SSM Health Cancer Care, 480 E. Division Street, Fond du Lac, has announced recent recognition by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) as a Surgical Quality Partner. Being a Surgical Quality Partner signifies SSM Health Cancer Care’s dedication to consistently improving procedures and approaches, all while maintaining a critical eye on the process at every step. It demonstrates that SSM Health Cancer Care has improved the quality of care, prevented complications, reduced costs, and saved lives. “We are dedicated to growing and consistently improving our service lines to better serve our region,” according to Bill Daly, “These distinctions are just one way we are ensuring quality care for our patients.” A Surgical Quality Partner designation lets patients know that SSM Health Cancer care is dedicated to quality and relentless self-improvement and that they have been verified or accredited by the ACS. Patients can trust that the care they receive at Surgical Quality Partner hospitals, such as SSM Health Cancer Care, adheres to the most rigorous standards in surgical quality, and that the providers and support staff within the system are committed to maintaining, evaluating, and improving surgical care. The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for all surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. “ACS Quality programs are grounded in more than a century of experience and participation is an important measure of a hospital’s surgical quality,” according to Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS, ACS executive director & chief executive officer. “As an ACS Surgical Quality Partner, SSM Health Cancer Care has shown a commitment providing the best possible patient care, evaluating that care in a rigorous fashion, and dedicating themselves to continuous self-improvement.” Learn more about the CoC Accreditation Program.
About the American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for all surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 88,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. “FACS” designates that a surgeon is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
