SVU Publishes a Special Issue of the Journal for Vascular Ultrasound on Laboratory Management

LANHAM, MD, September 29, 2004 – The September issue of The Journal for Vascular Ultrasound (JVU ), the official quarterly journal of the Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU), focuses solely on vascular laboratory management topics. This Special Issue contains 16 articles chosen for their high quality information that will be a valuable reference for professionals in the vascular ultrasound field. Some of the topics in this special Laboratory Management Issue include:

• The Skill of Hiring ‘The Right’ People by Pamela Theisen, MSW, SPHR
• Recruitment and Retention: Staffing for Quality in the Vascular Laboratory by Michael Sampson, RVT and Michael Schwebler, MBA, RVT
• Management Tools Related to Productivity Standards, Examination Guidelines, and Ergonomic Considerations by Michalene McPharlin, RN, RVT, FSVU, and Joan Baker, MSR, RDMS, RDCS, FSDMS
• Patient Communication for the Vascular Technologist by Bonnie Johnson, RDMS, RVT, FSVU
• Digital Archiving (PACS) in the Vascular Laboratory: Improving Efficiency and Decreasing Costs by Philip Bendick, PhD, RVT
• Capital Budgeting: Managing Equipment Acquisition by Scott Herdtner, CPA; Michael Sampson, RVT; and Michael Schwebler, MBA, RVT
• Survival Tactics for the Vascular Laboratory: Coding and Reimbursement Issues by William Schroedter, BS, RVT, FSVU; Robert Zwolak, MD, PhD, RVT; and Kari Olmsted, BS, RVT
• Implementing Change: ICAVL Accreditation 2004 by Cindy Weiland RVT, RRT
• Time Management by Gail Size, MS, RVT, FSVU

For more information on the Journal for Vascular Ultrasound go to http://www.svunet.org/JVU/index.htm or call 1-800-788-8346. Individual copies of JVU are available for purchase for $25 for SVU members, $40 for non-members. Reprints of all of the articles in this special Laboratory Management Issue of JVU are available by contacting Delia Barrett at 800-352-2210 ext 8175 or via email at dbarrett@tsp.sheridan.com.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Frankie Hamme at fhamme@svunet.org or Steve Haracznak at steveh@svunet.org