Latest news from American College of Surgeons (ACS) on News en-us Copyright 2025 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/american-college-of-surgeons-supports-passing-of-bleeding-control-legislation-in-virginia/?sc=rsin /articles/american-college-of-surgeons-supports-passing-of-bleeding-control-legislation-in-virginia/?sc=rsin Tue, 25 Mar 2025 20:20:58 EST The American College of Surgeons commends the General Assembly of Virginia for enacting House Bill 1700, which requires all public elementary and high schools in Virginia to provide bleeding control equipment on campus. American College of Surgeons (ACS) /articles/first-two-programs-accredited-under-new-acs-commission-on-cancer-pediatric-designation/?sc=rsin /articles/first-two-programs-accredited-under-new-acs-commission-on-cancer-pediatric-designation/?sc=rsin Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:00:07 EST The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer has developed a designation within CoC accreditation to help hospitals provide the best care possible to cancer patients. American College of Surgeons (ACS) /articles/acs-stop-the-bleed-launches-new-more-accessible-training-course/?sc=rsin /articles/acs-stop-the-bleed-launches-new-more-accessible-training-course/?sc=rsin Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:40:58 EST The new version of the course, like everything produced by the ACS Stop the Bleed program, was developed by leading trauma and emergency response professionals. American College of Surgeons (ACS) /articles/more-than-100-physician-organizations-call-on-congress-to-stop-medicare-cuts/?sc=rsin /articles/more-than-100-physician-organizations-call-on-congress-to-stop-medicare-cuts/?sc=rsin Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:00:13 EST More than 100 physician organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, are urging members of the United States House of Representatives insist their leadership include language preventing the 2025 Medicare physician payment cut be added to the full year Continuing Resolution (CR) before the House votes on the package. American College of Surgeons (ACS) /articles/4-things-to-know-about-the-rise-of-colorectal-cancer-in-younger-adults/?sc=rsin /articles/4-things-to-know-about-the-rise-of-colorectal-cancer-in-younger-adults/?sc=rsin Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:15:47 EST For Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, experts with the American College of Surgeons are available for media interviews to share insights into why the disease is affecting more younger adults, and what can be done to prevent it. American College of Surgeons (ACS) /articles/the-invisible-complication-experts-at-acs-summit-address-surgical-adhesions-and-their-hidden-costs/?sc=rsin /articles/the-invisible-complication-experts-at-acs-summit-address-surgical-adhesions-and-their-hidden-costs/?sc=rsin Thu, 27 Feb 2025 11:00:00 EST A group of international experts convened in Washington, D.C., in September 2024 for the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Surgical Adhesions Improvement Project Summit to explore the challenges of surgical adhesions in depth and identify future solutions. Proceedings from the Summit are published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. American College of Surgeons (ACS) /articles/cancer-diagnoses-and-deaths-are-declining-in-appalachia-but-remain-significantly-higher-compared-to-other-regions-in-the-u-s/?sc=rsin /articles/cancer-diagnoses-and-deaths-are-declining-in-appalachia-but-remain-significantly-higher-compared-to-other-regions-in-the-u-s/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:00:22 EST Fewer people than before are being diagnosed with and dying from cancer in Appalachia, but cancer incidence and death rates remain substantially higher compared to elsewhere in the U.S. American College of Surgeons (ACS) /articles/improved-health-care-value-cannot-be-achieved-by-hospital-mergers-and-acquisitions-alone/?sc=rsin /articles/improved-health-care-value-cannot-be-achieved-by-hospital-mergers-and-acquisitions-alone/?sc=rsin Mon, 30 Dec 2024 15:55:05 EST Mergers and acquisitions of U.S. hospitals and health systems rarely improve the quality of care delivered or result in lower health care costs and prices. American College of Surgeons (ACS) /articles/geriatric-surgery-verification-program-can-improve-outcomes-for-older-cancer-patients-in-community-hospitals/?sc=rsin /articles/geriatric-surgery-verification-program-can-improve-outcomes-for-older-cancer-patients-in-community-hospitals/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:00:00 EST Implementing the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) program leads to better postoperative outcomes and preserves independence in older cancer patients undergoing major abdominal procedures, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS). American College of Surgeons (ACS) /articles/more-cancers-are-being-treated-with-personalized-therapies-before-surgery/?sc=rsin /articles/more-cancers-are-being-treated-with-personalized-therapies-before-surgery/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:00:16 EST The first-ever annual report from the American College of Surgeons National Cancer Database includes in-depth data on adult cancer diagnoses and treatment