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Full-Text Articles in Cardiology
Neurocardiac Risk Stratification 6 Hours After Resuscitation From Cardiac Arrest, A Bilkanovic, Z Haxhija, L Lucas, J Dziodzio, R R. Riker, T May, H Friberg, D B. Seder
Neurocardiac Risk Stratification 6 Hours After Resuscitation From Cardiac Arrest, A Bilkanovic, Z Haxhija, L Lucas, J Dziodzio, R R. Riker, T May, H Friberg, D B. Seder
Maine Medical Center
Introduction:
• An increasing number of patients are resuscitated from out-ofhospital cardiac arrest. Triage to optimal treatment pathways could improve and increase the efficacy of post-resuscition care.
• Despite great variability in etiology, duration, and patterns of injury from cardiac arrest, post-resuscitation treatment guidelines emphasize standard treatments. We hypothesize that by categorizing competing risks very early after resuscitation, it may be possible to improve the efficacy and efficiency of care.
• When measured very early after resuscitation, suppression ratio (SR, the percentage of suppressed EEG), correlates with severity of brain injury and the likelihood of poor neurological outcome.
• The …
Potential Of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor As A Biomarker Of Coronary Artery Disease In Subjects Undergoing Cabg Surgery, Teaka Jackson, Sarah Peterson, Amanda Favreau-Lessard, Joanne Burgess, Susan Bosworth-Farrell, Robert S. Kramer, Douglas B. Sawyer, Sergey Ryzhov, Michael P. Robich
Potential Of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor As A Biomarker Of Coronary Artery Disease In Subjects Undergoing Cabg Surgery, Teaka Jackson, Sarah Peterson, Amanda Favreau-Lessard, Joanne Burgess, Susan Bosworth-Farrell, Robert S. Kramer, Douglas B. Sawyer, Sergey Ryzhov, Michael P. Robich
Maine Medical Center
Introduction:
• Coronary artery disease (CAD) causes local hypoxia due to reduced blood flow
• Hypoxic conditions are known to induce vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) production, a key contributor to angiogenesis
• The purpose of this study was to determine the potential of VEGF as a marker of myocardial stress in subjects with CAD undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery
First Case Start Times For Vascular Surgery, Timothy Kafer, Brian Nolan, Jill Knutson, Amy Fournier, Lori Luebbert, J Gregoire, M Daigle, M E. Souliere, J Colpitts, E Anderson, P Briggs, L Ramsey, R Pratt-Pooler, M Maclean, E Estes, S Cheney, D Buck, B Rioux, L Marles
First Case Start Times For Vascular Surgery, Timothy Kafer, Brian Nolan, Jill Knutson, Amy Fournier, Lori Luebbert, J Gregoire, M Daigle, M E. Souliere, J Colpitts, E Anderson, P Briggs, L Ramsey, R Pratt-Pooler, M Maclean, E Estes, S Cheney, D Buck, B Rioux, L Marles
Maine Medical Center
Problem/Impact Statement:
85% of first cases at Maine Medical Center for Vascular Surgery start late. According to one study done by Aurora Health Care; of 5,500 first case surgeries, 88% of them started late. The impact of this is far reaching. It is not in alignment with MMC value of Patient Centered Care because the patient becomes dissatisfied waiting to be brought in to surgery , they are fasting for longer than anticipated, and being away from their family while they wait causing anxiety. The financial impact is $1995 for each 1⁄2 hr. of O.R. time. Furthermore, this may result …
Improving Cardiology Patient Flow In Nuclear Medicine, Kelly Haar, Hannah Sullivan, Kathryn Laverdiere, Nuclear Medicine Department, Haley Pelletier, Stephen Tyzik, Suneela Nayak, Ruth Hanselman
Improving Cardiology Patient Flow In Nuclear Medicine, Kelly Haar, Hannah Sullivan, Kathryn Laverdiere, Nuclear Medicine Department, Haley Pelletier, Stephen Tyzik, Suneela Nayak, Ruth Hanselman
Maine Medical Center
At baseline, a nuclear medicine department found it difficult to complete cardiac stress tests within scheduled times. Using the performance improvement process, a nuclear medicine department looked to improve patient experience related to wait times for this test.
Two goals were identified and a root cause analysis was initiated. After identifying some process issues, two KPIs were developed to address them.
A root cause analysis identified some processing issues and two KPIs were instituted to address them.
As a result, one outcome was to hire an additional physician assistant to address the barrier of inadequate cardiology coverage. Next steps include …
Delirium Reduction Strategies For The Critically Ill, June Chaves, Sam Canonico, Will Cheney, Tammy Corey, Gil Fraser, Alex Kowalewski, Jen Low, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Haley Pelletier, Cathy Palleschi, Stephen Tyzik, Suneela Nayak, Ruth Hanselman
Delirium Reduction Strategies For The Critically Ill, June Chaves, Sam Canonico, Will Cheney, Tammy Corey, Gil Fraser, Alex Kowalewski, Jen Low, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Haley Pelletier, Cathy Palleschi, Stephen Tyzik, Suneela Nayak, Ruth Hanselman
Maine Medical Center
Delirium, an acute and fluctuating disturbance of consciousness and cognition, is a common manifestation of acute brain dysfunction in critically ill patients. Patients with delirium have longer hospital stays and a lower 6-month survival rate than do patients without delirium. Preliminary research suggests that delirium may be associated with cognitive impairment that persists months to years after discharge.
In a large acute care hospital, the cardiac intensive care staff became interested in mitigating their unit’s high delirium rate of ventilated patients. At baseline, many members of the healthcare team did not believe that delirium could be prevented and the predominant …
Patient Fall Prevention, R9 West Cardiovascular, Cathy Palleschi, Suneela Nayak, Ruth Hanselman, Stephen Tyzik
Patient Fall Prevention, R9 West Cardiovascular, Cathy Palleschi, Suneela Nayak, Ruth Hanselman, Stephen Tyzik
Maine Medical Center
PATIENT FALL PREVENTION STRATEGIES IN AN ACUTE HOSPITAL
Every year in the United States, hundreds of thousands of patients fall resulting in injury. Injured patients often require prolonged hospital stays and a resultant increase in medical costs.
The purpose of this study was to identify the current state of fall prevention strategies on a hospital inpatient acute care cardiac unit. Through a root cause analysis, some deficiencies were identified and a process improvement plan was implemented.
Several positive outcomes were attained as a result of the countermeasures initiated. Patient falls per month and total waste in dollars saw a decline …