Volume 12 - Issue 2 - February, 2004
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
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What is the size of your cath lab facility and number of staff?
The Cardiovascular Center at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has three cath labs, one electrophysiology lab, and a six-bed recovery area. Our department has 43 staff members: six CRTs, 14 CVTs, 18 RNs, two schedulers, one senior buyer, an investigational clinician, and one RN manager. We also have openings currently for two CRTs. Our most senior cath lab staff member has been with Scripps La Jolla for 25 years and our most recent addition to the cath lab staff joined our team four months ago
The Role of Radiographic Contrast Media in Invasive Angiographic Procedures: Innocent Bystander or Important Player?
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During the last two decades, there have been consistent improvements in acute and long-term outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Dramatic reductions in the rates of serious in-hospital major adverse clinical events (MACE), including death, myocardial infarction, and emergent bypass surgery, have accompanied the introduction of stents and the subsequent optimal use of antithrombotic and antiplatelet agents. Improvements have also been seen in long-term outcomes, with significant reductions in repeat revascularization procedures.
Progress in our understanding of
A Regional, Multi-Hospital Consortium for Quality Improvement in Coronary Angioplasty
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How did the consortium come into existence?
We’ve always been interested in clinical outcomes of coronary intervention, and how to improve those outcomes. In 1997, it occurred to us that single institutions don’t have the ability to collect an adequate amount of data that will allow for a meaningful evaluation of some of the risk factors of adverse events from coronary interventions. Also, single institutions cannot compare themselves with others unless they have access to other institutions’ data and/or they have a collaborative effort with other inst
Initial U.S. Experience with Magnetic Assisted Coronary Intervention (MAI): Trinity Mother Frances Health System Initiates MAI
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Trinity Mother Frances Heart Institute is one of the first in the world to utilize the AXIOM Artis dFC Magnetic Navigation System, dedicated to both magnetic-assisted interventional cardiology and electrophysiology studies.
The Artis dFC Magnetic Navigation System integrates Siemens Medical Solutions’ digital fluoroscopic imaging system, the AXIOM Artis dFC (flat panel detector system), with Stereotaxis, Inc.’s Niobe® Magnetic Navigation System, to direct and digitally control catheter- and guidewire-based devices along complex paths within the heart and coronary vascula
The AdvaMed Code of Ethics: What Does It Mean for Your Interactions With Industry Professionals?
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In the wake of increased federal investigation into wrong-doing between physicians and drug manufacturers, the world’s largest medical technology trade association has updated its ethical code to help medical technology companies and physicians identify appropriate hospitality, gifts, charitable contributions, and reimbursement practices.
AdvaMed, the Advanced Medical Technology Association, which represents more than 1,100 medical technology firms and their subsidiaries that produce 90 percent of the medical products sold annually in the United States, has updated its Code o
Email Discussion Group
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Topic Under Discussion:
For Larger Labs
I have a question that is specific to the larger labs (3+ rooms or >25 staff members).
a) How is the leadership designed in your lab?
b) Is there a manager, director, or other?
c) Who negotiates contracts?
d) Who runs day-to-day operations?
e) Who hires and manages staff?
f) Who writes the budget and variances?
g) Who handles payroll issues?
h) Who does PI?
i) Who writes policies?
j) How long have you had this management style?
k) Are there any plans to change your unit specific organizational
What Do You Think?
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Can you help answer the following question from a fellow professional?
Certification of Cath Labs
I am on a mission to find out how my cath lab can become certified or accredited (as in Our cath lab is accredited with the so-and-so organization.). I have researched and contacted several organizations but have had no luck so far. Any suggestions?
Aaron Stammer
RN, Senior Staff Nurse
Cardiovascular Cath Lab/EP Lab
St. John's Regional
Medical Center
Joplin, Missouri
Email: AStammer@stj.com
Cc: CathLabDigest@aol.com
February 2004
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Hispanic Teens Face High Chances of Heart Disease, Diabetes
An alarming number of Hispanic pre-teens have at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes.
One study found three in 10 Hispanic pre-teens have metabolic syndrome, which comprises numerous risk factors for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome include: high blood pressure; low levels of HDL cholesterol; central obesity; elevated triglycerides; and impaired glucose tolerance.
This high rate of metabolic syndrome may be due to the fac
Naval School of Health SciencesSICP SVT School Spotlight
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James M. Glasgow, Hospital Corpsman First Class Petty Officer, United States Navy, Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS), RN, is the Program Director and Master Training Specialist for the Cardiovascular (CV) School at the Naval School of Health Sciences, San Diego. He is also the Enlisted Technical Advisor for Cardiovascular Technicians to the Surgeon General of the Navy.
Why and how did you become an educator?
I wanted to pass along my experience and technical skills. Once my request to become an instructor was approved by th
