Cath Lab Management

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Heart Month & Beyond: Promoting Public Awareness of Heart Disease Risk Factors & Symptoms

02/03/2015

Amy Newell, Vice President, Corazon, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Amy Newell, Vice President, Corazon, ...

Every year, the month of February is an exciting time for cardiac programs across the country – it is National Heart Month, and also the traditional time for “Go Red for Women” recognition. These efforts across the country are aimed at...

Every year, the month of...

02/03/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

A Look Ahead… Further Implementation of Healthcare Reform in 2015: Cardiac Cath Program Implications

01/13/2015

Ross Swanson, Executive Vice President, Corazon, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Ross Swanson, Executive Vice Presiden...

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

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Successful Cardiologist Recruitment and Retention: Overcoming the Workforce Shortage

12/05/2014

Jessica Barrick, Senior Recruiter, Corazon, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Jessica Barrick, Senior Recruiter, Co...

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

Marshall W. Ritchey, Manager/Cardiac Cath Lab, with contributions from Piedmont Medical Center Cardiac Cath Lab Staff, Piedmont Medical Center, Rock Hill, South Carolina

Marshall W. Ritchey, Manager/Cardiac ...

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

From the Societies

The British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) Cardiac Catheterisation Lab Safety Checklist

09/02/2014

Dr. Tom Cahill & Dr. Rod Stables. This article is reprinted with permission from the British Cardiovascular Society and Dr. Tom Cahill. Copyright is the property of BCS, which can be found online at http://www.bcs.com.

Dr. Tom Cahill & Dr. Rod Stables....

There are two versions available: a standalone checklist for use in the catheter laboratory starting immediately pre-procedure, and an integrated checklist, which covers patient preparation on the ward areas as well as the procedural phase....

There are two versions...

09/02/2014

Cath Lab Digest

Changing Skill Sets: Evolution of the Cardiac Cath Lab Clinical Staff

09/02/2014

Amy Newell, Vice President, Corazon, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Amy Newell, Vice President, Corazon, ...

Certification, especially within the cardiac cath lab, has become a hot topic in the industry. Certification requirements can range from basic life support (BLS) to advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS). Specific state nursing board and...

Certification, especially within...

09/02/2014

Cath Lab Digest

Improving PVI Quality in Your Cath Lab

09/02/2014

A look at the new Peripheral Vascular Interventions Registry, launched by the American College of Cardiology’s National Cardiovascular Data Registry

A look at the new Peripheral Vascular...

The expanded PVI Registry continues to include both endovascular and open surgical carotid revascularization, adding lower extremity endovascular revascularization procedures. The registry captures patient demographics...

The expanded PVI Registry...

09/02/2014

Cath Lab Digest

Staffing

What Do You Think?

08/06/2014

From Cath Lab Digest’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/CathLabDigest.

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This month: hot topics re: staffing and med administration

This month: hot topics re:...

08/06/2014

Cath Lab Digest

RNs’ Delayed Retirement Boosts U.S. Nursing Supplies, Study Finds

08/06/2014

Older registered nurses are working longer than in the past, one reason that the nation’s supply of RNs has grown substantially in recent years, according to a new study.

Older registered nurses are...

08/06/2014

Cath Lab Digest

Polaris Imaging System Launched

08/06/2014

Boston Scientific Corporation has initiated full commercial launch of the new Polaris Imaging System.

Boston Scientific Corporation...

08/06/2014

Cath Lab Digest