Hi Amy, at the UVA we do not monitor or get alert notifications after hours, weekends or holidays. Our patients are instructed to call the on call cardiology fellow during those hours if their device alarms or if they had any concerning symptoms or go to the ER for certain symptoms or if they have received more then 1 shock. Our cardiology fellows will page the rep if there is an urgent need for a remote interrogation that cannot wait till the next day.
Anna Streeter RN, BSN, CCDS
Clinician IV
Device Clinic, Electrophysiology
UVA Health System
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Anna Streeter BSN, RN, CCDS
Cardiac Device RN
University of Virginia Medical Center
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-05-2024 11:05
From: Ms. Amy Tucker, MSN, RN, CCDS
Subject: After-Hours Red Alert Notification
Colleagues,
I'm hoping to get some input about how, or if, you have an after-hours red alert notification process. At Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, the device clinicians are not on call, so all red alerts go to our after-hours answering service. The after-hours service then follows a protocol for notifying representatives, APPs and EP MDs on call.
Wondering if anyone else has a protocol for after-hours red alerts, and if so, how does your after-hours notification work?
Looking forward to any and all feedback!
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Amy Tucker MSN, RN, CCDS
Nurse Manager, Cardiac Device Clinic
Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute
Charlotte NC
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