Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP)

We recognize that some of our Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) members were unable to join us in person for the recent Annual Conference & Industry Partner Expo in Orlando, FL. As such, we are bringing you a piece of the conference in the form of a virtual conference format that will take place this Friday with 7 esteemed speakers from the Annual Conference as an enduring virtual conference. 7.0 hours of continuing education are available for those that meet all completion criteria. To confirm your registration: https://lnkd.in/eJj49iVa.

Everyday, healthcare value analysis leaders and professionals fight the good fight to help deliver the solutions needed for patient care in collaboration with frontline clinicians. #AHVAP #valueanalysis #collaboration #leadership

Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) President, Karen Niven, will be presenting at the 2024 Capstone Health Alliance on Advancing Healthcare Value Analysis. The Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) is appreciative of our partnership on this effort with Capstone Health Alliance. Special thanks to Anita Zado for your continued leadership in Healthcare Value Analysis. #AHVAP #valueanalysis #valuebasedcare #collaboration

This week, we honor our colleagues in Healthcare Supply Chain and members of the Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM). This is a very special week, National Health Care Supply Chain Week, and Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) appreciates the collaboration of our partners in healthcare supply chain! It truly takes a team to deliver excellence in patient care! National Health Care Supply Chain Week (SC Week) recognizes the importance of the health care supply chain professionals and honors them for their exceptional contributions to patient care and the innovative ways in which they support their health care organizations and communities. Happy National Health Care Supply Chain Week! #supplychain #support #collaboration #AHVAP #AHVAP #valueanalysis #valuebasedcare

We are happy to provide this resource to our colleagues in the Vascular Access Specialty at the Association for Vascular Access. The Intravenous and Dialysis Fluids shortage impacts all of healthcare, and Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) is pleased to partner on this critical patient safety topic. #AHVAP #AVA #vascularaccess #infectionprevention #infectioncontrol #valueanalysis #valuebasedcare #patientsafety

Happy Vascular Access Specialty Day to our colleagues at Association for Vascular Access. We appreciate the critical work that your specialist deliver to patients every day of the year worldwide. Thanks also to Vascular Access Certification Corporation for your tremendous leadership in advancing board certification in the specialty for the benefit of patients globally. #AVA #AHVAP #vascularaccess #specialists #boardcertified

As of 6:30 pm ET this evening, the Dockworkers' Union striking has agreed to a delay in their strike until January 15. The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports has reached a deal to suspend their strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract.

Welcome to our newest Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) member, Tonya Hutchison, CAE, Chief Operating Officer of Association for Vascular Access to the Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) family. Welcome to the Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) Tonya. #valueanalysis #valuebasedcare #membershipmatters #welcome #AVA #vascularaccess #collaboration

Vascular Access Professionals are important and strategic clinical partners for healthcare value analysis team and of the Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP). As part of this relationship, we are sharing this joint communication with all Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) and Association for Vascular Access members regarding the ongoing supply chain disruption of intravenous fluids caused by Hurricane Helene's impacts to the North Carolina Baxter manufacturing facility. To effectively manage the reduced supply, healthcare providers should adopt the following strategies to optimize the use of intravenous fluids, in collaboration with your system’s anesthesiology, perioperative, vascular access, infection prevention, and pharmacy departments: 1) Prioritize IV Fluids for Critical Care Patients: Providers should carefully assess each patient's clinical need for IV fluids, prioritizing their use for critically ill patients, those undergoing surgeries, or those with conditions where IV administration is necessary for life-saving hydration, medication delivery, or electrolyte balance. 2) Encourage Oral Hydration When Clinically Appropriate: For patients who are able to tolerate oral intake, healthcare providers should prioritize oral hydration over intravenous fluids whenever clinically appropriate. This includes encouraging the use of oral rehydration solutions, electrolyte replacement drinks, and regular fluids to meet hydration needs. 3) Review and Adjust Clinical Protocols: Facilities should review their clinical protocols to identify opportunities for reducing IV fluid usage when possible, particularly in routine cases where oral hydration or alternative routes of administration may be sufficient. Consider adjustments in post-operative care, where oral hydration might be introduced earlier in recovery for eligible patients. 4) Minimize Waste Through Precise Dosing and Administration: Healthcare providers should take steps to reduce wastage of IV fluids by ensuring precise dosing and administration. This includes accurately calculating fluid requirements, limiting the use of IV fluids to the exact volume needed, and preventing over-administration or unnecessary continuation of IV therapies. 5) Use Alternative Routes of Medication Administration: When possible, healthcare providers should consider alternative routes of administration for medications that are typically delivered intravenously. 6) Educate Staff on Conservation Efforts: All clinical staff should be educated on the importance of conserving IV fluids during this shortage. For Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP)'s full resource center, visit: https://lnkd.in/eKa-PqSw. #AHVAP #AVA #infectioncontrol #infectiousdiseases #vascularaccess #perioperative #valueanalysis #supplychaindisruption #IVfluids APIC

Welcome to our newest Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) member, Melissa Bacon, from Cleveland Clinic to the Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) family. Welcome to the Association of Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) Melissa. #valueanalysis #valuebasedcare #membershipmatters #welcome