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EP News: Triaging AF Patients for Optimal Care

This article reviews strategies for standardizing triage pathways for patients with atrial fibrillation to improve timely access to electrophysiology care. Highlights the role of multidisciplinary teams, advanced practice providers, and…

EP News: Remote Monitoring in Pediatric Electrophysiology

This article reviews the implementation of remote monitoring for pediatric patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices. Discusses workflow design, patient engagement, and opportunities to improve clinical efficiency and long-term device…

EP News: Pharmacist Collaboration for AF

This article examines the expanding role of pharmacists within multidisciplinary atrial fibrillation care teams. Reviews evidence demonstrating how pharmacist-led interventions can improve medication management, patient education, adherence, and overall quality…

EP News: AF Centers of Excellence Success

This article highlights the value of Atrial Fibrillation Centers of Excellence in improving care coordination, patient outcomes, and healthcare efficiency. Describes how standardized care pathways, multidisciplinary collaboration, and continuous quality…

EP News: COVID Challenges

This article describes how electrophysiology programs adapted clinical workflows during the COVID-19 pandemic while maintaining quality patient care. Highlights include lessons learned in telehealth, workflow redesign, and care delivery that…

EP News: Clinical Decision Support and Shared Decision Making

This article explores how clinical decision support tools and shared decision-making can improve patient-centered electrophysiology care. Demonstrates strategies that help clinicians deliver evidence-based recommendations while incorporating individual patient goals and…

A Systems-Based Quality Improvement Protocol: Preventing Lost-to-Follow-Up in Cardiac Device Patients

There is a need to establish a standardized process for identifying, contacting, and re-engaging cardiac device patients who have become inactive in remote monitoring or clinic follow-up, in order to…

Reducing Missed Remote Device Monitoring Alerts: A Quality Improvement Playbook

Missed remote monitoring alerts and unclear escalation pathways represent common, preventable system failures in cardiac device programs, particularly in community and hybrid care settings. These gaps can delay clinical response,…

Patient Centered Infographic on Lifestyle Management for Atrial Fibrillation

While the new guidelines provide excellent lifestyle changes (backed by evidence) for mitigation of atrial fibrillation, in clinic visits practitioners are often rushed for time, patients can feel scolded instead…

AFib Risk Factor Report Card: Risk factors for Atrial Fibrillation

Checklists: Self-evaluation tool for patients to use in their management of diagnosed AFib. Includes additional resources and a place for notes.