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,…
In celebration of World Spine Day 2020 today, always on October 16, Corazon wants to support the mission of calling attention to the importance of spinal health, along with the need for effective programmatic organization and management of spine care. Spine is a core specialty for many hospitals, and continues to offer the potential to…
Industry debate regarding the best way to recruit for healthcare positions in today’s competitive and pandemic-affected market is at an all-time high. Healthcare recruiters of younger generations support social media strategies, citing how this approach saves time, increases reach, and multiplies efficiency, while more traditionalist recruiters swear by more enduring methods like phone calls, job…
Why Should You Consider an Ambulatory Surgery Center in 2023? Is an Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) in your strategic plan for the near future? If not, it’s worth considering! ASCs have not only proven to be more convenient, offering a streamlined and personalized experience for the patient, but also have shown to be significantly more…
Prior to early Spring of this year, the biggest challenge most organizations faced was physician shortages or finding Service Line Leaders with skill sets matched to the needs of the cutting edge clinical offerings of the program. But in today’s new normal, the obstacles that exist involve not only finding the right candidates, but also…
Since COVID-19 showed up in December of 2019, every area of medicine has been affected, and Cardiology is no exception. The number of cases cardiologists have performed since the coronavirus pandemic began has drastically declined. Corazon accredits cardiovascular catheterization labs across the country to perform percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs). Through this accreditation, we monitor client…
In this new normal for the healthcare industry, we can’t escape asking clients and colleagues how COVID-19 has affected current service offerings. While bracing for change was something to prioritize and evaluate during the early months of the pandemic, now we see hospitals getting ‘back to business.’ All hospitals should now be working to restart…
Is heart failure patient volume growing within your hospital? An estimated 6.2 million Americans currently carry a diagnosis of HF, with projections for a 46% rise in incidence by 2030 according to the American Heart Association. These patients typically either die from pump failure or sudden cardiac death, therefore programmatically linking electrophysiology (EP) to heart…
In our ever-challenging industry, hospitals across the country have begun to enhance their capabilities in the cath lab by augmenting like-volume procedures. Typically, cardiac procedures such as diagnostic catheterizations and coronary intervention (i.e., PCI) have ruled lab utilization, but due to declining inpatient volume trends, technology advances, and focus on more complex procedures such as…
Welcome to Corazon’s Blog! Our goal in launching this interactive space is to provide our clients and colleagues in the industry with news and updates; informative posts; company offerings; and other announcements, items, or articles relevant to the cardiovascular, neuroscience, and orthopedics specialties. We hope this will be a stop in your search for relevant,…
