Interdisciplinary Care Providers
CABG or coronary artery bypass graft surgery is advised for individuals suffering from CHD (coronary heart disease), for alleviating symptoms, prolonging lifespan, and improving QOL (quality of life) (Bayoum Continue Reading...
Plan of Care
CABG or coronary artery bypass graft surgery is advised in case of patients suffering from CAD (coronary artery disease). The aim of the operation is alleviating symptoms, prolonging life and improving QOL (quality of life). Every year, Continue Reading...
Safe Patient Positioning
It's all about safe positioning in robotic surgery: Protecting Patients, Promoting Safety.
D.Jacqueline Arroyo RN, MIS / Cardiac Robotic Specialist
Massachusetts General Hospital
According to the New England Journal of Me Continue Reading...
Learning Objectives:
In support of the Terminal Objective, several key learning objectives will drive the content and curriculum for nurses undergoing the present training course. Primary among them, the training course is designed to create a sta Continue Reading...
Taken in isolation, some of the new, minimally-invasive procedures are less expensive by far, when analyzed on a procedure-by-procedure basis, than previous significant surgical interventions, as demonstrated below:
Procedure
Cost
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Staff and Patient Education Strategies: Evidence and Competency-Based Teaching
The objective of this work is to examine evidence and competency-based nursing, patient and staff education. One of the primary challenges that face nursing education kno Continue Reading...
Note that the organization at CardioCenter is significantly different than that of a cardiology center at an Orlando-area medical center in several key ways:
The communication between the EMT's and the EMT-focused nurse begins well before it does Continue Reading...
70% 36-38 0-0-5 Overall Rate
SIP 2a Subtotal
Measure Title
Data Period
Rate/Value
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Denominator
Missing
Excluded
Cat-E) Invalid Cases
Population
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SIP 2b Data Prophylactic
Jul-04
Antibiotic selection for Aug-04 surgical Continue Reading...
More times than not, a patient will argue that he did not understand what the physician stated to him; even amidst documented proof the medical professional and the patient did engage in an informed conversation. "The fact that a meeting took place Continue Reading...
The procedure itself and the hospital stay associated with it is only one small chapter in the patient's life. They will eventually go home and will have many years after the procedure. It is important for the nursing staff to make a positive impact Continue Reading...
hospitals profits come from the cardiology department. One key strategy the hospital should adopt is specializing for growth. Not only has the rise in specialty hospitals increased in the last few years, but it has also enabled hospitals facing stif Continue Reading...