trends. American College of Surgeons (ACS) /articles/acs-executive-director-and-ceo-patricia-l-turner-md-mba-facs-begins-term-as-president-of-the-council-of-medical-specialty-societies/?sc=rsin /articles/acs-executive-director-and-ceo-patricia-l-turner-md-mba-facs-begins-term-as-president-of-the-council-of-medical-specialty-societies/?sc=rsin Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:15:07 EST Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS, Executive Director & CEO of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), began her 1-year term as president of the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) at the CMSS annual meeting in Chicago on November 21. American College of Surgeons (ACS) /articles/using-antibiotics-alone-to-treat-children-with-appendicitis-is-a-cost-effective-and-safe-alternative-to-surgery-study-shows/?sc=rsin /articles/using-antibiotics-alone-to-treat-children-with-appendicitis-is-a-cost-effective-and-safe-alternative-to-surgery-study-shows/?sc=rsin Tue, 26 Nov 2024 09:50:37 EST Using antibiotics alone to treat children with uncomplicated appendicitis is a cost-saving alternative to surgery. American College of Surgeons (ACS) /articles/first-nsqip-egs-module-reports-released-enhancing-data-driven-quality-improvement-for-emergency-general-surgery/?sc=rsin /articles/first-nsqip-egs-module-reports-released-enhancing-data-driven-quality-improvement-for-emergency-general-surgery/?sc=rsin Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:35:58 EST The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has released the first reports from the ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) Emergency General Surgery (EGS) Module, the first and only national clinical data registry for EGS. American College of Surgeons (ACS) /articles/4-things-to-know-about-lung-cancer-screening-and-treatment/?sc=rsin /articles/4-things-to-know-about-lung-cancer-screening-and-treatment/?sc=rsin Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:10:01 EST Lung cancer is responsible for approximately 1 in 4 cancer deaths in the United States, making it the deadliest cancer among Americans. However, early detection and advancements in treatment can significantly improve patient outcomes. American College of Surgeons (ACS) /articles/vascular-surgeon-anton-n-sidawy-md-mph-facs-dfsvs-mamse-is-acs-president-elect/?sc=rsin /articles/vascular-surgeon-anton-n-sidawy-md-mph-facs-dfsvs-mamse-is-acs-president-elect/?sc=rsin Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:30:03 EST Renowned vascular surgeon Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH, FACS, DFSVS, MAMSE, is the 2024-2025 President-Elect of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). American College of Surgeons (ACS) /articles/surgeons-address-the-urgent-need-to-eliminate-blood-deserts/?sc=rsin /articles/surgeons-address-the-urgent-need-to-eliminate-blood-deserts/?sc=rsin Thu, 07 Nov 2024 10:00:47 EST Surgeons at the forefront of trauma and critical care surgery discussed at a recent news conference the urgent need to make quick access to blood more widely available to injured patients before they arrive at a hospital. American College of Surgeons (ACS) /articles/gastrointestinal-surgeon-fabrizio-michelassi-md-facs-elected-chair-of-acs-board-of-regents/?sc=rsin /articles/gastrointestinal-surgeon-fabrizio-michelassi-md-facs-elected-chair-of-acs-board-of-regents/?sc=rsin Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:50:25 EST Fabrizio Michelassi, MD, FACS, a recognized leader in the gastrointestinal surgical field, is the new Chair of the American College of Surgeons Board of Regents American College of Surgeons (ACS) /articles/acs-nsqip-recognizes-77-hospitals-for-achieving-meritorious-outcomes-for-surgical-patient-care/?sc=rsin /articles/acs-nsqip-recognizes-77-hospitals-for-achieving-meritorious-outcomes-for-surgical-patient-care/?sc=rsin Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:00:10 EST The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program has recognized 77 of an eligible 609 hospitals participating in the ACS NSQIP adult program for achieving meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2023. American College of Surgeons (ACS) /articles/american-college-of-surgeons-releases-revised-best-practices-guidelines-in-management-of-traumatic-brain-injury/?sc=rsin /articles/american-college-of-surgeons-releases-revised-best-practices-guidelines-in-management-of-traumatic-brain-injury/?sc=rsin Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:40:59 EST The American College of Surgeons has announced the release of its revised Best Practices Guidelines in the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury, offering healthcare providers comprehensive strategies to improve the care and outcomes of patients with traumatic brain injury. American College of Surgeons (ACS) /articles/acs-foundation-honors-dr-raghuvir-gelot-with-distinguished-philanthropist-award/?sc=rsin /articles/acs-foundation-honors-dr-raghuvir-gelot-with-distinguished-philanthropist-award/?sc=rsin Sun, 20 Oct 2024 17:00:48 EST The ACS Foundation acknowledges exemplary investment in the mission of the ACS by presenting the Distinguished Philanthropist Award to a remarkable recipient, Raghuvir Gelot, MD, FACS. American College of Surgeons (ACS)