Corazon’s experts shared the value of the service line approach that not only focuses on physician and leadership engagement, but also on direct leadership involvement in in program quality, strict adherence to national and societal guidelines, and evaluation of specific metrics and data collection to ensure the highest level of quality care and stellar patient outcomes. Programs who pursue and achieve a Service Line of Excellence have taken on a commitment of excellence across the cardiovascular continuum of care.

Corazon experts highlighted and outlined key elements including:

• The rationale for accreditation and the value of this strategy;
• Achieving best practice via the accreditation process;
• Understanding why elevating more than one service within your organization strengthens CQI and patient safety;
• Facilitating physician and executive leadership collaboration and commitment in effort to drive performance improvement and program excellence;
• Engaging direct care providers with a "boots on the ground" tactic in decision making and program sustainability and a continued focus on patient safety; and
• Sustaining quality into the future.

Attendees learned how Corazon’s E3 approach has assisted numerous programs across the country to achieve accreditation and offer outstanding patient care, and how you can take your program to the next level in achieving an E3 Service Line of Excellence Distinction.