Office-based labs

Editor's Corner

The Role of Office-Based Interventional Suites in Healthcare During the Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic

10/18/2021

Craig M. Walker , MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI, FCCP;

Dr. Walker discusses the role of office-based interventional suites during the second wave of COVID-19.

Dr. Walker discusses the role of...

10/18/2021

Vascular Disease Management

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The Role of Office-Based Interventional Suites in Healthcare During the Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic

10/18/2021

Craig M. Walker , MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI, FCCP;

In this video, Editor-in-Chief Craig Walker discusses the role of office-based interventional suites in during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this video, Editor-in-Chief...

10/18/2021

Vascular Disease Management

OBL Corner

Supply Management in an Office-Based Endovascular Center

09/20/2021

Walter Kim ;

Sam Ahn , MD, FACS, MBA;

Good supply management is critical to both the clinical and financial success of the OEC.

Good supply management is...

09/20/2021

Vascular Disease Management

Access Management

Access Decisions in the Office-Based Lab

07/20/2021

Jeffrey M. Martinez , MD;

Arterial access is a critical, if not the critical, component of vascular interventional procedures due to the morbidity and mortality of a bleeding access site.

Arterial access is a critical,...

07/20/2021

Vascular Disease Management

OBL Corner

Disaster Preparedness in the OBL

06/29/2021

Carl P. Fastabend , MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI;

Managing the impact of a natural disaster on an OBL is difficult. The lessons learned from our experience in surviving direct hits from two hurricanes may be of value to others.

Managing the impact of a natural...

06/29/2021

Vascular Disease Management

OBL Corner

Why I Choose to Have an Office-Based Lab

05/02/2021

Eric J. Dippel , MD;

What does a complex multi-billion cell organism, like a human, and a simple, single-cell organism, like an amoeba, have in common? Both have a primal desire to avoid noxious stimuli. How is this related to having an office-based lab?

What does a complex...

05/02/2021

Vascular Disease Management

Endovascular Technique

How to Prepare For, and Treat, Potential Complications in the Outpatient Endovascular Center

05/03/2020

Raymond Dattilo , MD, FACC;

Raymond Dattilo, MD, discusses how working in an office-based lab prompts certain considerations that do not exist in a hospital setting.

Raymond Dattilo, MD, discusses...

05/03/2020

Vascular Disease Management

Editor's Corner

The Trend Toward Performing Procedures in Outpatient Centers Will Continue

01/03/2020

Craig M. Walker , MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI, FCCP;

Craig Walker, MD, comments on a “must read” article for anyone who may be contemplating performing interventions in an outpatient endovascular center.

Craig Walker, MD, comments on a...

01/03/2020

Vascular Disease Management

Cath Lab Spotlight

Spotlight: Appalachian Cardiovascular Associates

05/07/2018

Sharon L. Hill , MSN, ACNP, RN;

We are one of 5 outpatient vascular labs in Alabama, and the only outpatient lab currently performing coronary angiograms.

We are one of 5 outpatient...

05/07/2018

Cath Lab Digest

Cath Lab Spotlight