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VRIC Abstract Deadline Near
Submit abstracts by Jan. 18 for the Vascular Research Initiatives Conference, to be held May 3 in Minneapolis, Minn. And register today for VRIC, the place to discuss emerging vascular science.
Free Webinar Information on Medicare Changes Now Online
Did you miss the SVS webinars on how to prepare for Medicare’s new Quality Payment Program that were held earlier in December? The audio transcript and slides are now available on the Vascular Quality Initiative website.
Check Out New ‘Hot Topics’
SVS is working with a prominent legal health firm to produce a series of “Hot Topic” articles and webinar to address specific challenges members face in their practices. The first article focuses on ways to expand existing practices to include…
Point/Counterpoint: Is limb salvage always best in diabetes?
Salvage limbs at all costs Aggressive limb salvage in people with diabetes leads to an overall reduction in cost not only economically, but also from the patient’s perspective. The vast majority of diabetic patients with critical ischemia are actually good…
SVS Now Affiliated with the Society for Vascular Nursing
The Society for Vascular Surgery and the Society for Vascular Nursing have signed an affiliation agreement in which the nursing association will be managed from the Chicago-based SVS office. “This is a great leap forward for two professions that already…
MIPS Webinar Information Now Online
Did you miss the SVS webinars on how to prepare for Medicare’s new Quality Payment Program that were held earlier in December? The audio transcript and slides are now available on the Vascular Quality Initiative website. The webinar focused on…
SVS (Specialty of Vascular Surgery): Why, How, and When
The November 2016 issue of Annals of Vascular Surgery was devoted entirely to the history of the American Board of Vascular Surgery (ABVS) and the unsuccessful attempt to establish an independent specialty of Vascular Surgery. The manuscript is methodically detailed…
SVS Foundation Video Highlights Importance of Contributions
A new video highlights the many pioneering innovations of some of our SVS pioneers. Research was and is key. Your tax-deductible contributions to the SVS Foundation supports vascular research — and the breakthroughs of tomorrow.
Let your Voice Be Heard; Please Donate to SVS PAC
With the election of a new President and new members of Congress, many changes are coming to health care in the United States – vascular surgeons need our voices heard in Washington. Your participation in the SVS Political Action Committee…
Antibiotic resistance remains a challenge for hospitals
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just released a surveillance report describing national estimates of antimicrobial resistance among health care–associated infections (HAIs) in hospitals. The report compiles HAI data submitted to the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) from…