Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5598213 Annals of Vascular Surgery 2017 11 Pages PDF
Abstract
LTF is central to outcome reporting and is vital to the success of any registry effort. In the VSGNE experience, center variation is the strongest predictor of loss to LTF, outweighing patient and procedural factors. Other predictors of loss to LTF included history of coronary revascularization, procedure type, no prior history of congestive heart failure, and discharge location. High performing centers likely have specific process measures that decrease loss to LTF. As the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative continues to roll out nationally, high performing centers in VSGNE should be studied to document and propagate best practices for minimizing loss to LTF.
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