[Expert Solution]: The Cardiovascular (CV) Nurse Director…

The Cardiovascular (CV) Nurse Director reviewed the American College of Cardiology (ACC) guidelines for recertification of the Chest Pain Center. The new guidelines indicate that for all patients in whom a stent has been placed, the patient must be discharged with P2Y12 medication(s) in hand prior to discharge, regardless of time of day or day of week. Only establishing a process for daytime hours during the workweek will not meet the intent of the standard because the same level of care must be delivered. Providing patients with a prescription or prescription coupons at the time of discharge, which is the current process, will no longer meet the requirements. Policies, processes, and workflows need to be revised to come into compliance with this standard