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Critical Care Management of Patients After Cardiac Arrest: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and Neurocritical Care Society

Circulation

The critical care management of patients after cardiac arrest is burdened by a lack of high-quality clinical studies and the resultant lack of high-certainty evidence. Critical care management is crucial in patients after cardiac arrest and affects outcome. Circulation, Ahead of Print. Voting was anonymous and web based.

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The Evolving Computed Tomography Market

DAIC

According to the company, the Duo system adds high resolution thoracic clinical capability, suitable for screening lung cancer, COVID-19 and other pulmonary diseases. Portable and point-of-care CT scanners allow for imaging in emergency situations, ambulances and critical care environments. Clinical applications.

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2025 STS Coding Workshop

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

This educational event covers coding specific to cardiothoracic surgery, with concentrations in Evaluation and Management (E/M) visits, Adult Cardiac Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery (Esophagus, Mediastinum, Pulmonary), and Vascular Surgery. Discuss the 2025 changes to the E/M modifiers and guidelines.

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STS 2025 Coding Workshop

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

This educational event covers coding specific to cardiothoracic surgery, with concentrations in Evaluation and Management (E/M) visits, Adult Cardiac Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery (Esophagus, Mediastinum, Pulmonary), and Vascular Surgery. Discuss the 2025 changes to the E/M modifiers and guidelines. 

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2024 STS Coding Workshop

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

This educational event covers coding changes specific to cardiothoracic surgery, with concentrations in Evaluation and Management (E/M) visits, Adult Cardiac Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery (Esophagus, Mediastinum, Pulmonary), and Vascular Surgery. Post-pandemic changes to telehealth will be discussed. ET – 11 a.m.

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Leveraging AI-Enabled Remote Cardiac Monitoring to Improve Cardiovascular Care

DAIC

For example, if it identifies increasing pulmonary congestion in a heart failure patient, it can alert clinicians to intervene with diuretics or other treatments before they require hospitalization. By integrating these predictions into daily clinical workflows, they observed a reduction in average length of stay by 0.67

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2023 STS Coding Workshop

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

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.