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Competencies: See One, Do One, Teach One. Is This Best Practice?

03/08/2016

Competencies in the cath lab are not only necessary for staff proficiency and safety of the patient, but also for the protection of the institution. In reality, no one exactly practices the old adage “see one, do one, teach one”, but...

Competencies in the cath lab are...

03/08/2016

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

MRI-Conditional Cardiac Devices: Continued Controversy Over the Future Not Being What It Used to Be

03/07/2016

Farhan Khawaja , MD;

With the recent passing of Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra, we were reminded of his many important everyday insights, such as “When you come to the fork in the road, take it,” as well as the importance of avoiding “too many wrong mistakes.”1...

With the recent passing of...

03/07/2016

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

Healthcare Reform and the Delivery of Cardiovascular Care: Update 2016

03/07/2016

Kevin R. Campbell , MD, FACC;

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) remains a hot topic for both patients and physicians. As discussed in my new book, Losing Our Way In Healthcare, many Americans are beginning to realize some of the negative fallout now that the legislation has...

The Affordable Care Act (ACA)...

03/07/2016

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

The Evolution of Shared Governance in the LG Health Heart & Vascular Institute

02/08/2016

Andrea M. Riefenstahl , RN, BS, MBA;

Susan A. Deck , RN, BS, MBA, CCDS, RCES, FHRS;

In this article, we highlight how the cardiovascular procedural areas used a shared governance concept known to nursing to enhance staff engagement and provide opportunities for decision making by the staff at the point of service.

In this article, we highlight...

02/08/2016

EP Lab Digest