Cath 101
The artery most commonly accessed for diagnostic cath.
What is the radial artery?
What is 90 minutes?
The primary goal of a daily huddle.
The largest cost driver in cath lab procedures.
What are implantable devices?
The minimally invasive alternative to surgical valve replacement.
What is TAVR?
The normal range for left ventricular ejection fraction.
What is 55-70%?
The most common complication of femoral access
What is bleeding or hematoma?
The metric that measures staff engagement in the cath and EP lab.
What is employee satisfaction scores?
The cath lab in WFD that does the most volume.
What is Bayonet Point?
The wearable device that transmits real-time hemodynamic data.
What is CardioMEMS?
The medication used to prevent clot formation during PCI.
What is Heparin?
The wearable technology that monitors arrhythmias remotely.
What is telemetry?
The indicator that measures lab efficiency.
What is Room Turnaround Time?
The number of hospitals due for a TJC visit in 2026.
What is 5?
ACT.
What is Activated Clotting Time?
The term for narrowing of the aortic valve opening.
What is aortic stenosis?
Something we do that helps prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections.
What is chlorhexidine skin prep?
The Air Traffic Controller of the lab. Ensures the day runs smoothly.
Who is the CNC (Board Runner)?
The metric that measures profitability per case.
What is contribution margin?
STEMI
What is ST-Elevation MI?
The device used to measure intracardiac pressures during a cath.
What is a pressure transducer?
When is it ok to remove a sheath post-procedure with Heparin.
What is when ACT is less than 180 seconds?
Rosa Arias
Who is the person at WFD that supports EP, Transplant, CHF?
We have 47 of these in the WFD.
What is the number of Combined Cath & EP labs in WFD?
Hybrid Procedures.
What is the concept of combining PCI with structural intervention.