FARMINGTON — The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) has recognized Franklin Memorial Hospital (FMH) as one of 78 ACS NSQIP participating hospitals that have achieved meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2022. As a participant in ACS NSQIP, FMH is required to track the outcomes of inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures and collect data that assesses patient safety and can be used to direct improvement in the quality of surgical care.

“I am thrilled that we have been recognized for the outstanding surgical team we have here at Franklin. This national recognition looks at several quality measures and is a great reflection of the safe, high-quality care we provide here every day,” said Dr. Ross Isacke, FMH chief medical officer, according to a news release from the hospital.

The ACS NSQIP recognition program commends a select group of hospitals for achieving a meritorious composite score in either an “All Cases” category or a category which includes higher risk cases (“High Risk”). Risk-adjusted data from the July 2023 ACS NSQIP Semiannual Report, which presents data from the 2022 calendar year, were used to determine which hospitals demonstrated meritorious outcomes. Franklin Memorial Hospital has been recognized on the “All Cases” Meritorious list and is the only hospital in Maine to do so.