Cardiology Service, Hospital
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Utilisation of inpatient cardiology services including by Maori: a study of hospital discharges for patients enrolled with Partnership Health practices for the 2 years ending June 2007.

7 Oct 2009 AIMS: Some previous studies have shown that Maori utilise cardiology inpatient services at a much lower rate than would be expected by their health status and mortality. Using more recent data, this study seeks to determine whether this is still the ... Read more...

Peripheral arterial interventions: trends in market share and outcomes by specialty, 1998-2005.

20 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: Vascular surgeons (VS), interventional cardiologists (IC), and interventional radiologists (IR) perform peripheral arterial interventions (PAI). In this study, we reviewed market share trends and compared outcomes for each specialty using ... Read more...

Institutional variability of intraoperative red blood cell utilization in coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

15 Jul 2009 The variability in frequency of allogeneic blood transfusion during coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) is a concern. Evidence-based guidelines support minimizing the use of blood during open heart surgery. The Hospital Clinical Services Group ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Cardiology Service, Hospital'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Invited commentary. 30 Oct 2009
• Utilisation of inpatient cardiology services including by Maori: a study of hospital discharges for patients enrolled with Partnership Health practices for the 2 years ending June 2007. 7 Oct 2009
• Peripheral arterial interventions: trends in market share and outcomes by specialty, 1998-2005. 20 Aug 2009
• ["Open comparisons" no reliable measures of the quality of care in myocardial infarction. The epidemiological registry is not sufficient for county comparisons] 30 Jul 2009
• Institutional variability of intraoperative red blood cell utilization in coronary artery bypass graft surgery. 15 Jul 2009
• Clinical characteristics, management, and prognosis of octogenarians with acute heart failure admitted to cardiology wards: results from the Italian Survey on Acute Heart Failure. 29 Jun 2009
• [Differences between hospitals in prognosis after resuscitated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients] 20 Jun 2009
• [2 studies of accidental falls of patients in cardiology departments: incidence and sequelae] 30 May 2009
• The 24-h blood pressure measurement may predict mortality and cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients with coronary artery disease. 30 May 2009
• Outcomes of a system-wide protocol for elective and nonelective coronary angioplasty at sites without on-site surgery: the Mayo Clinic experience. 30 May 2009
• Reorganisation reaps benefits in Canada. 29 Apr 2009
• Determinants and prognostic impact of compliance with guidelines in reperfusion therapy for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: results from the ESTIM Midi-Pyrénées Area. 21 Apr 2009
• Emergency, cardiology and Jacques. 6 Apr 2009
• Clinical Centers of Excellence: interventional cardiology. Stanford Hospital and Clinics. Apr 2009
• [Specialized cardiologic care in a military regional hospital] 30 Mar 2009
• Funnel plots for comparing performance of PCI performing hospitals and cardiologists: demonstration of utility using the New York hospital mortality data. 30 Mar 2009
• A third dimension to uncloud the funnel plot of operator quality. 30 Mar 2009
• The geriatric day hospital: past, present and future. 3 Mar 2009
• Novation urges 'total supply chain management' in cath lab. 27 Feb 2009
• RESICARD: East Paris network for the management of heart failure: absence of effect on mortality and rehospitalization in patients with severe heart failure admitted following severe decompensation. 8 Feb 2009

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Technical information about 'Cardiology Service, Hospital'

Definition: The hospital department responsible for the administration and provision of diagnostic and therapeutic services for the cardiac patient.

Descriptor UI: D016507

Alternative terms: Cardiology Service, Hospital; Hospital Cardiology Service; Service, Hospital Cardiology; Cardiology Services, Hospital; Hospital Cardiology Services; Services, Hospital Cardiology; Service, Cardiology Hospital; Cardiology Hospital Service; Cardiology Hospital Services; Hospital Service, Cardiology; Hospital Services, Cardiology; Services, Cardiology Hospital;

Related Mesh Headings: Coronary Care Units;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; organization & administration; standards; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: N02.278.354.422.215; N04.452.442.422.215;

History Note: 92

Technical Notes: DF: CARDIOL SERV HOSP