The American College of Surgeons (ACS) and The Leapfrog Group have jointly announced a new Recognized Leader in Geriatric Surgery designation to be awarded to “hospitals that provide high-quality surgical care for older adults.” Hospitals will be eligible for the designation beginning in 2027.
The organizations stated that the designation “relies on evidence-based standards from the ACS Geriatric Surgery Verification Program (GSV) with patient safety measures from the Leapfrog Hospital Survey and Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade to help patients, caregivers, employers, health plans, and healthcare purchasers identify hospitals committed to safe, effective, patient-centered surgical care for older adults.”
To earn the designation, hospitals must participate in the GSV program, achieve an A or B Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade and demonstrate “strong performance on key patient safety measures” from the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, including “medication safety practices such as computerized prescriber order entry, bar code medication administration, medication reconciliation, and the use of a safe surgery checklist.”
The organizations will host a free webinar about the Recognized Leader in Geriatric Surgery program on August 13 at 1:00 pm ET. Register here.
Learn more about the Recognized Leader in Geriatric Surgery program here.
