ISAVE That Podcast

This episode previews the 2019 AVA Scientific Meeting in Las Vegas, with interviews with a pair of speakers set to present research at the conference. It also features the first-ever discussion on phlebotomy. 0:00-0:26 A word from Episode 12 sponsor Eloquest Healthcare 0:35-3:01 Welcome to Episode 12! AVA's family reunion is right around the corner! 3:06-3:52 A second word from Episode 12 spo...

Vein of Contention is back! Part Two of our expert panel discussion, sponsored by The AVA Foundation, dives into more difficult topics with differing opinions. A rundown: 0:00-0:46 – A message from Episode 11 sponsor The AVA Foundation 0:57-5:09 – Ramzy Nasrallah and Eric Seger welcome you to Part Two of Vein of Contention, with a nod to those industry partners supporting The AVA Foundation's...

It's Part One of the Vein of Contention episode of the ISAVE That Podcast! On Season 2, Episode 10, sponsored by Velano Vascular, Dr. Jack LeDonne leads a panel of experts in answering tough questions on PIV placement and more. Here's the plan: 0:00-0:27 A word from Episode 10 sponsor Velano Vascular. 0:40-3:43 Ramzy Nasrallah and Dr. LeDonne provide a quick intro to the episode and its...

Season 2, Episode 9 of the ISAVE That Podcast sponsored by Adhezion Biomedical features takes us into the heart of summer with a pair of informative conversations! Here's the plan: 0:00-0:26 A word from Episode 9 sponsor Adhezion Biomedical. 0:40-2:34 Eric and Ramzy provide a quick introduction to the episode – we can't believe it's already Episode 9 of the season! 2:39-3:21 Another...

It is Vessel Health and Preservation time! On Episode 8 of Season 2 of the ISAVE That Podcast, hosts Judy Thompson, Ramzy Nasrallah and Eric Seger discuss the enhanced e-edition of Vessel Health and Preservation: The Right Approach for Vascular Access . 0:00-0:33 A word from Episode 8 sponsor 3M. 0:52-6:55 Let's chat Vessel Health and Preservation ! Judy, Ramzy and Eric preview our upcoming s...

Welcome to Episode 7 of the ISAVE That Podcast. AVA Academy is here! In this jam-packed episode, we break down what users can expect from Academy, while Eric speaks with the mother of a pediatric patient who authored a Patient Perspective article in the summer issue of the Journal of the Association for Vascular Access . 0:00-0:38 A word from our Episode 7 sponsor, ivWatch. 0:50-11:33 AVA Director...

This is an exceptional episode of the ISAVE That Podcast. The ECRI Institute recently released its top-10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2019, and numerous relate directly to vascular access practice and care. We focus on No. 9, Infections from Peripherally Inserted IV Lines, in this episode. 0:14-6:39 How can we already be on episode 6 of this season? Judy, Ramzy and Eric get us started with an over...

Episode 5 of Season 2 of the ISAVE That Podcast – sponsored by Access Scientific – brings Dr. Rahul Pathak and Michelle DeVries, MPH, CIC, VA-BC™ into the fray to break down a recent AHRQ report that demonstrates how vascular access is an important arm of infection prevention, open up a discussion on device policies and procedures and much more! 0:00-0:30 A word from Episode 5 sponsor Access Scien...

In Season 2, Episode 4 of the ISAVE That Podcast sponsored by Parker Labs, we discuss the upcoming webinar that focuses on standardizing and streamlining ultrasound-guided PIV insertion with aseptic non-touch technique scheduled for Friday, March 22 at 2 p.m. ET and chat with patient advocate Emily Levy and clinician mentor Dr. Mourad Ismail. 0:14-7:12 Welcome to another episode! So, about this we...

In Season 2, Episode 3 of the ISAVE That Podcast, sponsored by AngioDynamics, we sit down with Jack Ingold, BSN, RN, VA-BC™, a critical care nurse passionate about teaching ultrasound-guided PICC insertion, to discuss his career and all things ultrasound. Then later, Eric chats with Brent Burbridge, MD, FRCPC, the author of the spring 2019 CE article in the Journal of the Association for Vascular...

This special episode of the ISAVE That Podcast is in response to the Association for Vascular Access' story on male tennis player Andy Murray's Instagram post that showed the peripheral IVs on his right arm following a procedure to resurface his right hip. AVA assembled a global panel of multidisciplinary vascular access experts to discuss the photo and the comments on his IV care from t...

