SC Portland Outcomes Report 2023

NATIONAL SURGICAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Shriners Children’s Portland participates in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP). ACS NSQIP has enabled hundreds of hospitals across the country to gauge the quality of their surgical programs with unrivaled precision and measurably improved surgical outcomes. Data collection begins preoperatively and continues through 30-days postoperatively on randomly assigned patients. Patient data is risk adjusted and surgical case-mix adjusted, allowing surgical outcomes and complication rates to be nationally benchmarked. ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms. At Shriners Children’s Portland, a multidisciplinary team reviews 100% of all antibiotic orders for appropriateness, including those used for surgical prophylaxis.

The best thing about our experience with the hospital was that we were certain that our kid was safe, well cared for and on her way to a full recovery. Also, our kid adds, getting an ice cream sundae at dawn on the day of her discharge was the best. ̶

Grateful parent, 2023 Press Ganey review

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