November 2007
|Volume 7 Issue 11
Editorial Staff
Clinical EditorBradley Knight, MD
Executive Editor
Laurie Gustafson
Managing Editor
Jodie Elrod
Production Manager
Alexa Flinn
Editorial Correspondence
Jodie Elrod, Managing Editor, EP Lab DigestHMP Communications, 70 E. Swedesford Rd
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Continuous improvement means improving quality and reducing costs by enhancing the efficiency of care delivery processes. These processes involve all cardiovascular specialties and have a substantial impact on how a department or hospital operates. I…
October 31 - November 2, 2007
American Academy of Medical Administrators (AAMA) 50th AAMA Annual Conference
Location: Town & Country Resort, San Diego, California
Contact: Holly Estal, EdM, Director of Education
Tel.: 847-759-8601
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During the school year, twenty percent of America s population spends at least part of their day on a school property. Common sense would conclude that automated external defibrillators should be deployed on school campuses to provide protection from…
Why did you choose to work in the field of electrophysiology?
I had attended a presentation given by Mary Ann Leffler, an advanced practice nurse who worked with Dr. Leonard Horowitz (a grandfather of electrophysiology who advanced the field of ele…
On August 31st, 2007, the electrophysiology and cardiology community lost a revered teacher and master electrocardiographer Dr. Henry Marriott at the ripe old age of 90. My first acquaintance with Dr. Marriott s textbook Practical Electrocardiograp…
Electrophysiology Made Easy
Jamie Hoffman, RN
This presentation was geared toward the allied professional with limited EP lab experience as an introduction and/or review of basic information relating to diagnostic studies. Included in the lecture…
Pregnant women often experience symptoms of dizziness or palpitations, most of which are benign. These can be due to arrhythmias that are either new or due to underlying conditions that have been unmasked by pregnancy. Understanding the physiologic c…
Tell us about the Baseline ICD Registry. How many participating physicians and hospitals were there? How many device implants were reported?
In the first year of the Baseline ICD Registry, 3,249 physicians participated from 1,117 hospitals; the num…
What is the size of your EP lab facility and number of staff members? What is the mix of credentials at your lab?
Orlando Regional Medical Center has three dedicated EP labs. A fourth lab is scheduled to open in January 2008. After the new lab open…
Background and Introduction
The intent of this article is to familiarize the reader with not only the minimum standards associated with the design of electrophysiology labs, but also guidance and innovations in the planning and design of EP labs.…