Cath Lab Management

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

The FY 2016 Financial Future: How the Cath Lab Impacts the Hospital Bottom Line

10/05/2015

Kristin Truesdell, Decision Support Manager, Corazon, Inc. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Kristin Truesdell, Decision Support M...

We provide a high-level look at the upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2016 changes in terms of financial and quality standards. Understanding these updates can help hospital and program leaders, along with the cath lab staff, to be aware of new...

We provide a high-level look at...

10/05/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Cath Lab Management

They Call It a “Huddle” or Leitungsbesprechung!

09/07/2015

Marshall W. Ritchey, MS, MBA, RCIS, Manager, Cardiac Cath Lab, Piedmont Medical Center, Rock Hill, South Carolina

Marshall W. Ritchey, MS, MBA, RCIS, M...

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

Seven Deadly Sins in Cath Lab Material Management

09/07/2015

Martijn F. Teulings MSc MTD - Managing Consultant, Integrated Health Solutions, Medtronic, The Netherlands

Martijn F. Teulings MSc MTD - Managin...

Fixing shortcomings results in reduced inventory levels, lower product waste levels, less firefighting, improved staff satisfaction, more mature processes, system-supported product traceability, and ultimately more clinical time for patients.

Fixing shortcomings results in...

09/07/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Editorial

Re: “Mean Girls of the ER: The Alarming Nurse Culture of Bullying and Hazing”

08/01/2015

Article by Alexandra Robbins in the May 2015 issue of Marie Claire. Available online at: http://www.marieclaire.com/culture/news/a14211/mean-girls-of-the-er/

Marshall W. Ritchey, MS, MBA, RCIS, Manager, Cardiac Cath Lab, Piedmont Medical Center, Rock Hill, South Carolina, shares his response to this Marie Claire article from a cath lab perspective. This letter was originally written to his staff at Piedmont Medical Center.

Article by Alexandra Robbins in the M...

Marshall W. Ritchey, MS, MBA,...

08/01/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Does Vascular Remain an Untapped Market?

07/01/2015

David Fuller, Senior Vice President, Corazon, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

David Fuller, Senior Vice President, ...

The prospect of linking vascular program structure with the more fully developed cardiac service line can bring great value to both the program and the patient.

The prospect of linking vascular...

07/01/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

A Newly Demonstrated Safe Approach: The Rationale for Intravenous rtPA Used in Acute Stroke Patients with an NIHSS of 5 or Less

04/30/2015

Rhonda Long, Director, Corazon, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Rhonda Long, Director, Corazon, Inc.,...

As catheterization procedural volumes increase and the population ages, Corazon believes that preparation in the cath lab for an increased frequency of stroke is warranted.

As catheterization procedural...

04/30/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Coding and Billing

ICD-10 Challenges in the Cath Lab

04/30/2015

Anne M. Pavlik, RHIT, Amphion Medical Solutions, Madison, Wisconsin

Anne M. Pavlik, RHIT, Amphion Medical...

Without a doubt, the ICD-10-PCS transition will create a myriad of challenges for coding within the cath lab and throughout the healthcare industry.

Without a doubt, the ICD-10-PCS...

04/30/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Cath Lab Management

The Art of Leadership

04/03/2015

Dona M. Hoffman, RN, BSN, MHA, BC-NE, Manager Invasive & Noninvasive Cardiac Services and Interventional Radiology, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington, Illinois

Dona M. Hoffman, RN, BSN, MHA, BC-NE,...

Although leaders must meet budgets and address fiscal imperatives, the art of leadership is ultimately about positively impacting others, which in turn has the potential to positively impact healthcare outcomes.

Although leaders must meet...

04/03/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

The Radial Approach: Redefining Outpatient Care for Interventional Cardiology Patients

04/03/2015

James Burns, Vice President, Corazon, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

James Burns, Vice President, Corazon,...

Programs are quick to discover that with minimal investment and process redesign, a completely new experience for invasive and interventional cardiology patients can be achieved with the opening of a radial recovery lounge or CAR (Cardiology...

Programs are quick to discover...

04/03/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Facing Health Care Reform: Approaching Change with Optimism

02/26/2015

Susan N. Heck, Senior Vice President, Corazon, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Susan N. Heck, Senior Vice President,...

For cardiovascular (CV) program administrators, there are three particular areas of regulatory change that may significantly impact program performance and overall organizational success: value-based purchasing, 30-day readmission penalties,...

For cardiovascular (CV) program...

02/26/2015

Cath Lab Digest