Season 2, Episode 1 of the ISAVE That Podcast, sponsored by GE and Timertags, features voices from the land down under. We welcome a chorus of voices from The Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research (AVATAR) Group at Griffith University in Australia! Claire Rickard, Nicole Marsh, Amanda Ullman, Gillian Ray-Barruel, Samantha Keogh and Andrew Bulmer discuss the AVATAR story, advice for re...

Episode 10 of the ISAVE That Podcast, sponsored by AVA ACADEMY, features a conversation with the brains behind MiVAN, the Michigan Vascular Access Network, a clinician who found her niche through AVA and a Beyond the Manuscript segment highlighting a case study set to publish in the winter issue of the Journal of the Association for Vascular Access . 0:00 – A word from AVA ACADEMY, our Episode 10...

Episode 9 of the ISAVE That Podcast sponsored by BD is an extremely special, standalone track, titled The History of AVA. It features a sit down with Suzanne L. Herbst, the founder of the Association for Vascular Access. Suzanne shares how she founded the organization and helped mold it into what it is today. 0:00 – AVA CEO Ramzy Nasrallah and 2019 President-Elect Ken Symington open the episode wi...

Episode 8 of the ISAVE That Podcast sponsored by ETHICON - BIOPATCH features a pair of interesting interviews, first with Dr. Liza Ovington on peripheral IVs and controlling infection and Chuck Ramirez, a JAVA author. Hosts Judy Thompson, Ramzy Nasrallah and Eric Seger chat with these two highly intelligent individuals and provide an update on AVA as a whole as we move toward the end of the year....

Episode 7 of the ISAVE That Podcast sponsored by The AVA Foundation decompresses from a BUSY week in Columbus at the annual AVA Scientific Meeting. Hosts Judy Thompson, Ramzy Nasrallah and Eric Seger chat with three individuals that attended the meeting, including two who took it in for the first time. 0:50 – What a week in Columbus! Judy, Ramzy and Eric give their impressions of the largest annua...

Episode 6 of the ISAVE That Podcast focuses on leadership in vascular access. Hosts Judy Thompson, Ramzy Nasrallah and Eric Seger welcome a trio of leaders from our multidisciplinary specialty to discuss the tiers and expectations of leadership and much more. All three are also speakers at AVASM18 next month in Columbus! 0:40 – With so many great interviews waiting in the wings, a quick intro is a...

Episode 5 of the ISAVE That Podcast, features a chat at WoCoVA in Copenhagen with Marcia Wise, RN, VA-BC™, the 2018 AVA Scientific Meeting Design Team Chair and an interview with vascular access and home infusion specialist Elizabeth Dow, BSN, RN, CRNI®, WCC, VA-BC™ and NHIA Vice President for Clinical Services Jenn Charron, RN, MSN, CNE about the current state of home infusion and its place in th...

Episode 4 of the ISAVE That Podcast sponsored by SecurAcath, featuring a chat with Dr. Jack LeDonne, the recipient of the 2018 Herbst Award, an interview with NHIA Vice President for Clinical Services Jenn Charron, RN, MSN, CNE about the recent NHIA/AVA collaboration and a discussion with Matt Ostroff, MSN, AGANCP, VA-BC™, CRNI®, CPUI at WoCoVA in Copenhagen. 0:50 – Hello! Ramzy is on vacation thi...

Episode 3 of the ISAVE That Podcast, sponsored by AngioDynamics, with a discussion on how to utilize AVA's Guidance Document on Ultrasound Probe disinfection, an interview with Dr. Matt Jones at WoCoVA and more. 0:50 – Greetings and welcome to Episode 3! What's going on in the AVA world? 9:10 – A word from Episode 3 sponsor AngioDynamics 10:30 – Discussion with Dr. Hudson Garrett and Jud...

Episode 2 of the ISAVE That Podcast, sponsored by SecurAcath, complete with interviews with Dr. Hudson Garrett Jr. and JAVA author Melissa Chittle. 0:38 – Hello from Indianapolis and the AVA Board of Directors Summer Meetings! 1:50 – CVAD Guidelines update 5:00 – Ultrasound Probe guidance 7:00 – A word from episode 2 sponsor SecurAcath 7:40 – Discussion with Dr. Hudson Garrett Jr. on Ultrasound Pr...

The inaugural episode of the ISAVE That Podcast, sponsored by The Clinician Exchange and featuring an interview with Chellie DeVries, MPH, CIC, VA-BC™ a senior infection control officer in Indiana. 0:41 – Welcome to our first ever episode! AVA Director of Clinical Education Judy Thompson, CEO Ramzy Nasrallah and Director of Communications Eric Seger share their visions for the podcast and update y...

AVA's full interview with Chellie DeVries from Episode 1 of the I SAVE That Podcast. Support the show