ISAVE That Podcast

Oct 10 2024 67 ep. 41 mins 17
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The ISAVE That Podcast is broadcast by the Association for Vascular Access, which has been at the forefront of protecting and saving lives through best practices and patient advocacy since 1985. AVA advances research, provides professional and public education to shape practice and enhance patient outcomes and partners with the device manufacturing community to bring about evidence-based innovations in vascular access. The podcast serves as one of AVA's platforms for discussing research, emerging trends, patient advocacy efforts, clinical controversies and vascular access innovators.

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Just an Average Guy

Oct 10 2024 45 mins  
Join us as we discuss an exciting addition to the vascular access arsenal of tools. IntraCav AI is an amazing tool for so many many purposes! Listen in as two of the creators of IntraCav AI, Dennis Woo (The Vascular Guy), and Mike Stern MD describe how it works and some of the capabilities. Support the show

2024 Herbst Award Winner - Nancy Trick!

Aug 20 2024 25 mins  
In this episode, Judy and Toni talk to Nancy Trick about her career in vascular access. We discuss the process of becoming a Herbst nominee. Join us as Nancy talks about being nominated and becoming the honoree of AVA's highest award.Support the show

AVA Scientific Meeting - Keynote

Aug 07 2024 14 mins  
In this episode of the ISavethatPodcast, Judy welcomes Todd Heslep, DTEAM Chair for our conference. Together we talk to Regina Holliday who is the Keynote speaker this year in Denver, Colorado September 28th. Support the show

If not us, then who? The patient prospective on ports

Jul 10 2024 60 mins  
In this episode of the ISaveThatPodcast Judy and Toni talk to Colleen Patterson about her life with vascular access needs. Following Colleen, Judy and Toni discuss the struggle of one family to get the most appropriate vascular access device for their child. This discussion comes from the home health nurse, Lee Gorschboth and the mom (caretaker) Mary Peckham. We as a community of c

Let's talk TikTok - a useful tool for education (in the right hands).

Apr 16 2024 43 mins  
In this episode of the I Save that Podcast, AVA's own Toni Sochor takes the lead in interviewing Dennis Woo "The Vascular Guy" and Ketacha Maragh "IV_Key_" two Social Media Icons in the vascular access world. As you can imagine, these two are fun, animated, smart, insightful, and offer a unique perspective of this growing field of influencers.Support the show

The Cost of Coffee

Feb 19 2024 40 mins  
In this episode of the Save that Podcast, Judy Thompson, AVA’s Director of Clinical Education, welcomes Antonia (Toni) Sochor (AVA Clinical Education Specialist), Tonya Hutchison, (AVA COO), and Michelle DeVries (AVA President). What are our hopes for the organization? Give a listen! Tonya addresses some of the burning questions (suggestions) from our scientific meeting.Support t

Do you know M.A.R.S.I?

Nov 06 2023 25 mins  
In this episode of the ISAVE That Podcast, Judy Thompson, Director of Clinical Education and Blake Hotchkiss talk with Sandy Conn to discuss Vascular Access concerns with Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injury (MARSI). You don't want to miss the pearls of wisdom from Sandy Conn! How can you tell if the skin irritation is due to CHG or the adhesive? What are the patterns to look for?

Protecting Vessel Health Through Better Vascular Access Practices

Sep 25 2023 32 mins  
In this episode of the ISAVE That Podcast, Judy Thompson, Director of Clinical Education talks with Dr. Gregory Schears and Tonja Stevens, past AVA President to discuss the tools of the trade for improving vascular access device insertion outcomes. Better insertion practices make for better vessel health and preservation and that's exactly what this episode highlights. The Associat

Tissue Adhesive: Small Drops are Making Big Waves

Sep 25 2023 31 mins  
In this episode of the ISAVE That Podcast, Judy Thompson, AVA Director of Clinical Education talks with Lori Kaczmarek MSN, RN, VA-BC about how tissue adhesive is making big waves with all types of vascular access devices. From neonates to geriatric patient populations, the use of tissue adhesive to secure and protect insertion sites is improving clinical outcomes. The Association

High-Level Disinfection of Ultrasound Probes for Vascular Access

Aug 02 2023 21 mins  
This episode of the I Save That Podcast is supported by Parker Laboratories. AVA has been in the middle of the debate regarding low, intermediate, and high-level disinfection of ultrasound probes used for vascular access procedures for a very long time. In this episode, Judy discusses a new product that just recently was awarded FDA clearance for HLD of US Probes. Judy discusses Tr