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Below you will find articles related to the Vascular Quality Initiative®. The VQI improves the quality, safety, effectiveness and cost of vascular health care by collecting, analyzing and sharing data on pre-operative risk factors, intra-procedural variables, post-procedural outcomes, and one-year follow-up data.

Mar. 22, 2018 • Article

VQI: Still Time to Join TCAR Project

Vascular surgeons can still join the SVS Vascular Quality Initiative’s (SVS VQI) surveillance project to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of trans-carotid artery revascularization (TCAR) in...

Feb. 27, 2018 • Article

VQI: New Vascular Ultrasound Registry Announced

The Society for Vascular Ultrasound, the Society for Vascular Surgery and Medstreaming-M2S have developed the Vascular Quality Initiative Vascular Ultrasound Registry. It expands the SVS VQI to...

Nov. 10, 2017 • Article

VQI Initiatives For 2018

Two big initiatives and enhancements are on tap for the Vascular Quality Initiative for 2018: Adding 30-day follow-up to VQI registries.Improving overall reporting by adding a physician-level...

Sep. 12, 2017 • Press Release

6 Tips to Get Patients Back for Follow-up Tests (Hint: The Personal Touch Can Make a Big Difference)

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 12, 2017 – For surgeons, it can be difficult to get patients to come back a year after surgery for follow-up tests or an office visit.Patients may forget. They may think...

Aug. 29, 2017 • Article

VQI: ‘Badge Buddy’ Improves Discharge Meds Compliance

The simple introduction of a color-coded card has helped two Texas facilities improve discharge medication compliance and documentation, potentially improving patient outcomes. A poster abstract, "...

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