ISAVE That Podcast
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.
ISAVE That Podcast
Latest Episodes
Gross Contamination of Vascular Access Devices: Risks, Consequences, and Prevention. This episode is eligible for 1 CE.
Gross contamination of vascular access devices can occur when catheter connections, hubs, tubing, or primary dressings are exposed to bodily fluids, moisture, environmental debris, or other contaminants. These events may be especially visible i...
Getting Sticky
In this episode of the I Save that Podcast, Judy talks to four researchers on the topic of dressing disruption and possible solutions to this world wide problem. Drs., Nicole Marsh, Amanda Corley, Evan Alexandrou, and Tricia Kleidon discu...
Hospital‑Onset Bacteremia Prevention Strategies
In this CE Podcast Judy, Dr. Sarah Capalla and Jenny Ballard discusses the impact of the impending CMS movement towards imposing Hospital Onset Bacteremia (HOB) reporting. The conversation discusses education, leadership, and the use of m...