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The Basics of State and ACS Site Visits

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In this chapter, we discuss the American College of Surgeons site visit process, as well as what I have learned doing trauma center site visits for Oregon, Maryland, and Virginia. My experience involves over 200 site visits across the country.

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  1. Committee on Trauma, American College of Surgeons. Resource for optimal care of the injured patient. 2014. https://www.facs.org/-/media/files/quality-programs/trauma/vrc-resources/resources-for-optimal-care.ashx?la=en

  2. Committee on Trauma, American College of Surgeons. Verification, Review, and Consultation (VRC) Program. 2019. https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/tqp/center-programs/vrc. Accessed 25 Sept 2019.

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Young, J.S. (2020). The Basics of State and ACS Site Visits. In: Trauma Centers. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34607-2_17

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