More from ASHP event Part 2. Thanks Capnmike.
Trying to get through all my notes in a quick pass... here is some more that should be of interest:
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I don't want to divulge individual names or organizations in this paragraph because I haven't yet confirmed it is okay, but I can share that a hospital/researcher working with ValiMed systems interviewed at another very well known organization and they asked this person if they would be interested in continuing their ValiMed work if they joined this organization. It was explained to me that the pediatric hospital network is an extremely tight network, and nothing this significant goes on without the entire pediatric hospital community taking note.
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One of the ValiMed devices had what I would describe as a rolling slide show in the upper corner with various hospital names/logos/pics. Some of these were new to me, and it was confirmed they have ValiMed in place. Others at the event saw and noted this as well, so even if I can't locate the list I wrote, I'm confident more info will come.
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At one point, a woman came to the ValiMed booth when it was extremely busy. This woman began showing the group she was with how the ValiMed systems work. As we all might guess, this did catch the eye of our ValiMed team, so they asked if they could be of assistance. The woman replied, "Oh no. I'm just showing them how ValiMed works."
( one just has to appreciate the odd pause here.... )
Looking at the badge, it turns out she is with one of our current ValiMed hospitals, and I'm 95+ percent sure she indicated they had just ordered more devices.
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In very large hospitals, stat med orders are a big big issue. (refer back to my note regarding Hanna's comment when validating the dopamine drip !)
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The following sentence is in my notepad, but I must say I'm sorry I didn't add more regarding the specific context!!! You might agree, it tends to help get a perspective on the type of content and exciting "light bulb" moments that were going on; from my notebook: "ICU DRIPS = BROADEN THE FUTURE"
I didn't even note who said that!
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I personally watched one person from a famous university go from device to device, then begin discussions, then begin multiple demonstrations.
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I personally watched a children's hospital (a northern location) decision maker speak with Carlos at length on Tuesday, with the full suite of demos.
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Seeing the ValiMed application on the IV pole (and seeing the other device that actually scanned the IV bags) really got me thinking. I asked Dr. Marsteller if those applications would require additional review by the FDA. What I remember is that Dr. Marsteller seemed very much on top of that subject, and I think he explained there are something like three-levels or general category of FDA approval for medical devices. The applications where the light source is fluorescing a small sample or waste are the ones that are already in use in multiple hospitals. The applications I asked about might be the next level up. I can tell you all one thing for sure - that IV pole application has MANY folk excited!
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I have had very high hopes for a long time, and what I saw and learned simply eclipses my highest hopes. We are MUCH MUCH farther along than I had dared to hope. I can't seem to find the exact wording here, but in 6 years I have never felt this comfortable (and excited at the same time). It is going to be wonderful. I know that it will be wonderful because it already is wonderful.
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In some follow-up reports I hope to provide some detail and my own perspective as to why each of the people I met have a well-earned WOW. Folks, I told the three Baxa reps yesterday that I had goose bumps again after we discussed what is happening. Each and every day there were moments where I had goose bumps, and each and every day I had moments where I thought my head was going to explode (which has nothing to do with the exploding head feeling hours after my first single-malt scotch experience LOL!
