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