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Creation of Patient-Specific Silicone Cardiac Models with Applications in Pre-surgical Plans and Hands-on Training
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Ground zero: building a cardiac surgery program
A Pedersen1, M B Earley, D J Fenner
1Piedmont Medical Center, Rock Hill, SC, USA.
Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing : DCCN
|November 15, 2011
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.
