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Environment• Onededicatedentrancewithaconciergedeskforeasyaccessandattentiveservice.
• Calm,soothing,adaptablehotel-likeroomswithmountainviews.
Comprehensive Services, Programs, and Clinical Care• Cardiaccatheterizationlabs• Cardiothoracicandvascularoperatingsuites• Invasiveandnon-invasivecardiactesting• Comprehensivecardiovascularservicesincludingprevention,diagnostic,treatmentandrehabilitationinonelocation.
• Anexpertstaffwithspecialtrainingincaringforheartandvascularpatients.
• AccreditedChestPainCenter• HeartFailureClinic• Nuclearcardiology• Cardiacrehabilitation• Echocardiography• Laboratoryservices• New42-bedacutecareareafeaturing:13intensivecardiovascularcare,25coronarycare,andfourobservationbeds.
• Shortstayunitforobservationandpost-procedurerecovery.
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TacomaGeneralOpensRegion’sFirstDedicatedHeartHospitalYearsofresearch,planninganddesigncometogetherwiththeNovember2008openingoftheTacomaGeneralHeartHospital,thefirstofitskindintheregion.Thestateoftheart“hospitalwithinahospital”islocatedintheLwingofTacomaGeneralHospital.Thehearthospitalisdedicatedexclusivelytothepreventionandtreatmentofcardiovasculardiseaseswhilethoughtfullymeetingtheneedsofpatientsandfamilies.Thehearthospitalwillhaveallofitsheartandvascularservicesunderoneroof,allowingforeasieraccessandfocusedpatientcare.
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TheTacomaGeneralHeartHospitalataGlanceTechnology• Themostup-to-datemedicaltechnologyincluding:cardiacroboticsurgery,minimallyinvasivesurgery,heartsupportdevices,state-of-theartelectrophysiologylab,endovascularsuiteforvascularandchestsurgeries,andcardiaccatheterizationlabs.
• EPICelectronichealthrecordsystem.• Digitalimagemanagementsystem.• Advanced64-SliceCardiacCTScanner.
Patient-focused CareTheTacomaGeneralHeartHospitalprovidesforpatientsfirst.Thecomfortofourpatientsandtheirfamilies,alongwithadvanceddiagnosis,treatment,andtherapy,arethemostimportantobjectivesofthehearthospital.Fromadmissionthroughdischargeandrehabilitationourcarefocusesonpersonalneeds,safety,quality,andhealthimprovement.
Clinical ResearchTheTacomaGeneralHeartHospitalisinvolvedinanumberofgroundbreakingclinicalresearchstudiestohelpadvancetheknowledgeofourstaffandthecareofourpatients.
AllenmoreHospital~GoodSamaritanHospital~MaryBridgeChildren’sHospital&HealthCenterTacomaGeneralHospital~GoodSamaritanClinics~MultiCareClinics
Numerousstudieshavelinkedtheenvironmenttoimprovementsinclinicaloutcomes.
Thehearthospital’snewlydesignedandconstructedcardiovascularintensivecareunitandcoronarycareunitincludethefollowingfeatures:• Anup-scaledesignandambiance.
• Naturallightandahealingenvironment.
• Threezonesofcareforthepatient,family,andclinician.
• Family-centereddesignwithsleepsofa.Self-sufficientheadwalls,overheadbooms,andsupplycartsineachroomallowcaregiverstobeclosertothepatient.
• Onefamilysleeproom,fourfamilywaitingareas,andtwoconsultation/physicianworkoffices.
• Negativeairflowtodecreaseinfectionriskwithtwodesignatedisolationroomswithanterooms.
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Heart Hospital Entrance, lobby, and Concierge Desk(2nd Floor L Wing)Inthelobbyofthehearthospitalaconciergegreetsallofourpatients,families,andvisitors.Ifit’sinformation,registration,directions,orawheelchairourconciergewillbetheretoassist.
Imaging Services(3rd Floor L Wing)Imagingservicesprovidesspecializedcardiacproceduresthatincludecardiacnuclearimagingandthelatestcardiaccomputerizedtomographicangiography.
