The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) has recognized Duke University Hospital (DUH) and Duke Regional Hospital (DRH) for achieving meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2024. This is the ninth consecutive year in which DUH has achieved meritorious outcomes and the second year for DRH.
ACS NSQIP-participating hospitals are required to track the outcomes of inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures, and these outcomes are then analyzed by ACS and reported back to hospitals. The results inform patient safety initiatives within the hospital and impact the quality of surgical care.
Recognized hospitals are deemed “Meritorious” for their composite quality scores in eight surgical outcomes areas. 76 out of an eligible 609 hospitals achieved the distinction based on an outstanding quality score on one or both of the grouping categories (All Cases and High Risk). This represents the top 0% of ACS NSQIP eligible hospitals. DUH was recognized on both lists, and DRH was recognized on the High Risk list.
"To be recognized by ACS NSQIP for nearly a decade as having meritorious surgical outcomes is a testament to a hospital-wide commitment to providing the highest standard of care for our surgical patients, especially while facing increasingly difficult challenges," says Keri A. Seymour, DO, Associate Professor of Surgery and Chief Quality Officer for the Department of Surgery. "I am incredibly proud of our teams who continue to go above and beyond to ensure that our surgical patients are receiving excellent quality care."