Vascular Registry Now Available Online

The Society for Vascular Surgery has developed a vascular registry to collect outcomes data on carotid artery stenting and on carotid endarterectomy.

Web-based submission on easy-entry forms is available now.

Automated reports will be available to participating sites with the following data:

PIConfidential benchmarking reports comparing site-specific CAS baseline risk factors and complication rates to other institutions performing the same procedure.

PISite-specific CEA vs. CAS comparing baseline risk factors and complication rates over time in your facility.

PISite-specific CAS results by individual provider. The site will determine access to provider level data.

PI"Real time" access to all your data, and the ability to download your own data for analysis.

PIThe registry is available now--sites will be able to provide 6-month interval data to CMS.

PIThe registry provides an easy-to-use, cost-effective way for a facility to meet CMS regulations for payment of carotid artery stenting.

PIThe registry provides a downloadable database of all carotid procedures performed at an institution, with ability to assess correlations among practitioners, procedures, comorbidities, and outcomes.

PICollection of ongoing follow-up data, even beyond 1 year.

PICollection of both stenting and open repair data for comparison.

PIDownloadable institutional data for additional analyses.

PIReal-time comparative reports.

PIThe Vascular Registry electronic case forms focus on medical history, preprocedural diagnostics, CEA and/or CAS procedure data, follow-up, and termination.

PIConfidentiality of patients and practitioners will be ensured at all times. All data collection and transfer will be fully compliant with HIPAA regulations and all data reports will be de-identified and aggregated.

Cost to participate is $1,000 to enroll plus a $3,000/year subscription fee.

Visit www.vascularweb.org to download a Facility Interest Form.

PIComplete and submit a Facility Interest Form today.

PITalk with your facility's administrator about the necessity of your facility participating in the Vascular Registry.

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