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Articles about the Society for Vascular Surgery.
September 21, 2017 • Article
It's here - our photo page welcoming our new SVS members!
September 8, 2017 • Article
Vascular Nurses Week Sept. 10-16
Vascular Nurses Week is September 10-16
September 1, 2017 • Article
From the Editor: Gods and Monsters
BY MALACHI SHEAHAN III, MD For the first time in history, four generations of physicians work side by side in the U.S. health care system. An expanding population, longer life expectancies and later retirement ages all contribute to this phenomenon. Each of these generations has made significant contributions to modern surgery and how we practice it. For better and for worse.
August 29, 2017 • Article
VQI: ‘Badge Buddy’ Improves Discharge Meds Compliance
The simple introduction of a color-coded card has helped two Texas facilities improve discharge medication compliance and documentation, potentially improving patient outcomes. A poster abstract, "The Right Meds for the Right Outcomes: A Quality Improvement Initiative Focused on Improving Discharge Medication Compliance and Documentation Across Multiple Registries," presented the compliance problem and steps to mitigate it at the Vascular Quality Initiative’s annual meeting in late May. The abstract won the inaugural Poster Contest. Rosha Nodine, BAAS, was chief author.
August 16, 2017 • Article
Meet the Other Executive Committee Members
Other members of the 2017-2018 Executive Committee include: Dr. Michel Makaroun, president-elect Dr. Makaroun is a professor of surgery and of clinical and translational science at the University of Pittsburgh and served as SVS vice president during the presidency of Dr. Ronald Fairman.