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HeartHospitalTourCatheterization laboratory(7th Floor L Wing)Thehearthospitalhasfourstate-of-the-artcatheterizationlabstohelpphysiciansdiagnoseandtreatcardiovasculardisease.Someoftheservicesperformedinthecatheterizationlabsare:• Cardiaccatheterization• PTCA–percutaneoustransluminalcoronaryangioplasty(balloon)
• Heartandvascularstents
Electrophysiology laboratory(7th Floor L Wing)Thehearthospitalelectrophysiologylabincludeshighlyadvancedequipmentdesignedtotreatirregularheartrhythms.Someoftheservicesperformedintheelectrophysiologylabsinclude:• AICD(Implantablecardiodefibrillators)• Electrophysiologystudies,includingablation(surgicalremoval)
• Pacemakers
Preventive Cardiology, Diabetes Services and laboratory Services(4th Floor L Wing)Thepreventivecardiologydepartmentprovidesarangeofservicesincludingcardiacrehabilitation,cardiacstresstesting,holterandeventheartmonitoring,ambulatorybloodpressuremonitoring,andmen’sandwomen’sHeartAdvantagepreventionscreenings.
Diabetesservicesprovideoutpatientconsultationanddiabeteseducation.
Outpatientlaboratoryservices.
Chest Pain Unit and Cardiovascular Short Stay Unit(7th Floor L Wing)Thehearthospital’snationallyaccreditedchestpainunitisdesignedtoprovidefocusedcare,observation,andevaluationforpatientswithchestpain.
Thecardiovascularshortstayunitprovidesbedsforthosepatientsrecoveringfromacardiovascularprocedurethatrequiresastayoflessthan24hours.
Heart failure Clinic(7th Floor L Wing)Thehearthospital’sheartfailureclinicprovidesoutpatientcare,treatment,andsupportforthosepatientswithheartfailure.Theclinicstrivestohelpreducepatientreadmissionstothehospitalandtoimprovequalityoflife.
Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Operating Rooms(7th Floor L Wing)Thehearthospital’ssurgicaloperatingsuitesarestateoftheartandincludeuseofleadingedgeproceduressuchasroboticcardiacsurgeryandventricularassistdevices.Servicesinclude,butarenotlimitedto:• CABG(heartbypasssurgery)• Valvereplacement/repair• Aneurysmrepair• Othercardiothoracicsurgeries
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit and Coronary Care Unit(8th Floor L Wing)Thehearthospital’snewlyconstructedcardiovascularintensivecareunitandcoronarycareunitarelocatedonefloorabovethediagnosticandoperatingsuites,allowingforeasytransportationandcareofpatients.Theseunitsprovidethelatestmedicaltechnologywhileprovidingforacaringandcomfortableenvironmentforpatientsandfamilies.
Impella 2.5TheImpella2.5isanext-generationdevicethatjustrecentlyreceivedFDAclearance.WearethefirsthospitalinthePacificNorthwesttoutilizethisdevice,andhavecompletedseveralsuccessful
deploymentstodate.Thedeviceisinsertedthroughthefemoralarteryandpassedacrosstheaorticvalve,intotheleftventricle.Thedevicewilladdanadditional2.5L/minofbloodpumpedtothebodyfromtheleftventricle.TheImpella2.5isusedtosupporthigh-riskpatientsduringcathlabproceduresaswellasthosepatientswithcardiogenicshockandthosehavingtroubleweaningfromcardiopulmonarybypass.Supportwiththisassistdevicewillbelimitedtotheleftheart,andwilllastindurationfromhours,uptoaperiodof5days.
Thistemporaryartificialheartcanbeusedforeithertheright,leftorbothventriclesoftheheart.TheAbiomed5000isusedinthesickestpatientswithprofoundseverecardiogenicshock.Iftheheartisunabletorecoveradequatefunction,thenthepatientcanbe“bridgedtotransplantation”onthedevice.Thisdevicecansupportthefailingheartformonthsonend.
Wearealsolookingtothefuture,wherewehopetoprovideanalternativeforchronicheartfailurepatientswhoarefailingmaximummedicaltherapy,andarenotcandidatesforcardiactransplantation.Thisisreferredtoas“destinationtherapy”(DT),andutilizesanimplantableVADthatallowsthepatienttogohome.
