2022 VQI@VAM REcordings

The VQI Annual Meeting was held Tuesday afternoon, June 14, 2022 and all day Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA. Over 200 VQI participants registered to attend the event in person or using our remote streaming option.

Day 1 Sessions

• PSO Reporting and Analytics – Drilling into Quarterly Dashboards
• What’s New with Long Term Follow-Up Reports
• Patient Reported Outcomes – Pilot Update and Next Steps
• Aortic Panel Discussion
• Lower Extremity Panel Discussion
• Carotid Panel Discussion
• Venous Panel Discussion

Day 2 Sessions

• Welcome: Speakers: Jens Eldrup-Jorgensen, MD
• Quality Improvement Tools and Resources: Speakers: Betsy Wymer, DPN
• Three Novel Applications of VQI Data: Speakers: Robin Acino, MPH; Donna Fleming, RN, MSN; Stacy Giardina, RN, BSN; Donna Albergo, RN, BSN; Rosha Nodine, BAAS; and Dennis Gable, MD
• QI Case Studies with a Focus on Long-Term Follow-up: Speakers: Suzanne Beels, MSN; Michelle Martin, MD and Ritu Karki Sitaula, RN, MSN
• Leveraging EMR Workflow: Speakers: Nilima Lovekar, MPH; Sora Park, RN; Virendra Patel, MD; Laura C. Healy, MD; Patricia Bozeman, APRN; Kristen Hallisey, RN and Edward Gifford, MD
• QI Case Studies with a Focus on LEA:  Speakers: Jamie Benarroch-Gampel and Patricia Blake RN, MSN
• Reducing EVAR LOS – One Institution’s Experience Implementing an Enhanced Recovery Protocol: Speakers: Ayokunle Olowofela, and Neel A. Mansukhani, MD, MS
• ERAS Guidelines and Applications for VQI – Presentations and Panel Discussion: Speakers: Kate McGinigle, MD; Emily Spangler, MD and Ashley Vavra, MD
• Registry Operations Update from Fivos: Speakers: Joanne Miler; Dawn Paiva
• VQI Trainee Program: Speakers: Brigitte Smith, MD Gary Lemmon, MD; Betsy Wymer, DPN
• Participation Awards: Speakers: Gary Lemmon, MD, Jens Eldrup-Jorgensen, MD, Leila Mureebe, MD and Fred Weaver, MD, Betsy Wymer, DPN
• VQI National Update and Participation Awards: Speakers: Jens Eldrup-Jorgensen, MD, Leila Mureebe, MD and Fred Weaver, MD
• Registry Roadmap – An Update from FIVOS on Upcoming Changes and Analytic Solutions: Speakers: Doug Green and Kaylee House
• Two Case Studies Examining Appropriate Use Criteria for Atherectomy in Peripheral Vascular Intervention – Presentations and Panel Discussion: Speakers: Lillian Camino, MD; Raghu Motaganahalli, MD, Gary Lemmon, MD: Caitlin Hicks, MD; Maha Haqqani, MD and Jeffrey Siracuse, MD
• Tracking Frailty in the VQI: Speakers: Julie Beckstrom, Larry Kraiss, MD and Shipra Arya, MD
• VQI Collaboration with the International Consortium of Vascular Registries: Speakers: Adam Beck, MD

Rapid Fire Sessions

• Rapid Fire Research Abstract Presentation: Outcomes Following Endovenous Ablation Therapy for Obese Patients with Lower Clinical CEAP Class: Zachary R. Zottola, BS
• Rapid Fire Research Abstract Presentation: Understanding the Demographic Limitations of the Vascular Quality Initiative versus Other National Datasets in the Evaluation of Outcomes in Infrainguinal Occlusive Disease: Christina L. Marcaccio, MD, MPH
• Rapid Fire Research Abstract Presentation: Gender Disparities in Aortoiliac Disease Requiring Operative Intervention: Megan E. Lombardi, MD
• Rapid Fire Research Abstract Presentation: Symptom Status of Patients undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy in Canada and United States: Ben Li, MD
• Rapid Fire Research Abstract Presentation: Females are Underprescribed Best Medical Therapy before Presenting for Carotid Revascularization: Sanuja Bose, MD
• Rapid Fire Research Abstract Presentation: Effects of Peripheral Arterial Disease Interventions on Survival: A Propensity-Score Matched Analysis Using VQI Data: Dipankar Mukherjee, MD
• Rapid Fire Research Abstract Presentation: GSV or PTFE Conduits: VQI Comparison of Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Above or Below-Knee Bypass: Miguel Gonzalez, MD
• Rapid Fire Research Abstract Presentation: Utilization of Preoperative Vein Mapping in Patients Undergoing Infra-inguinal Bypass is Associated with Increased Use of Venous Conduits: Abdul Kader Natour, MD