Challenge of managing interventional cardiology patients over a decade.
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.
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St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital/Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, USA. nscroggins@sleh.com
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Clark
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Cushman
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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