In this episode, Tom Varghese, MD, FACS is joined by Calista M Harbaugh, MD, MSc, from the University of Michigan. They discuss Dr Harbaugh’s recent study, “Association of National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer Accreditation with Outcomes after Rectal Cancer Surgery,” in which the authors found that hospitals accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer are associated with lower short- and long-term morbidity and mortality, but few programs achieve accreditation status.

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Harbaugh, Calista M MD, MSc; Kunnath, Nicholas J MS; Suwanabol, Pasithorn A MD, MS, FACS; Dimick, Justin B MD, MPH, FACS; Hendren, Samantha K MD, MPH, FACS; Ibrahim, Andrew M MD, MSc, FACS. Association of National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer Accreditation with Outcomes after Rectal Cancer Surgery. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 239(2):p 98-105, August 2024. | DOI: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001064 

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