Identifying Changes: Cardiac Cath Lab Referral Form

Cardiac Cath Lab Referral Form
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The cardiac catheterization procedure is one that involves the diagnosis and the treatment procedures of cardiac conditions. This is a very integral part of the treatment process and one that requires that the nurses and the cardiologists to be keen as a slight mistake during the procedure could easily complicate the rest of the operations. it is important that the right flow of the operations is followed to ensure that, the safety of the patient is maintained and the success of the process is guaranteed. Cardiac catheterization involves the use of a long thin tube which is referred to as the catheter and is usually inserted inside an artery or a vein in the neck, groin or even the arm and is then threaded through the patient’s blood vessels until it reaches the heart (National Institutes of Health, 2017). As such, it is a procedure that involved a number of risks and thus requires utmost care and skill to perform. Nurses and the cardiologists on call have to ensure the procedure is carried out by the most skilled practitioners on their team to enhance the chances of the patient’s health status and more importantly, to avoid the risks associated with the same. After the successful insertion of the catheter, the cardiologists are then in a position to carry out cardiac diagnostics. It is also important to note that, it is common for the cardiologists to treat some of the more common diseases using the catheter (American Heart Association, 2017). One of the diseases that are treated using this procedure is the coronary angioplasty. To ensure that the flow of operations is enhanced, there is need to address the element of the cath lab referral form. This is a crucial form as helps with the referral of the patient from the physician to the cardiologist for specialized treatments.
The Cath Referral Form is one that is part of the innovative measures in place to ensure the continuity of quality care. When a physician establishes that the patient they are caring for is in need of cardiac attention, they will fill the form to help with helping the patient get the best health care services. Whether the care to be offered is at the same hospital or in another facility, there is need for the form to be filled to make sure that all the details of the patient their health status is captured. Failure to do this could result in complications (British Heart Foundation, 2017).
The form should include the basic details of the patient, in this case with reference to identification. This way the information filled on the forms is going to be associated with the relevant details on the medical records on the information systems. It thus becomes much easier for any other health care practitioner handling the case of the patient to be in a position to pull out the records of the patient and assess the previous information before they can make any medical decisions that could impact the health of the patient (British Heart Foundation, 2017). This is a common element, as medical practitioners are sometimes forced to make quick decision when a patient comes under their care. The form should also include some short and precise description of th...