At Tacoma General Heart Hospital we have the most advanced medical technology available for the treatment of heart disease.
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Ventricular assist Devices (VaDs)Aventricularassistdevice(VAD)isamechanicalpumpthathelpsaheartthatistooweaktopumpbloodeffectivelythroughthebody.
Abiomed AB 5000 HeartMate II
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Mitral Valve Repair through Cardiac Robotic SurgeryThemitralvalveisacomplexstructurethatcontrolsbloodflowthroughtheleftsideoftheheart.Whenopen,themitralvalveallowsbloodtoflowintotheheart’smainpumpingchamber,theleftventricle.Whentheleftventriclecontractstopushbloodthroughthebody,themitralvalveclosestopreventbloodfromflowingbacktowardthelungs.
Sometimesthemitralvalveisabnormalfrombirthorbecomesdamagedbyinfection.Moreoften,mitralvalvestructuresbecomedamagedwithageorfromcoronaryarterydisease.
Whateverthecause,anabnormalordamagedmitralvalvecannotcompletelysealtheheart’sleftventricle.Withanincompleteseal,bloodcanescapetheleftventricleandflowbackwardsthroughthemitralvalve.Thisconflictingforcecanmaketheheartworkharder,leadingtofurthermitralvalvedamageandotherpotentialcomplicationssuchasheartfailure.
Treatmentformitralvalvediseaseconsistsofeitherreplacingorrepairingthevalve.Mitralvalvereplacementisperformedsurgicallyusingeitheranartificialvalveoravalveobtainedfromapig.Duetothelesssuccessfuloutcomesofvalvereplacementitisusuallybettertorepairtheexistingvalve.Surgicalrepairinvolvesdelicatereconstructionofnativevalvetissuesinordertorestoreproperfunction.
Themostcommonapproachtorepairrequiresthesurgeontocutopenthebreastboneandspreadtheribstogaindirectaccesstotheheart.Cuttingthesternumandopeningtheribcage—thebody’snaturalprotectivestructurefortheheart—canprolonghealingtime,andincreasetheriskofinfection,seriouscomplicationsandevendeath.
TacomaGeneralHeartHospitaloffersanewapproachtomitralvalverepairthroughtheuseofthedaVinciSurgicalRoboticSystem.The,daVincimitralvalverepairoffersanumberofpotentialbenefits,including:• Lesspost-operativepain• Lessriskofinfection• Lessanesthesia• Lessbloodloss• Shorterhospitalstay• Fasterandmorecompleterecovery• Quickerreturntonormaldailyactivities
On-X Prosthetic Heart ValveTheOn-Xprostheticheartvalveisapurecarbonheartvalve.Thisvalveistheresultofnumerousinnovationsthatdistinguishitfromallotherprostheticvalves.Thedesignsolvesmanyoftheproblemsassociatedwithvalveprostheses.TheOn-Xvalveallowsgreaterflowwithreducedriskofthrombosisandhemolysis.TacomaGeneralHeartHospitalhasbeeninvolvedinanationalstudyontheOn-Xvalve,isthetopenrollerofpatientsintheUnitedStates,andistheonlyhospitalintheregionofferingthisprocedure.
Ultrafiltration Therapy TheTacomaGeneralHeartHospitalCoronaryCareUnithasimplementedanewtreatmentforfluidoverloadinheartfailurepatients.Todate,intravenousdiureticshavebeenthestandardofcaretotreatfluidoverload.AnewalternativetherapytoremoveexcessfluidistheAquadexUltrafiltrationSystem.Throughaspecialfilter
excessfluidisremovedfromtheblood.TheAquadexsystemcanremoveamaximumof1liter(1,000cc)offluideverytwohours.Thetherapyhasfewerclinicallysignificanteffectsonkidneyfunction,heartrate,bloodpressure,andelectrolytebalance.FindingsfromtheUNLOADstudyin2006demonstratedthathospitalizedpatientsreceivingultrafiltrationtherapyaspartoftheircarelostmoreweightandexperiencedgreaternetfluidlossthanpatientstreatedprimarilywithintravenousdiuretics.At90days,theultrafiltrationgrouphadsignificantlyfewerdaysinthehospital,re-hospitalizationsforheartfailure,unscheduledheartfailureofficevisitsandemergencyroomvisits.
