St' Johns Mercy Rapid Access Service

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St. Johns Mercy Rapid Access Service

• Program Overview

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What is the St. Johns Mercy Rapid Access
Service?

• St. Johns Mercy Heart and Vascular Hospitals
  24/7 toll free line used for the rapid transfer
  of Heart and Vascular patients
• Staffed by an experienced team of cardiovascular
  nurses

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Rapid Access ServiceTransfer Criteria

• All heart and vascular patients are accepted.
• Rapid Access Service nurses request only the
  following
• Patient Name
• Date of Birth
• Diagnosis

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How Does the Rapid Access Service Work?

• ONE CALL DOES IT ALL
• 1-877-9-HRT DRS (1-877-947-8377)
• The Rapid Access nurse
• Notifies the appropriate cardiologist or vascular
  surgeon
• Calls the cath team in as directed
• Arranges the transfer to St Johns Mercy Heart and
  Vascular Hospital from the transferring facility
  or MD offices
• Secures a bed for the appropriate level of care
• The Rapid Access nurse provides ongoing follow up
  by
• Following the patient throughout the hospital
  stay
• Communicating with the physician, unit nurses and
  care coordinators to receive updates and provide
  assistance
• Contacting the patient after discharge to check
  on patient status and answer questions

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Why choose St. Johns Mercy Rapid Access Service?

• Patient preference for St. Johns Mercy Heart and
  Vascular Hospital transfers can be made through
  Rapid Access
• Ease of Transfers Rapid Access nurses
  coordinate the entire process
• Patient and family interaction upon arrival and
  during hospital stay
• Once surgeries are complete, patient comes back
  to your facility for follow up

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Rapid Access Resources

• For questions about the program or to receive
  more information, please contact one of the
  following
• Jason Lynch, RN, BSN, BA, CCRN
• Director, Cardiac Cath Lab and CV Diagnostic
  Services
• 314-251-7911
• George Kichura, MD
• Cardiologist
• Medical Director, Cardiac Cath Lab
• 314-251-1700
• Debbie Wolfmeier
• Heart and Vascular Outreach Coordinator
• 314-364-2302

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Rapid Access Service 1-877-9HRT-DRS or
(1-877-947-8377)

• Our hope is to make the
• patient transfer process seamless.
• On-going communication and collaboration is
  crucial.
• We value your input and welcome your suggestions.
  
• Questions?
• Thank You