Tag Archive for ‘ACS position statement’
Statement in Support of the FSMB Policy on Physician Illness and Impairment: Towards a Model that Optimizes Patient Safety and Physician Health
This statement on physician health was developed by the ASC Surgeon Well-Being Workgroup and approved by the ACS Board of Regents at its February 2022 meeting.
Statement on Surgeon Well-Being
The Statement on Surgeon Well-Being was developed by the ACS Surgeon Well-Being Workgroup and approved by the ACS Board of Regents at its October 2021 meeting.
Statement on Restrictive Covenants
The Statement on Restrictive Covenants was developed by the ACS Division of Advocacy and Health Policy and was approved by the ACS Board of Regents at its June 2021 meeting in Chicago, IL.
Revised Statement on Trauma Center Designation Based upon System Need and the Economic Drivers Impacting Trauma Systems
The following revised statement was developed by the ACS Committee on Trauma in 2014, and the addendum addressing specific issues related to the economic drivers impacting trauma systems was added in June 2021 with the approval of the Board of Regents.
Revised Statement on the Importance of Workplace Accommodations for Pregnancy, Parental Leave, and Lactation Support for Practicing Surgeons
The Revised Statement on the Importance of Workplace Accommodations for Pregnancy, Parental Leave, and Lactation Support for Practicing Surgeons was developed collaboratively by the ACS Women in Surgery Committee, the Association of Women Surgeons, and the ACS Board of Regents.
Statement on Resident Access to Personal Protective Equipment
The Statement on Resident Access to Personal Protective Equipment was developed by the ACS Resident and Associate Society and approved by the ACS Board of Regents.
Statement on the Importance of Pregnancy, Parental Leave, and Workplace Accommodations for Surgical Residents and Fellows
The Statement on Suicide Prevention was developed by the ACS COT’s Committee on Injury Prevention and Control and was approved by the Board of Regents at its February meeting in Chicago, IL.
Statement on Suicide Prevention
The Statement on Suicide Prevention was developed by the ACS COT’s Committee on Injury Prevention and Control and was approved by the Board of Regents at its February meeting in Chicago, IL.
Moving the mark on harassment in surgical training
The importance of upholding standards of conduct and the role surgical trainees can play in promoting a positive, equitable learning environment on explored.
Statement on Harassment, Bullying, and Discrimination
The ACS Statement on Harassment, Bullying, and Discrimination was updated by the ACS Women in Surgery Committee, in collaboration with the Committee on Diversity, and was approved by the Board of Regents at its June 2019 meeting in Chicago, IL.
Statement on Older Adult Falls and Falls Prevention
The Statement on Older Adult Falls and Falls Prevention was prepared by the ACS Committee on Trauma through its Subcommittee on Injury Prevention and Control and was approved by the Board of Regents at its June 2019 meeting in Chicago, IL.
Revised Statement on Patient Safety Principles for Office-Based Surgery Utilizing Moderate Sedation/Analgesia
The revised Statement on Patient Safety Principles for Office-Based Surgery Utilizing Moderate Sedation/Analgesia was updated by the Board of Governors Surgical Care Delivery Workgroup, and was approved by the Board of Regents at its June 2019 meeting in Chicago, IL.
Statement on Guidelines for the Ethical Use of Social Media by Surgeons
The Statement on Guidelines for the Ethical Use of Social Media by Surgeons was developed by the ACS Committee on Ethics and was approved by the Board of Regents at its February 2019 meeting in Chicago, IL.
Revised Statement on Intimate Partner Violence
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Intimate Partner Violence Task Force and Women in Surgery Committee have updated the Statement on Intimate Partner Violence developed by the Committee on Trauma (COT) in 2014. This revised statement also replaces the COT’s 2000 Statement on Domestic Violence. The Board of Regents approved the statement at its June […]
ACS guidelines and statements help you deliver quality care
One of the primary goals of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) is to provide surgeons with knowledge and skills to deliver the highest quality of patient care. The guidelines and statements developed by the ACS are intended to inform and guide Fellows in the care of their patients and to educate their patients and […]
Revised Statement on Patient Safety in the Operating Room: Team Care
The ACS Statement on Surgical Patient Safety was revised to focus on team care and was approved by the Board of Regents at its June 2018 meeting in Chicago, IL.
Statement on Recommendations for Surgeons Caring for Patients Who Are Jehovah’s Witnesses
The Statement on Recommendation for Surgeons Caring for Patients Who Are Jehovah’s Witnesses was developed by the ACS Committee on Ethics and was approved by the Board of Regents at its June 2018 meeting in Chicago, IL.
Statement on Credentialing and Privileging and Volume Performance Issues
The Statement on Credentialing and Privileging and Volume Performance Issues was developed by the Credentialing and Privileging and Volume Performance Issues Workgroup and was approved by the Board of Regents at its February 2018 meeting in Chicago, IL.
Statement on Medical Student Use of the Electronic Health Record
The ACS Board of Governors Surgical Training Workgroup developed the Statement on Medical Student Use of the Electronic Health Record, which was approved by the Board of Regents at its February 2018 meeting in Chicago, IL.
Statement on Cannabis Regulation and Risk of Injury
The following Statement on Cannabis Regulation and Risk of Injury was approved by the Board of Regents at its October 2017 meeting in San Diego, CA.
