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The mission of AVA is to lead healthcare by protecting patients and providers to improve lives.
Annual Conference - From September 15-18, 2018, approximately 1,012 clinical vascular access professionals and leaders participated in AVA's 32nd Annual conference in Columbus, Ohio. In addition to the opportunity for professionals to network with each other, many lectures and workshops included the following topics:-Neonatal and Pediatric Ultrasound Guided PICC Insertion-Wait, What? I'm Being Sued Over an IV?!-Radiographic Assessment of CVAD's-The Other End of the Ultrasound-Quality Improvement in Vascular Access-Does the Exit Site Matter in Terms of Bacterial Load and Risk?-Art & Science of Brining in New Vascular Access Products to You Organization-How Innovative Thinking Can Make a Difference for Patients-Lymphedema: The Controversy Continues-Basics/Tips and Tricks to PIVS-Catheter to Vein Ratio and its Impact on Vein Preservation-You're a Leader... so Now What?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.
Other Programs -ISAVE That Line Campaign:AVA launched the ISAVE That Line campaign in 2006 to bring crucial principles of vascular access device management directly to the bedside. Putting patients first, ISAVE encourages and emphasizes a back to basics approach, essential to reducing the risk of infection and improving the management of all vascular access devices.Spearheaded by the late Janet DeLong Pettit, MSN, RNC, NNP, the goal is to not only simplify the education for professionals providing vascular access care and maintenance, but to deliver these strategies with optimal and unrelenting compliance.In 2018, AVA launched the redesigned ISAVE campaign branding and increased the reach of this important massage, both through co-branded efforts with industry as well as through the debut of the ISAVE That Pod cast show. These efforts brought AVAs multidisciplinary approach and focus on best practices through the airwaves, reaching more clinicians and patients than ever before. The co-branded ISAVE assets for corporate members became a standard offering in AVAs Industry Partner benefits package in 2018.AVA Academy:In October 2018 AVA and The Clinician Exchange created a partnership to develop a global education hub for the vascular access specialty. The AVA Academy blueprint was designed to deliver cutting edge training, critically-acclaimed presentations from AVA scientific meetings, journal review courses and much more further than ever before in AVAs history. AVA Academy launched on April 2, 2019.Intravascular Quarterly:In 2018 AVA re-branded and relaunched its member newsletter (previously, eVAN) as Intravascular Quarterly (IQ). Published four times a year, IQ is free during its current quarter with the archive an exclusive member benefit.IQ keeps vascular access professionals up-to-date on important AVA news and the latest technological and educational information. It is a great tool for members; they can read it online, or print an issue and take it with them to read on-the-go.AVA uses IQ as a collaborative tool for association partners to cross-publish for broader audiences, as well as a platform for healthcare and corporate stakeholders in vascular access to share innovations, success stories and best practices.
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 3,100. 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.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Ramzy Nasrallah | CEO | 40 | $266,400 |
| Tonya Hutchison | COO | 40 | $136,260 |
| Judy Thompson Msn | Dir. Clinical Ed. | 40 | $113,940 |
| Lory Schantz | Former Dir. Fin. | 40 | $22,009 |
| Gwendolyn Coney Msn Rn Crni | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Christie Chapman Rn Bsn Cic | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Samantha Crandall Msn Rn | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Stephanie Pitts Msn Rn Cpn | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Lorelle Wuerz Phdc Msn Bs | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Amy Stone Bsn Rn Crni Igcn | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Madalyn George-Thiemann Msn | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Lori Kaczmarek Rn Bsn Va-Bc | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Jocelyn Grecia Hill Mn Rn | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Russell Nassof Jd | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Judy Thompson Msn Ed Rn | Pres. Advisor | 10 | $0 |
| Andrea Owens Msned Rn Crni | President-Elect | 10 | $0 |
| Ken Symington Md Va-Bc | President-Elect | 10 | $0 |
Data for this page was sourced from XML published by IRS (
public 990 form dataset) from:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/irs-form-990/201903029349300035_public.xml