Memorial Regional Hospital receives national verification from the American College of Surgeons Vascular Verification Program
CHICAGO (October 3, 2025): Memorial Regional Hospital – Hollywood, FL announced they have become verified as a Comprehensive Inpatient center by the Vascular Verification Program (Vascular-VP), a quality program developed by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) with the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS). By achieving this prestigious status, Memorial Regional Hospital shows their commitment to delivering high quality treatment for patients receiving vascular surgical and interventional care and to improving outcomes. Memorial Regional is the first hospital in the Memorial Healthcare System to become verified in Vascular-VP.
“Our vascular surgery program’s verification by the American College of Surgeons and the Society for Vascular Surgery recognizes our commitment to delivering the highest standards of evidence-based, patient-centered vascular care and continuous quality improvement,” said Eduardo Rodriguez Zoppi, MD, chief of the Memorial Division of Vascular Surgery. “It will also foster innovation by promoting the exchange of current and evolving scientific knowledge, surgical techniques, and best practices in vascular surgery.”
Vascular-VP is an ACS Quality Program developed with the SVS and leverages the strengths and expertise of the ACS and SVS to provide an evidence-driven, standardized pathway for instituting and growing a quality improvement and clinical care infrastructure within a center’s vascular program.
Meeting the Highest Standards of Care
The Vascular-VP offers two levels of participation for inpatient centers. Both are built on a foundation of quality metrics in program, facility, and service resources, as well as data collection and quality improvement activities.
To become verified, this hospital has met the standards outlined in the Optimal Resources for Vascular Surgery and Interventional Care - Inpatient Standards, which addresses elements of vascular surgical care and quality.
Becoming an ACS Surgical Quality Partner
As a Vascular-VP verified center, this hospital has also become an ACS Surgical Quality Partner. Being an ACS Surgical Quality Partner signifies a hospital’s dedication to consistently improving procedures and approaches while maintaining a critical eye on process at every step. The Surgical Quality Partner designation lets patients know a hospital is dedicated to quality and relentless self-improvement and has been verified or accredited by the ACS. Patients can trust that the care they receive at Surgical Quality Partner hospitals adheres to the most rigorous standards in surgical and procedural quality.
Hospitals interested in becoming a verified center and continuing the quality improvement journey of their vascular service are encouraged to apply online.
More information about Vascular-VP is available on the ACS website.
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About the American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for all surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has approximately 90,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. "FACS" designates that a surgeon is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
About the Society for Vascular Surgery
The Society for Vascular Surgery® (SVS) seeks to advance excellence and innovation in vascular health through education, advocacy, research, and public awareness. The organization was founded in 1946 and currently has a membership of more than 6,300. SVS membership is recognized in the vascular community as a mark of professional achievement.