Winthrop Recognized for Surgical Patient Care

Winthrop-University Hospital has been recognized for its outcomes in surgical patient care by the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP). As a participant in the ACS NSQIP, Winthrop is required to track the outcomes of inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures and collect data that directs patient safety and the quality of surgical care improvements.

“Winthrop-University Hospital is honored to receive this significant national recognition for patient safety and outcomes for the second year in a row,” said Collin Brathwaite, MD, FACS, FASMBS, chairman of the Department of Surgery at Winthrop. “This recognition is a further testament that Winthrop is committed to the highest quality care for our patients and members of the community.”

The ACS NSQIP recognition program commends a select group of hospitals for achieving a composite meritorious outcome related to patient management in eight clinical areas: mortality, unplanned intubation, ventilator > 48 hours, renal failure, cardiac incidents (cardiac arrest and myocardial infarction); respiratory (pneumonia); surgical site infections; or urinary tract infection. The 60 hospitals commended achieved the distinction based on their outstanding composite quality score across the eight areas listed above.

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