VIRGINIA CARDIAC SERVICES QUALITY INITIATIVE

Mission: Transforming Cardiovascular Care to Improve Patient Experience and Value

Fall Quarterly Meeting - October 9, 2025 - 5:30-7:30 PM

Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens

AGENDA

5:30-5:50 PM

Welcome and Highlights from the Board

Robert Lancey, MD, Sentara Norfolk

• Describe and assess recent achievements, initiatives, and the strategic direction of the Virginia Cardiac Services Quality Initiative (VCSQI) to understand its role in advancing cardiovascular care.

• Identify and evaluate key priorities and challenges in cardiac quality improvement, and propose strategies for addressing barriers within healthcare systems.

5:50-6:10 PM (VCSQI MEMBERS ONLY)

Cost and Quality Data Review

Eddie Fonner, VCSQI Executive Director

• Analyze and interpret current trends in cost, quality, and outcome data to enhance understanding ofsystem-level performance in cardiovascular care.

• Identify and apply opportunities for improving patient care by integrating data-driven decision-makinginto clinical practice and systems-based initiatives.

6:10-6:30PM

VHAC Updates

Peter O’Brien, MD, Centra Lynchburg

• Describe the mission and goals of the Virginia Heart Attack Coalition (VHAC) in improving AMI outcomes statewide.

• Summarize current VHAC initiatives, protocols, and metrics aimed at enhancing STEMI and NSTEMI care pathways.

6:30-7:00PM

Improving Efficiency in Performing TAVR Procedure

Mohammed Quader, MD, Virginia Commonwealth University

• Review the indications, patient selection criteria, and pre-procedural assessment strategies for TAVR, incorporating lessons from 1,000 cases.

• Identify key procedural techniques and decision points that optimize outcomes and reduce complications during TAVR.

7:00-7:30PM

Implementation of a patient blood management program: Challenges abound!

Karen E. Singh, MD, FASE, University of Virginia

• Define the core principles of Patient Blood Management (PBM) and its relevance to evidence-based clinical practice.

• Identify institutional and systemic barriers to implementing PBM programs.

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