student Core Curriculum Postoperative Care . American College of Surgeons Division of Education Page 3 of 26 . Blended Surgical Education and Training …

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