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Feb. 27, 2017 • Article

Committee Spotlight: VAM Video Committee: Lights, Cameras, Action!

Education takes many forms, and for some learners, seeing beats hearing. Thus, SVS offers video presentations at the Vascular Annual Meeting. Videos are a relatively recent – and very well-...

Feb. 27, 2017 • Article

Encourage Vascular Nurses to Attend SVN Convention

SVS members, encourage all vascular nurses and vascular technologists to attend the Society for Vascular Nursing’s (SVN) 35th Annual Convention, to benefit vascular nurses, nurse practitioners...

Feb. 27, 2017 • Article

Washington Update: SVS Ready to Respond

As of Jan. 20, the United States has a new president, Donald J. Trump. Big changes occur with every change in administration; in 2017, uncertainty hovers over the future of the Affordable Care Act...

Feb. 27, 2017 • Article

SVS PSO Launches 2 National Initiatives

The SVS Patient Safety Organization (SVS PSO) is launching two national initiatives aimed at improving patient care with a data-driven approach. They are:•    Reminding vascular...

Feb. 27, 2017 • Article

Public Awareness

The SVS and Society for Vascular Nursing have issued a joint statement encouraging vascular surgery teams to actively assist smokers with quitting smoking before surgery.  Studies show that...