DHMC Diagnostic Radiology VIR Program Manual and Angio On-Call Pearls - VIR Program Manual v 2013

Oct 1, 2026

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DHMC Diagnostic Radiology VIR Program Manual and Angio On-Call Pearls provides structured guidance for residents and fellows entering and working within the VIR rotation. It outlines orientation priorities, daily workflow including rounds, conferences, patient work-ups, consult and sedation documentation, consent, and preprocedure orders. It also covers being on call with call schedule considerations, weekend coverage, and common work-up guidelines for central venous catheters, gastrostomy tubes, and angiograms, supported by appendices on coagulation parameters, antibiotic prophylaxis, contrast media approaches, relevant NPO and order sets, and basic VIR coding.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages22

Reading Time55 min

AccessFree to download

Orientation Highlights

Chapter 1: Information for New Residents and Fellows

Things to Do Before Starting Your VIR Rotation

First Day on the Service

Do’s and Don’ts

Chapter 2: Daily Schedule

Patient Rounds

Morning Conferences

Morning Work Rounds

Workflow

Add-ons

Patient Work-ups

Procedures

Dictation and Coding

Preparing for Tomorrow’s Cases

Updating and Troubleshooting Tomorrow’s Schedule

Chapter 3: Being on Call

Call Schedule

Weekend Call

Chapter 4: Guidelines for Common Work-ups

Central Venous Catheters

Gastrostomy Tubes

Angiograms

Appendices

Coagulation Parameters

Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Vascular and Interventional Procedures

Approach to the Contrast Media (CM) Reactor Patient

Charges and Dictations for Holding Area or Bedside Procedures

NPO Guidelines

Preprocedure Orders

Basic VIR Coding for Residents

DHMC DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY VIR PROGRAM MANUAL AND ANGIO ON-CALL PEARLS VIR Program Manual v 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS ORIENTATION HIGHLIGHTS 3 CHAPTER 1: INFORMATION FOR NEW RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS 4 THINGS TO DO BEFORE STARTING YOUR VIR ROTATION ........................................................................................ 4 FIRST DAY ON THE SERVICE ......................................................................................................................................... 4 DO’S AND DON’TS............................................................................................................................................................ 4 CHAPTER 2: DAILY SCHEDULE 5 PATIENT ROUNDS ........................................................................................................................................................... 5 MORNING CONFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................. 5 MORNING WORK ROUNDS ............................................................................................................................................. 6 WORKFLOW...................................................................................................................................................................... 6 ADD-ONS........................................................................................................................................................................... 6 PATIENT WORK-UPS ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 A. Consult / Sedation paperwork .......................................................................................................................... 7 B.Consent .............................................................................................................................................................. 7 C.Preprocedure orders .......................................................................................................................................... 8 PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................................................................. 9 DICTATION AND CODING .............................................................................................................................................. 10 PREPARING FOR TOMORROW’S CASES .................................................................................................................... 11 UPDATING AND TROUBLESHOOTING TOMORROW’S SCHEDULE .......................................................................... 12 CHAPTER 3: BEING ON CALL 12 CALL SCHEDULE............................................................................................................................................................ 12 WEEKEND CALL ............................................................................................................................................................. 12 CHAPTER 4: GUIDELINES FOR COMMON WORK-UPS 14 CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS ................................................................................................................................. 14 GASTROSTOMY TUBES ................................................................................................................................................ 13 ANGIOGRAMS ................................................................................................................................................................ 14 APPENDICES 16 1. COAGULATION PARAMETERS .............................................................................................................................. 16 2. ANTIB

FAQs

What should a resident do before starting a VIR rotation?

The manual specifies tasks to complete prior to beginning the rotation and prepares trainees for the pre-operative work-up process. It emphasizes becoming ready for service routines and documentation requirements.

What elements are included in the daily workflow during the VIR rotation?

Daily responsibilities include patient rounds, morning conferences and work rounds, workflow management, add-ons, completing patient work-ups, procedures, dictation and coding, and preparing and updating tomorrow’s schedule.

What topics are covered under being on call?

Being on call includes the call schedule and specific guidance for weekend call coverage, ensuring consistent readiness and handoff expectations.

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