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Resources

Site Resources

The following list of resources serve as tools to help you to introduce the GSV Program to individuals at your hospital, assess your preparation for implementing the standards, and prepare for site visits:

Introduction to the GSV Program PPT

What Is the GSV Program & What Does It Mean for My Care? Brochure

GSV Level 1 & Level 2 Gap Analysis

Steps in the GSV Verification Process

GSV Site Visit Agenda

GSV Virtual Site Visit Guidelines

Frequently Asked Questions

Publications

Implementation Publications

Making a Financial Case for the Geriatric Surgery Verification Program

Annals of Surgery, June 2024

 

Implementation of a Multispecialty Geriatric Surgery Pathway Reduces Inpatient Cost for Frail Patients

Annals of Surgery, October 2023

 

Multisite Implementation of an American College of Surgeons Geriatric Surgery Quality Improvement Initiative

Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS), August 2023

 

Early Outcomes Following Implementation of a Multispecialty Geriatric Surgery Pathway

Annals of Surgery, June 2023

 

Improving Geriatric Surgical Quality Is Feasible for a Wide Range of Hospitals

Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS), April 26, 2023

 

Public Opinions About Surgery in Older Adults A Thematic Analysis

Annals of Surgery, March 2023

 

Shared Decision Making in the Geriatric Surgery Verification Program: Assessing Baseline Performance

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, June 2023

 

Preliminary data demonstrate the Geriatric Surgery Verification program reduces postoperative length of stay

Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS), April 7, 2021

 

Evaluation of Postoperative Functional Health Status Decline Among Older Adults

JAMA Surgery, August 19, 2020

 

Launching a Geriatric Surgery Center: Recommendations from the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement

Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS), July 13, 2020

 

Enhancing the American College of Surgeons NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator to Predict Geriatric Outcomes

Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS), January 2020

 

Optimizing the Feasibility and Scalability of a Geriatric Surgery Quality Improvement Initiative

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, February 12, 2019

 

Postoperative Delirium as a Target for Surgical Quality Improvement

Annals of Surgery, July 2018

 

Application of the RAND-UCLA Appropriateness Methodology to a Large Multidisciplinary Stakeholder Group Evaluating the Validity and Feasibility of Patient-Centered Standards in Geriatric Surgery

Health Services Research, March 22, 2018

 

Hospital Standards to Promote Optimal Surgical Care of the Older Adult
A Report From the Coalition for Quality in Geriatric Surgery

Annals of Surgery, February 2018

 

Optimizing Surgical Quality Datasets to Care for Older Adults: Lessons from the American College of Surgeons NSQIP Geriatric Surgery Pilot

Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS), December 2017

 

Association of Loss of Independence With Readmission and Death After Discharge in Older Patients After Surgical Procedures

JAMA Surgery, September 21, 2016

 

Optimal Preoperative Assessment of the Geriatric Surgical Patient: A Best Practices Guideline from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program and the American Geriatrics Society

Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS), October 2012

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