Expanding the ACS children's surgery ecosystem: A blueprint for the children's surgery collaborative
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This article outlines the American College of Surgeons' 15-year evolution in pediatric surgical quality improvement through NSQIP-Ped and the Children's Surgery Verification Program. NSQIP-Ped has expanded to over 150 sites since 2011, providing hospitals with data infrastructure to benchmark outcomes and drive local quality initiatives.
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- ACS NSQIP-Ped launched in 2011 as the first national registry for pediatric surgical outcomes, now includes 150+ sites.
- NSQIP-Ped provides data infrastructure for hospitals to identify quality improvement opportunities and track local initiatives.
- ACS has developed a children's surgery ecosystem through NSQIP-Ped registry and the Children's Surgery Verification Program.
- Over 15 years, ACS has systematically advanced pediatric surgical quality improvement through structured data collection and benchmarking.
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How to cite: GlobalCastMD. Expanding the ACS children's surgery ecosystem: A blueprint for the children's surgery collaborative. GlobalCastMD Medical Library. 2025-07-19. https://dev.library.globalcastmd.com/article/10692?via_space=staycurrentmd
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