Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative Celebrates Hernia Awareness Month With New Verified Surgeon of Quality Program


The Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative (ACHQC) is celebrating Hernia Awareness Month with the launch of its new Verified Surgeon of Quality Program. The goal of the ACHQC Verified Surgeon of Quality program is to recognize and distinguish participating surgeons for their dedication to improving the quality and value of health care for patients who suffer from hernia disease and diseases of the abdominal wall or abdominal core.

“ACHQC leadership believes surgeons focusing on quality improvement efforts will perform at their highest level,” shared Michael Rosen, MD, ACHQC Medical Director. “We hope that through this verification program, surgeons will be recognized by their peers and broader network for their dedication to improving the quality and value of patient care in their communities.”

ACHQC Verified Surgeons of Quality demonstrate a commitment to consistent entry of data in the ACHQC Registry and participation in ACHQC’s continuous quality improvement programs including the annual ACHQC QI Summit. Importantly, patients recognize that surgeons who focus on optimizing hernia surgical outcomes can provide an enhanced level of care.

“I’m really impressed by the efforts of the ACHQC surgeons” shared John Parker, one of the dedicated patient representatives serving on the ACHQC Patient Engagement and Advocacy Committee. “My advice to other patients is to find a surgeon who specializes in hernias who you feel comfortable with.”

For more information about the ACHQC Foundation, including a list of current ACHQC Verified Surgeons of Quality, visit http://www.achqc.org.

Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative programs are supported by Foundation Partners Medtronic, BD-Bard, Integra LifeSciences, TELA Bio, Allergan Aesthetics, Ethicon, Inc., and W.L. Gore.

About the ACHQC: Founded in 2013, the Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative (ACHQC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation dedicated to maximizing the quality and value of care delivered to patients with hernias and other abdominal core diseases. The ACHQC has developed and manages a robust real-world data registry that securely houses the nation’s largest repository of real-world data on clinical outcomes related to hernia and abdominal core surgeries. The ACHQC is a CMS Qualified Clinical Data Registry and is an authoritative resource for organizations to assess quality metrics and demonstrate a commitment to efficient, value-based patient centered care. Participation in the ACHQC is free to surgeons and fulfills Part 4 of the American Board of Surgery Maintenance of Certification Program.

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