Midwest VASCULAR Collaborative

The Midwest Vascular Collaborative (MVC) is a voluntary consortium of all providers of vascular health care and their respective institutions. Established in 2012, the MVC includes an integrated team of vascular surgeons, peripheral interventional cardiologists and vascular interventional radiologists, nurses, hospital systems representatives and clinical research personnel, in the Midwest, dedicated to improving outcomes and advancing the care of patients with vascular disease. The MVC participates in the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative® (SVS VQI®), a national network of regional vascular quality improvement groups collecting common core datasets to pool information that will lead to improved patient care. The VQI offers physicians, hospitals, and clinical researchers the power to more efficiently assess outcomes, enhance clinical quality, and improve practice standards. The MVC functions under the auspices of the Society for Vascular Surgery Patient Safety Organization (SVS PSO), which provides an infrastructure for sharing and analyzing data.

MVC Medical Director
Dr. Eleftherios Xenos
University of Kentucky Healthcare

MVC Associate Medical Director
Dr. Ashley Gutwein
Indiana University Health

MVC Lead Data Manager
Bethany Taylor
University of Kentucky Healthcare

BIANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION

Please note that Regional Group meetings are restricted to SVS VQI participants within that particular region, unless a special guest invitation is extended.

Regional Group Meeting Minutes & SlideS

Find the most recent meeting minutes and slides from your regional group meeting. Please be sure to sign in to view the information below.

PARTICIPATING SVS VQI CENTERS

Participating SVS VQI centers include academic medical centers, teaching hospitals, community hospitals, vein centers, office-based labs and individual physician’s practices.

Click below for a complete list of VQI Participating Centers and their Regional Group Affiliation. Please note that this list is in excel format for ease of use.

MVC BYLAWS

The Midwest Vascular Collaborative (MVC) is a voluntary, cooperative group of clinicians, hospital administrators, and research personnel organized to improve the care of patients with vascular disease. By collecting and exchanging information, the MVC strives to continuously improve the quality, safety, effectiveness, and cost of vascular healthcare.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION