1.
Nurs Manage
; 32(10): 46-50, 2001 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15129498
ABSTRACT
Follow one hospital's experience in opening a new heart center, including its philosophy, triaging of issues, and staff preparation to achieve successful patient outcomes.
Subject(s)
Cardiology Service, Hospital/organization & administration , Nursing Staff/organization & administration , Program Development/methods , Documentation/methods , Hospitals, County/organization & administration , Humans , Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care/methods , Patient Education as Topic/organization & administration , Personnel Selection/methods , Personnel Staffing and Scheduling/organization & administration , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Southeastern United States , Staff Development/methods
2.
Dimens Crit Care Nurs
; 20(4): 26-33, 2001.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22076456
ABSTRACT
More and more community hospitals are opening cardiovascular surgery programs to provide a broader spectrum of services closer to home. This article leads the reader through one hospital's experience in opening a new heart center and highlights the philosophy, triaging of issues, and staff preparation needed to achieve successful patient outcomes. Our case study can serve as a guide for other hospitals as they take on the challenge of opening new programs.
Subject(s)
Cardiac Care Facilities/organization & administration , Program Development/methods , Thoracic Surgery/organization & administration , Forms and Records Control , Humans , Inservice Training , Patient Care Team/organization & administration , Personnel Selection , Policy Making , Southeastern United States
3.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth
; 9(5 Suppl 1): 21-3, 1995 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8562898
