A pilot study for long-term outcome assessment after aortic aneurysm repair using VQI data matched to Medicare claims

摘要

ObjectiveAccurate and complete long-term post-operative outcome data is critical to improving value in healthcare delivery. The Society for Vascular Surgery – Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) is an important tool to achieve this goal in vascular surgery. To improve on the capture of long term outcomes after vascular surgery procedures for patients in the VQI, we sought to match VQI data to Medicare Claims for comprehensive capture of major clinical outcomes in the first several years following vascular procedures.