For hospital admissions and transfers to St. Joseph's Cardiovascular Center, call the Cardiovascular Admissions Nurse at 602-406-6611. Available 24/7, 365 days a year to facilitate communication with the hospital admission team. By calling 602-406-6611 you will be connected to the mobile phone line of the CV admit nurse. The cardiac admission nurse will secure a bed.
Available 24/7, 365 days a year to facilitate communication with the clinical team
- "One-call" system
- Two direct mobile phone lines - one to surgeon, one to CV Nurse manager
- The on-call CV surgeon, Dr. Aklog or Dr. deGuzman, will accept any CV patient, surgical or medical, and assemble the appropriate clinical team needed
- The surgeon or CV Nurse manager will secure a bed. No need to deal with bed board.
- Transportation can be arranged if needed
- Follow-up can be by telephone, text message to a mobile phone or e-mail.
