As the healthcare industry constantly changes and competition becomes fiercer, the ability to envision a bold future and embrace innovation is essential for success. Visionaries who dare to be different, who challenge the status quo, and who push boundaries are the ones who drive progress, inspire change, and leave a lasting impact on the world. Also in today's world, where disruption is the norm and uncertainty is prevalent, being nimble is a valuable asset.
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In today’s complex and rapidly evolving healthcare environment, being a leader means more than just managing operations and guiding teams. It requires a proactive, forward-thinking approach that positions you as the "tip of the spear" — driving meaningful change and innovation from within. As a healthcare leader, your role is to spearhead initiatives that not only improve the day-to-day functioning of your organization but also align with broader goals of healthcare improvement, such as those outlined by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI) Triple Aim framework.
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And just like that, we are one month away from AHVAP’s 2024 Annual Conference and Industry Partner Expo. The Conference Committee and AHVAP HQ have been hard at work to ensure that our membership has a conference that lives up to this year’s theme: Value Vanguards: Pioneering Innovation and Excellence in Healthcare. As value vanguards, Value Analysis professionals are trailblazers in embracing innovation, data-driven decision-making, and collaborative efforts with stakeholders.
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Healthcare demands we think differently, and as the industry faces mounting challenges — rising costs, regulatory changes, and the ever-present need for improved patient outcomes — the specialty of healthcare value analysis is uniquely positioned to drive meaningful change. By cultivating a mindset that encourages creative problem-solving, critical thinking, and innovation, healthcare value analysis professionals can unlock new opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and sustainability across healthcare systems.
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 The AHVAP August 2024 South Zone recording is now available on your AHVAP University portal for your viewing pleasure.
This program awards 0.5 hours of continuing education credit toward the Certified Value Analysis Healthcare Professional (CVAHP) designation.
We look forward to seeing you at the upcoming Zone Meetings. As a reminder, any AHVAP member can attend ANY of our various AHVAP Zone Meetings. We encourage you to attend as many of these educational and networking opportunities as possible.
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The recent Late-Breaking Webinar Program, Building a Sustainable Clinical Approach to Ongoing Supply Chain Disruptions with Blood Culture Supplies: Implications for Clinical Practice, is now available as an enduring continuing education program on the AHVAP University platform for 24/7 access. This webinar is included as part of your AHVAP exclusive membership benefits.
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The Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) is proud to announce its participation in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Network of Experts Program. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for AHVAP as it joins a prestigious network of organizations dedicated to improving public health and patient safety through expert knowledge and innovation.
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The Critical Need for Improved Instructions for Use for Medical Devices in Healthcare. This newly developed and released document was designed to help define and shepherd best practices for improving Instructions for Use (IFU) for Medical Devices. We recognize these IFUs are critically important to safe use of medical devices, and continuous quality improvement is necessary to advance patient and healthcare provider safety.
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The Imperative for Industry Partners to Ensure Continuous Supply Chain in Healthcare. This newly developed and released document was designed to help define and shepherd best practices for product and supply chain continuity across the continuum. Our Industry Partners play a critical role in ensuring product availability so that clinical continuity of care is not negatively impacted. This new Position Statement is now available on the AHVAP Website.
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ASPR TRACIE has released a new interactive tool designed to assist healthcare facilities with disaster preparedness. Disaster Available Supplies in Hospitals (DASH) is an interactive tool that can help hospital emergency planners and supply chain staff estimate supplies that may need to be immediately available during various mass casualty incidents (MCI) and infectious disease emergencies based on hospital characteristics.
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EXTENDED EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION CLOSES AUGUST 16, 2024
Registration for the early-bird rate is still open for the 2024 AHVAP Annual Conference & Industry Partner Expo is officially open for attendees. Please join us for the 2024 Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals Annual Conference & Industry Partner Expo September 9-12, 2024, in Orlando, Florida.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to inform healthcare providers, laboratory professionals, healthcare facility administrators, and state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments of a critical shortage of Becton Dickinson (BD) BACTEC™ blood culture media bottles. This shortage has the potential to disrupt patient care by leading to delays in diagnosis, misdiagnosis, or other challenges in the clinical management of patients with certain infectious diseases. Healthcare providers, laboratory professionals, healthcare facility administrators, and state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments affected by this shortage should immediately begin to assess their situations and develop plans and options to mitigate the potential impact of the shortage on patient care.
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Axios
Four years after health workers were forced to reuse masks and other supplies to get through the dark days of the pandemic, the idea of recycling personal protective equipment is going mainstream. It's evidence of a push to find a more environmentally sensitive and cost-effective medical supply chain that won't buckle in future emergencies and still protects patients and health workers.
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Harvard Business Review
Over the past three decades, many health systems have pursued improvements in care delivery to make it safer, more effective, and more efficient. Many banners have flown over this work: quality improvement, systems change, lean daily management, performance improvement, to name a few. When these activities fail to deliver on expected goals, two common and inter-related failure modes are usually cited: leadership and culture.
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Stat News
Hospitals across the country are facing a severe shortage of supplies of blood culture bottles, critical tools for diagnosing serious and sometimes life-threatening bloodstream infections. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent out an alert to health care providers, laboratory professionals, health care facility administrators, and state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments warning of the shortage of Bactec blood culture medium bottles, marketed by Becton Dickinson.
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Appinventiv
In recent years, there has been a huge demand for enhancing supply chain efficiency within the healthcare industry to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes. This involves initiatives to streamline processes, optimize inventory management, and utilize data analytics to gain deeper insights into patient and provider requirements. By comprehensively understanding and effectively managing their supply chains, healthcare organizations can elevate the quality of patient care and generate favorable outcomes for both patients and providers.
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Baxter
From green logistics to more sustainable product packaging, solar panels and more, here are a few examples of the unique partnerships and initiatives contributing to our overall focus on operational excellence and environmental stewardship across our value chain.
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American Hospital Association
The cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike July 24 posted online a preliminary post-incident report following a non-malicious global technology outage which began July 19 and affected many industries, including health care. The outage, which was caused by an undetected error in a rapid response content configuration update to CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform, impacted millions of Microsoft computers and had varying effects on hospitals and health systems across the country.
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Please make sure that you update your contact information on the AHVAP website so that we can stay in touch. Here is our contact information so that you can always reach the most appropriate team member to assist you:
Mailing Address:
2870 Peachtree Rd NW #915-7500
Atlanta, GA 30305
AHVAP Headquarters Phone Number:
(888) 400-6844
AHVAP Help Desk Email to assist with membership, clinical education, annual conference,
and all other AHVAP member benefits:
info@ahvap.org
AHVAP Certification Help Desk to assist with all questions regarding CVAHP™ certification
and recertification:
certification@ahvap.org
AHVAP Executive Director, Dr. Hudson Garrett Jr.:
hudson.garrett@ahvap.org
Thank you for your continued membership in the premier healthcare value analysis association!
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