Volume 11 - Issue 4 - April, 2003
Cath Lab Digest Annual Symposium on Cardiac Care (ASOCC): Education Awaits!
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You may have seen the most recent commercial for Las Vegas: a middle-aged woman has just married a handsome, younger man who appears bewildered. She says, I have to get back to my convention! but returns several times for a kiss before finally breaking away. Supposedly we are to take away the idea that Las Vegas holds both romance and people who are serious about attending conventions.
Although we remain doubtful about the exact truth of this idea, there’s no doubt that Las Vegas provides a fantastic setting for the Cath Lab Digest Annual Symposium on Cardiovascular Care (ASOCC). Lectures
Cardiac Cath Regionals: Education Awaits!
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We also promise:
Our speakers will keep you interested and informed on topics like drug-eluting stents, emerging technologies, and adjunctive pharmacology.
You’ll have a chance to speak your mind and share the experiences and practices of your cath lab, as well as hear the experiences of others in your area.
You don’t need to pack PJs. The symposium is one day only.
Your valuable time. The symposium begins at 8am and concludes by 4:30pm, when you’ll hand in your evaluations and receive your certificates of credit. At that time, you can fully re-enter your w
Letter to the Editor
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Imagine a sign on your cath lab that says, We meet minimum standards and allow unlicensed personnel to administer emergency medications. What questions would that generate among your patients? Teamwork is essential to a well-run cath lab. However, clear lines of responsibilities must be established to prevent an environment for errors. The National Academy of Sciences reports that medical errors kill 44,000 people in U.S. hospitals each year; other reports place the number much higher, at 98,000. Medication errors in and out of hospitals kill more than 7,000 patients annually. These significan
Gwynedd-Mercy College
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Why and how did you become an educator?
From 1972 to 1976, I was the supervisor of the Cardiopulmonary Laboratory at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. I discovered I enjoyed explaining the various procedures to the new residents, medical students and technical school students visiting the department. I decided to return to school to further my education with the intent of either teaching or doing research. I came to Gwynedd-Mercy College and never left. I have been a member of the faculty since 1980. This is my twenty-third year of teaching and the twentieth ye
Outgoing President Says, Thank You
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1. We increased membership in the SICP from 523 members to over 1400. We have improved communication with our members and potential members by getting out to different symposiums and telling you about the SICP, updating our website, and increasing our exposure in Cath Lab Digest.
2. We were able to get a seat on the ASRT alliance committee and convinced the ASRT to recognize the RCIS credential within its CARE legislation act.
3. We represented our members as a member of the American College of Cardiology CQI Taskforce team.
4. We conducted our own
The 10-Minute Interview with...Craig Cummings, RCIS, FSICP
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Actually, invasive cardiology chose me. Ever since I was 16 years old, I have worked in various medical fields: emergency room, clinical lab, and chronic dialysis. In 1982, a cardiac cath lab was interviewing technologists in our area (at the time, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida) and being curious, I wanted to see what a cardiac cath lab was all about. It was, and has continued to be, an intense learning process. In this field, everything learned is for a reason, and for me, offers immediate satisfaction in what I’m doing.
I feel my career has been a fantastic journey. Since my cath lab ind
Clinical Events Calendar
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Cardiac Catheterization 2003
Regional meetings for cath lab professionals
Upcoming locations:
April 12-Chicago, IL
May 17-Philadelphia, PA
May 30-Houston, TX
Website: www.cathlabdigest.com
Contact: 800-766-6014
May 7-10
SCA&I 26th Annual Scientific Sessions
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Description: The annual meeting for the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions
Website: www.scai.org
May 14-17
NASPE
Location: Washington D.C.
May 20-23
Euro-PCR
Location: Paris, France
Website: www.ero
Clinical and Industry News
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Medical Ventures Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Angiometrx
Medical Ventures Corporation is pleased to announce that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Angiometrx Inc. (www.angiometrx.com), a privately owned medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of the Metricath System.
The Metricath System is a catheter-based technology that allows cardiologists to measure arterial size and wall characteristics during interventional treatment of coronary and peripheral artery disease. The Metricath System was developed in response to the limitation
Solace in our work.
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It's a difficult time for our country. No matter what your opinions on the war with Iraq, the grave seriousness of this war is beyond a doubt. Daily, we have been witnessing the pain and suffering of soldiers, of men, women and children. The everydayness of the work routine can provide a means through which we can soothe ourselves and maintain a certain level of sanity.
While lives are lost in war, in cardiac cath labs across the world, cardiac cath lab professionals and physicians work to save lives. Every day, you help to alleviate suffering. It’s a blessing to be able to do so much go
South Austin Hospital
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What is the size of your cath lab facility and number of staff members?
We currently have two labs at South Austin Hospital, which is a 200-bed facility. Adjacent to one of the labs is a small 2-bed holding area for pre and post procedure.
We have just started an expansion project to increase our capacity. The hospital is adding additional beds, a new ICU, a new CVRU, an expanded ED, two new CVORs, and other expanded ancillary services. Included will be the addition of two more labs for a total of four labs. Our two existing labs will be moved to the new area, where we will also
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