How is inventory management handled for the peripheral equipment?
With the help of our hemodynamic system, which has a bar code feature, the operations manager can see and forecast peripheral supplies that are routinely used and must be re-ordered before we have no replacements available on the shelves. This process also requires the personal effort of double-checking the cart once in a while, which is done by inventory specialist David Schmid. What peripheral procedure training was instituted so staff could be competent and skilled? During the transition of peripheral procedures into the cardiac lab, we initiated educational in-services targeting peripheral anatomy, procedures, and supply and equipment use. We also attended peripheral coding seminars to learn accurate peripheral charging and coding. Do different disciplines perform procedures in the same area? Our cardiologists and vascular surgeons perform these procedures in the cath lab. However, vascular surgery uses one of the lab suites on a certain day of the week. Did your facility need to m
