The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) have joined forces to launch a new registry focused on improving care for patients with vascular disease.
The teams behind the ACC’s National Cardiovascular Data Registry and SVS Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) will collaborate on the project, gathering data from both organizations to develop a co-branded VQI.
“The ACC is committed to working with all of our partners in cardiovascular care to create a cohesive source of vascular disease data,” ACC President Athena Poppas, MD, said in a prepared statement. “In combining our registry with that of SVS, we are providing uniform, actionable information for physicians and health systems.”
“The SVS is proud of its history of working with other medical societies, government agencies and industry when developing quality improvement programs to improve the quality of vascular care,” added SVS President Ronald Dalman, MD. “Working with the ACC on this initiative is another example of how collaboration and inclusion can improve the services we offer to caregivers and our patients.”
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