The Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative Jack L. Cronenwett, MD, Larry W. Kraiss, MD, Richard P. Cambria, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 55, Issue 5, Pages 1529-1537 (May 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.03.016 Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Flow chart shows the organization of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI). Each center (or physician group) contracts with the SVS Patient Service Organization (PSO) for PSO services and with M2S for data management services. Each regional quality group appoints representatives to the SVS PSO Governing Council and Quality Committee. Centers submit data to M2S, which prepares quality reports (Patient Safety Work Product [PSWP]) for centers and nonidentifiable data sets for regional quality groups, under the direction of the SVS PSO. The SVS PSO receives identified data from M2S for analysis for quality improvement purposes within the PSO. Regional quality groups may collaborate on quality improvement (QI) and research projects. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2012 55, 1529-1537DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.03.016) Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Participating centers in Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative over time. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2012 55, 1529-1537DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.03.016) Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Current geographic distribution of Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) centers and regional quality groups. *Location of VQI participating sites; blue, states with VQI participants; yellow, organized. CVSG, Carolinas Vascular Study Group; FVSG, Florida Vascular Study Group; SoVONet, Southern Vascular Outcomes Network; VOICE, Southern California Vascular Study Group; VSGNE, Vascular Study Group of New England. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2012 55, 1529-1537DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.03.016) Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions