Two Pods were constructed with the primary focus of EP expertise, with ability to perform IC cases on alternate days. Two Pods were constructed with combined transcatheter aortic valve implantation and percutaneous coronary intervention expertise. Pods included at least 3 bilingual team members (see Fig. 1 ).
Figure 1 Catheterization staffing restructuring and sample schedule. Cath, catheterization lab; CCL, cardiac catheterization lab; EP, electrophysiology lab; FTE, full-time equivalent; IC, interventional cardiologist; MRT, medical radiology technologist; TAVI, transcatheter aortic valve implantation.