VQI Risk Calculators VQI @VAM 2019 Daniel Bertges, MD Associate Professor of Surgery and Medicine University of Vermont Medical Center Burlington, VT
Background The trend in medicine has been toward greater specialization as physicians are required to master greater amounts of information in their complex field More and more data can make us better informed to make decisions … or…leave us confused
Utility Patient selection Procedure selection Enhanced informed consent Medicine has become too complicated !!!
VQI Risk Calculators: EVAR Same-Day Discharge Respiratory Adverse Event Risk Post Vascular Surgery Postoperative Mortality Rate After Elective AAA 1-Year Mortality Risk Index for CEA 30-Day Stroke Risk Index for CEA Cardiac Risk Index (CRI) | Carotid Endarterectomy Cardiac Risk Index (CRI) | Suprainguinal Bypass Cardiac Risk Index (CRI) | EVAR Cardiac Risk Index (CRI) | Open AAA Repair Cardiac Risk Index (CRI) | Infra-inguinal Bypass
Process: VQI investigator initiated study with regional +/- national RAC review Publication in peer-reviewed journal Review by relevant registry committee recommended Partnership with QxMD VQI risk calculator available as free smart phone and website
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VQI Website https://www.vqi.org/resources/vqi-risk-calculators-2/
VQI Website
VQI Risk Calculators Users Total 25,998
VQI Risk Calculators Screen Views Total 35,274
VQI Risk Calculators Monthly Use
Use by Specialty Total 8,570
CEA “our most popular” 1-Year Mortality Risk Index for CEA 30-Day Stroke Risk Index for CEA
Trans-carotid artery revascularization (TCAR) 1-Year Mortality Risk Index for CEA
Trans-carotid artery revascularization (TCAR) CEA cardiac risk index
Other calculators of interest ? TEVAR spinal chord ischemia risk 3-5 year projected mortality for CEA/CAS/T-CAR Surgical site infection WiFi score
Q1: Have you used the VQI Risk Calculators? No Yes
Q2: Prior to this presentation, were you aware of the VQI Risk Calculators? No Yes
Q3: Post presentation, will you use the risk calculators? No Yes
Additional Questions Which new calculators would you like to see? Incorporation into EMRs Participation Please come to the aisle microphones to ask questions and share your thoughts.