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11/05/2019

Wayne W. Ruppert, CVT, CCCC, NRP, Cardiovascular Coordinator,

Cardiac Cath Lab, Bayfront Health Seven Rivers, Crystal River, Florida

Wayne W. Ruppert, CVT, CCCC, NRP, Car...

Accreditation is one of those rare things where all involved parties benefit: patients, hospitals, EMS, and the general public.

Accreditation is one of those...

11/05/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Same-Day Discharge is a Universal Need to Manage Healthcare Costs and Access

09/05/2019

I invited and had participation from all cardiologists in designing the same-day discharge process. This allowed us to grow a same-day discharge pathway for PCI and devices. The Heart Team Mexico used the SCAI guidelines to create and support...

I invited and had participation...

09/05/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

The Time to Act is Now: The Medicare Bundle Payment Program

07/08/2019

In this month’s article, we are placing a significant focus on the need for cardiovascular programs to become aware of and understand available opportunities regarding the Medicare bundle payment program, as well as any exposure their program...

In this month’s article, we are...

07/08/2019

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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

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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

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Getting After Cost Efficiency Opportunities

03/03/2019

Cost containment is a constant battle in healthcare and especially in high cost procedural areas.

Cost containment is a constant...

03/03/2019

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Creating Clinical and Economic Value Through Risk-Sharing Agreements

02/28/2019

Sreekumar Madassery, MD, Assistant Professor of Vascular & Interventional Radiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois

Sreekumar Madassery, MD, Assistant Pr...

The Rush University Medical Center Experience: A 360° View of the Vascade Performance Guarantee

The Rush University Medical...

02/28/2019

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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

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

The Outcomes of Accreditation: A Snapshot of Program Improvements

01/31/2019

Amy Newell, Vice President, Kim Klima, Informatics Analyst, Corazon, Inc.

Amy Newell, Vice President, Kim Klima...

Gaining momentum as a differentiator, formal accreditation of either the service line or specific procedural components within cardiovascular, such as cardiac intervention, electrophysiology, peripheral vascular procedures, etc., can position...

Gaining momentum as a...

01/31/2019

Cath Lab Digest