July 2011

July 20: Edwards Lifesciences Receives FDA Panel Support to Sell First Less-Invasive Heart Valve in U.S.
MSC Proud to Have Supported Edwards’ Transcatheter Valve European Clinical Trials
Bloomberg News Article

September 2010

Edwards Lifesciences Receives Approval to Begin U.S. Clinical Trial of Next-Generation Transcatheter Valve
MSC Proud to Have Supported Edwards’ Transcatheter Valve European Clinical Trails
Edwards Press Release

The New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Transcatheter Heart Valve Trial Results: PARTNER Trial Successfully Meets Primary Endpoints
MSC Proud to Support Edwards' Patient Safety Goals through Simulation-Based Training of SAPIEN Transcatheter Valve Delivery System
Edwards Press Release

February 2010

A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine finds that pneumonia and sepsis caused by hospital-acquired infections killed 48,000 people and increased U.S. healthcare costs by $8.1 billion in 2006. MSC Quality Initiative Programs help healthcare providers increase their competence and confidence in early identification and treatment of HAIs, including Sepsis and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia.
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A Critical Care Medicine study finds that hospitals that implement the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines realize sustained, continuous quality improvement in sepsis care and a reduction in reported sepsis-associated mortality rates. The SimSuite Sepsis Program focuses on early identification and treatment of sepsis, based on the SSC guidelines. Learn more.

October 2009

Edwards Named Device Manufacturer of the year by Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry (MD&DI)
MSC Proud to Support Edwards' Patient Safety Goals through Simulation-Based Training of SAPIEN Transcatheter Valve Delivery System
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April 2009

Simulation makes a huge difference to malpractice claims
BIBA Medical
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The Leapfrog Group 2008 Hospital Survey Reports that Many Hospitals Fail to Meet Key Quality Standards
MSC Quality Initiative Programs Address Several Leapfrog Standards, Including Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia and Central Line Infections
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October 2008

The 2008 HealthGrades National Hospital Quality Study found that if hospital quality improvement efforts were targeted to just four diagnoses (of which sepsis was found to be the leading cause of death), the U.S. could reduce potentially preventable deaths by approximately 54 percent, translating into hundreds of thousands of lives saved.
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July 2008

Next Frontiers in Simulation by David L. Dawson, MD
Simulation Training and Medicine by Professor Alain Cribier, MD
Endovascular Today

April 2008

Interview with MSC Medical Director and Leading Cardiologist Dr. John Carroll
Cardiac Interventions Today
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November 2007

"Stent Inventor Joins UC Davis School of Medicine's Board of Visitors"
UC Davis Press Release
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May 2007

"Cardiologist Reviews The Remarkable Progress In Catheter-based Aortic Valve Replacement"
Cardiovascular Techniques Commentary
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February 2007

"Variety of exhibits, presentations within tight surgical target"
Cardiovascular Device Update
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Society for Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals

SICP Standards 2005
"Scope of Practice for the Invasive Cardiovascular Professional"
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SICP Standards 2005
"Orientation Standards"
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SICP Standards 2005
"Standard of Care"
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American Society of Radiologic Technologists

ASRT Standards 2005
"Code of Ethics"
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