Induced HypothermiaTacomaGeneralHeartHospitalhasimplementedinducedhypothermiaasatreatmentforcardiacarrestpatients.This“coolingtherapy”mimicstheconditionsofmildhypothermia.Severalclinicaltrialshaveshownthetreatmentmayhelppreventbraindamageanddeathafteracoma-inducingcardiacarrest.Theinducedhypothermicstatepreservesvitalorgansandtissuessothatwhenapatientregainsconsciousness,thechanceforanimprovedrecoveryisincreased.Potentialcandidatesforthecoolingprocedureincludepatientswhoaresufferingfromcardiacarrestandwhoareinacomaafterheartrateandbloodpressurehavebeenstabilized.Apatientischilledwithcoldsalineandexternalmeasurestocooltheircoretemperatureto34degreesCelsius.Theyremaincoldfor18-24hours;theyarethenre-warmedovereighthours.Someoftheeffectsofthistherapyincludedisruptionsinfluidbalance,electrolytesandbloodpressure,howeverthesecanallbemanagedsuccessfully.TacomaGeneralHeartHospitalhasdevelopedaprotocolthatiseasilyfollowedandwehavewitnessedgreatoutcomes.Weareexcitedaboutwhatthismeansforourpatientsandfamilies.
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Late 1950s–FirstcatheterizationlabinWashington;firstcardiaccathprocedureperformedinthebasementofMaryBridgeChildren’sHospital.Late 1950s–Firstheartsurgeryutilizingheart/lungmachineperformedatTacomaGeneralHospital.(FirstinthestateofWashington.)1981–Firstinstatetohaveahospital-basedoutpatientcardiacrehabilitationprogram.1982–TacomaGeneralHospitalperformsthefirstangioplastyinPierceCounty.1995–TacomaGeneralHospitalperformsthefirstcoronarystentimplantinPierceCounty.1995–TacomaGeneralCardiacCathLabbecomesoneofthefirsthospitalsinWashingtontobecome“film-less.”1996–TacomaGeneralCardiacCathLabisthefirstlabintheUnitedStatestosendapatientstudyoncompactdisctotheClevelandClinic.1996–SecondheartfailureclinicinWashingtonState,firstinPiercecountyandSouthwesternWashington.
2001–FirstHospitalinPierceCountytoofferbrachytherapy.2001–FirsthospitalinWesternWashingtontooffercardiaclabtest,c-reactiveprotein(cardiacinflammationmarker).2002–FirsthospitalinWesternWashingtontoofferlabtest(BNP)toaidinthedifferentialdiagnosisofheartfailure.2002–FirsthospitalinPierceCountytousetheangiojet,acardiacarteryclot-removingdevice.2003–Firsthospitalinthestatetousethenewdrugelutingstent.2003–NewtechnologyatTacomaGeneral:3-DCardiacMapping,BiventricularICDS,Bio-Z,andPFOClosures.2004–TacomaGeneral’sWomen’sHeartCenteropened(Women’sHeartAdvantagescreenings),CardiacrehabstudysitefortheHarvardLifestyleDemonstrationProject(Medicare).EPcryoablation,EPOinjections,ChestPainCenteropened.
2005–Performedfirstsurgicalleftventricularremodeling,Men’sHeartAdvantagescreeningprogram,AmbulatoryBloodPressureMonitoring,PlasmaPheresis,CardiacRehabsatellitestudysitefortheNationalInstitutesofHealthACTIONTrial(ExerciseandHeartFailurePatients).2006–HeartFailureHomeMonitoringprogramofferedandexpanded,LeftVentricularAssistDevices,CarotidStentProceduresperformed.2007–Firsthospitalincountytoinducehypothermiatherapyforcardiacarrestpatients.CardiacRehabilitationservicesexpandedtoGigHarbor.2008–ImpellaPerctuaneousVentricularAssistDeviceplacedincathlab(firstpatientplacementinthePacificNorthwest).FirstroboticassistedcardiacsurgeryatTacomaGeneralHospital.Ultrafiltrationtherapyforacuteheartfailurepatients.TacomaGeneralHeartHospitalopening.
