Integrated / Multidisciplinary Care
These outpatient surgical instructions are intended for patients undergoing a pacemaker implant, pacemaker generator replacement, or pacemaker lead revision. The document provides guidance on how to prepare for the procedure,…
Read MoreThis presentation was developed for the cardiology nurses and medical assistants in our cardiology office to better understand how our deparment runs and the daily tasks of each role. Engagement…
Read MoreThis patient-facing educational handout explains the process, risks, and safeguards involved when patients with legacy (non–MRI-conditional) pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) undergo MRI imaging. It is designed to support…
Read MoreThis patient-facing educational resource explains the Convergent Hybrid Ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation, a two-stage treatment option designed for patients with persistent or long-standing AF who continue to have symptoms…
Read MoreJournal Articles: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major public health concern that affects millions of people worldwide. AF is associated with increasing health care costs and a higher risk of stroke with increasing comorbidities and age. Despite well-written guidelines for AF care, standardized management is lacking. Therein lies an opportunity to create AF centers of excellence (AF CoEs) with a patient-centered integrated focus and approach that can benefit patients and health care providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists and technologists) alike.
Read MoreImproving Electrophysiology Lab Efficiency: Collaboration With Anesthesiology is Well Worth the Time
Journal Articles: Many of the efforts to improve laboratory efficiency require close collaboration with our colleagues in anesthesia. Osorio et al1 outlined a standardized anesthetic protocol that was designed with the intention of improving effectiveness of lesion formation during AF ablation while also improving efficiency and ensuring patient safety.
Read MoreBest Practices: Best Practices for Sleep and Weight Referrals, including chart and visual care pathway.
Read MoreEducation – Clinical: Join esteemed moderators and panelists to learn about a multidisciplinary approach to atrial fibrillation (AFib), different facets of AFib treatment, and the shift to early rhythm control for AFib management. Supported by Sanofi and Biosense Webster, these three complimentary webinars each contain thoughtful presentations, recorded Q&As with a panel of experts, and full transcripts. AFib patients can be seen and treated at multiple points in the healthcare system. In this episode, Thomas Deering, MD, MBA, FHRS, Thomas Deneke, MD, PhD, FHRS, Gerhard Hindricks, MD, Kathleen Kenny, MD, Nassir F. Marrouche, MD, FHRS, and Prashanthan Sanders, MBBS, PhD, FHRS, explore a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosing and treating AFib in a primary care or emergency medicine setting. This activity covers rhythm control options and includes a Q&A moderated by Andrea M. Russo, MD, FHRS.
Read MoreJournal Articles: Pharmacists have a unique role and responsibility in an individual’s care, especially for those with chronic disease. Insights into how pharmacy fellows can be engaged to assess and improve guideline-concordant anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation (AF) were gathered from a quality improvement project sponsored by the Heart Rhythm Society, in collaboration with the University of Florida.
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