Marshall W. Ritchey, MS, MBA, RCIS

Cath Lab Management
Quality and Safety: The Marshall Method
04/30/2019
Happy staff stay. Stressed, scared, or sad staff depart your cardiac cath lab in search of a better life.
Happy staff stay. Stressed, scared, or sad staff depart your cardiac cath lab in search of a better life.
Happy staff stay. Stressed,...
04/30/2019
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Management
They Call It a “Huddle” or Leitungsbesprechung!
09/07/2015
A huddle can be a tool to increase patient care and efficiency in the cath lab.
A huddle can be a tool to increase patient care and efficiency in the cath lab.
A huddle can be a tool to...
09/07/2015
Cath Lab Digest
Education
Trick Question!
05/09/2016
I have a trick question that I ask of newcomers to the cardiac cath lab. How many major coronary arteries does the human heart have? Are there 2, 3, or 4 arteries?
I have a trick question that I ask of newcomers to the cardiac cath lab. How many major coronary arteries does the human heart have? Are there 2, 3, or 4 arteries?
I have a trick question that I...
05/09/2016
Cath Lab Digest
In My View
Sabotage in the Cardiac Cath Lab
10/06/2008
In this time of terrorism and threats of danger in all areas of our life, do we consider the possibility of sabotage occurring in the cardiac catheterization laboratory? Sabotage is a word used to describe when disgruntled workers damage or...
In this time of terrorism and threats of danger in all areas of our life, do we consider the possibility of sabotage occurring in the cardiac catheterization laboratory? Sabotage is a word used to describe when disgruntled workers damage or...
In this time of terrorism and...
10/06/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
Cardiac Cath Lab Clutter or, Spring into Action!
06/19/2008
You’ve heard about the spring cleaning. You have heard about organization. But have you heard about cleaning up your act? In the cardiac catheterization laboratory, a great deal of clutter seems to accumulate. Unnecessary items, duplicate,...
You’ve heard about the spring cleaning. You have heard about organization. But have you heard about cleaning up your act? In the cardiac catheterization laboratory, a great deal of clutter seems to accumulate. Unnecessary items, duplicate,...
You’ve heard about the spring...
06/19/2008
Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Management
Advice: Good Management
10/07/2018
Most staff know what to do. Our job, as management, is to lead, delegate and provide the tools to get the job done. 
Most staff know what to do. Our job, as management, is to lead, delegate and provide the tools to get the job done. 
Most staff know what to do. Our...
10/07/2018
Cath Lab Digest
Where is My Stent?!
03/04/2016
Where is my stent? I need it now! What do you mean you don’t have one!!! Please note there is no question mark in the last sentence.  
Where is my stent? I need it now! What do you mean you don’t have one!!! Please note there is no question mark in the last sentence.  
Where is my stent? I need it...
03/04/2016
Cath Lab Digest
Journal Club
Article Highlight: “Hand Dysfunction After Transradial Artery Catheterization for Coronary Procedures”
03/03/2019
Complications are uncomfortable and scary for our patients. Now is the time to focus on how to avoid radial artery complications in the future, and how to quickly respond and treat complications appropriately when they do occur.
Complications are uncomfortable and scary for our patients. Now is the time to focus on how to avoid radial artery complications in the future, and how to quickly respond and treat complications appropriately when they do occur.
Complications are uncomfortable...
03/03/2019
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
Reader-Author Exchange
Re: CLD Feb 2013 article “On-Call Scheduling – Trying for Equity”
07/01/2015
The smaller the number of your staff, the more critical adequate staffing becomes. Your need for call coverage makes advance planning all the more important.  
The smaller the number of your staff, the more critical adequate staffing becomes. Your need for call coverage makes advance planning all the more important.  
The smaller the number of your...
07/01/2015
Cath Lab Digest

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