DASpecialists provides remote-access data abstraction services for two of the most impactful vascular registries in the country: the Vascular Quality Initiative® (VQI) and the BMC2 Vascular Surgery Database (Michigan only). Our experienced abstraction professionals ensure accurate, timely, and compliant data collection to support quality improvement, benchmarking, and regulatory alignment.

Vascular Quality Initiative® (VQI)

The VQI is a national collaborative designed to improve the quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of vascular care. It operates under an AHRQ-listed Patient Safety Organization and utilizes the M2S cloud-based platform for data collection and reporting. Participating institutions benefit from shared insights across a distributed network of regional quality groups.

DASpecialists supports abstraction for the following VQI procedures:

• Carotid Artery Stent

• Carotid Endarterectomy

• Endovascular AAA Repair

• Open AAA Repair

• Hemodialysis Access

• Inferior Vena Cava Filter

• Infra-Inguinal Bypass

• Supra-Inguinal Bypass

• Lower Extremity Amputation

• Peripheral Vascular Intervention

• Thoracic and Complex EVAR

Learn more about the VQI at vascularqualityinitiative.org

BMC2 Vascular Surgery Database (Michigan Only)

The BMC2 registry is a prospective, statewide collaborative focused on improving outcomes for patients undergoing vascular procedures. DASpecialists provides abstraction support for a wide range of procedures, including:

• Open Abdominal Aneurysm Repair (OAAA)

• Endovascular AAA Repair (EVAR): Infrarenal, Suprarenal, Juxtarenal

• Open Bypass Procedures: Upper and Lower Extremity

• Open Thrombectomy Procedures: Upper and Lower Extremity

• Carotid Stenting (CAS)

• Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA)

BMC2 Quality Goals Include:

• Increasing lipid-lowering agent prescriptions at discharge

• Reducing unnecessary opioid prescriptions

• Lowering surgical site infection rates within 30 days

• Decreasing postoperative myocardial infarction rates

• Improving antiplatelet agent prescriptions at discharge

Learn more about the BMC2 Collaborative at bmc2.org