Partnership with Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS) Breaking the Habit, Saving Lives: The National Quality Initiative Push for Smoking Cessation - 2025 Quality Summit Presentation (Non-CE)

Purpose

Partnership with Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS) | Breaking the Habit, Saving Lives: The National Quality Initiative Push for Smoking Cessation

Faculty(s)

Betsy Wymer, DNP, RN, CTTS, CV-BC, AACC (she/her/hers)

Director of Quality
SVS PSO
Rosemont, Illinois, United States

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Nikolaos Zacharias, MD, MPH, RPVI, FSVS, FACS

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts, United States

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Moderator(s)

Christina Koutras, BSN, RN, CPHQ, AACC

Senior Director, Clinical Registry Services and System Solutions
American College of Cardiology

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and disability, and a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) introduced a National Quality Initiative (NQI) on Smoking Cessation to lead the way in assisting clinicians and patients in breaking the habit and saving lives.

Learning Objectives:

Explain the importance of evidence-based strategies in supporting successful smoking cessation efforts.
Discuss the role of healthcare providers in implementing quality measures to promote smoking cessation.
Define the key principles and goals of national quality initiatives focused on smoking cessation.

Summary

Availability:

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Expires on Nov 01, 2027

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