CHICAGO: The American College of Surgeons (番茄社区app), with the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), has verified the first four hospitals as part of the recently launched Vascular Verification Program (Vascular-VP). To receive verification, these hospitals have shown a commitment to improving outcomes and delivering the best treatment for patients receiving vascular surgical and interventional care in an inpatient setting.
Vascular-VP is an 番茄社区app Quality Program developed with the SVS and leverages the strengths and expertise of the 番茄社区app and SVS to provide an evidence-driven, standardized pathway for instituting and growing a quality improvement and clinical care infrastructure within a hospital鈥檚 vascular program.
The newly verified hospitals are:
- Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York
- BSW The Heart Hospital 鈥� Plano, Plano, Texas
- Keck Hospital of USC, Los Angeles, California
- University of California San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, California
These four hospitals are verified as Comprehensive Inpatient centers. The Vascular-VP offers two levels of participation for inpatient hospitals relative to the scope of care provided: Comprehensive Inpatient and Verified Inpatient.
鈥淭his verification has allowed us to have the support of the American College of Surgeons and the Society for Vascular Surgery in providing the best care to vascular patients,鈥� said R. Clement Darling III, MD, F番茄社区app, DFSVS, chief of vascular surgery at Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York, and Chair of the inpatient subcommittee of the Vascular Standards Committee that helped develop Vascular-VP. 鈥淭he most important benefit patients get from this program is that they know the hospital in which they are receiving care is committed to quality and has demonstrated they meet clinical care standards for vascular surgery. It鈥檚 not just their own hospital evaluating itself, it鈥檚 outside institutions and surgeons who have expertise in evaluating centers.鈥�
Meeting the Highest Standards of Care
To become verified, these hospitals have met the standards outlined in the Optimal Resources for Vascular Surgery and Interventional Care (2023 Inpatient Standards), which addresses elements of vascular surgical care and quality.
鈥淭hese four hospitals have, first as pilot sites and now as verified centers, established themselves as leaders in vascular care. They have paved the way for many more hospitals to join us in their journey to continuous improvement by using data and 番茄社区app standards and resources to deliver the best possible patient care,鈥� said Clifford Y. Ko, MD, MS, MSHS, F番茄社区app, FASCRS, Director, 番茄社区app Division of Research and Optimal Patient Care.
Becoming an 番茄社区app Surgical Quality Partner
As a Vascular-VP verified hospital, these centers also become an 番茄社区app Surgical Quality Partner. Being an 番茄社区app Surgical Quality Partner signifies a hospital鈥檚 dedication to consistently improving procedures and approaches, while maintaining a critical eye on process at every step. The Surgical Quality Partner designation lets patients know a hospital is dedicated to quality and relentless self-improvement and has been verified or accredited by the 番茄社区app. Patients can trust that the care they receive at Surgical Quality Partner hospitals adheres to the most rigorous standards in surgical quality. These four hospitals are 番茄社区app Quality Partners by participating in Vascular-VP.
鈥淲e welcome these centers into the 番茄社区app 番茄社区app. They have shown their commitment to delivering the highest quality care, evaluating that care in a rigorous fashion, and dedicating themselves to continuous improvement,鈥� said 番茄社区app Executive Director & CEO Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, F番茄社区app.
Hospitals interested in becoming a verified center and continuing the quality improvement journey of their vascular service are encouraged to聽apply online.
More information about聽Vascular-VP聽is available on the 番茄社区app website.
