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April 23, 2018
SVS Publishes Updated Hospital Privileges Guidelines
April 24, 2018—The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) announced the release of an updated version of the society's recommended guidelines for hospital privileges in vascular surgery and endovascular interventions. The guidelines, which have been updated for the first time since 2008, were published by Keith Calligaro, MD, et al in Journal of Vascular Surgery (2018;67:1337–1344).
According to the SVS, the new guidelines offer hospital administrators detailed parameters for sound decision-making that align with vascular surgery training requirements prescribed by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the Association of Program Directors for Vascular Surgery.
The biggest changes for 2018 are an emphasis on maintenance of certification and documenting clinical results over time through a registry, such as the Vascular Quality Initiative database that was launched in 2011, noted the SVS.
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