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ACS has verified first hospital in nation that meets its standardized quality criteria for geriatric surgery
Unity Hospital achieves verification from the American College of Surgeons Geriatric Surgery Verification Program to provide quality surgical care for older adults
CHICAGO (February 26, 2021): The American College of Surgeons Geriatric Surgery Verification Program (ACS GSV) has announced that Unity Hospital, Rochester, N.Y., has achieved Level 1 Comprehensive Excellence verification status, which recognizes its commitment to providing optimal care for its older adult surgical patients by meeting the GSV’s program standards. These standards ensure that older adults facing surgery receive care under a multidisciplinary program with quality improvement and safety processes, data collection, and appropriate resources provided to them as patients at the hospital.
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