Tacoma General Hospital and area physicians have a long history of leading the way for heart and vascular medicine in the Puget Sound region.
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HistoryofHeartCareExcellence
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MedicalLeadership
Thomas k. Murphy, MDAugust16,1957–June26,1991
CardiacSurgeon
Gail B. Strait, MDFebruary9,1973–December26,1999
Cardiologist
Clarence l. anderson, MDSeptember20,1966–June30,1998
Cardiologist
John P. Nagle, MDJune21,1971–June18,2007
Cardiologist
Cordell H. Bahn, MDDecember14,1972–July1,1998
CardiacSurgeon
Eugene S. lapin, MDJuly31,1975–February1,2008
Cardiologist
“Honoring the past while we build for the future”OnNovember11,2008,MultiCareHealthSystemPresidentandCEODianeCecchettini,RN,willunveilaLeadershipLegacyWalltorecognizetheextraordinarycontributionofsixpastmedicalstaffmemberswhowereinstrumentalinthedevelopmentofcardiaccareandcardiacsurgeryatTacomaGeneralHospitalandinthecommunity.Thephysiciansbeinghonoredare:
Ms.Cecchettinistates,“It’simportantforustohonorthepastaswebuildthefuture.Thesephysicianswereourleadersandmentors.Theyunderstoodthefutureandrecognizedthepossibilitiesbeforetheybecameobvioustous.Wearedeeplyindebtedtoourphysicianleadersfortheirvision,theirleadershipandtheirdedicationtoimprovingthecareofheartpatientsinourcommunity.”ThiseventisbeingtimedtocoincidewiththeopeningoftheTacomaGeneralHeartHospitalandthenewcardiovascularintensivecareunitandcoronarycareunit.
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Christi McCarren, RN, MBaAdministrator,CardiovascularServices
linda Dean, RN, MSN, CCRNClinicalDirector,CardiovascularInpatientUnits
anita Wolfe, RN, BSN, MSM, CCRNClinicalDirector,CardiovascularDiagnostics
Pam kozu, RN, MNManager,CardiacOutpatientandDiabetesServices
Gwen frazier, RNManager,CardiovascularOperatingRooms
kristina Donahue, RN, BSNAssistantNurseManagerCardiovascularInpatientUnitsCCU
Susan Rose, RNAssistantNurseManager,CardiovascularInpatientUnits
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ClinicalLeadershipAtTacomaGeneralHeartHospitalanexperiencedmanagementteamandclinicalspecialistsprovideexpertise,leadershipandvisionforthebestincardiovascularcare.
Tacoma General Heart Hospital leaders:
kathy Clark, RN, BSN, MSMAssistantNurseManagerCardiovascularInpatientUnitsCVICU
Tina Soete, RN, BSN, MSM, CCRNClinicalManager,CardiacCatheterizationLab
alison Swarens, RN, BSNSupervisor,ElectrophysiologyLab&HeartFailureClinic
Janet Snape, RNAssistantNurseManagerCardiovascularShortStayUnitCardiovascularAdmissionandRecovery
Glenn Bean, MS, faaCVPRClinicalCoordinator,PreventiveCardiology/SpecialProjects
Roger Campanelli, MSIMSystemAdministrator,ApolloDataSystem
kris Pulliam, RN, BSNCardiacSurgeryEducator/DataAbstractor
kathy Ueland, RN, BSN, CCRNHeartFailureEducator
Deb Whitney, RNHeartFailureNurseNavigator
Julie langer, RNDataAbstractor
larry Snyder, RN, CPVADCoordinator
lisa MarchInvasiveCardiovascularTechnologistProgramCoordinator
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These include:
Chest Pain Center AccreditationSociety of Chest Pain Centers (2008)TacomaGeneralHeartHospitalrecentlyreceivedreaccredidation.Accreditationfollowsarigorousclinicalreviewofpracticesandproceduresandasitesurvey.Fullaccreditationisawardedtothosehospitalsthatdemonstrateexcellencewithclinicalpracticeguidelinesandstandardsinthetreatmentofchestpain,unstableangina,andmyocardialinfarction(heartattack).NotableaccomplishmentswerethehospitalsCode“STEMI”quickheartattackcareanditsLowRiskChestPainProtocol.
