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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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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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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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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Cardiac Catheter Technician, Full-Time Washington, DC With a 609-licensed-bed hospital and 1,100 physicians, Georgetown University Hospital's clinical services represent one of the largest healthcare delivery networks in the area. We are the first hospital in the District to be awarded Magnet® status. This coveted international award earned by healthcare organizations providing the best nursing care and practices has only been achieved by fewer than two percent of hospitals nationwide
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“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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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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W. Christopher Stephens, PA-C Joins EOOC Greater Tulsa Reporter Newspapers There, he assisted in management of inpatient and outpatient care, performed cardiology consults and observed MPS, CTA, cath lab , device implantation, ...
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