surgical patient education program

For Your Patients

Recognizing the critical role of the patient in their recovery, the ACS is committed to providing engaging and effective patient education programs

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Education materials for healthcare professionals

For Patients

Procedure-Specific Patient Education

The education that patients receive before surgery helps to manage expectations and results in significant positive effects on surgery outcomes and quality of life. The ACS brochures support effective communication about the procedure, risks and benefits, and home care following discharge.

For Patients

Prepare Your Patients Well

Your patients will be happy to know we have several resources to help them prepare for the operation as well as the recovery. These include health resources, cancer resources, and more.

Patient and Caregiver Skills Training Programs

The skill training programs explain, demonstrate, and provide directed learning experiences and practice opportunities. Given in advance of surgery, they afford patients/caregivers the opportunity of repetitive practice, and the confidence to actively participate in their care and safely continue their recovery following discharge.

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Safe and Effective Pain Control

Communicating and setting expectations with patients about the best way to manage their post-operative pain has successfully decreased long-term opioid use, misuse, and diversion of opioids into the community. The ACS offers consensus-developed patient education programs including print, web-based, video, and e-learning along with professional courses on effective pain control options.

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Tools

Patient Education Toolkit

The personalized Surgical Patient Education Toolkit offers the entire ACS Patient Education library.