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program CertificationAmerican Association of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (2008)TacomaGeneralHeartHospital’sCardiacRehabilitationservicehasreceivednationalrecertification.Inordertoreceivethisprestigiousdesignationaprogrammustmeetrigorousstandardsofcareandmeettheclinicalpracticeguidelinesforcardiacrehabilitation.
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CommitmenttoQuality
Team Collaboration Award “Code STEMI”Volunteer Hospital Association (2006)Thecardiacservicesteamwonthisawardforitsgroundbreakingworkinheartattackcare.CodeSTEMIaimstoprovidefastheartattacktreatmenttominimizedamagetotheheartmuscle.
Award of Excellence in Healthcare QualityQualis Health (2006) “Code STEMI” Project
Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac CarePremera Blue Cross and Regence Blue Shield (2007)BlueDistinctionCentersforCardiacCarehasmetorexceededcriteriabasedonnationalguidelinesandhavebetteroveralloutcomesforpatients.
Designated Mentor Hospital for Acute Myocardial InfarctionInstitute for Healthcare Improvement (2006)
AtTacomaGeneralHeartHospitalwearecommittedtoquality.TheHeartHospitalparticipatesinmanynationalqualityinitiativesandaccreditationprograms.
Weusedatatocontinuouslyseekwaystoreducecomplicationsandusenewtechniquestodecreasepain,speedrecoveryandimproveoutcomes.
Thiscommitmenttoqualityhasresultedinnationalaccreditationandawardsthatattesttothequalityofcaredeliveredhere.
President’s Award for Clinical Quality (Code STEMI Project)MultiCare Health System (2006)
Finalist Gold Standard Award: Best Practices (Women’s Heart Center)Volunteer Hospital Association (2005)
Certificate of Achievement: Care of Patients with Acute MI, Critical Care and Heart FailureVolunteer Hospital Association/American Hospital Association (2005)
Three Star Rating for ElectrophysiologyUnited Health Care (2007)
Award for Clinical Poster Presentation: “Beyond Awareness: Helping Women Personalize Their Risk for Heart Disease”Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (2008)
Team Collaboration Award: Heart Failure Transition ProgramVolunteer Hospital Association (2008)
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Heart failureNearlyfivemillionpersonsintheUnitedStateshaveheartfailure.HeartfailureisthenumberonediagnosisofMedicarebeneficiaries,andsix-monthhospitalreadmissionratesforthispopulationarenearly44percent.Thisisacostlyandgrowingprobleminourhealthcaresystem.Researchhowever,showsthatreadmissionscanbereducedthroughbetterpatienteducationandself-care.ToaddressthisprobleminourregiontheTacomaGeneralHeartHospitalhaslaunchednew,innovativeprogramstofacilitatethepatientstransitionfromthehospitalandreducetheirneedforfuturehospitalizations.
Heart failure Transition ProgramANurseNavigatorpositionhasbeencreatedtoworkdirectlywithheartfailurepatients.Inadditiontobeingseenbyadedicatedheartfailureeducator,patientsareevaluatedbythe
NurseNavigator,whoassessesriskforreadmissionandidentifiespotentialbarriersthatmightaffectasuccessfultransition.Upondischarge,theNurseNavigatorwilleitherfollowupwiththepatientathomeorcallthepatientwithin24-48hours.Patientsremainintheprogramforfourtosixweeksandreceivephonecallsonaregularbasistoreinforceself-careeducationandearlysymptommanagement.Inaddition,remotemonitoringcapabilityisavailabletotrackearlyclinicalsignsofheartfailure.Thegoalsoftheprogramaretohelppatientsmanagetheirchronicillnessandtoseekoutpatienttreatmentearlierwhenneeded.
