Why Interim Professionals in Healthcare? Turnover in a hospital or physician practice setting is inevitable, but within the healthcare industry, continuity and consistency are the hallmarks of an efficient, effective service line – the foundation of all successful specialty programs. With continual changes in reimbursement, regulations, and an increasingly competitive landscape for talent, losing key…
The cardiovascular service line continues to be a primary focus for regulatory bodies, quality groups, and professional clinical organizations, and as a result, remains competitive for hospitals in markets across the country. Many hospital leaders need to consider strategies for market distinction, including program accreditation. Gaining momentum as a differentiator, formal accreditation of either the…
Technology is advancing rapidly in the area of Mechanical Thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion strokes. It was not that long ago that we had no treatment at all for patients who experienced a stroke. The stroke would simply expand, and depending on the amount of tissue damaged and the particular areas of the brain involved,…
As a company that works to create successful service lines in the cardiovascular, neurosciences, and orthopedic specialties, Corazon has seen (and helped develop!) many and varied ways to accomplish this goal. In these uncertain times especially, innovative ways to ensure continued growth and productivity in these key clinical areas are essential. Beginning with the onset…
The value of a trusting relationship between a patient and caregiver is well known in healthcare. People want to have physicians, nurses, technologists, and others who they know and trust when they need care. Often, patients are seeking answers to sensitive questions or in very difficult times in their lives. This bond extends to seeking…
Today, many healthcare organizations are challenged to envision how their investment in facility can keep pace with the ever-changing healthcare market place. Strategic planning efforts typically look to a three- to five-year horizon, while master facility planning often takes on a 10-year planning cycle. This mismatch can become even more challenging for hospitals and health…
As an accrediting body, Corazon works with dozens of cardiovascular programs across the country. Through this process, we review clinical quality outcomes data and provide feedback to the programs, finding opportunities for improvement and working with cardiovascular leaders to create and monitor performance improvement plans, as necessary, based upon their data. Using data to drive…
At this time last year, could anyone have thought that the world would be facing a near year-long global pandemic caused by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19)? In consideration of the ongoing shortage of hospital beds in many areas across the country, now more than ever the healthcare industry as a whole needs to be mindful…
As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s easy to question what the future may hold from a personal, professional, and economic perspective, especially when considering the virus continues to spread with hospitalization and mortality rates still increasing daily in many areas of the country. Additional lingering concerns: Social distancing measures that…
Like so many others, I’ve been influenced by the experiences in my life. One such experience has created a serious passion for advancing the treatment of stroke, helping to lead me to my work here at Corazon. Since her stroke several years ago, I’ve watched my mother-in-law deal with severe disabilities. Once a very vibrant,…
