Association For Vascular Access

Programs: Annual conference - from september 16-19, 2017, approximately 915 clinical vascular access professionals and leaders participated in ava's 31st annual conference in phoenix, arizona. In addition to the opportunity for professionals to network with each other, many lectures and workshops included the following topics:-what lies beneath: the use of ultrasound imaging for assessment of venous structure and function-point/counterpoint ijv vs axv cicc-adults and children's perspectives of the experience of a peripheral intravenous catheter-aligning nationwide practices for peripheral intra venous safety-venous anatomy: normal and abnormal-children's comfort promise - pokes are a child's #1 fear-the power of one-putting collaborative communication into practice-looking ahead: future infection prevention challenges for the specialty of vascular access-from parent to partner: use of family consultants in hospital wide clabsi and piv infiltration work-people still do that? Clinical convention vs. Evidence based medicine-oh no! I've been summoned for deposition! What do i do now? The general sessions throughout the week informed professionals about the latest scientific information in infection prevention, pathophysiology of endothelial health, picc/vascular access in acute care settings, dialysis catheters, patient safety, and standards of infusion therapy. Breakout sessions provided more specific access topics and workshops.

publication of java (journal of the association for vascular access) - ava continued publication of this professional journal which provides a forum for educational information in the profession of vascular access management. The journal has a quarterly circulation of approximately 2,500. Prior to 2013, ava self-published java and reported its advertising income and excess readership costs on form 990-t. In 2012, ava outsourced java's publication to a third party and currently receives royalties from its publication.

i save that line! - ava continued to support its program to help access professionals keep patients healthy and infection-free. Vascular access devices (vads) have inherent risks associated with their use, but the risk of current international concern is catheter-related bloodstream infection (crbsi). Healthcare organizations are under tremendous pressure from regulatory and private entities (i. E. The joint commission, institute for healthcare improvement) to improve patient outcomes by preventing hospital-acquired infections. Since a significant proportion of crbsi is preventable through the manner in which care is provided, ava seeks to improve outcomes associated with the use of vads through education about simple measures, such as hand hygiene, skin antisepsis, and catheter hub cleansing.