UPMC Division of Vascular Surgery Earns Three Stars in Vascular Quality Initiative Registry Participation Award Program

UPMC Division of Vascular Surgery earned three stars from the Society for Vascular Surgery’s Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS VQI) for its active participation in the Registry Participation Program in 2024.

“VQI data helps us measure our efforts to improve patient safety and enhance the care we provide,” says Michael Madigan, MD, UPMC Division of Vascular Surgery and Great Lakes Regional Medical Director. “We are proud to once again be recognized with three stars for participating in this program.”

The mission of the SVS VQI is to improve patient safety and the quality of vascular care delivery by providing web-based collection, aggregation and analysis of clinical data submitted in registry format for all patients undergoing specific vascular treatments. The VQI operates 14 vascular registries.

Participating centers can earn up to three stars based on actions that lead to better patient care, including:

VQI’s registries contain demographic, clinical, procedural and outcomes data from more than 1 million vascular procedures performed in the United States, Canada and Singapore. Each record includes information from the patient’s initial hospitalization and one-year follow-up.

The wealth of data allows centers and providers to compare their performance to regional and national benchmarks. All centers and providers receive biannual dashboards and regular performance reports, so they can use their data to support quality improvement initiatives.

Biannual regional meetings allow physicians of different specialties, nurses, data managers, quality officers and others to meet, share information and ideas, and learn from each other in a positive and supportive environment. Members have used VQI data to significantly improve the delivery of vascular care at local, regional, and national levels, reducing complications and expenses.