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The scheduling process for open heart patients is designed to create a smooth transition for the patient plus a user friendly system for the physicians and other clinical care givers involved in the process. The surgical scheduling office is located on the second floor of the main hospital. The staff first schedules an appointment in one of the open heart case rooms and then informs the various HeartFirst teams. The open heart surgery team is notified by way of the pager system in place via the hospital operator. The schedule sheet is sent to the cardiovascular case manager, the cardiovascular nurse educator and all care providers from pre-surgery to outpatient rehabilitation. |
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