2023 VQI@VAM Recordings

The 2023 VQI Annual Meeting was held Tuesday afternoon, June 13, 2023 and all day Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at the Gaylord Hotel and Resort in National Harbor, MD. Over 200 VQI participants registered to atten

Day 1 Sessions

• 2023 VQI@VAM Welcome and Introduction
• SVS PSO Reporting and Analytics
• Data Integrity Audits Programs
• HDA Panel Discussion
• Aortic Aneurysm/Dissection Panel Discussion
• Carotid Panel Discussion
• Lower Extremity Panel Discussion
• Venous Panel Discussion

Day 2 Sessions

• Welcome and Overview Speakers: Jens Eldrup-Jorgensen, MD
• Quality Improvement Tools and Resources Speakers: Betsy Wymer, DPN
• Quality Improvement Rapid Fire Case Studies:
  • Use of VQI Data to Target Opportunity for Infrainguinal Bypass Jennifer Farrell, MHA, BSN; Ashley Verhyen, MSN
  • Influence of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors/Angiotensin Receptor Blockers on Length of Stay for Vascular Surgery Patients Undergoing Open Aortic Surgery and Infra-Inguinal Bypass Patricia Blake, MSN; Kiran Goyal, MD
  • Reducing Groin Complications After Vascular Intervention; Kevin Colbert, M.Eng
  • Optimizing Long Term Follow-Up and Ensuring Sustainability Erin Wilson, MSN; Sandy Fillion MSN
  • Collaboration is Key Bridget Rafferty-Himler, BSN
• The Importance of Tracking 30 Day Follow-up
  • Coordinated patient outreach for reduction of unplanned Postoperative 30-day readmissions and improvement in medication adherence at MGH Zachary Feldman, MD;
  • Stacy Esposito, BSN; and Michael Stoner, MD
• Tracking Frailty in the VQI
  • Implentation and Dissemination of Frailty Assessment within Vascular Surgery Clinical Workflow Julie Hales, MSN; Benjamin Brooke, MD;
  • Larry Kraiss, MD and Shipra Arya, MD
• Smoking Cessation – The SVS VQI’s New National Quality Initiative Speakers: Cassius Ochoa-Chaar, MD; Priscilla Callahan-Lyon, MD; Jonathan Klein, MD; Gary Lemmon, MD; and Betsy Wymer, DNP, RN, CV-BC
• Registry Operations Update from Fivos Speakers: Joanne Miller; Dawn Paiva
• A Social Media Campaign to Promote Safe Techniques in Femoral Access Speaker: Joshua Huttler; Cassius Ochoa-Chaar, MD
• VQI Fellows in Training Program Update and Awards Speakers: Cassius Ochoa-Chaar, MD; Adam Johnson, MD; Gary Lemmon, MD and Betsy Wymer, DNP, RN, CV-BC
• VQI National Update: Speakers: Jens Eldrup-Jorgensen, MD; Doug Greene; Robin Acino, MPH; Fedor Lurie, MD; Julie Mason, MSN; Caroline Morgan, RN; Betsy Wymer, DNP, RN, CV-BC, and Adam Beck, MD
• Poster Winners and Participation Awards Speakers: Jens Eldrup-Jorgensen, MD; Caroline Morgan, RN; Betsy Wymer, DNP, RN, CV-BC, and Adam Beck, MD
• Registry Reporting Tour and Cedaron Update: Speaker: Doug Greene
• Two Case Studies for Expanding the Use of the VQI – PROs and ACOs:
  • ACO Goals Can Significantly Increase Use of QI Tools Sheila M. Coogan, MD; Rhonda A. Ransom, MSML
  • Early Results of Patient reported Outcomes for Peripheral Vascular Interventions for Claudication Scott Berman, MD
• Leveraging EMR Workflow
  • Improving VQI Long-Term Follow-Up Sheila M. Coogan, MD
  • Templated Note for Improved VQI Data Acquisition Mikael Fadoul, MD
  • Epic Data Automation Pilot Robert Steppacher, MD
  • Automated Abstraction for Epic, Cerner, OBL’s and Cedaron Clients Eric Nilsson and Jack Cronenwett, MD
• Updates and Recommendations on RAC Proposals Speaker: Leila Mureebe, MD
• Rapid Fire Research Presentations
  Prior Endovascular Intervention is Not Associated with Unfavorable Outcomes in Infrainguinal Bypass Surgery for Chronic Limb-threatening Ischemia – A Propensity Score-matched Analysis of VQI-Medicare-linked Database Presenter: Sina Zarrintan, MD, MS – University of California San Diego
• What Does VQI Inform Us about Below-the-Knee vs Above-knee Treatment of Varicose Veins?
  Presenter: Halbert Bai, BA – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
• Who Requires an Admission for Claudication Interventions? Presenter: Zachary Chadnick, MD – Staten Island University Hospital
• Using Machine Learning to Predict Outcomes following Carotid Endarterectomy
  Presenter: Ben Li, MD – University of Toronto
• Risk Factors for Cerebral Hyperperfusion Syndrome following Carotid Revascularization
  Presenter: Ashley Hsu
• Basic Vein Fistulas – Two-stage versus Single-stage
  Presenter: Rohini J. Patel, MD – University of San Diego
• African Americans Present with Worse Stage of Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Have Least Improvement from the Ablation Therapy for Varicose Veins
  Presenter: Ahsan Zil-E-Ali – Penn State Hershey Medical Center
• Anemia is Associated with Higher Mortality and Morbidity after Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
  Presenter: Kanhua Yin
• Lower Extremity Revascularization in Octogenarians and Nonagenarians for Intermittent Claudication
  Presenter: Maha Haqqani, MD – Boston University Medical Center
• Vascular Quality Initiative Physician Attitudes toward Patient-reported Outcome Measures for Peripheral Arterial Disease
  Presenter: Christine Mari Kariya, MD

rapid Fire Sessions

• Prior Endovascular Intervention is Not Associated with Unfavorable Outcomes in Infrainguinal Bypass Surgery for Chronic Limb-threatening Ischemia – A Propensity Score-matched Analysis of VQI-Medicare-linked Database Presenter: Sina Zarrintan, MD, MS – University of California San Diego
• What Does VQI Inform Us about Below-the-Knee vs Above-knee Treatment of Varicose Veins?
  Presenter: Halbert Bai, BA – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
• Who Requires an Admission for Claudication Interventions? Presenter: Zachary Chadnick, MD – Staten Island University Hospital
• Using Machine Learning to Predict Outcomes following Carotid Endarterectomy
  Presenter: Ben Li, MD – University of Toronto
• Risk Factors for Cerebral Hyperperfusion Syndrome following Carotid Revascularization
  Presenter: Ashley Hsu
• Basic Vein Fistulas – Two-stage versus Single-stage
  Presenter: Rohini J. Patel, MD – University of San Diego
• African Americans Present with Worse Stage of Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Have Least Improvement from the Ablation Therapy for Varicose Veins
  Presenter: Ahsan Zil-E-Ali – Penn State Hershey Medical Center
• Anemia is Associated with Higher Mortality and Morbidity after Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
  Presenter: Kanhua Yin
• Lower Extremity Revascularization in Octogenarians and Nonagenarians for Intermittent Claudication
  Presenter: Maha Haqqani, MD – Boston University Medical Center
• Vascular Quality Initiative Physician Attitudes toward Patient-reported Outcome Measures for Peripheral Arterial Disease
  Presenter: Christine Mari Kariya, MD