Welcome and Highlights from the Board
Robert Lancey, MD, Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital
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.

Patient Centered Care
Robert Lancey, MD, Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Describe key principles of patient-centered care and their relevance to cardiovascular practice.
Identify strategies for incorporating patient preferences, values, and goals into clinical decision-making.

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.

SPECIAL FOCUS - THE FUTURE OF VCSQI DATA: TURNING CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DATA INTO ACTION

VHHA Data Overview
Andre Tolleris, Director of Data Analytics, Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association
Describe the scope, sources, and key limitations of VHHA administrative data available to VCSQI, including the distinction between hospital charges and actual costs or payments.
Explain how VHHA administrative data can be integrated with VCSQI clinical registry data to identify patient population trends and opportunities to evaluate healthcare utilization, outcomes, and value.

Using Data for Performance Improvement
Amber Pawlikowski, RN, MSN, CPHQ, Chief Transformation Officer
Describe how linked clinical and administrative data can be used to identify variation in cardiovascular care and opportunities for performance improvement.
Identify analytic and dashboard-based approaches that support evaluation of quality, utilization, outcomes, and value in cardiovascular care.

Putting the Data into Practice: Discussion & Q&A
Andre Tolleris, Director of Data Analytics, Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association &
Amber Pawlikowski, RN, MSN, CPHQ, Chief Transformation Officer
Evaluate potential applications, limitations, and implementation considerations associated with using linked data to support performance improvement and value-based care.
Identify opportunities to apply data-driven insights within their own cardiovascular programs or organizations.