Volume 12 - Issue 12 - December, 2004
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Feature
06/19/2008
Christian F. Witzke, MD, Francisco Martin-Herrero, MD, Sarah C. Clarke, MD, Eugene Pomerantzev, MD, Igor F. Palacios, MD
Christian F. Witzke, MD, Francisco Ma...
Coronary perforation is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Advanced patient age, female gender and the use of ablative devices seem to be the key factors predisposing to this...
Coronary perforation is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Advanced patient age, female gender and the use of ablative devices seem to be the key factors predisposing to this...
Coronary perforation is a rare...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Feature
06/19/2008
Two Topics Under Discussion:
Infection Control Policy
I am an Infection Control nurse and have recently worked with our cardiac cath lab to revise their infection control policy. My references included: CDC guidelines for prevention of...
Two Topics Under Discussion:
Infection Control Policy
I am an Infection Control nurse and have recently worked with our cardiac cath lab to revise their infection control policy. My references included: CDC guidelines for prevention of...
Two Topics Under...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
Christian F. Witzke, MD, Francisco Martin-Herrero, MD, Sarah C. Clarke, MD, Eugene Pomerantzev, MD, Igor F. Palacios, MD
Christian F. Witzke, MD, Francisco Ma...
Coronary perforation is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Advanced patient age, female gender and the use of ablative devices seem to be the key factors predisposing to this...
Coronary perforation is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Advanced patient age, female gender and the use of ablative devices seem to be the key factors predisposing to this...
Coronary perforation is a rare...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
Two Topics Under Discussion:
Infection Control Policy
I am an Infection Control nurse and have recently worked with our cardiac cath lab to revise their infection control policy. My references included: CDC guidelines for prevention of...
Two Topics Under Discussion:
Infection Control Policy
I am an Infection Control nurse and have recently worked with our cardiac cath lab to revise their infection control policy. My references included: CDC guidelines for prevention of...
Two Topics Under...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
Response: Call Team Suggestions
Assuming that a call team contains 3 members, create four teams:
Team A: 7 am -3:30 pm
Team B: 8 am - 4:30 pm
Team C: 9:30am - 6:00 pm (Extended call team)
Team D: 11:00am -7:30 pm (Call team)
All...
Response: Call Team Suggestions
Assuming that a call team contains 3 members, create four teams:
Team A: 7 am -3:30 pm
Team B: 8 am - 4:30 pm
Team C: 9:30am - 6:00 pm (Extended call team)
Team D: 11:00am -7:30 pm (Call team)
All...
Response: Call Team...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
06/19/2008
Cardiology Manager, Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane, Washington
Cardiology Manager, Sacred Heart Medi...
Why did you choose to work in the invasive cardiology field?
While finishing a degree in anthropology, I worked as a janitor at Sacred Heart. One of the areas I cleaned was the cath/specials labs. I was intrigued by the high-tech...
Why did you choose to work in the invasive cardiology field?
While finishing a degree in anthropology, I worked as a janitor at Sacred Heart. One of the areas I cleaned was the cath/specials labs. I was intrigued by the high-tech...
Why did you choose to work in...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Column
Letter from the Editor
06/19/2008
I’m pleased to welcome a new group of professionals to the Cath Lab Digest Editorial Board. It’s a long-overdue step, as our current consulting editors have been working very hard to ensure CLD continues to provide valuable, useful, and most...
I’m pleased to welcome a new group of professionals to the Cath Lab Digest Editorial Board. It’s a long-overdue step, as our current consulting editors have been working very hard to ensure CLD continues to provide valuable, useful, and most...
I’m pleased to welcome a new...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Department
Cath Lab Spotlight
06/19/2008
What is the size of your cath lab facility and number of staff members?
Maimonides Medical Center, located in the Boro Park section of Brooklyn, is a 705-bed not-for-profit hospital with very active cardiac services. The cardiac cath lab...
What is the size of your cath lab facility and number of staff members?
Maimonides Medical Center, located in the Boro Park section of Brooklyn, is a 705-bed not-for-profit hospital with very active cardiac services. The cardiac cath lab...
What is the size of your cath...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
