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CASE STuDy Scottsdale Healthcare  Scottsdale, Ariz. › by Lisa FraT T Donna Uptain, Rn, (left), supervisor of the cardiac cath lab and Terry Stewart, RT(R), (right), cardiac cath lab technologist, monitor a patient prior to a procedure from one of three cath lab control rooms at the osborn campus of Scottsdale Healthcare. At the Heart of Successful Clinical & IT Integration Best Practices in CVIS The CVIS team at Scottsdale Healthcare in Scottsdale, Ariz., recently invited Cardiovascular Business for an in-depth tour of its facilities, sharing their strategies for CVIS success. CVIS promises to deliver essential advantages to health systems. Benefits of a robust CVIS deployment such as Ge Healthcare’s Centricity Cardiology Data Management System (DMS) include enhanced patient care, improved workflow, reduced costs and advanced data management capabilities. However, CVIS represents a complex undertaking that requires workflow changes, IT infrastructure upgrades and ongoing training. Hospitals need to carefully evaluate and update a host of clinical, administrative and IT factors to optimize the investment. system. Two medical centers provide full-service cardiovascular care including echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, advanced electrophysiology procedures and cardiac surgery. The newest hospital, opened one year ago, provides non-invasive cardiovascular testing and diagnostic cardiac catheterization. The setting Scottsdale Healthcare is a non-profit, three hospital health 10 Cardiology PACS & CVIS: Implementing Digital Strategies november/December 2008

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Cardiology PACS & CVIS: Implementing Digital Strategies - November/December 2008

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