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Cath Lab Spotlight

Humanitarian Spotlight: Medical Mission to Pakistan

06/05/2019

An interview with Mubashir Mumtaz, MD.

We speak with Dr. Mubashir Mumtaz, Chief of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery and Surgical Director of Structural Heart Program at UPMC Pinnacle in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, about his recent humanitarian work in Pakistan.

By Jodie Elrod

An interview with Mubashir Mumtaz, MD...

How did this medical mission trip to the Tahir Heart Institute in Pakistan come about? Tell us about the involvement of UPMC Pinnacle and Humanity First Pakistan. Tahir Heart Institute (THI) was established in 2007 to provide cost effective...

How did this medical mission...

06/05/2019

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Cath Lab Management

“Servant Leadership” in Healthcare: A Natural Fit

03/29/2019

Lisa A. Dittrich, MSEd, RCIS, Staff Development Coordinator, Portland, Maine

Lisa A. Dittrich, MSEd, RCIS, Staff D...

Have you ever had a manager who nearly always put your needs (and others’ needs) at the forefront? Did you feel that when you conversed with them, your voice was truly heard and that your manager took a genuine interest in your problems, your...

Have you ever had a manager who...

03/29/2019

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News

The State of the Industry: SpringBoard Healthcare Releases Results of the 2019 Cath/IR/EP Wage Survey

03/27/2019

Results Include Cath/IR/EP Industry Wage Trends from 2011 to 2019.

Results Include Cath/IR/EP...

03/27/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Congratulations

Congratulations to Cassandra E. Brandsted, RN, BSN!

03/08/2019

The Registry of Cardiovascular Specialists and Assistants congratulates Cassandra E. Brandsted, RN, BSN, Regional Health’s Rapid City Hospital, Rapid City, South Dakota.

The Registry of Cardiovascular...

03/08/2019

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Education

Peer Networking for Cath Lab Leadership in 2018

02/01/2019

Conference highlights by Darren Powell, RCIS, Program Director, Invasive Cardiovascular Technology, Spokane Community College, Spokane, Washington, with Dan Scharbach, CCPT, MBA, Healthcare Consultant.

Conference highlights by Darren Powel...

This past November, 60 cardiovascular leaders convened from cath labs across the Pacific Northwest for the 29th annual Northwest Cath Lab Management Association (NWCMA) Conference in Portland, Oregon.

This past November, 60...

02/01/2019

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Education

SCAI’s Cath Lab Track 2019

02/01/2019

Binita Shah, MD, MS, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York;

Sohah N. Iqbal, MD, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York;

Jordan Safirstein, MD, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, New Jersey

Binita Shah, MD, MS, NYU School of Me...

It is with great anticipation that we announce the return of the Cath Lab Boot Camp (CLBC) to the SCAI 2019 Scientific Sessions (SCAI 2019). This two-day track will be held on Monday, May 20th and Tuesday, May 21st in Las Vegas.

It is with great anticipation...

02/01/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Editor's Corner

Are You Too Sleepy to Be Safe? The Role of Sleep Deprivation on Outcomes in the Cardiac Cath Lab

12/31/2018

Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA

Morton J. Kern, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA...

I’m going out on a limb here, but I would say that most cath lab staff at one time or another have gone to work with a sleep debt and muscled their way through the day (or night) while overcoming the ill effects of sleep deprivation.

I’m going out on a limb here,...

12/31/2018

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Cath Lab Management

Advice: Good Management

10/07/2018

Marshall W. Ritchey, MS, MBA, RCIS, CPFT, CET

Marshall W. Ritchey, MS, MBA, RCIS, C...

Most staff know what to do. Our job, as management, is to lead, delegate and provide the tools to get the job done.

Most staff know what to do. Our...

10/07/2018

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Education

Online RCIS Review Course

09/03/2018

Spokane Community College offers a registered cardiovascular invasive specialist (RCIS) review course for healthcare professionals looking to earn their RCIS credentials.

Spokane Community College offers...

09/03/2018

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Education

WI-ACVP’s Upcoming 13th Annual Education Conference Will Take Place November 10th

09/03/2018

On November 10, 2018, the Wisconsin Chapter of the Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals (WI-ACVP) will be holding its 13th Annual Educational Conference in Wisconsin Dells, WI.

On November 10, 2018, the...

09/03/2018

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