Press Releases
Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative Welcomes Canadian Hernia Surgeons
Canadian specialists focus on helping advance patient care and research through collaboration with the ACHQC
CENTENNIAL, CO (PR WEB) - JANUARY 7, 2025
The Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative (ACHQC) is pleased to announce its continued international expansion as Canadian surgeons are now able to access ACHQC's robust clinical registry... Read More
Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative Invites You to Hernia Live on June 27th
Engaging Program Designed to Educate and Empower Patients
CENTENNIAL, CO (PR WEB) - JUNE 19, 2024
June is Hernia Awareness month. In recognition of the importance of improving education surrounding hernia care and abdominal core health, the Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative (ACHQC) is hosting Hernia Live, a Facebook Live event, on Thursday, June 27th, at 8pm EST... Read More
Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative Expands Internationally
Brazilian hernia specialists are first OUS surgeons to join the ACHQC
CENTENNIAL, CO (PRWEB) - APRIL 24, 2024
The Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative (ACHQC) announced the expansion of the ACHQC internationally at the 6th Annual ACHQC Quality Improvement Summit held in March in Denver, CO... Read More
Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative Launches Hiatal Hernia Module
The addition of the Hiatal Hernia module addresses the need for data-driven quality improvement in surgical care of patients with GI disease
CENTENNIAL, CO (PRWEB) - JANUARY 22, 2024
The Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative (ACHQC) rang in 2024 with the expansion of its Real-World Data Registry to include a new module focused on hiatal hernia and foregut surgery... Read More
Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative Celebrates Hernia Awareness Month With New Verified Surgeon of Quality Program
The innovative program distinguishes ACHQC participating surgeons’ dedication and commitment to improving the quality and value of patient care
CENTENNIAL, CO (PRWEB) - JUNE 03, 2023
The Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative (ACHQC) is celebrating Hernia Awareness Month with the launch of its new Verified Surgeon of Quality Program. The goal of the ACHQC Verified Surgeon of Quality program is to recognize and distinguish participating surgeons for their dedication to improving the quality and value of health care for patients who suffer from hernia disease and diseases of the abdominal wall or abdominal core... Read More
Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative Celebrates Two Major Milestones: 100,000 Cases and 100 Peer-Reviewed Publications
National registry delivers patient-focused, data-driven resources to enhance abdominal core health
CENTENNIAL, CO (PRWEB) - SEPTEMBER 09, 2022
In less than 10 years since its inception, the Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative (ACHQC) has grown into the nation’s largest repository of real-world data on hernia surgical outcomes. This summer, the ACHQC celebrated two significant milestones – the 100,000th case entered and the 100th peer-reviewed publication utilizing the wealth of high-quality data collected in the ACHQC Registry... Read More
Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative Provides Data-Driven Resource for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Coding
ACHQC is proud to announce its peer-reviewed coding update
DENVER, CO (PRWEB) - NOVEMBER 22, 2021
The Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative (ACHQC) is proud to announce its peer-reviewed coding update for the performance of abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR), “A pragmatic, evidence-based approach to coding for abdominal wall reconstruction” was recently published in the journal Hernia. This publication represents an innovation in coding - utilizing real-world data to justify coding updates... Read More
Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative Launches Initiative to Identify Potential Outcomes Disparities Across Underserved Populations
Distressed Communities Index Data Now Integrated within ACHQC Real World Registry
DENVER,CO (PRWEB) - AUGUST 27, 2021
Identifying and addressing healthcare disparities across communities are critical to enhancing patient care. Seeking to better understand potential outcomes disparities related to treatment of underserved patients with hernia and abdominal wall disease, through a license with the bipartisan public policy organization Economic Innovation Group (EIG), the Abdominal Core Quality Collaborative recently integrated the Distressed Communities Index (DCI) with its robust real world ACHQC Registry... Read More
Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative Surpasses 75,000 Case Milestone
