We recognize that some of our AHVAP members were unable to join us in person for the recent Annual Conference & Industry Partner Expo in Grapevine, Texas. As such, we are bringing you a piece of the conference in the form of a virtual conference format that will take place with six esteemed speakers from the Annual Conference on November 6, 2023. 6.0 hours of continuing education are available for those who meet all completion criteria. We look forward to having you join us for this exciting virtual event.
Conference Details:
November 6, 2023
10 a.m.-5 p.m. ET
You can attend from anywhere there is internet connection.
Program Agenda:
10-11 a.m.
Tip of the Spear: Sharpening Your Professional Sword to Unleash your Fullest Potential
J. Hudson Garrett Jr., Ph.D., MSN, MPH, MBA, FNP-BC, IP-BC, PLNC, VA-BC, HACP, CPHRM, CIC, LTC-CIP, CPPS, CPHQ, CVAHPTM, ICE-CCP, CMRP, CPXP, CDIPC, FACDONA, FACHDM, FAAPM, FNAP, FACHE, FSHEA, FIDSA, FAHVAP
Executive Director and Executive Vice President
Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals, Inc.
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
In today's complex and challenging healthcare environment, the importance of leadership cannot be understated. During this high-impact keynote, Dr. Garrett will provide a top ten list of easy to implement steps to unleash your fullest potential and delivery on the power of "caring" across the entire healthcare continuum of care.
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Power Hour: Protecting High Risk Patient Populations from Unsafe Chemicals in the Supply Chain: An Innovative Approach to Value Analysis & Its Environmental Sustainability: The Missing Link in Your Value Analysis Program: Four Steps to Get on Track
Mellissa Nguyen, MA, MBA, National Sr. Program Mgr. Environmental Sustainability, Vizient
LaTammy Marks, MBA, BSN, RN Performance Improvement Program Director, Vizient
There is significant confusion in the marketplace regarding what makes a product environmentally preferred. A significant barrier is the lack of standards and guidelines in environmentally preferred purchasing. Decision making based on initial costs rather than life cycle costs is a common barrier for healthcare institutions given the mandate that so many are faced with. Commodity managers are required to balance several priorities such as cost, diversity, standardization, clinician preference and quality while making purchasing decisions. This case study creates a scalable, data-driven and standardized approach to help health care organizations advance sustainable procurement using 23 environmentally preferred attributes. The analysis model enables facilities to evaluate, monitor and remove harmful chemicals from their supply chain at the organization, facility, department, category and individual product levels, to protect both patient and staff safety.
12-1 p.m.
Lunch Break
Lunch on Your Own
1-2 p.m.
Hot Topics in the Perioperative Setting: Raising the Bar for Evidence-Based Standards and Implementation of Best Practices in Surgical Products
Lisa Spruce, DNP, RN, CNS-CP, CNOR, ACNS, ACNP, FAAN
Director, Perioperative Evidence Based Practices
AORN
2-3 p.m.
Vaccinology for Value Analysis Professionals: Making Sense of the Madness
Ruth Carrico, DNP, PhD, FNP-C, CIC, FSHEA, FNAP, FAAN
Adjunct Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Vaccines have become a hot topic, and a confusing one at that. During this session, we will review the common vaccine types and how to make clinical purchasing and evaluation decisions effectively for vaccines across the entire continuum of care.
3-4 p.m.
How to Know When it’s Time to Go: Preparing for the Next Phase of Your Career
Robin Lane, Lane MBA, BSN, CVAHP, FAHVAP
Director, Clinical Programs
MTMC
We’ve all heard of the great resignation, quiet quitting and, more recently, loud quitting and toxic work environments. Millions have left their jobs, some have retired, some have started new careers, and others have just walked away. Companies are downsizing and reorganizing to save money. This presentation will discuss the signs that it’s time to move on or stay, and how to be prepared in the event of a job or career change.
4-5 p.m.
Courage and Leadership – YES, they go Together!
Karen Niven, MS, BSN, RN, CVAHP, FAHCDM, FAHVAP
Senior Director, Clinical Value Analysis
Premier
Throughout the last few years, Value Analysis Professionals, along with many other providers throughout the nation, have experienced significant workforce constraints impacting workflows and capacity to support patient care delivery. With that in mind, the time is now for us to combine courage and leadership to be Courageous Leaders in our healthcare continuum. Our burning platform is to be that value analysis voice sharing “courage is contagious.” So, with every courageous leadership action we take, in addition to strengthening our own courage, we also make everyone around us a little stronger and a little braver.
Professional Accreditation:
This virtual conference is approved for 6.0 hours of continuing education credits for registered nurses and 6.0 hours of continuing education for Certified Value Analysis Healthcare Professional (CVAHP™) recertification. You must attend ALL live sessions to receive credit for the event. Partial credit will not be awarded.
Registration is Now Open:
Register Now on the AHVAP Website: https://www.ahvap.org/2023-virtual-conference.
AHVAP Member Price: $149 USD
Non-Member Price: $300 USD
Registration closes on November 3 at 5 p.m. ET. We look forward to your participation in the upcoming virtual conference.