Le Bonheur remains the only hospital in Tennessee to achieve this designation
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital has been reverified as a Level I Children’s Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons Children’s Surgery Verification Quality Improvement Program (ACS CSV). Le Bonheur was first verified in 2023 and remains the only hospital in Tennessee to achieve this designation.
The ACS CSV program was developed to improve the quality of children’s surgical care by creating a system that allows for a prospective match of every child’s individual surgical needs with a care environment that has optimal pediatric resources.
The CSV program is based on other nationally recognized American College of Surgeons quality improvement programs that have measurably improved surgical quality and have prevented complications, reduced costs and saved lives.
Le Bonheur’s commitment to excellent care begins with appropriately trained staff and leadership from surgeons who participate in meetings throughout the year to review the center’s surgical outcomes. The surgical team seeks continuous improvement to enhance the structure, process and outcomes of the center.
“I am extremely proud that Le Bonheur has once again earned Level I Children’s Surgery Verification from the American College of Surgeons,” said Dr. Trey Eubanks,
Le Bonheur President. “This reverification reaffirms that our entire team continues to deliver world-class, patient-centered surgical care. It reflects years of dedication to quality, safety and innovation, ensuring every child who comes to us receives the best possible opportunity for healing and a healthy future.”
To become a verified center, Le Bonheur met essential criteria for staffing, training and facility infrastructure and protocols for care, ensuring its ability to appropriately care for children who are surgical patients. The center also participates in a national data registry that yields semi-annual reports on the quality of its processes and outcomes, thus identifying opportunities for continuous quality improvement.
After applying, centers seeking verification undergo an extensive site visit by an ACS team of surveyors. The surveyor teams consist of experienced children’s surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses who review the center's structure, process, and clinical outcomes data. The current Optimal Resources for Children’s Surgical Care manual drives the application and is used as a guideline in conducting the survey.
