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SVS VQI Surpasses 700 Participating Centers and 700,000 Procedures
Chicago, IL and West Lebanon, NH – The Society for Vascular Surgery® Vascular Quality Initiative® (SVS VQI) has recently surpassed 700 participating medical centers and 700,000 procedures. The growth in procedures has been driven by a surge in the growth…
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ACC, SVS Join Forces on Single Vascular Registry
ACC, SVS Join Forces on Single Vascular Registry Existing registries combine into one resource focused on improving care and outcomes of patients with vascular disease WASHINGTON (June 23, 2020) — The American College of Cardiology and Society for Vascular Surgery…
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New QI Webinar: “How to Start a QI Project”
Click here to see the latest webinar on how to start your own QI project: QI Webinar If you have questions on QI, contact Cheryl Jackson at cjackson@svspso.org
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Why should I join the Vascular Quality Initiative? (Cronenwett, JVS)
The Journal of Vascular Medicine has published the text of Dr. Jack Cronenwett’s 2019 John Homans Lecture of the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Annual Meeting in 2019. (19)32416-4/fulltext
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Vascular Medicine Consult Registry – Webinar recordings available!
Two webinars for the new Vascular Medicine Consult Registry are now available, along with a PATHWAYS demo – click here Summary information and links are available on Also, is a flyer available on Vascular Medicine – Vascular Medicine Consult…
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SVS PSO Surveillance of Paclitaxel Mortality
Society for Vascular Surgery Patient Safety Organization Surveillance of Paclitaxel Mortality in the Vascular Quality InitiativeAuthors: Daniel Bertges, MD, Jens Eldrup-Jorgensen, MD, Fred Resnic, MD, et.al. In December, 2018, a meta-analysis of randomized trials of paclitaxel devices for the treatment…
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New Vascular Medicine Consult Registry – Learn More!
If you would be interested in learning more about the new Vascular Medicine Consult Registry, which is supported by the American Heart Association and the Society for Vascular Medicine, you can view our recent webinar here: Vascular Medicine Consult Registry…
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QI Seminar, 12/19 – “Wrapping up a QI Project. Review of 2019/2020 Participation Awards Criteria”
The SVS PSO is pleased to present another QI educational webinar. This webinar is entitled, “Wrapping up a QI Project. Review of 2019 and 2020 Participation Awards Criteria”. Following the presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask the presenter…
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SVS Guidelines and the VQI Presented by Dr. Kraiss and Dr. Forbes at VQI@VAM 2018
There is wide variation in compliance with SVS AAA guidelines and room for improvement. VQI is a valuable tool for determining impact of guidelines and compliance and further work required to align CPG’s and VQI. Dr. Larry Kraiss and Dr.…
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See the new QI Project Guide Supplement on the National Quality Initiatives
In addition to the QI Project Guide published in 2016, the SVS PSO has developed the QI Project Guide Supplement: A Focus on the National Quality Initiatives. This Supplement will help you to start and develop your own QI project…
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18 Quality Abstracts and the Winning Poster from VQI@VAM
At the VQI Annual Meeting 2018, VQI centers from across the country and in Canada presented abstracts and posters in a Networking ant Poster Session. Topics included reducing infection, improvement in long term follow-up. The winner of the Poster Competition was…
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Read the Year in Review for 2017/18
Please click here to read the new Year in Review 2017/18 from the VQI Annual Meeting. Find out more about the National Quality initiatives, plans for new registries and the new National Varicose Vein Meeting…
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VQI@VAM 2018 – See Full Agenda Here and Register Today!
We have set the Agenda for the upcoming VQI Annual Meeting, and will be publishing the full speaker roster shortly. This year, VQI@VAM starts on Wednesday, June 20th, with the morning sessions focused on how the care team can analyze…
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2017 VQI Participation Awards – See Final Results
2017 VQI Participation Awards The SVS PSO is pleased to provide you with the results of the 2017 VQI Participation Awards. This award recognizes the importance of active participation in the VQI as a critical component of our quality improvement…
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Ready to start your QI Project? See the latest “How to” webinar
For those members interested in QI Projects and how to get started, see the webinar led by Cheryl Jackson, SVS PSO Quality Director. Cheryl reviews the credits available in 2018 for QI Projects toward your center’s Participation Awards, as well…
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