Review/Reflection: ACS NSQIP Peds July 2021 SAR
The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) Pediatrics July 2021 Semiannual Report (SAR) Review and Reflection activity will give all ACS NSQIP Pediatric Surgeon Champions (SCs) and Medical Directors the opportunity to collect continuing medical education (CME) credits for the review, reflection, and learning of the July 2021 SAR.
- We are offering up to 4 CME credits for the review, reflection, and learning with the July 2021 SAR.
- All ACS NSQIP Pediatric sites are eligible for participation.
- The credits will be available to program SCs and Medical Directors only.
Course Outline
- SAR Basics
- SAR Reflection
- Course Evaluation
- Certificate
- Post Survey
Target Audience
- ACS NSQIP Pediatric Surgeon Champions
- Medical Directors
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Compare risk-adjusted surgical occurrence rates of your hospital to other hospitals
- Identify areas needing improvement (for example, specific procedure, specialty, occurrence)
- Explain your hospital performance in comparison to other hospitals
Contact
- If you have any questions about this activity, please contact childrenssurgery@facs.org.
- For technical assistance, please contact learning@facs.org.
Disclosure Information
Ineligible Company
Defined by the ACCME as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services used on or consumed by patients. Providers of clinical services directly to patients are NOT included in this definition.
Financial Relationships
Relationships in which the individual benefits by receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, ownership interest (e.g., stocks, stock options or other ownership interest, excluding diversified mutual funds), or other financial benefit. Financial benefits are usually associated with roles such as employment, management position, independent contractor (including contracted research), consulting, speaking and teaching, membership on advisory committees or review panels, board membership, and other activities from which remuneration is received, or expected. ACCME considers relationships of the person involved in the CME activity to include financial relationships of a spouse or partner.
Conflict of Interest
Circumstances create a conflict of interest when an individual has an opportunity to affect CME content about products or services of a commercial interest with which he/she has a financial relationship.
The ACCME also requires that ACS manage any reported conflict and eliminate the potential for bias during the educational activity. Any conflicts noted below have been managed to our satisfaction. The disclosure information is intended to identify any commercial relationships and allow learners to form their own judgments. However, if you perceive a bias during the educational activity, please report it on the evaluation.
Planning Committee and Disclosures
The Planning Committee was comprised of ACS Staff
Sameera Ali - Nothing to disclose
Claudia Byrd - Nothing to disclose
Mark Cohen - Nothing to disclose
Colleen Fleming - Nothing to disclose
Matt Fordham - Nothing to disclose
Teresa Fraker - Nothing to disclose
Catherine Grant - Nothing to disclose
Ulrike Langenscheidt - Nothing to disclose
Jakob Lapsley - Nothing to disclose
Kitty Vineyard - Nothing to disclose
Continuing Medical Education Credit Information
Accreditation
The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
The American College of Surgeons designates this Other activity (semi-annual report review and reflection) for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Of the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ listed above, a maximum of 4.0 credits meets the requirements for Pediatric Surgery.
*The content of this activity may meet certain mandates of regulatory bodies. Please note that ACS has not and does not verify the content for such mandates with any regulatory body. Individual physicians are responsible for verifying the content satisfies such requirements.
Available Credit
- 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 4.00 Pediatric Surgery
- 4.00 Certificate of Completion
You may enroll in the online activity at no charge. You will be asked to register for the course and provide information to complete the registration process.
Hardware/Software Requirements
To complete this activity, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 or above.