The Roadmap to Excellence Accreditation will Help! - 2020 Quality Summit presentation (Non-CE)-The Roadmap to Excellence Accreditation will Help!

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In this video, Misty Theriault, a registered nurse and valve clinic coordinator at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Louisiana, discusses their experience with obtaining the American College of Cardiology (ACC) transcatheter valve certification. She expresses her gratitude to the ACC, as well as Amy Westfall and Joan Michaels for their guidance and support. Despite the challenges faced in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Hurricane Laura, Misty emphasizes the importance of coming together to help each other and rebuild. She provides an introduction to Lake Charles Memorial Hospital and their TAVR program, highlighting their team of physicians and their commitment to patient care. Misty explains the differences between certification and accreditation, and why they chose to pursue the ACC transcatheter valve certification. She shares their timeline for completing the certification process, the requirements for maintaining it, and the importance of utilizing the strengths of their team members. Misty discusses specific improvements they made in their program, including decreasing vascular complications, reducing procedure times, and improving program throughput. She also explains the importance of staff education and the implementation of competencies for TAVR team members. Misty concludes by encouraging other TAVR programs to pursue the certification, as it has brought positive changes, collaboration, and a sense of accomplishment to their team.

Keywords

transcatheter valve certification

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital

ACC

TAVR program

patient care

staff education