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A Look Ahead… Further Implementation of Healthcare Reform in 2015: Cardiac Cath Program Implications
01/13/2015
It has become quite apparent that the impact of national healthcare reform is going to be broadly felt across hospital departments, and the confines of the cardiac catheterization laboratory (CCL) are no exception. 
It has become quite apparent that the impact of national healthcare reform is going to be broadly felt across hospital departments, and the confines of the cardiac catheterization laboratory (CCL) are no exception. 
It has become quite apparent...
01/13/2015
Cath Lab Digest
Calcium Corner
ABSORB III and IV: Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of the Absorb Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold
01/13/2015
With the Absorb BVS, by a year, there is a loss of some of the radial strength. By two years, we start to see loss of the scaffold itself, meaning the mass and structure of the device, and by three to three and a half years, the BVS is gone.
With the Absorb BVS, by a year, there is a loss of some of the radial strength. By two years, we start to see loss of the scaffold itself, meaning the mass and structure of the device, and by three to three and a half years, the BVS is gone.
With the Absorb BVS, by a year,...
01/13/2015
Cath Lab Digest
Your Path to Success: Expert Advice
Successful Cardiologist Recruitment and Retention: Overcoming the Workforce Shortage
12/05/2014
The recruitment of expertly trained specialty physicians to a new or growing hospital-based program or practice is critical in order to compete in today’s healthcare marketplace.
The recruitment of expertly trained specialty physicians to a new or growing hospital-based program or practice is critical in order to compete in today’s healthcare marketplace.
The recruitment of expertly...
12/05/2014
Cath Lab Digest
To Be (Your Best) or Not To Be, That is the Question
12/05/2014
We share a list that you may change to make your own. You may make it part of each job description or personnel handbook, and/or post it in strategic places.  
We share a list that you may change to make your own. You may make it part of each job description or personnel handbook, and/or post it in strategic places.  
We share a list that you may...
12/05/2014
Cath Lab Digest
Case Report
A 64-Year-Old Patient With Left Lower Extremity Claudication
11/05/2014
Due to the patient’s symptoms, a decision was made to proceed with revascularization of the left popliteal artery. The location of the stenosis was not ideal for stenting and, therefore, the lesion was treated with directional atherectomy.
Due to the patient’s symptoms, a decision was made to proceed with revascularization of the left popliteal artery. The location of the stenosis was not ideal for stenting and, therefore, the lesion was treated with directional atherectomy.
Due to the patient’s symptoms, a...
11/05/2014
Cath Lab Digest
Calcium Corner
EXCITE ISR: Laser Atherectomy for the Treatment of Femoropopliteal In-Stent Restenosis
11/05/2014
Data from the prospective, randomized Excimer Laser Atherectomy versus Balloon Angioplasty for Treatment of Femoropopliteal In-Stent Restenosis (EXCITE ISR) trial was presented on September 16th as a late-breaking clinical trial at the 2014...
Data from the prospective, randomized Excimer Laser Atherectomy versus Balloon Angioplasty for Treatment of Femoropopliteal In-Stent Restenosis (EXCITE ISR) trial was presented on September 16th as a late-breaking clinical trial at the 2014...
Data from the prospective,...
11/05/2014
Cath Lab Digest
Your Path to Success: Expert Advice
Increasing Access to PCI: The Road to Accreditation
11/05/2014
As the next wave of Pennsylvania hospitals receiving Corazon accreditation for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with off-site open-heart surgery (OHS) await final notifications from the state, we begin to reflect on “how did we get...
As the next wave of Pennsylvania hospitals receiving Corazon accreditation for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with off-site open-heart surgery (OHS) await final notifications from the state, we begin to reflect on “how did we get...
As the next wave of Pennsylvania...
11/05/2014
Cath Lab Digest
Technology Pulse
The Drug-Coated Balloon: Not Just a Balloon
11/05/2014
The DCB represents a technology that is able to carry and deliver an anti-proliferative drug to the arterial wall at the same time the mechanical treatment is provided to the obstructive atherosclerotic plaque. Understanding this apparently...
The DCB represents a technology that is able to carry and deliver an anti-proliferative drug to the arterial wall at the same time the mechanical treatment is provided to the obstructive atherosclerotic plaque. Understanding this apparently...
The DCB represents a technology...
11/05/2014
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Management
Case Study: Using Data to Determine Utilization and Prioritize Room Replacement or Construction
10/15/2014
Raise your hand if your hospital is required to do more with less. Every facility feels the pressure to improve clinical outcomes, increase efficiency and reduce costs. The healthcare industry now appreciates the importance data plays in...
Raise your hand if your hospital is required to do more with less. Every facility feels the pressure to improve clinical outcomes, increase efficiency and reduce costs. The healthcare industry now appreciates the importance data plays in...
Raise your hand if your hospital...
10/15/2014
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Management
TriHealth Bethesda North Hospital’s Cath Lab LEAN Throughput Project
09/02/2014
The cath lab department was going through some challenges. Revenues and productivity were deceasing. Overtime costs were increasing, and staff morale was very poor. Most important was that the patient satisfaction had dropped significantly....
The cath lab department was going through some challenges. Revenues and productivity were deceasing. Overtime costs were increasing, and staff morale was very poor. Most important was that the patient satisfaction had dropped significantly....
The cath lab department was...
09/02/2014
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