Cardiac Cath Lab Staff Meeting

August 19, 2014 7:00am CVOU

Fire Risk AssessmentJeannie Hester

Unit Based CouncilAndrea

• Post D/C phone calls• SBAR Hand off intervention in Meditech to begin

Sept 1st

• Checklists for stocking• Cleaning List• Radiation Letter• UBC meetings always 3rd Monday of the month at

0700am

Unit Based CouncilAndrea

• Staff meetings always 3rd Tuesday of the month at 0700am

• Patient Safety Checklist to start Sept 1st

• If had recent stress had a 12 lead EKG and doesn’t need another 12 lead. (make sure to print out the stress EKG from the chart)

• Contrast documentation when relieving Circulator

Nurse Practice Council Gwen

Clinical Educator’sGwen & Erin

• Quarterly Competencies to begin in October• Educational presentations at monthly staff

meeting

Professional Nursing & Development Council

Erin

Champions of ExcellenceRachel

Procedure & Equipment ChargesJamie

• New slot on schedule board for access site

EquipmentEmma & Niki

• Make Sure Exams are closed on the Phillips• Not all equipment used in being placed in

Whitt

PCI/ ICD Registry

• CABG emergency versus urgent• Statins prescribed at discharge

Operations Advisor/Financials• Productivity July 88.02 % (YTD 96.15%)• $21,908,169 actual year to date contribution

margin and $ 23,326,306 budgeted contribution margin (behind $1,418,137)

Performance Improvement STEMI’s June

• Total STEMI’s: 7• Average DTB : minutes (goal <90min)• Average DTDTB: minutes (goal<120min)• Door to EKG provider interpreted: (goal

<10min)

Storage and Space

• Desk and computer to remain ion bay #4• Storage must move out of bay#4• Move supplies into stock room and move linen

into space in front of bathroom

Journal ArticleErin

• Next Month Sept Journal Article: Gwen

Education

Phlebostatic axis-the approximate location of the right atrium, found @ the intersection of the midaxillary and a line drawn from the fourth intercostals space at the

right side of the sternum. The phlebostatic axis is used extensively in hemodynamics.

Left atrium, ventricle, and aorta should be 92-100%--oxygenated blood.

Right atrium, ventricle, and pulmonary artery should be 60-80%.