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| CARDIOLOGY CLINIC | |||||||||||||||
| Current as of: 23 May 2012 | |||||||||||||||
| Clinic Location: | 1st floor. Room 1400. Co-located with Otolaryngology (ENT) and Audiology. | ||||||||||||||
| 1650 Cochrane Circle. Bldg# 7500. Ft Carson, CO 80913. | |||||||||||||||
| Hours of Operation: Mon - Fri 0700-1600 | |||||||||||||||
| Walk-in: | EKGs ( Electrocardiograms) All patients must have an active order for an EKG. | ||||||||||||||
| Consult | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Required: | |||||||||||||||
| Self-Referral | No | ||||||||||||||
| Clinic: | |||||||||||||||
| Beneficiary | All beneficiaries. | ||||||||||||||
| Types: | No patients under the age of 18 years for any services, except EKGs, which can be done as a walk-in. | ||||||||||||||
| Appt Types: | Detail Codes: | Duration: | Comments / Instructions: | ||||||||||||
| PROC | ECHO | 60 | Echocardiogram. (no prep required) | ||||||||||||
| PROC | ECHO | 'Bubble Study' to R/O ASD or PFO" | |||||||||||||
| ONLY at 1400 hrs on Wednesday or Thursday with Moore . | |||||||||||||||
| PROC | HOLT | 30 | Holter Monitor. (see prep instructions below) | ||||||||||||
| Do NOT book 48 hour Holter Monitor requests on Thursdays. | |||||||||||||||
| PROC | HTN | 30 | Blood Pressure Monitor. (see prep instructions below) | ||||||||||||
| PROC | BPAPS | 30 | Event Monitor. (see prep instructions below) | ||||||||||||
| PROC | ST | Stress Test. (see prep instructions below) | |||||||||||||
| If you are unclear about anything in this protocol, appointment type, or referral- | |||||||||||||||
| ASK your supervisor IMMEDIATELY! | |||||||||||||||
| Special Instructions for Patients: | |||||||||||||||
| TO BE READ VERBATIM TO THE PATIENT | |||||||||||||||
| ► No children allowed in clinic unless they have an appointment. | |||||||||||||||
| Special Instructions for CLERKS: | |||||||||||||||
| ► Read ALL instructions to patient when booking appointment. | |||||||||||||||
| ► Ask patients booked for a STRESS TEST if they are on beta-blockers. Patients who answer “yes” must be asked to contact the provider who | |||||||||||||||
| placed them on beta-blockers to determine whether it is safe to stop the beta blockers in order to have the procedure conducted or if they | |||||||||||||||
| should continue taking them. | |||||||||||||||
| Holter Monitor: | |||||||||||||||
| ► Patient to shower. | |||||||||||||||
| ► No lotions, powders, or deodorant. | |||||||||||||||
| ► Wear loose sleeve shirt / button up. | |||||||||||||||
| ► Patient MUST be able to return the equipment the next day. If not, DO NOT BOOK THE APPOINTMENT. | |||||||||||||||
| Blood Preasure (BP) Monitor: | |||||||||||||||
| ► Patient to shower. | |||||||||||||||
| ► No lotions, powders, or deodorant. | |||||||||||||||
| ► Wear loose sleeve shirt / button up. | |||||||||||||||
| ► Patient MUST be able to return the equipment the next day. If not, DO NOT BOOK THE APPOINTMENT. | |||||||||||||||
| Event Monitor: | |||||||||||||||
| ► Patient to shower. | |||||||||||||||
| ► No lotions, powders, or deodorant. | |||||||||||||||
| ► Wear loose sleeve shirt / button up. | |||||||||||||||
| Stress Test or Treadmill Test: | |||||||||||||||
| ► Report 30 minutes PRIOR to the scheduled appointment to allow time for appointment preparation. | |||||||||||||||
| ► No CAFFEINE, ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS 24 hours prior to appointment. This includes DECAF COFFEE, SODA, or TEA. | |||||||||||||||
| ► Wear comfortable clothing and running shoes. Active duty personnel wear PT uniform. | |||||||||||||||
| ► If you are diabetic or taking medications, please take meds with only toast and juice, otherwise no food 3 hours prior to appointment. | |||||||||||||||
| Special Instructions for Lack of Availability: | |||||||||||||||
| ► If there are no appointments available, transfer the patient to clinic for assistance: 24# | |||||||||||||||