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ROUGH DRAFT: Loop Implant Procedure Workflow
'''<big>ROUGH DRAFT: Loop Implant Procedure Workflow, JG/AC October 2025</big>'''


1. Patient Identification and Pre-Procedure Check
 
o Confirm patient’s full name and date of birth using two identifiers
 
o Verify and document allergies
'''Gather supplies:'''
o Verify procedure and consent form is signed and complete
 
2. Patient Preparation
Hospital gown
o Walk patient to ACU bathroom
 
o Provide:
Hair cover and shoe cover
 Hospital gown
 
 Hair cover and shoe cover
Belongings bag for clothes and personal items
 Belongings bag for clothes and personal items
 
o Instruct patent to:
Pillow + case
Remove everything from the waist up
 
Put on a hospital gown open to the front
 
Place personal belonging in the bag
'''Patient Identification and Pre-Procedure Check'''
3. Transfer to Procedure Room
 
o Walk patient to the procedure room once ready
Confirm patient’s full name, allergies, and date of birth using two identifiers
o Assist patient onto the procedure table.
 
o Bring pillow from ACU
Verify consent form is signed and scanned: ''"Implantable rhythm monitor (implant or explant)"''
o Prep and monitoring:
 
Attach ECG leads, blood pressure cuff, pulse oximeter.
'''<br />Patient Preparation'''
Ensure comfort and explain each step
 
4. During Procedure
Walk patient to ACU bathroom to change
o Maintain patient comfort and safety
 
o Monitor vital signs throughout
 
5. Post-procedure Care
 
o Remove ECG stickers and blood pressure cuff
'''Instruct patent to:'''
o Assess the insertion site for bleeding or swelling
 
o Ensure patient is stable before ambulation
Remove everything from the waist up
6. Recovery and Discharge
 
o Walk patient back to the bathroom to change into personal clothing
Put on a hospital gown open to the front
o Assist as needed for safety
 
o Accompany patient to the waiting room
Place personal belongings in the bag
o Provide discharge instructions for wound care and follow up. Device instructions given by the company representative
 
7. Documentation
 
o Document completion of all steps, including consent, monitoring, patient tolerance and discharge condition
 
8. Discharge patient from the facility
'''Transfer to Procedure Room'''
o In Epic Status board highlight patient’s name
 
o Go to “Patient Movement” and select “Discharge” as the disposition
Walk patient to the procedure room once ready
o Verify discharge location and time
 
Mark in-room in Epic
 
 
'''Prep and monitoring'''
 
Attach MacLab ECG leads, blood pressure cuff, pulse oximeter.
 
Ensure comfort and explain each step
 
 
 
'''During Procedure'''
 
Maintain patient comfort and safety
 
Monitor vital signs pre & post
 
Document in Procedure Log
 
 
'''Post-procedure Care'''
 
Remove ECG stickers, blood pressure cuff, and pulse oximeter
 
Assess the insertion site for bleeding or swelling
 
Ensure patient is stable before ambulation
 
Document no in-lab complications and complete sign out
 
Document Epic "out of room"
 
 
'''Print discharge instructions'''
 
Open "pre & post procedure" tab (may be in rarely used)
 
Click on "post-procedure"
 
Near bottom of list click on "discharge instructions", scroll up to confirm "Cardiac EP discharge instructions for loop implant/explant" (paraphrased) populated in top of window
 
Click "after visit summary" on left to print preview and change language on left if necessary
 
Print
 
 
 
'''Recovery and Discharge'''
 
Walk patient back to the bathroom to change into personal clothing
 
Assist as needed for safety
 
Accompany patient to the waiting room
 
Provide discharge instructions for wound care and follow up. Device instructions given by the company representative
 
 
'''Discharge patient from the facility'''
 
Right click on patient name in Epic schedule
 
Click “Patient Movement” then “Discharge”
 
Fill in Date, Time, and Disposition, then click "Discharge" in the bottom right corner of the screen
 
Confirm discharge complete by opening patient station, find today's date and confirm status is "discharged"

Latest revision as of 21:28, 3 November 2025

ROUGH DRAFT: Loop Implant Procedure Workflow, JG/AC October 2025


Gather supplies:

Hospital gown

Hair cover and shoe cover

Belongings bag for clothes and personal items

Pillow + case


Patient Identification and Pre-Procedure Check

Confirm patient’s full name, allergies, and date of birth using two identifiers

Verify consent form is signed and scanned: "Implantable rhythm monitor (implant or explant)"


Patient Preparation

Walk patient to ACU bathroom to change


Instruct patent to:

Remove everything from the waist up

Put on a hospital gown open to the front

Place personal belongings in the bag


Transfer to Procedure Room

Walk patient to the procedure room once ready

Mark in-room in Epic


Prep and monitoring

Attach MacLab ECG leads, blood pressure cuff, pulse oximeter.

Ensure comfort and explain each step


During Procedure

Maintain patient comfort and safety

Monitor vital signs pre & post

Document in Procedure Log


Post-procedure Care

Remove ECG stickers, blood pressure cuff, and pulse oximeter

Assess the insertion site for bleeding or swelling

Ensure patient is stable before ambulation

Document no in-lab complications and complete sign out

Document Epic "out of room"


Print discharge instructions

Open "pre & post procedure" tab (may be in rarely used)

Click on "post-procedure"

Near bottom of list click on "discharge instructions", scroll up to confirm "Cardiac EP discharge instructions for loop implant/explant" (paraphrased) populated in top of window

Click "after visit summary" on left to print preview and change language on left if necessary

Print


Recovery and Discharge

Walk patient back to the bathroom to change into personal clothing

Assist as needed for safety

Accompany patient to the waiting room

Provide discharge instructions for wound care and follow up. Device instructions given by the company representative


Discharge patient from the facility

Right click on patient name in Epic schedule

Click “Patient Movement” then “Discharge”

Fill in Date, Time, and Disposition, then click "Discharge" in the bottom right corner of the screen

Confirm discharge complete by opening patient station, find today's date and confirm status is "discharged"

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