Why the study?
Most cardiac catheterization laboratory quality metrics focus on traditional interventional procedures, leaving invasive, non-interventional cardiologists and administrators without a dedicated platform for quality metrics.
Provides a standardized quality framework and operational guidelines for invasive, non-interventional cardiologists practicing in contemporary cardiac catheterization laboratories.
Establishes quality benchmarks and training standards for non-interventional cardiologists; extends prior cath lab frameworks to this role.
The present-day cardiac catheterization laboratory (CCL) is home to varied practitioners who perform both diagnostic, interventional, and complex invasive procedures. Invasive, non-interventional cardiologists are performing a significant proportion of the work as the CCL environment has evolved. This not only includes those who perform diagnostic-only cardiac catheterization but also heart failure specialists who may be involved in hemodynamic assessment and in mechanical circulatory support and pulmonary hypertension specialists and transplant cardiologists. As such, the training background of those who work in the CCL is varied. While most quality metrics in the CCL are directed towards evaluation of patients who undergo traditional interventional procedures, there has not been a focus upon providing these invasive, noninterventional cardiologists, hospital/CCL administrators, and CCL directors a platform for quality metrics. This document focuses on benchmarking quality for the invasive, noninterventional practice, providing this physician community with guidance towards a patient-centered approach to care, and offering tools to the invasive, noninterventionalists to help their professional growth. This consensus statement aims to establish a foundation upon which the invasive, noninterventional cardiologists can thrive in the CCL environment and work collaboratively with their interventional colleagues while ensuring that the highest quality of care is being delivered to all patients.
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Mulukutla et al. (2018) conducted a review in Cardiac catheterization laboratory quality and practice standards. Quality framework for invasive, non-interventional cardiologists was evaluated. A multidisciplinary expert consensus statement establishes a quality framework, training standards, and patient-centered care guidelines for invasive, non-interventional cardiologists in the cardiac catheterization laboratory.
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