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Cath Lab Digest - ISSN: 1073-2667 - Volume 14 - Issue 4 (April 2006) - April 2006 | |
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| Beth Hamstra, RN, RCIS, PhD, Clinical Manager, Invasive Cardiology Services; Bill Mayfield, RN, EMS Nurse Coordinator, Emergency Medical Services; Julie Johnson, RN, BSN, former Care Manager, Emergency Medical Services; Michael Heinrichs, BS, Pharm D, Associate Administrator Clinical Support Service; Richard Loehr, MD, Emergency Room Physician-Cardiology Liaison, Emergency Services; Daniel Lauer, RN, BSN, former Clinical Manager, Emergency Medical Services; Donna Lastra, RN, MS, Associate Administrator Cardiovascular Service Line, Memorial Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Scott Jones, a 50-year old construction worker, was just getting home when he noticed severe pain in his left chest and shortness of breath. His wife met him at the door and immediately called 911. Within minutes, Colorado Springs Fire Department paramedics were at the Jones’ home, assessing Scott and doing an ECG. Minutes later, the ECG had been faxed to Memorial Hospital, where an emergency department physician evaluated the ECG and, aided by the paramedic’s phone assessment of the patient, called a cardiac alert.
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A Clinical Ladder for Cath Lab Personnel
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| Russell W. Todd, MGA, RCIS
Educational Coordinator
Cardiac Catheterization and Arrhythmia Services
Inova Heart and Vascular Institute
Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Virginia |
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Who’s Working in Your Lab? |
| Victoria Hollingsworth Schuler, Director, Heart and Vascular Services, Beaumont Hospital
Royal Oak, Michigan |
Times have changed, and physician credentialing has changed.
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| Jo Ann Bretz, Director Cardiac and Vascular Services, Reading, Pennsylvania |
Heart care in Berks County, Pennsylvania, has taken a giant leap forward with the opening of the Marlin Miller, Jr., Regional Heart Center on The Reading Hospital’s West Reading campus. All cardiac services have been consolidated into one location, so patients know exactly where to arrive, no matter what diagnostic test or intervention they are receiving. The Reading Hospital is licensed for 804 beds and employs approximately 5,000 men and women in both clinical and support services, designating us as the largest employer in the county.
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| Mike Tangney, AIA, Senior Healthcare Designer
HDR, Inc., Dallas, Texas |
Hospitals must continually evaluate their facilities in light of their competition’s services. For many institutions, this often translates to a major new construction project, renovation of existing structures or both. Such projects must maximize efficiencies while providing an appropriate aesthetic environment for patients and staff.
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Use of an Interim Cath Lab to Handle Increased Volume at Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center
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| Cath Lab Digest talks with Bruce Couillard, Director, Cardiac and Vascular Services, Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center; Lincoln, Nebraska
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Can you tell us about your cath lab?
At Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center, we do both diagnostic and interventional procedures. Prior to using the modular lab in September 2002, we had two labs, one predominantly for catheterization, and the other one for electrophysiology studies.
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At the Crossroads
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| Edited by Bruce W. Coyne, RCIS, LRT, RT, Ellis Hospital, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Schenectady, New York |
his month’s story submitted by:
Michelle Nelson, RN, BSN.
Send your patient story to “At the Crossroads” column editor Bruce Coyne at bnkc99@msn.com.
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Joint Commission:
Pre– and Post-Inspection |
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“Everyone believes they are doing a great job until Joint Commission shows up and tells us otherwise!”
Report what your lab experienced in your last Joint Commission inspection!
See what Joint Commission inspectors are focusing on in advance of your JCAHO inspection. Make sure you have your procedures and processes up to JCAHO standards and expectations.
Cath Lab Digest will feature regular Joint Commission Inspection “tidbits,” with input from cath labs who just experienced an inspection.
Help out your fellow professionals. Share your cath lab results post-inspection, or your plans pre-inspection at:
rkapur@hmpcommunications.com.
All submissions will be published anonymously.
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| Held March 11-14, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Morton Kern, MD
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The question was asked, “What should we do with a patient coming to the cath lab with a creatinine of 1.5ng/dl?”
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The 2005 Cath Lab Digest Salary Survey
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Cath Lab Digest conducted its fifth annual salary survey in an attempt to
assess the market value of cardiac catheterization laboratory professionals
across the country. The survey will also be available on our website,
www.cathlabdigest.com, as a PDF file. Cath Lab Digest had 108 survey responses.
Click here to learn more |
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