title: Post procedural interventional cardiology patients on the progressive care unit.
abstract: A community hospital undertakes having stable, elective percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasties (PTCA) on the progressive care unit (PCU) immediately post procedure. The processes of organizational change, staff development, and quality assurance were practiced with the change in procedure. Patient, staff, and physician satisfaction has remained high.
authors.affiliation: Providence Medical Center, Kansas City 66112, USA.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D007615:Kansas; D007902:Length of Stay; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000451:nursing*; D011383:Progressive Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*