ReviewCanadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie2019
Utility of the Vascular Quality Initiative in improving quality of care in Canadian patients undergoing vascular surgery
Review in Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Using Machine Learning to Predict Outcomes Following Thoracic and Complex Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2025Article
- Using machine learning to predict outcomes following transcarotid artery revascularization.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Predicting inferior vena cava filter complications using machine learning.Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders · 2024Article
- Appropriateness of Care Measures: A Novel Approach to Quality.Annals of vascular surgery · 2024Article
- Using Machine Learning to Predict Outcomes Following Transfemoral Carotid Artery Stenting.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2024Article
- Machine Learning to Predict Outcomes of Endovascular Intervention for Patients With PAD.JAMA network open · 2024Article
- Migration of High Cardiac Risk Patients from Open to Endovascular Procedures is Evident within the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative.Annals of vascular surgery · 2022Article
- Type III endoleaks in complex endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair within the Vascular Quality Initiative.Journal of vascular surgery · 2022Article
- Occurrence and outcomes of type 3 endoleaks in endovascular aortic repair within the Vascular Quality Initiative database.BMJ surgery, interventions, & health technologies · 2020Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
The Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) is a national cooperative quality-improvement initiative designed to evaluate processes of care and outcomes in vascular surgery. The purpose of this report is to show the utility of such a database to provide insight into the standard of care provided, to highlight areas of local quality improvement, to benchmark our data against local, regional and national trends, and to ultimately improve safety in Canadian patients undergoing vascular surgery. We present the history of the database, its spread in the Canadian health care system and examples of quality improvements achieved from analyses of data recorded and retrieved from the VQI. Using the VQI, our institution was able to decrease the length of stay after endovascular aneurysm repair, decrease the contrast volume in endovascular aneurysm repair, save on costs, and provide medium-term outcome data on peripheral vascular interventions and smoking cessation strategies. The VQI is a powerful tool to improve patient safety and quality in vascular surgery. Its ability to create local regional improvement groups fosters a quality-focused culture and is important for Canadian patients.
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