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a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute a Hospital Participation Agreement ("Agreement") with American College of Surgeons (ACS) for participation in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program ("ACS NSQIP"), for the term of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023, and for a total agreement amount of $14,000.
b. Approve the NMC Chief Executive Officer's recommendation to accept non-standard indemnification, insurance, no warranty, limitations on liability, and governing laws within the agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute a Hospital Participation Agreement ("Agreement") with American College of Surgeons (ACS) for participation in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program ("ACS NSQIP"), for the term of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023, and for a total agreement amount of $14,000.
b. Approve the NMC Chief Executive Officer's recommendation to accept non-standard indemnification, insurance, no warranty, limitations on liability, and governing laws within the agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP(r)) is a database and reporting system that provides Natividad Medical Center (NMC) with fact-based information needed to make quick, confident decisions in support of the hospital's quality improvement initiatives. The database and reporting system allow NMC to: evaluate performance as compared to peer hospitals; and evaluate outcomes, complications, and risk-adjusted mortality. The database and reporting system allow NMC to compare patient-care patterns among physicians and compare expected results to observed results. Participation in ACS NSQIP(r) satisfies the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) surgical quality measure requirement (NQ...
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