Two interventional cardiologists at Doctors Hospital of Sarasota (Fla.) oppose the hospital's plans for a stent program due to patient safety concerns, according to a Herald-Tribune report.
The cardiologists, who perform stent procedures, said they did not want to perform the procedure at the small, 147-bed hospital because it does not have a surgical unit to handle complications, according to the report. The physicians also cited a lack of surgical backup, less experienced teams because of a low volume of cases and the fact that nearby 806-bed Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital already has a cardiac catheterization lab as reasons for opposing the stent program.
The cardiologists agreed to voice their thoughts on Doctors Hospital's plans after the hospital's nurses spoke out against the planned program on concerns of inadequate staffing and training.
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The cardiologists, who perform stent procedures, said they did not want to perform the procedure at the small, 147-bed hospital because it does not have a surgical unit to handle complications, according to the report. The physicians also cited a lack of surgical backup, less experienced teams because of a low volume of cases and the fact that nearby 806-bed Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital already has a cardiac catheterization lab as reasons for opposing the stent program.
The cardiologists agreed to voice their thoughts on Doctors Hospital's plans after the hospital's nurses spoke out against the planned program on concerns of inadequate staffing and training.
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