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Scheduling Procedures Cath Lab

The document outlines the scheduling procedure for cardiac catheterizations and percutaneous coronary interventions at a hospital cardiac cath lab. It details who is involved in scheduling, how patients are scheduled as inpatients or outpatients, and the steps staff take to schedule elective or emergent procedures, including obtaining patient information, scheduling times, and notifying relevant departments. The goal is to efficiently direct patients through the scheduling process while anticipating needs to reduce risk and improve outcomes.

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Scheduling Procedures Cath Lab

The document outlines the scheduling procedure for cardiac catheterizations and percutaneous coronary interventions at a hospital cardiac cath lab. It details who is involved in scheduling, how patients are scheduled as inpatients or outpatients, and the steps staff take to schedule elective or emergent procedures, including obtaining patient information, scheduling times, and notifying relevant departments. The goal is to efficiently direct patients through the scheduling process while anticipating needs to reduce risk and improve outcomes.

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Cardiac Cath Lab - Unit Practice Manual


John Dempsey Hospital-Department of Nursing
The University of Connecticut Health Center

PROCEDURE/PROTOCOL FOR: Scheduling procedures in Cardiac Cath Lab: Cardiac


Catheterizations and Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

PURPOSE: 1. To outline personnel and duties involved in


scheduling procedures in the Cath Lab.

2. To delineate steps in scheduling elective or emergent


procedures in the Cath Lab.

3. To assure that any patient undergoing a cardiac


procedure at JDH will be assessed for pre-procedure
risk and will be directed to the appropriate level of
care.

POLICY: 1. Patients will be scheduled as:

a. Outpatients (discharged on day of procedure)

b. Inpatients (currently in JDH)

c. Transferred from another facility, either as


outpatient or inpatient admission

2. All procedures are scheduled by a physician after


appropriate patient examination and testing is done.

3. All procedures are scheduled through the Cardiac Cath


scheduling number, x 2828 or the Cath Lab charge
person.

4. All patients who are admitted through AACU or are


transferred in stable condition to the Cath Lab or
Cardiac Step-Down Unit will have the interventional
cardiologist as attending physician unless otherwise
ordered.

5. All patients post-Percutaneous Intervention are


admitted or transferred to the Cardiac Step-Down
Unit.

6. Patients who are unstable medically or with an acute


MI will be admitted to ICU post-procedure.
Procedure/Protocol Page 2 of 3
Cardiac Cath Lab - Unit Practice Manual
John Dempsey Hospital-Department of Nursing
The University of Connecticut Health Center

PROCEDURE/PROTOCOL FOR: Scheduling procedures in Cardiac Cath Lab: Cardiac


Catheterizations and Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

PROCEDURE: Scheduling of Cardiac Catheterization with Angiography


and/or Percutaneous Intervention (PTCA/stenting)

ACTIONS POINTS OF EMPHASIS

1. Preadmission testing for procedure,


including blood tests and EKG, must be
done within 30 days prior to procedure
unless clinically indicated. Testing is to
be arranged through scheduling MD’s office
or the Cath Lab scheduling secretary.

a. Outpatient pre-procedure orders,


bloodwork, consents, H&P and other
pertinent test results should be
available to Cath Lab scheduling
secretary on the day before the
procedure so that a chart can be made
and sent to AACU.

b. Old medical records will be obtained


by Cath Lab secretary and will
accompany chart.

c. Transfers and inpatients need the


above information accompanying them to
the Cath Lab.

2. Cath Lab scheduling secretary will obtain


patient name, insurance precertification,
DOB, address, SSN, insurance information,
attending MD, interventional cardiologist,
diagnosis and procedure to be done, and
will repeat this information to admitting
bed control.

3. Cath Lab scheduling will schedule date and


time of procedure in 1 ½ hr intervals,
Monday through Friday, starting at 7:30
a.m. with last case scheduled at 3:00 p.m.
Emergency or urgent add-on cases will be
scheduled through the Cath Lab charge
person on a case by case basis.
Procedure/Protocol Page 3 of 3
Cardiac Cath Lab - Unit Practice Manual
John Dempsey Hospital-Department of Nursing
The University of Connecticut Health Center

PROCEDURE/PROTOCOL FOR: Scheduling procedures in Cardiac Cath Lab: Cardiac


Catheterizations and Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

ACTIONS POINTS OF EMPHASIS

4. Patient information, date, time TOO,


procedure and MA will be called to: AACU,
Cardiac Step-Down or ICU, Cath Lab,
Cardiology Attending if needed, OR
scheduling and cardiac surgeon’s office.

5. All scheduling information will be placed


in Cath Lab schedule and Cath lab
scheduling database.

DESIRED OUTCOME: Patient needs will be anticipated to reduce risk and to


improve outcomes with a successful Cath Lab procedure.
Patients scheduled of Cardiac Cath procedures at JDH will
be directed promptly and efficiently through the
scheduling registration process.

APPROVAL: Nursing Standards Committee

EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/98

REVISION DATES: 6/06

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