The Pulse

Join the Murj senior leadership team—CEO Todd Butka, COO Reed Gaither, and Chief Experience Officer (CXO) Chris Irving—as they discuss significant company milestones and accomplishments in 2023. The co-founders also share insights into Murj’s vision and plans for the upcoming year.

Explore the Murj implementation journey with Sirena Bridges, FNP-BC, MSN, MSPH, CCDS, an electrophysiology nurse practitioner at Centennial Heart. With a tight two-week implementation window, delve into how Bridges and her team seamlessly transitioned to Murj. Gain valuable insights into achieving team buy-in and maintaining a high standard of care when introducing new software. Additionally, Murj's Director of Customer Success Marty Predmesky sheds light on the crucial management aspects that drive successful software adoption.

Murj Chief Experience Officer (CXO) and Co-founder Chris Irving chats with Cara Schaaf, R.N., and Electrophysiologist Dr. Jeff Senfield, both from Upstate Cardiology in Greenville, S.C., about the importance of teamwork in the CIED clinic. Schaff and Dr. Senfield offer insight into the nurse-physician-software vendor dynamic and how it impacts patient care.

Mike Silva, RN, RCES, CCDS, clinic manager at WellSpan Health, talks about the importance of implementing best practice standards for documentation, policies, and procedures in the cardiac device clinic. Silva also shares his perspective on how WellSpan is closing the care gap, improving staff training, and committing to continuous process improvement.

Laurie Racenet, MSN, FNP, FHRS, CEPS, CCDS, a retired nurse practitioner previously with Alaska Heart & Vascular Institute, shares wisdom and lessons learned from 45 years in medicine. Racenet discusses how CIED technology has evolved over the years, as well as what she thinks the future holds for the industry.

This episode is hosted by Reed Gaither, Murj Co-Founder & COO.

Zayd Eldadah, M.D., Ph.D., Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology at MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute, offers insight into building relationships to ensure CIED care is impactful for all patients and clinical staff.

Dr. Eldadah is an industry leader that participated in Murj’s educational fireside chat session during MedAxiom’s CV Transforum Fall’22. Watch the full session here: https://bit.ly/3tvldJv

Kelli Shifflett, Assistant VP of Growth and Business Development at HCA Physician Services Group, discusses the importance of establishing solid communication and collaboration across teams to effectively implement CIED workflow technology.

Shifflett is an industry leader that participated in Murj’s educational fireside chat session during MedAxiom’s CV Transforum Fall’22. Watch the full session here: https://bit.ly/3tvldJv

Jim Wetzel, Director of Clinical Systems at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital, shares his approach to evaluating innovative CIED workflow technologies that benefit both the patient and provider.

Wetzel is an industry leader that participated in Murj’s educational fireside chat session during MedAxiom’s CV Transforum Fall’22. Watch the full session here: https://bit.ly/3tvldJv

Gopi Dandamudi, MD, MBA, FHRS, Executive Medical Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Health at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, offers his perspective on how technology can fundamentally improve how CIED care providers diagnose and treat patients. Dandamudi highlights the use of automation and real-time data analysis in both implantable and wearable device care can create better long-term patient outcomes.

Murj Founder & CEO Todd Butka chats with Arrhythmia Diagnostic Center Supervisor at Parkview Physicians Group Cardiology Tina Allmandinger, RN about the challenges of implementing technology to optimize CIED clinical operations. Transforming a clinic with entrenched paper-based workflows isn’t exactly a walk in the park. Allmandinger shares her experiences in getting administrative buy-in to adopt new tools, as well as alleviating staff concerns around new technology.