Heart failure Clinic & Support GroupTheHeartFailureClinicatTacomaGeneralHeartHospitalprovidesspecializedoutpatientcareforthosediagnosedwithClassIII&IVheartfailure.Thepurposeistohelppatientsbettermanagetheirhealthcare
needsandimprovetheirqualityoflife.Patientswhoarereferredundergoevaluationbyourmultidisciplinaryteamandatreatmentplanisdeveloped.Theclinicprovidesthefollowingservicesandeducation:• Patientandfamilyeducation• Physicalassessment• Labwork• Medicationadjustment• Symptommanagement• Heartandfluidmonitoring• IVmedicationadministration• Nutritionconsultation• Palliativecareconsultation
Onaverage,aheartfailurepatientmakessixvisitstotheclinic.Twiceamonthaneducationalsupportgroupisofferedtopatientsandfamilymembers.
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CommunityPartnershipsHeart failure Community Transition ProgramPacific Lutheran University School of Nursing (2008)ThisisauniquecollaborativeeffortbetweentheHeartFailureCommunityTransitionprogramandthePLUSchoolofNursing.Theprogramisdesignedtoprovideanopportunityfornursingstudentstogainexperiencewithheartfailurepatientsandinturnhelpprovidesupportforthisvulnerablepatientpopulation.Advanced-levelstudentsfollowupwithaheartfailurepatientupondischargefromhome.UnderthesupervisionoftheTGHeartFailureNurseNavigator.theyprovidephoneandhomevisitfollow-upcontactwiththepatient.Studentsfollowpatientsfortwoandhalfyears.Theprogram
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ClinicalServiceChiefsAtTacomaGeneralHeartHospitalphysicianswhospecializeincardiovascularcareoverseeeachdepartment.TheseClinicalServiceChiefsprovideguidanceonpolicy,quality,technology,andclinicalcareofpatients.
Tacoma General Heart Hospital Clinical Service Chiefs:
allen Graeve, MDCardiothoracicSurgery
Needham Ward, MDCardiacRehabilitationHeartFailureClinic
Michael Rome, MDElectrophysiology
Val lev, MDCardiovascularInpatientUnits
kingson Momah, MDCardiacCathLab
Uma krishnan, MDWomen’sHeartCenter
Vinay Malhotra, MDEchocardiography
Tobias lee, MDChestPainUnit
focusesonself-careeducation,guidance,andsupport.Theultimategoalistopromoteself-managementandimprovecompliancewithtreatmentplans.
Go Red for Women CampaignAmerican Heart Association (Pierce County) (2008-2009)MultiCareandtheTacomaGeneralHeartHospitalhavepartneredwiththeAmericanHeartAssociationtopromote“GoRedForWomen,”anationalcampaigntoincreaseawarenessandpreventionofheartdiseaseinwomen.MultiCareisinvolvedinseveraleventsovertheyearwhichincludetheGoRedForWomenLuncheon,proclamationeventswithlocalcityandcountygovernments,nationalGo-Redday,andothercommunityawarenessevents.
Cardiac Rehabilitation Partnership with the YMCaYMCA Gig HarborCardiacrehabilitationservicesarenowofferedinGigHarborthankstoapartnershiptousetheYMCAfitnessfacilityintheMultiCareGigHarborMedicalPark.Cardiacrehabilitationincludesmedicallymonitoredexercisetherapy,education,andsupportforpatientswhohaveheartdisease.Thepart-timeprogramismadepossiblethroughtheuseofYMCAexerciseequipmentandthecardiacrehabstafffromtheTacomaGeneralHeartHospital.
