Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Introduction:Increasing RN turnover rates are a noteworthy and nuanced problem for many nurse leaders. It is a particular challenge within specialty units, resulting in the loss of specialty nursing knowledge, assessment, and critical thinking skills relevant to specific patient populations.

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Nursing RN Critical Care Stroke 40

American College of Cardiology

MAY 3, 2024

Within her 40 years of experience in health care, she spent 15 years in the critical care unit as a nurse and is a former hospital president, CEO and cardiovascular service line leader. Cathleen (Cathie) Biga, MSN, FACC, is making history as ACC's first nonphysician president.

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Critical Care Nursing Hospital Article 53

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A cardiovascular specialty hospital in north Texas decreased time to diagnosis for patients with cardiogenic shock by more than half, according to a study published in Critical Care Nurse.

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Cardiogenic Shock Critical Care Nursing Hospital 40

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

This pathway may be generalizable to other large, academic tertiary referral institutions to promote optimal outcomes in this critical patient population.

Critical Care 40

Critical Care Nursing Academic Stroke 40

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Background:A mandatory educational requirement for nurses and staff at designated stroke centers existed within a health system, but the process varied across sites. Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP68-ATP68, February 1, 2025. Staff selected their own educational content, leading to minimal engagement and irrelevant content.

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Education Innovation Nursing Stroke 40

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Background and Issues:A neurovascular intensive care unit (ICU) had a large volume of employee turnover associated with burnout and moral distress. Literature suggested nurses caring for stroke patients experienced significant moral distress and secondary traumatic stress injuries.

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ICU Nursing Education Critical Care 40

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

It was decided that modeling it after the Adult ED Stroke Alert Protocol would be best to limit confusion and triage errors.

Pediatrics 40

Pediatrics Stroke Strokes Critical Care 40

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Target Audience Cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiothoracic surgery coders, office managers, medical billing specialists, physician assistants, nurses, and anyone else involved in the coding, reimbursement, and compliance efforts for the CT surgery office. The program also focuses on physician reimbursement issues affecting the entire specialty.

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Cardiothoracic Reimbursement Best Practices Allied Health 52

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Target Audience Cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiothoracic surgery coders, office managers, medical billing specialists, physician assistants, nurses, and anyone else involved in the coding, reimbursement, and compliance efforts for the CT surgery office. The program also focuses on physician reimbursement issues affecting the entire specialty.

Cardiothoracic 52

Cardiothoracic Reimbursement Best Practices Allied Health 52

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Transcripts of the interviews were coded to identify differences in hospital acute stroke code processes as well as interviewee perceptions of facilitators and barriers to optimal performance.Results:Ten individuals from 6 hospitals participated in interviews (6 stroke coordinators, 3 ED physicians, 1 ED nurse).

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Hospital Stroke Strokes Nursing 40

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Target Audience Cardiothoracic surgery coders, surgeons, office managers, medical billing specialists, physician assistants, nurses, and anyone else involved in the coding, reimbursement, and compliance efforts for the cardiothoracic surgery team. ET – E/M, Critical Care, Telehealth Q&A Saturday, February 24 10 a.m.

Cardiothoracic 52

Cardiothoracic Reimbursement Best Practices Education 52

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

ET – E/M, Critical Care Q&A 10:45 a.m. Summarize the necessary documentation and regulations relevant to critical care and cardiothoracic surgery E/M services for 2023. ET – Adult Cardiac Q&A 5:15 p.m. ET – 6:00 p.m. ET – Congenital Cardiac Q&A 6:00 p.m. ET – 6:45 p.m. ET – 10:45 a.m. ET – 11:30 a.m.

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Reimbursement Cardiothoracic Document Congenital 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2016

It would be difficult to get a nurse to give it faster! During the resuscitation, I ordered 10 mEq KCl push, but the patient received 40 mEq of KCl, push (far more than recommended) The resident had ordered 40 mEq and that is what the nurses heard. Crit Care Med. Setting: Multidisciplinary critical care unit.

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STEMI Myocardial Infarction Cardiac Arrest Arrhythmia 52

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

On scene, the specialized staff, including a registered nurse and critical care paramedic, are able to rapidly assess the patient for acute stroke symptoms. Introduction:Mobile Stroke Treatment Units (MSTU) are improving clinical outcomes by significantly shortening the time-to-treatment.

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Stroke Strokes Critical Care Nursing 40