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Join Us: VCSQI Summer Quarterly Meeting (Virtual) The Virginia Cardiac Services Quality Initiative (VCSQI) invites physicians, surgeons, nurses, advanced practice providers, quality leaders, administrators, researchers, data managers, and healthcare professionals across Virginia to join us for our upcoming Summer Quarterly Meeting. As healthcare continues to evolve, meaningful improvement depends on collaboration, shared learning, and practical strategies that can be translat

The Virginia Cardiac Services Quality Initiative (VCSQI) invites cardiovascular professionals, healthcare leaders, surgeons, nurses, navigators, administrators, and quality specialists to join an upcoming meeting focused on improving patient outcomes and advancing excellence in cardiovascular care across Virginia. This session will bring together clinical experts and healthcare innovators to discuss current priorities in cardiac quality improvement, review important performan

We are excited to announce that the CATHPCI Metrics for the 4th Quarter of 2025 are now available! These metrics provide valuable insights into cardiac care performance, helping our members track progress and identify opportunities for improvement. To view the deidentified metrics, visit the Members’ Portal on VCSQI.org. If you haven’t yet created an account, simply click the Members’ Portal link and sign up by selecting "Sign up" on the login screen. Access will be granted w

A Practical Guide for Understanding and Acting on Your Reports At VCSQI, our strength is not just in collecting data—it’s in how we use it to improve patient outcomes across our collaborative. Our Quarterly Reports provide valuable insight into performance across programs. However, insight alone does not drive improvement—action does. Meaningful change happens when data is clearly understood, translated into action, and consistently applied within clinical practice. This guid

Charlottesville, VA — Before the formal start of the Spring Quarterly Meeting, something new—and potentially transformative—took place within the Virginia Cardiac Services Quality Initiative (VCSQI). For the first time, clinicians from across Virginia gathered for a dedicated ECMO Workgroup, launching what leaders hope will become a cornerstone for advancing one of the most complex areas in cardiovascular care. Guided by workgroup champions Brandi Brummer (VCU), Dustin Money

We are excited to announce that the CATHPCI Metrics for the 3rd Quarter of 2025 are now available! These metrics provide valuable insights into cardiac care performance, helping our members track progress and identify opportunities for improvement. To view the deidentified metrics, visit the Members’ Portal on VCSQI.org . If you haven’t yet created an account, simply click the Members’ Portal link and sign up by selecting "Sign up" on the login screen. Access will be granted

We’re proud to share the latest Adult Cardiac Surgery Efficiency Metrics from the Virginia Cardiac Services Quality Initiative. These metrics reflect our continued commitment to transparency, collaboration, and data-driven improvement across cardiac surgery programs statewide. 🔍 What’s included: Operating Room Time (Total, Surgery, and Non-Surgery) Performance across low, medium, and high-risk patient populations Benchmarking across hospitals and program volumes Insights fro

Advancing Cardiac Surgery Data Management & Documentation Recently, the Virginia Cardiac Services Quality Initiative (VCSQI) and the Maryland Cardiac Surgery Quality Initiative (MCSQI) hosted a collaborative virtual workshop bringing together cardiac surgery data managers, clinicians, and quality leaders from across the country. The session focused on strengthening STS documentation practices, improving data abstraction workflows, and enhancing registry data quality through s

The latest deidentified metrics are now available through the Members’ Portal at VCSQI.org . If you don’t yet have an account: Click the Members’ Portal link. Select Sign Up on the login screen. Complete the registration form and submit. Access will be granted within 24 hours. Reidentified reports will also be sent to Core Contacts in the coming days. For assistance with account setup or portal access, please contact support. Stay engaged—log in today to review the updated