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Froedtert Hospital first in Wisconsin to earn national vascular verification
Froedtert Hospital has become the first hospital in Wisconsin to receive national verification as a Comprehensive Inpatient Vascular Center through the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Vascular Verification Program (VVP), in partnership with the SVS. The designation also recognizes Froedtert…
Vascular Verification Program opens doors for early engagement, quality improvement
You don’t have to be too far down the path to get started. That’s the message William Shutze, MD, chair of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS)-American College of Surgeons (ACS) Vascular Verification Program (VVP), wants vascular specialists across the…
Advancing the SVS mission to provide patients with expert vascular care
During the upcoming year, I plan to provide a monthly summary of critical issues the SVS is facing to keep you better informed. There are more than 100 projects SVS committees, councils and task forces are working on, so I…
2024 in review: Message from the SVS executive director
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) takes a moment to recognize the dedication, achievements and progress made over the past year. In a letter to members, SVS Executive Director Kenneth M. Slaw, PhD, highlights the Society’s unwavering focus on quality,…
Former SVS president named ACS president-elect
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) elected Anton N. Sidawy, MD, as president-elect during the ACS annual business meeting on Oct. 22. He served as president of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) in 2010. Sidawy is currently the Lewis…
SVS-ACS Vascular Verification Program marks release of new standards for outpatient vascular centers
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS) have released new standards for outpatient vascular centers to help them provide optimal care and treatment of patients receiving vascular surgical and procedural care. These new standards,…
SVS responds to New York Times article on overuse of vascular interventions
In an official Society response, SVS President Joseph Mills, MD, tackles recent coverage in the mainstream media of inappropriateness in vascular care. There have been several recently published articles by respected news media outlets highlighting the deeply concerning issue of…
SVS, ACS launch new quality verification program
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS) have launched the “Vascular Verification Program (Vascular-VP),” an ACS Quality Program developed in partnership with the SVS. The newly launched inpatient program reviews not just safety processes…