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Volume 6 - Issue 1 - January 2006

05/01/2008
What is the size of your EP lab facility and number of staff members? What is the mix of credentials at your lab? This is a 230-bed facility. We have one EP lab with a staff of three: two RN, BSNs, and our manager is an RT(R), CV, RCIS. ...
What is the size of your EP lab facility and number of staff members? What is the mix of credentials at your lab? This is a 230-bed facility. We have one EP lab with a staff of three: two RN, BSNs, and our manager is an RT(R), CV, RCIS. ...
What is the size of your EP lab...
05/01/2008
EP Lab Digest
05/01/2008
As the field of electrophysiology (EP) continues to explode, serving as probably the fastest-growing part of cardiology, we look back at the year at some of the major publications in EP. Due to space limitations, we cannot obviously mention...
As the field of electrophysiology (EP) continues to explode, serving as probably the fastest-growing part of cardiology, we look back at the year at some of the major publications in EP. Due to space limitations, we cannot obviously mention...
As the field of...
05/01/2008
EP Lab Digest
05/01/2008
New Question: Billing for Failed CRT Implant Does anyone know if CRT (DRG 535 or 536) covers the hospital's costs if the patient is a non-responder and must go to the OR for epicardial lead placement? name withheld by request (Readers, to...
New Question: Billing for Failed CRT Implant Does anyone know if CRT (DRG 535 or 536) covers the hospital's costs if the patient is a non-responder and must go to the OR for epicardial lead placement? name withheld by request (Readers, to...
New Question: Billing for Failed...
05/01/2008
EP Lab Digest
05/01/2008
Background Techniques used to extract chronically implanted permanent pacing leads have evolved over time. These initially consisted of traction and now have evolved into counter pressure and counter traction with the assistance of...
Background Techniques used to extract chronically implanted permanent pacing leads have evolved over time. These initially consisted of traction and now have evolved into counter pressure and counter traction with the assistance of...
Background Techniques used to...
05/01/2008
EP Lab Digest