Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) Phase II: Evaluation and Improvement

Grant Summary

The Geriatric Surgery Verification Program is designed to ensure appropriate, safe, high-quality surgical care for older adults aligned with what matters most to them. This project will evaluate content, implementation and outcomes of the new verification program to foster broad dissemination to diverse sites, including rural settings and safety net hospitals. The project team will also work with experts and stakeholder groups to incorporate palliative care standards into the program to better meet the needs of older surgical patients with serious illness.

Related Grant Resources

• ACS Geriatric Surgery Verification Program
• Research News: Improving Geriatric Surgical Quality Is Feasible for a Wide Range of Hospitals
• JACS Paper: Multi-Site Implementation of an American College of Surgeons Geriatric Surgery Quality Improvement Initiative
• Asking and Acting on What Matters to Older Patients: A New Paradigm for Surgery
• Press Release: American College of Surgeons partners with The John A. Hartford Foundation to enhance and expand its Geriatric Surgery Verification Program
• Previous Phase: American College of Surgeons Geriatric Surgery Verification and Quality Improvement Program