Cardiology Wards
The Cardiology Wards (Cardiology B) service at LAG-USC Medical Center consists of a team of an attending physician, a fellow, 2 senior residents, at least two interns (PGY-1), and usually a medical student. Admissions and consults are accepted by the attending and fellow and can come from the ED, cath lab, or from floor teams.
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Meet at the workroom outside the entrance to 4D
Cardiology B Day Teams should arrive and obtain sign-out from night-float at 6:30am
CCU/Cardiology B Night Float should arrive and obtain sign-out from day team at 5:30pm
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7AM – 7:30AM: Sign-out and Pre-rounding
7:30AM – 8:30AM: Work Rounds with Fellow
8:30AM – 12PM: Multidisciplinary Bedside Rounds
12PM – 5:30PM: Lunch/Patient Care and Management/Afternoon Didactics/Attending Afternoon rounds
5:30PM – 6:00PM: Night-float Sign-out
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Cardiology B is both a primary service and a consult service.
If a team would like to upgrade or transfer a patient to the Cardiology B from a medicine primary service or consult from a service, they should contact the non-ICU Fellow at ext. x93982
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Cardiology does not have any required lectures, but teaching will be integrated into the day
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Be sure to report hemodynamic numbers and cardiac specific physical exam findings (JVD, peripheral edema, auscultation, POCUS)
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Note routing workflow: All notes should be sent to the attending for signature (NOT review.) This includes any specific procedure, event, GOC, or family meeting notes.
Assessment and Plan should be documented in a problem-based format similar to a medicine primary service
All notes should be completed and sent to attending for co-sign prior to the end of the shift
Please remember, these notes are not living documents. You do not need to wait until the end of the day to submit, as long as you have accurately documented the expected plan of the day. Please submit to attending for co-signature as soon as they are complete.
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