title: Transitions of care and long-term surveillance after vascular surgery.
abstract: Quality care of vascular surgery patients extends to the postoperative coordination of care and long-term surveillance, including the medical management of vascular disease. This is particularly highlighted in contemporary modern vascular surgery practice, as tremendous focus is being placed on postoperative adverse events and hospital readmissions. The purpose of this review is to provide a contemporary perspective of transitions of care at discharge and long-term surveillance recommendations after vascular surgery interventions.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N. St. Clair Street, Suite 650, Chicago, IL 60611. Electronic address: awhoel@nmh.org.
authors.forename: Andrew W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Hoel
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N. St. Clair Street, Suite 650, Chicago, IL 60611; Division of General Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Kimberly C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Zamor
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000592:standards; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000592:standards; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000592:standards; D058996:Quality Improvement; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000592:standards; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D000069341:Transitional Care / Q000592:standards; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000592:standards