With a potential for generating cost savings and increased revenue, hospitals are looking toward inventory management to find ways to streamline the entire supply chain to stay competitive without sacrificing the quality of services provided for patient care.
No single device or strategy carries the day; rather it is the culmination of many innovative protocols and technologies that have galvanized the field of resuscitative care.
As the number of people with implantable cardiac devices increases, wireless telemetry will grow in use. Studies have shown economic and practical value associated with using remote technology.
Are all statins created equal? Can we afford to give statins to millions more people? Are there risks for people with different types of heart disease? Do we know the very long-term risks of statin therapy? These and many other questions must be considered before large-scale cholesterol-lowering programs are adopted.
Cath labs are experiencing phenomenal change, as their volume decreases and cases become more complex. This is especially reflected in the way vendors have teamed up to offer interventional cardiologists more and varied options to diagnose and treat patients.
Some cardiologists might still be hesitant to adopt coronary CT angiography because of post-processing concerns. However, todays automated advanced visualization workstations make the task easier than ever.
Cleveland Clinic, one of the nations leading healthcare facility, has upped the ante once again with the debut late last year of a new cardiac care facility equipped with state-of-the-art imaging with sophisticated diagnostic and treatment technology that is smoothly integrated with enterprise-wide clinical IT systems.