Cardiovascular Update is published periodically for physicians and health care professionals by MultiCare Cardiovascular Services. For more information on our services please call 253.403.1109 or email [email protected]
ADMINISTRATOR,CARDIOVASCULARSERVICESChristi McCarrren RN, MBa
EDITORGlenn Bean MS, faaCVPR
MultiCareHeartCenter’sOutpatientServicesallENMORE HEaRT & lUNG CENTER
Allenmore Hospital1901SUnionAve.Tacoma,WA98405253.459.6633
CardiacStressTesting,PulmonaryFunctionTesting,EKG’s
COVINGTON HEaRT CENTER
MultiCare Covington Clinic17700SE272ndStreetCovington,WA98042253.372.7010
PhysicianConsultation,CardiacStressTesting,HolterMonitoring,AnticoagulationClinic,PulmonaryFunctionTesting,Echocardiography,StressEchocardiography,EKG’s
GOOD SaMaRITaN HOSPITal
40714thAve.SEPuyallup,WA98372253.697.4000
CardiacRehabilitation
TaCOMa GENERal HEaRT HOSPITal
315MartinLutherKing,Jr.WayTacoma,WA98405253.403.1109
CardiacRehabilitation,CardiacStressTesting,HolterMonitoring,AmbulatoryBPMonitoring,HeartAdvantagePreventionScreenings,Echocardiography,EKG’s
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ClinicalResearchAtTacomaGeneralHeartHospitalourphysiciansandstaffparticipateinnationalresearchstudiesthathelpdevelopnewandbettertreatmentsforheartdisease,keepingtheTacomaGeneralHeartHospitalattheforefrontofthelatestbreakthroughsinmedicalknowledge.ThefollowingstudiesareenrollingpatientsattheHeartHospital.
Innocoll Cardiac Surgery Study: ThisstudyisbeingdonetodeterminewhethertheGentamicin-CollagenSpongereducespost-operativesternalwoundinfections.Theprincipleinvestigator(PI)isDr.AllenGraeve.
Einstein DVT/PE Study:ThisstudyisbeingdonetodeterminewhetheroralRivaroxabanisaseffectiveasSQLovenoxtransitionedtoWarfarininthetreatmentofDVTand/orPE.ThePIisDr.DavidChen.
Rocket-af Study:ThisstudycomparesRivaroxabantoWarfarinforthepreventionofstrokesinpatientswithatrialfibrillation.Rivaroxabanisaoncedailyoralagentthatdoesn’trequiremonitoringlikeWarfarin.ThePIisDr.JaimePugeda.
TIMI-50 TRa2P:ThisstudyisbeingdonetodeterminewhetherSCH530348reducestheincidenceofsubsequentheartattacks.ThePIisDr.TobyLee.
amgen Red-Hf:ThistrialisbeingdonetodeterminewhethercorrectingAnemiainheartfailurepatientswithDarbepoetinreducesmorbidityandmortality.ThePIisDr.NeedhamWard.
ascend-Hf:ThisstudyisbeingdonetodeterminewhetherNesiritidereducesmorbidityandmortalityinpatientstreatedforacuteexacerbationsofheartfailure.ThePIisDr.NeedhamWard.
PROaCT Trial:ThisstudyincludespatientswhohavereceivedtheOn-Xmechanicalheartvalve.Itisbeingdonetodeterminewhetherlowerlevelsofanticoagulation,includinglowerINRWarfarin,aswellasAspirin+Plavixonly,canbeusedtopreventthromboticeventsinpatientswhohavereceivedthisparticularmechanicalheartvalve.ThePIisDr.DennisNichols.
CHOICE Study:CarotidStentingForHighSurgical-RiskPatients;EvaluatingOutcomesThroughTheCollectionOfClinicalEvidence.Thisstudyincludespatientswithbothsymptomaticandasymptomaticcarotidarterystenosis.ThePIisDr.BrianKott.
CT Stat:CoronaryComputedTomographyforSystematicTriageofAcuteChestPainPatientstoTreatment.Thisstudyincludespatientsintheemergencyroomwithchestpain.ThePIisDr.VinayMalhotra.
SaTURN Trial:(To open soon)ThisstudywillincludepatientswithmoderatecoronaryarterydiseasetodeterminewhethermaximaldoseLipitorvs.maximaldoseCrestorismoreeffectiveintreatingcoronaryarterydisease.ThePIisDr.ValLev.
SaMMPRIS Trial:(To open soon)StentingandAggressiveManagementforPreventingRecurrentStrokeinIntracranialStenosis.ThisstudywillincludepatientswithintracranialstenosiswhohavehadTIAsorCVAs.ThePIsforthisstudyareDr.BrianKottandDr.JohnHuddlestone.
*(PI stands for Principal Investigator)
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