title: Challenge of managing interventional cardiology patients over a decade.
abstract: Using an outcomes management approach, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital has achieved positive outcomes in the interventional cardiology patient population. In this article the authors describe a decade of experiences related to the processes they implemented and the outcomes achieved in this patient population.
authors.affiliation: St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital/Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, USA. nscroggins@sleh.com
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Scroggins
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Houston
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cushman
mesh_terms: D002309:Cardiology / Q000639:trends*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D019091:Critical Pathways; D006801:Humans; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D013997:Time Factors