NVQI-QOD Annual Meeting 2025 Highlights: Awards, Registry Growth, and Quality Initiatives
The NVQI-QOD Annual Meeting 2025 brought together leaders in neurointerventional care to celebrate achievements, recognize excellence, and share updates on registry growth and quality initiatives. This year’s meeting, led by Daniel H. Sahlein, MD, highlighted how the Neurovascular Quality Initiative – Quality Outcomes Database (NVQI-QOD) continues to advance neurovascular care through collaboration and data-driven insights.
NVQI-QOD Annual Meeting 2025: Key Highlights and Achievements
Honoring Excellence: 2025 NVQI-QOD Award Recipients
The NVQI-QOD introduced a new awards program in 2025 to recognize the long-standing contributions of member sites. The Commitment to Quality Award was presented to centers that have participated in NVQI-QOD for seven years or more. Future awards for Data Integrity and Quality Improvement Initiatives will be launched in 2026.
2025 NVQI-QOD Commitment to Quality Award Recipients:
- Cleveland Clinic
- Forsyth Medical Center
- Kennestone Hospital
- Loma Linda University Medical Center
- Lyerly Baptist Neurosurgery
- Memorial Hospital of South Bend
- Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- Radiology Associates – Fox Valley
- Rhode Island Hospital
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
- Rush University Medical Center
- UK Healthcare
- University of Alabama
- University of Virginia Health
- Washington Hospital Health System
NVQI-QOD Registry Growth and Impact
During the NVQI-QOD Annual Meeting 2025, the registry’s growth and milestones were front and center:
- 25,000 procedures captured (milestone reached late 2024)
- 41 participating sites representing 25 states and 231 physicians
- Nearly 30,000 total procedures and over 27,000 patients recorded
- Acute Ischemic Stroke: 16,062 cases (8,146 with follow-up)
- Cerebral Aneurysm: 12,291 cases (5,712 with follow-up)
- Arteriovenous Malformations: 1,475 cases (678 with follow-up)
This depth of data demonstrates the registry’s unmatched ability to collect granular information that drives quality improvements and research in neurovascular care.
Research Innovations and Streamlined Approvals
The meeting also introduced a streamlined research approval process:
- Target review time: less than 7 days
- Email-based submissions for efficiency
- Expanded support for high-impact research and publication opportunities
Researchers can access approved abstracts and protocols and submit new requests through the Research Opportunities page on the NVQI-QOD website.
Looking Ahead
The STEP Program continues to expand participation, with 12 additional sites currently under review. Planned enhancements include the development of an Industry Dashboard and a new focus on leveraging registry data for quality improvement projects.
Why the NVQI-QOD Annual Meeting 2025 Matters
The NVQI-QOD Annual Meeting 2025 reaffirmed the registry’s commitment to improving neurovascular care through collaboration, structured data, and actionable insights. Its achievements, from the launch of the awards program to research innovations, reflect a unified effort to elevate patient outcomes nationwide.