Morton Kern, MD
Clinical Editor; Chief of Medicine,
Long Beach Veterans
Administration Health Care
System, Long Beach, California;
Associate Chief Cardiology,
Professor of Medicine,
University of California Irvine,
Orange, California
mortonkern2007@gmail.com
Morton Kern, MD
Clinical Editor; Chie...
Last month, the SCAI released their expert consensus paper codifying the best practices in the cardiac catheterization lab.(1) This is the second iteration of this document(2) and it is a must-read for all those working and running cath labs....
Last month, the SCAI released their expert consensus paper codifying the best practices in the cardiac catheterization lab.(1) This is the second iteration of this document(2) and it is a must-read for all those working and running cath labs....
Morton Kern, MD
Clinical Editor; Chief of Medicine,
Long Beach Veterans
Administration Health Care
System, Long Beach, California;
Associate Chief Cardiology,
Professor of Medicine,
University of California Irvine,
Orange, California
mortonkern2007@gmail.com
Morton Kern, MD
Clinical Editor; Chie...
I can attest from personal experience that running a cath lab is not intuitive.
I can attest from personal experience that running a cath lab is not intuitive.
Marshall W. Ritchey, MS, MBA, RCIS, Manager, Cardiac Cath Lab, Liz Hartsoe, Inventory Control Specialist, Robert Rentner, MBA, Director of Materials Management, Piedmont Medical Center, Rock Hill, South Carolina
Marshall W. Ritchey, MS, MBA, RCIS, M...
Where is my stent? I need it now! What do you mean you don’t have one!!!
Please note there is no question mark in the last sentence.
Where is my stent? I need it now! What do you mean you don’t have one!!!
Please note there is no question mark in the last sentence.
Cath Lab Digest talks with Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA, Chief, Cardiology, Long Beach VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California.
Cath Lab Digest talks with Arnold H. ...
Nothing is more satisfying to an interventional cardiologist than seeing a thrombus disappear before their eyes. This can be achieved with GPIs, especially intracoronary abciximab, but also with thrombus aspiration.
Nothing is more satisfying to an interventional cardiologist than seeing a thrombus disappear before their eyes. This can be achieved with GPIs, especially intracoronary abciximab, but also with thrombus aspiration.
Cath Lab Digest talks with interventional cardiologist Rajul Patel, MD, FACC, and Jerry VanHorn, RT(R)(CV), ARRT, CardioVascular Manager, Phoenix Heart, PLLC, Glendale, Arizona, with a sidebar interview with Bijal B. Dave, Physician Liaison, Phoenix Heart, Glendale, Arizona.
Cath Lab Digest talks with interventi...
The CardioVascular lab at Phoenix Heart consists of a 4-bed pre and post procedure area, and a single interventional suite. We have 4 full-time staff members in the lab; two are registered nurses and two are registered radiologic...
The CardioVascular lab at Phoenix Heart consists of a 4-bed pre and post procedure area, and a single interventional suite. We have 4 full-time staff members in the lab; two are registered nurses and two are registered radiologic...
The key factor driving waste within the delivery system is the slow adoption of new medical knowledge that could improve outcomes, and reduce risks and (importantly) costs. This is the front line in the battle defining our healthcare future.
The key factor driving waste within the delivery system is the slow adoption of new medical knowledge that could improve outcomes, and reduce risks and (importantly) costs. This is the front line in the battle defining our healthcare future.
An interview with Lynn Smith RN, MSN, Director of Heart and Vascular Services, Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, Greenville, South Carolina.
An interview with Lynn Smith RN, MSN,...
In 2011, Bon Secours St. Francis Health System in Greenville, South Carolina, was the first hospital to be nationally recognized with Accreditation for Cardiovascular Excellence (ACE) accreditation. They followed that accomplishment in...
In 2011, Bon Secours St. Francis Health System in Greenville, South Carolina, was the first hospital to be nationally recognized with Accreditation for Cardiovascular Excellence (ACE) accreditation. They followed that accomplishment in...
An interview with A. Thomas Siachos, MD, Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, Greenville, South Carolina.
An interview with A. Thomas Siachos, ...
Having gone through our first ACE accreditation in 2011, we knew we could rely on ACE external reviewers to provide recommendations on areas where we could improve the quality of care in the cath lab. We also knew to expect feedback on what...
Having gone through our first ACE accreditation in 2011, we knew we could rely on ACE external reviewers to provide recommendations on areas where we could improve the quality of care in the cath lab. We also knew to expect feedback on what...
Clifford L. DeBruce, Cardiac Cath Lab RN, LNC, Kingwood Medical Center, Kingwood, Texas
Clifford L. DeBruce, Cardiac Cath Lab...
As a legal nurse consultant, I’ve had the opportunity to work on some cases involving post procedure cath lab deaths resulting from groin complications. Reviewing cases from a legal standpoint, I’ve noted some disturbing trends and gaps in...
As a legal nurse consultant, I’ve had the opportunity to work on some cases involving post procedure cath lab deaths resulting from groin complications. Reviewing cases from a legal standpoint, I’ve noted some disturbing trends and gaps in...