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Looking forward – June 2021(0)
June 3, 2021
Describes the goals of ACS Quality Verification Program site visits and outlines the four options for individual and hospital systems to participate in the program.
Letters to the Editor
A retiring surgeon offers his perspectives on the challenges and benefits of the surgical profession.
Using the palliative performance scale to increase goals of care conversations
The results of a quality improvement initiative at Rutgers New Jersey University Hospital, Newark, focused on increasing goals of care conversations in older patients with low pre-injury palliative performance scale scores.
Surgical emergencies in advanced cancer patients: How to navigate a perilous time
Seeking input from a patient’s oncologist is key when managing common clinical scenarios in advanced cancer patients.
What surgeons should know about: Reporting new office/outpatient E/M codes
This column addresses frequently asked questions about the new office/outpatient E/M reporting guidelines.
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- Letters to the Editor
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- Showing up: The education, pain, and progress of a pediatric surgeon in East Africa
- Looking forward – March 2021
- Australian hospital calls in the COPS to improve care of older patients
