ATTENTION ALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS: Criteria for Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator (WCD) Life Vest . Effective immediately, the following criteria must be met for Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator Life Vest to be an approved service and reimbursed by Louisiana Medicaid. Please visit . www.lamedicaid.com for the notice.

The Zoll LifeVest is a temporary, wearable defibrillator designed as a safety net for patients, especially those being evaluated for a permanent implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). The Vest Prevention of Early Sudden Death Trial (VEST), presented at ACC 2018, was the first randomized, controlled, multi-center trial of the wearable I am a ADON of a personal care home. We are getting a resident that wears a life vest defibrillator. She will be discharged from her SNF. Has anyone ever worked with a life vest? We do not have nurses 24/7 but have aides that have CPR training but are not nurses. I am on call this weekend and I a Wearable 'Defibrillator-in-a-Vest' May Help Some Heart Patients. But more research is needed, American Heart Association says. Please note: This article was published more than one year ago. The facts and conclusions presented may have since changed and may no longer be accurate. And "More information" links may no longer work. LifeVest User, The LifeVest Network is ZOLL's online patient data management system. Combining customizable software technology with intuitive design, the LifeVest Network allows you to monitor your patients efficiently fitting seamlessly into your practice. Defibrillator Training. For many people, defibrillator cost can be difficult enough to deal with on its own, but it's just as important to ensure that the people around you know how to operate the device should you need assistance (this is not a concern with internal and life vest models). Product Manuals Find ZOLL ® product documentation for all ZOLL products. To purchase a copy of the documentation on this site, or