(FSCI: Orlando, FL) -- Florida hospitals and surgeons recently launched a new initiative to improve patient safety and the quality of surgical care while reducing costs throughout the state. The Florida Surgical Care Initiative (FSCI), a joint initiative of the Florida Hospital Association (FHA), the American College of Surgeons (ACS), and the ACS Florida chapter, is a unique statewide collaboration that will focus on reducing surgical complications and improving the quality of care in participating hospitals.

To date, 71 hospitals have signed letters of intent to join the program. The goal is to recruit at least 100 Florida hospitals to the program, which will officially kick off in October.

“Quality care is a core value for our hospitals and surgeons, but complications still occur,” says FHA president Bruce Rueben. “By working together, we’ll be able to significantly improve care, prevent complications, reduce costs, and demonstrate to the nation that Florida is a leader in quality health care.”

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