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Call For Risk Calculators In Hospitals
Research published in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that a risk calculator developed by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) could help surgeons provide patients with more detailed and accurate preoperative information about the risk of death and complications following colorectal surgery. The tool will also allow surgeons to adjust risk probabilities for patients based on their hospital’s performance during prior years.
“This novel predictive tool will help surgeons and patients more accurately weigh the risks and potential benefits of colorectal operations,” said Mark E. Cohen, PhD, Division of Research and Optimal Patient Care, American College of Surgeons. “The calculator provides a comprehensive assessment of risk based on both patient and hospital factors and may serve as a template for the development of similar tools for other types of operations.”
Risk calculators, used by heart surgeons for several years, are now being developed for other surgical specialties. The American College of Surgeons is designing similar tools for 18 other procedures, including gastric bypass, hernia repair and prostate surgery. The calculators use data from more than one million patient records gathered as part of the group's National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, which works with hospitals to reduce surgical errors and complications.
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