Table 4.
Type of Staff Interviewed at Study Hospitals (N=85)
| Participants | Number |
|---|---|
| Physicians | |
| Cardiac Fellow | 2 |
| Emergency Physician | 6 |
| Hospitalist | 2 |
| Interventional Cardiologist | 7 |
| Nurses | |
| Cardiac Nursing Director | 1 |
| Cardiac Research Coordinator | 1 |
| Cardiovascular Manager | 2 |
| Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse | 1 |
| Case Manager | 2 |
| Catheterization Laboratory Nurse | 2 |
| Clinical Coordinator Emergency Dept | 1 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 1 |
| Critical Care Nurse | 3 |
| Emergency Department Nurse | 6 |
| Nurse Manager (Cardiology) | 5 |
| Nurse Manager (Emergency Department) | 3 |
| Nursing Educator (Cardiology) | 1 |
| Administration | |
| Administrative Director of Cardiac Services | 2 |
| Chair of Emergency Medicine | 4 |
| Chief Medical Officer | 3 |
| Chief Nursing Officer | 1 |
| Chief Quality Officer | 1 |
| Chief of Cardiology | 2 |
| Director of Cardiology | 1 |
| Director of Catheterization Laboratory | 3 |
| Director of Critical Care | 1 |
| Director of Emergency Medical Services | 7 |
| Director of Quality Management | 4 |
| Vice Presidents (Medical Affairs, Health Care Quality, and Nursing Services) | 3 |
| Clinical Staff | |
| Catheterization Technician | 2 |
| Quality Management Staff | 4 |
| Social Worker | 1 |
| Total | 85 |