Procedure Stats

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Clinical: Procedure Statistics

In FY 2015, division faculty performed more than:

• 2,000 diagnostic catheterizations
• 850 interventional catheterizations
• 90 peripheral interventions
• 2,000 electrophysiology procedures
• 600 electrophysiology device implants
• 14,000 echo, TTE and TEE* tests

*echocardiogram, transthoracic echo and transesophageal echo

Quality & Safety Efforts

• Implement Be Safe Methods with focus on mortality, central line-associated bloodstream infection, catheter-associated urinary tract infection, staff safety, pressure ulcers and falls
• Develop and stabilize nursing staff
• Create standard work for transfers and rounds
• Structured reviews of Be Safe Events
• Daily checklists implemented for physician rounds
• Real-time team huddles created for Coronary Care Unit becoming model for UVA Medical Center