title: Adoption of Angiomax at Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center decreases costs and increases satisfaction.
abstract: Angiomax allows for easier post-percutaneous coronary intervention care and enhanced throughput and has become the gold standard of care in our institution. This article describes how Angiomax was brought into our hospital; the rationale and science to support its use; and the resulting patient and staff satisfaction, improved throughput, and cost savings.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Catheterization Laboratory Holding, Intermediate Care Unit, Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center, 2827 Babcock Road, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA. Elvira.starin@christushealth.org
authors.forename: Elvira
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Starin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D016507:Cardiology Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003363:Cost Control; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006629:Hirudins / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013781:Texas
chemical_list: D006629:Hirudins; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C074619:bivalirudin