ACS NSQIP Participation Fee

The annual fee paid to the American College of Surgeons includes the following:

• A Web-based data entry, monitoring, and reporting system
• Data verification and encryption
• Continuously updated online reports and benchmarking analysis
• Semiannual reports of risk-adjusted outcomes
• MS Access database of site-specific data
• Random Inter-Rater Reliability (IRR) data audit
• Data automation and technical support services; Data Automation Overview
• Reviewer Workstation software to help SCRs mange their work process SCR Workstation Overview
• Online training and annual certification with the award of continuing education credits for SCRs who are nurses
• Continuous monitoring for the quality and timeliness of the data being submitted to the program
• Log in and access to all weekly conference calls and special topic guest speakers
• Continual access to clinical support team
• Continual access to IT support and troubleshooting
• Ability to request ad hoc reports on behalf of the participating site





Other Fees to Consider

• Additional Training Sessions

  A hospital may train additional, replacement, or backup SCRs for a one-time fee of $2,500 per individual trained. Any reviewer that will be abstracting or entering data into the program database must successfully complete the online training and certification program.

• Additional IRR Audits

  ACS NSQIP conducts Inter-Rater Reliability (IRR) data audits in accordance with the ACS NSQIP Audit Policy. It is the expectation of ACS NSQIP that each audited site has a disagreement rate of five percent or less to pass an audit and a documented rate of successful follow-up in compliance with the policies and procedures of the program. If a hospital does not pass, the hospital may be required to have another audit within three to six months of the failed audit. The cost for an additional audit is $3,500.

• Travel Costs

  Hospitals are responsible for travel costs for the SCRs to attend the Annual ACS NSQIP National Conference

• Program Price

  Please click here to request pricing information.