The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) involves the coordinated talent and dedication of a number of different parties, each with its own distinct set of responsibilities. The program is organized as follows:
ACS NSQIP Executive Committee
The ACS NSQIP Executive Committee is responsible for:
- Oversight of the Program
- Setting standards and operational and fiscal policies
- Monitoring the performance of all entities involved in the Program
American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons is responsible for the overall business management of the Program:
- Fiscal management and administration
- Contracting (definition, negotiation and administration) with participating sites and third-party vendors
- Billing and collections
- Disbursement, monitoring, and reporting of funds for program operations, in accordance with policies defined by the ACS NSQIP Executive Committee
- Lobbying/education of key entities, such as Leapfrog, National Quality Forum (NQF).
- Assurance of program’s regulatory compliance, such as Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA).
QCMetrix, Inc.
QCMetrix supports and manages the day-to-day operations of the ACS NSQIP.
- Management of data collection
- Post-contract medical center set-up and implementation
- Nurse training, education, and coordination
- Informatics development and support
- Assurance of data reliability
- Management of data audits, analysis, and feedback
- Provision of reports, feedback and consultation to providers and managers at participating institutions.
University of Colorado Health Outcomes Program
- Statistical modeling and analysis
- On-going data analysis
- Generation of O/E ratios and periodic reports
- Oversight of research and of mining the ACS NSQIP database
Medical Center/Department of Surgery
- Timely collection and submission of high quality data to the ACS NSQIP
- Full support and effort in the program as a participating member