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Cox South Medical Center
Chris Schulze, RN, Quality Coordinator, Alan Kettelkamp, RT(R), Director Cardiac Cath Lab, Springfield, Missouri
Can you tell us about your cath lab?
Cox Health has five procedure labs. While all five labs have the ability to accommodate coronary interventions, we routinely schedule electrophysiology (EP) and peripheral vascular procedures in designated labs. We have 32 co-workers who staff the procedure rooms: Eleven registered nurses (RN), fourteen registered radiology technologists (RT[R]s) and seven surgical scrub technicians.
Meeting Update »
VeithSymposium: Hot Topics in the Peripheral Vasculature
Compiled by Cath Lab Digest
Abbott: Medical Therapy, Not Carotid Surgery or Stenting, for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Disease
Bell: A Critical Look at Intervention for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis
Engelhardt: Catheter-Directed Ultrasound Thrombolysis and the Reduction of Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Kwolek: Early Use of the Vortex Angiovac Suction Cannula in the Treatment of Iliac and IVC Thrombosis, and Massive Pulmonary Emboli
The VeithSymposium was held in New York City from November 16-20, 2011.
New Technology »
The Cardiosave IABP: An Early Adopter’s Report
Cath Lab Digest talks with Ivan Feticio, Chief Cardiac Physiologist, Harefield Hospital, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Ivan Feticio shares his experience handling the Cardiosave™ intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), the newest IABP from MAQUET Cardiovascular. Currently CE marked and having received FDA 510(k) clearance, Cardiosave is expected to be commercially available in the U.S. beginning in January 2012.
Career »
High-Paying Career Opportunities for Cath Lab Professionals
Survey by Springboard Staffing; Edited by Tom Maloney, MHA, RCIS
National data released on compensation trends
Despite a sputtering economy, nationwide opportunities for cath lab professionals to earn higher than average wages exist, with the best-paying positions in the western United States, according to findings from a recent survey. This is welcomed news despite cath labs across the country experiencing decreased procedural volumes, percentage of overtime being reduced, and being asked to do more with less manpower.
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