Press Releases

  • 101 Hospitals Join Florida Surgical Care Initiative

    Led by the Florida Hospital Association and the American College of Surgeons, with support from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Program is the Largest Statewide Surgical Collaborative in the Nation

    Tallahassee, FL, and Chicago, IL – The Florida Surgical Care Initiative (FSCI) has surpassed its goal of recruiting 100 Florida hospitals to participate in a statewide program to prevent surgical complications, reduce costs and improve the quality of surgical care in the state.

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  • 71 Florida Hospitals Join Florida Surgical Care Initiative

    Led by the Florida Hospital Association and the American College of Surgeons, Effort to Improve Surgical Quality Will Be Largest Statewide Surgical Collaborative in the Nation

    Tallahassee, FL, and Chicago, IL – A little over a month after announcing the creation of the Florida Surgical Care Initiative (FSCI) – a unique statewide collaboration of the Florida Hospital Association (FHA) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS) – 71 hospitals have signed letters of intent to join the program to date.

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  • Florida Hospitals and Surgeons Launch Ambitious Initiative to Improve Health Care Quality

    The Florida Hospital Association and The American College of Surgeons Announce the Florida Surgical Care Initiative, a Partnership to Improve Patient Care and Reduce Costs

    Orlando, Fla. – Florida hospitals and surgeons today launched a significant new initiative to improve patient safety and the quality of surgical care while reducing costs throughout the state.

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Contact Information

  • Martha DeCastro, MS, RN, CIC
  • Vice President of Nursing
  • Florida Hospital Association
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  • Tel: 850.222.9800
  • Gina M. Pope, RN, CNOR
  • Business Development Representative
  • ACS NSQIP
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  • Tel: 312.202.5607