Foundation Invites All to Their Virtual 3rd Annual Quality Improvement Summit
DENVER, CO (PRWEB) - MARCH 12, 2021
The Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative is pleased to announce that it has recently surpassed the milestone of 75,000 patients in its online registry platform. Founded in 2013, the ACHQC is a non-profit collaborative focused on maximizing quality and value of care delivered to patients with hernias and other abdominal core diseases... Read More
Transforming Care for Hernia Patients Through Collaboration
An Update on the AHS Quality Collaborative
GENERAL SURGERY NEWS - AUGUST 12, 2020
On behalf of the entire Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative, I’d like to share with you some of our key accomplishments and updates on how we are transforming our knowledge of hernia repair and improving patients’ outcomes through the principles of collaborative learning...Read More
AHSQC Leadership Announces Organizational Transformation and Rebranding as the Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative Foundation
New name highlights exciting changes occurring within hernia surgery field to focus on enhancing patients’ core health
DENVER, CO (PRWEB) - JULY 09, 2020
The year 2020 will always be associated with extraordinary events across the globe and here in the US. During this unprecedented time of change, the AHSQC leadership took the opportunity to reflect on the organization’s mission and consider avenues to broaden its positive impact and collaborative outreach...Read More
Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative Foundation Exceeds 50,000 Patient Milestone
Robust Registry Data Collection Enhances Efforts of Nationwide Abdominal Core Health Initiative
DENVER, CO (PRWEB) - AUGUST 19, 2019
Continuing on an exponential growth trajectory, the Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative Foundation (ACHQC) recently hit another major milestone– the entry of the 50,000th hernia patient into its online registry...Read More
Immunosuppression doesn't increase infection risk after open ventral hernia repair
REUTERS HEALTH NEWS - AUGUST 07, 2018
Immunosuppressed patients having open ventral hernia repair are at increased risk for surgical-site occurrence 30 days later, but not for wound infections, the need for another procedure, or other complications, a new study suggests...Read More
Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative Foundation Celebrates 5 Years
Announces Inaugural Quality Improvement Summit
DENVER, CO (PRWEB) - JULY 19, 2018
Five years ago, a diverse group of hernia surgeons put their heads together and mapped out a plan to improve patient care and optimize cost in a real world setting...Read More
Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative Surpasses 20,000 Cases and is Designated a Qualified Clinical Data Registry by CMS for 2017
Affords Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) participants the opportunity to earn performance based payment bonuses through reporting hernia specific outcome measures
DENVER, CO (PRWEB) - JULY 26, 2017
The Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative (ACHQC) is pleased to share that it has surpassed 20,000 cases, doubling over the course of a year...Read More
Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative Foundation Launches Inguinal Hernia Module
Expands on Mission with Focused Effort to Improve Value for Inguinal Hernia Patients
DENVER, CO (PRWEB) - FEBRUARY 10, 2017
The Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative (ACHQC) today announced full launch of their Inguinal Hernia module. With over 700,000 patients treated in the US each year, inguinal hernia repairs are one of the operations most frequently performed by general surgeons...Read More
Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative Foundation Marks 10K Milestone
Collaborative Efforts Drive Enhanced Value and Improved Quality of Care for Hernia Patients
DENVER, CO (PRWEB) - JANUARY 16, 2013
Less than 3 years from inception, the Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative Foundation (ACHQC) is pleased to announce a significant milestone - the entry of its 10,000th ventral hernia patient...Read More
The ACHQC Platform went Live with Data Collection and Reporting on July 1, 2013
Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative Selects ArborMetrix's Fully Integrated Registry Solution
ANN ARBOR, MI (MARKETWIRE) - JANUARY 16, 2013
ArborMetrix, Inc., a leading provider of real-time healthcare analytics, announced that the American Hernia Society (AHS) has selected the company's fully integrated, cloud-based registry solution to create the AHS Quality Collaborative, a new national registry that will facilitate clinical research, accelerate quality improvement efforts and assist hernia surgeons in meeting the requirements for maintaining their board certification...Read More
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