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American College of Surgeons Supports Federal Legislation to Expand Access to Life-Saving Bleeding Control Kits as STOP THE BLEED® Month Concludes

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) strongly supports the Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices (BLEEDing) Act recently reintroduced in the United States Senate.
31-May-2023 4:35 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Certain cancers will likely rise exponentially due to COVID-19 screening delays

Delays in cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic will likely cause a significant increase in cancer cases that could have been caught earlier with screening, and may now be diagnosed at later stages, according to a new research article...
25-May-2023 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Save the Date: American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress convenes in Boston, October 22-25

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2023 will take place October 22-25 in Boston and will feature several opportunities for media members to learn about the latest trends and research in surgery and healthcare.
18-May-2023 10:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Veterans Affairs Healthcare Is as Good as Non-VA Care for Many Operations

By most measures, surgical care provided to United States military veterans in Veterans Affairs (VA) centers across the country is as good as, or better than, the same care delivered at non-VA medical centers, according to a new systematic review...
8-May-2023 12:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

American College of Surgeons Launches Cancer Survivorship Services Survey

The American College of Surgeons’ (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) and Cancer Research Program (CRP) has launched a new Survivorship Services Survey among its CoC-accredited hospitals and cancer centers.
4-May-2023 10:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Learn Life-Saving Bleeding Control Techniques during National STOP THE BLEED® Month

In observance of National STOP THE BLEED® Month in May, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) continues to pioneer efforts to educate and empower the public to learn simple bleeding control techniques that can save a life.
1-May-2023 4:35 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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

A national pilot program designed to improve outcomes for elderly surgical patients is scalable and can be implemented in a wide range of hospital types—from community hospitals to urban academic medical centers, according to a study published...
27-Apr-2023 1:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

First-Ever Randomized Clinical Trial Using ACS NSQIP Data Shows Reduction in Surgical Site Infections

First-ever randomized clinical trial linked to registry data from ACS NSQIP published in JAMA.
25-Apr-2023 2:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites


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STOP THE BLEED Is the ‘CPR of Bleeding’

Dr. David Shapiro describes the STOP THE BLEED® program and how he has seen the program make a direct impact in his community.
15-May-2023 10:00 AM EDT

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“The war changed everything”: Surgeons share lessons learned from Ukraine

Six surgeons directly involved in caring for injured patients during the war in Ukraine shared their experiences Wednesday, October 19, during the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2022 in San Diego.
21-Oct-2022 10:00 AM EDT

STOP THE BLEED instructors available for media interviews as National STOP THE BLEED Month draws to a close

Instructors from the American College of Surgeons STOP THE BLEED® program are available for media interviews as the nation observes National STOP THE BLEED® Month in May.
27-May-2022 4:05 PM EDT

National Surgical Experts Available to Discuss Breast Cancer Awareness Issues

Surgical experts affiliated with the Commission on Cancer and National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers are available to discuss breast cancer awareness issues
5-Oct-2011 10:15 AM EDT

Experts Available to Discuss Breast Cancer Awareness

Breast cancer experts are available to serve as sources for reporters seeking to discuss breast cancer awareness.
22-Sep-2010 11:30 AM EDT

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