September 2004

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Volume 9 Issue 9

Editorial Staff

Clinical Editor
Bradley Knight, MD
Executive Editor
Laurie Gustafson
Managing Editor
Jodie Elrod
Production Manager
Alexa Flinn

Editorial Correspondence

Jodie Elrod, Managing Editor, EP Lab Digest
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Suite 100, Malvern PA 19355
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Email: jelrod@hmpglobal.com
Heart Rhythm's Clinical Competency Statement for ICD/CRT Implantation
In a letter to Heart Rhythm Society members, the Board stated The new guidelines were not developed at the request of industry they were developed both to meet an anticipated growth in the implantation of ICDs and to prevent non-electrophysiologists…
Email Discussion Group
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Hoag Hospital Mines Data to Help Managers Focus on Issues and Answers
Hospital administrators at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, California consider veteran cath lab supervisor Joanne Colley amazing for the routine reports she generates on a monthly basis, but an absolute star when asked for cust…
Managed Care: How does it Affect Today's EP Lab?
From 2004, Vol. 4, No. 8: At the University of Florida, they report that their lab is extremely cost conscious and has focused on efficiency and utilization while continuing to provide high quality care for all patients. They write that they are also…
Cost Containment: Single-Use Vs. Third-Party Reprocessing Issues for Review and Consideration
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Rythmol SR: New Treatment Option for Atrial Fibrillation
In the past, AF was considered just a nuisance. Patients were advised to learn how to live with it. Digoxin, and later beta blockers, were the drugs of choice to achieve rate control. We now know that AF is not just a nuisance. In fact, it is a serio…
Spotlight Interview: Virginia Mason Medical Center
What is the size of your EP lab facility and number of staff members? What is the mix of credentials at your lab? Virginia Mason Medical Center (VMMC) is a 284-bed urban hospital located in downtown Seattle, Washington. VMMC has two dedicated full-…
AEDs in the Community
When was the AED program approved? Our AED program is still in its infancy. We started the needs assessment and research last January. We just went to our city leaders for approval about one week ago. How many AEDs have you implemented so far in the…