Dynamic Leadership in the Cath Lab: Balancing Taking Charge and Being Part of the Team
The Cath Lab Basics 2009 course series ended in Tampa the first Saturday in December. Dr. Mike Lim and I enjoyed conducting a one-day ‘cath conference’ with the 180 cath techs and nurses from the region
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Ask the Clinical Instructor: A Q&A column for those new to the cath lab
In a first-degree heart block, why is there such a long delay in the PR interval? What is the pathology of this occurrence? – Beverly Eskdale, Winter Haven, FL A first-degree heart block can sometimes be dramatic and gathers a lot of attention when it is pronounced.
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Improving Patient Experience and Provider-Patient Communications
Every patient has a story to tell, and here’s why sharing that story is so important: The act of writing decreases patient stress around procedures, improves provider-patient communications and provides unique data to healthcare providers to improve the patient experience. Research shows that writing about experience with surgery, a visit to the hospital, or struggles with an illness can help a patient gain a sense of control and decrease stress.1–3 And it ties in with the Joint Commission’s directive that has made patient involvement in their medical care a priority safety goal.4 read more
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State of the Union in Heart, Vascular, & Stroke: What’s Keeping You Up at Night?
As a leader in healthcare, do you often experience sleepless nights? Are you worried about decreasing volumes, increasing costs, and changes to reimbursement? Do you feel pressure from your physician partners as their professional fees continue to get ratcheted down
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QuikClot® Interventional™ Hemostatic Bandage (QCI): A Novel Hemostatic Agent for Vascular Access
More than 1,000,000 percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures are performed in the U.S. every year and many more are performed annually worldwide.1 Even though hemostasis at the vascular access site has conventionally been achieved by manual compression followed by a period of recumbency, new devices have significantly increased the methods available to achieve hemostasis at the entry site.2 A number of complications are associated with percutaneous femoral access, including hemorrhage, thrombosis, embolization, and infection.3 Moreover, vascular complications occur in up to 7% of patients after PCI, including the development of arteriovenous fistulas, pseudoaneurysms, or large hematomas,4 and can require surgical repair and/or blood transfusions
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Live and Online: 1 Complex Intervention Per Month
Join labs around the country in an online forum as Dr. Samin Sharma and his team tackle a complex case, and discuss tips and techniques for successful outcomes. When is the next live case?
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The VeithSymposium: Five Presenters on Hot Topics
“EVAR is the preferred treatment for ruptured aneurysms.” Frank J. Veith, MD, Professor of Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic and New York University, The William J
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Owensboro Medical Health System
What is the size of your cath lab facility and number of staff members? Owensboro Medical Health System serves an 11-county region in western Kentucky and southern Indiana.
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