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Become a member and receive career-enhancing benefits
Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.
2026 NTDS Data Dictionary effective for 2026 admissions
Direct data submission launches January 10
TQIP monthly educational experience
February
TQIP monthly educational experience
March
2025 4th quarter Call for Data window closes March 2
TQIP monthly educational experience
April
April ACS TQIP® Spring Benchmark Report
Spring Data Quality Report
TQIP monthly educational experience
May
TQIP monthly educational experience
June
1st quarter Call for Data closes June 1
TQIP monthly educational experience
July
2027 Data Dictionary release
TQIP monthly educational experience
Quarterly enrollment closes July 1
August
TQIP monthly educational experience
September
2nd Quarter Call for Data closes September 1
TQIP monthly educational experience
October
ACS TQIP® Fall Benchmark Report
Fall Data Quality Report
TQIP monthly educational experience
Quarterly enrollment closes October 1
November
TQIP Conference in Anaheim, California, November 13–15, 2026
December
3rd quarter Call for Data closes December 1
TQIP monthly educational experience
Participant Activities for 2026
Month
Activities
January
2026 NTDS Data Dictionary effective for 2026 admissions
Direct data submission launches January 10
TQIP monthly educational experience
February
TQIP monthly educational experience
March
2025 4th quarter Call for Data window closes March 2
TQIP monthly educational experience
April
April ACS TQIP® Spring Benchmark Report
Spring Data Quality Report
TQIP monthly educational experience
May
TQIP monthly educational experience
June
1st quarter Call for Data closes June 1
TQIP monthly educational experience
July
2027 Data Dictionary release
TQIP monthly educational experience
Quarterly enrollment closes July 1
August
TQIP monthly educational experience
September
2nd Quarter Call for Data closes September 1
TQIP monthly educational experience
October
ACS TQIP® Fall Benchmark Report
Fall Data Quality Report
TQIP monthly educational experience
Quarterly enrollment closes October 1
November
TQIP Conference in Anaheim, California, November 13–15, 2026
December
3rd quarter Call for Data closes December 1
TQIP monthly educational experience
Quarter
Call for Data Deadlines
Patient Admission
Discharge must fall within in this time frame.
January–March 2026
June 1, 2026*
January 1, 2024–March 31, 2026
March–June 2026
September 1, 2026
January 1, 2024–June 30, 2026
June–September 2026
December 1, 2026^
January 1, 2024–September 30, 2026
September-December 2026
March 1, 2027
January 1, 2024–December 31, 2026
*Deadline to be included in Fall 2026 Report ^Deadline to be included in Spring 2027 Report
2026 TQIP Data Submission
Starting January 10, participants may submit data as soon as cases are abstracted, regardless of the data submission method. As a result, TQIP has transitioned to Call for Data Deadlines. Data may be submitted at any time during the quarter, provided submission occurs before the applicable Call for Data Deadline.
Quarter
Call for Data Deadlines
Patient Admission
Discharge must fall within in this time frame.
January–March 2026
June 1, 2026*
January 1, 2024–March 31, 2026
March–June 2026
September 1, 2026
January 1, 2024–June 30, 2026
June–September 2026
December 1, 2026^
January 1, 2024–September 30, 2026
September-December 2026
March 1, 2027
January 1, 2024–December 31, 2026
*Deadline to be included in Fall 2026 Report ^Deadline to be included in Spring 2027 Report
Center Enrollment Deadline*
Eligible for First Benchmark Report
July 1, 2026
Spring 2027 Report Cycle
October 1, 2026
Spring 2027 Report Cycle
December 3, 2026^
Spring 2027 Report Cycle
January 1, 2027
Fall 2027 Report Cycle
April 1, 2027
Fall 2027 Report Cycle
June 2, 2027^
Fall 2027 Report Cycle
*Steps to TQIP enrollment include submitting an online application, signing a hospital participation agreement, and submitting payment.
^If enrollment is completed by this date and your center meets the data quality and quantity criteria, we will prorate your payment to the preceding enrollment deadline in order to be eligible for inclusion in the next benchmark report.
Risk-Adjusted Benchmark Report Timeline
When a TQIP center becomes eligible to receive their first risk-adjusted benchmark report depends on the timing of their enrollment as displayed in the table below.
Center Enrollment Deadline*
Eligible for First Benchmark Report
July 1, 2026
Spring 2027 Report Cycle
October 1, 2026
Spring 2027 Report Cycle
December 3, 2026^
Spring 2027 Report Cycle
January 1, 2027
Fall 2027 Report Cycle
April 1, 2027
Fall 2027 Report Cycle
June 2, 2027^
Fall 2027 Report Cycle
*Steps to TQIP enrollment include submitting an online application, signing a hospital participation agreement, and submitting payment.
^If enrollment is completed by this date and your center meets the data quality and quantity criteria, we will prorate your payment to the preceding enrollment deadline in order to be eligible for inclusion in the next benchmark report.
