Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - (Page 44) 44 SICP NEWS MAY 2008 April 2008 Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals (SICP) News SICP Chapter News The Illinois Chapter of the Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals held its spring meeting March 12, 2008 at Restaurant La Strada, Hoffman Estates, IL. The topic of discussion was “Updates in Treatment Strategies in PCI” presented by Timothy A. Sanborn, MD, Head, Division of Cardiology, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. SICP members were honored to have Dr. Sanborn present at the meeting. The meeting was a great success, with over 50 attendees from 12 different hospitals. We would like to thank Eddy Svejda and Brian Bybee from The Medicines Company for its sponsorship of the meeting. Representatives were very cordial and helpful to our guests and members. Zorka Musovic, BS, RCIS, FSICP President Elect Illinois Chapter of the SICP Sherman Hospital Cath. Lab Elgin, Illinois Zorka.Musovic@ShermanHospital.org Jim Combs, Janie Zanocco and Nena Herbst Sherman Hospital & Northern Illinois Med. Ctr. Sherman Hospital Eddy Svejda, Zorka Musovic and Brian Bybee St. Joseph Hospital Interested in learning more? Visit the Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals online at www.sicp.com Announcing a New Online Resource and Blog! West Suburban Medical Center The Connecticut Chapter of the SICP has created a blog for our chapter (www.ctsicp.blogspot.com) and those who work in the field of cardiology. The blog will be a wonderful place to post questions, concerns and network for good ideas, as well as keep up to date with relevant news. We welcome cath lab professionals to visit and contribute! Gerard P. Fraser Jr. Email: frasermy3boys1g@sbcglobal.net Good Shepherd Hospital http://www.sicp.com http://www.harrahs.com http://www.harrahs.com http://www.sicp.com http://www.sicp.com http://www.ctsicp.blogspot.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 The King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre Cell Therapy in the Cath Lab for Heart Failure: A Look at MyoCell® Therapy and the SEISMIC Trial Performance Improvement Strategies Speed Up Treatment Times in the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Patients Contents Clinical Editor’s Corner Commentary: Performance Improvement Strategies Speed Up Treatment Times in the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Patients Ask the STEMI Expert Comparing Drug-Eluting Stents and Bare-Metal Stents SICP: The Ten-Minute Interview with… Christopher Kambak, RT(R) Cardiac Cath Lab Economics in a Public Hospital of a Developing Country Keeping Your Heart & Vascular Employees: Proven Ideas for an Effective Retention Plan Unspoken Words Ask the Clinical Instructor Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals Meetings Calendar Education Center What Do You Think? Clinical & Industry News Classifieds Advertisers Index Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Performance Improvement Strategies Speed Up Treatment Times in the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Patients (Page 1) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Performance Improvement Strategies Speed Up Treatment Times in the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Patients (Page 2) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Contents (Page 3) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Clinical Editor’s Corner (Page 4) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Clinical Editor’s Corner (Page 5) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Clinical Editor’s Corner (Page 6) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Clinical Editor’s Corner (Page 7) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Clinical Editor’s Corner (Page 8) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Clinical Editor’s Corner (Page 9) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Clinical Editor’s Corner (Page 10) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Clinical Editor’s Corner (Page 11) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Clinical Editor’s Corner (Page 12) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Clinical Editor’s Corner (Page 13) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Commentary: Performance Improvement Strategies Speed Up Treatment Times in the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Patients (Page 14) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Commentary: Performance Improvement Strategies Speed Up Treatment Times in the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Patients (Page BRC1) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Commentary: Performance Improvement Strategies Speed Up Treatment Times in the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Patients (Page BRC2) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Commentary: Performance Improvement Strategies Speed Up Treatment Times in the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Patients (Page 15) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Commentary: Performance Improvement Strategies Speed Up Treatment Times in the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Patients (Page 16) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Ask the STEMI Expert (Page 17) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Ask the STEMI Expert (Page 18) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Ask the STEMI Expert (Page 19) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Ask the STEMI Expert (Page 20) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Ask the STEMI Expert (Page 21) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Ask the STEMI Expert (Page 22) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Ask the STEMI Expert (Page 23) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Ask the STEMI Expert (Page 24) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Ask the STEMI Expert (Page 25) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Ask the STEMI Expert (Page 26) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Ask the STEMI Expert (Page 27) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Ask the STEMI Expert (Page 28) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - SICP: The Ten-Minute Interview with… Christopher Kambak, RT(R) (Page 29) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - SICP: The Ten-Minute Interview with… Christopher Kambak, RT(R) (Page 30) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - SICP: The Ten-Minute Interview with… Christopher Kambak, RT(R) (Page 31) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Cardiac Cath Lab Economics in a Public Hospital of a Developing Country (Page 32) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Cardiac Cath Lab Economics in a Public Hospital of a Developing Country (Page 33) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Cardiac Cath Lab Economics in a Public Hospital of a Developing Country (Page 34) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Cardiac Cath Lab Economics in a Public Hospital of a Developing Country (Page 35) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Keeping Your Heart & Vascular Employees: Proven Ideas for an Effective Retention Plan (Page 36) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Keeping Your Heart & Vascular Employees: Proven Ideas for an Effective Retention Plan (Page 37) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Unspoken Words (Page 38) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Unspoken Words (Page 39) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Ask the Clinical Instructor (Page 40) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Ask the Clinical Instructor (Page 41) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Ask the Clinical Instructor (Page 42) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Ask the Clinical Instructor (Page 43) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals (Page 44) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals (Page 45) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Education Center (Page 46) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Education Center (Page BRC3) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Education Center (Page BRC4) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Clinical & Industry News (Page 47) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Clinical & Industry News (Page 48) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Clinical & Industry News (Page 49) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Clinical & Industry News (Page 50) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Clinical & Industry News (Page 51) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Classifieds (Page 52) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Classifieds (Page 53) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Classifieds (Page 54) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Classifieds (Page 55) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Classifieds (Page 56) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Classifieds (Page 57) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Advertisers Index (Page 58) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Advertisers Index (Page 59) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Advertisers Index (Page 60) Cath Lab Digest - May 2008 - Advertisers Index (Page BRC5)
For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.