Ross Swanson

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Implementing New Technology: Balancing Needs vs. Wants for Success

09/14/2009

New technology’s impact on hospitals across the country is increasing, mostly in terms of facility design requirements, physician satisfaction, and community image and reputation. Though exciting, the adoption of new technology can be...

New technology’s impact on...

09/14/2009

Cath Lab Digest

Perspectives

Ask the Experts: Building an Optimal EP Program

08/05/2015

Amy J. Newell , RT(R);

Marsha L. Knapik , RN, MSN, CCRN;

Ross Swanson ;

Kathy Brown ;

Jim Burns ;

The Corazon team of cardiovascular program experts share a roundtable discussion on the essentials of building a successful EP program.

The Corazon team of...

08/05/2015

EP Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

A Paradigm Shift in the Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)

01/05/2011

Ross Swanson ;

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01/05/2011

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

Increasing Access to PCI: The Road to Accreditation

11/05/2014

Amy J. Newell , RT(R);

Ross Swanson ;

As the next wave of Pennsylvania hospitals receiving Corazon accreditation for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with off-site open-heart surgery (OHS) await final notifications from the state, we begin to reflect on “how did we get...

As the next wave of Pennsylvania...

11/05/2014

Cath Lab Digest

Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

A Look Ahead… Further Implementation of Healthcare Reform in 2015: Cardiac Cath Program Implications

01/13/2015

Ross Swanson ;

It has become quite apparent that the impact of national healthcare reform is going to be broadly felt across hospital departments, and the confines of the cardiac catheterization laboratory (CCL) are no exception.

It has become quite apparent...

01/13/2015

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Your Path to Success: Expert Advice

The Pendulum Swings Back for Cardiovascular Services

11/27/2018

Ross Swanson ;

We have worked extensively with hospitals in three strategic areas, including: 1) re-engineering cardiovascular service line infrastructure; 2) enhancing existing cardiovascular facilities or building entirely new ones; and 3) renewing focus...

We have worked extensively with...

11/27/2018

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Cath Lab Management

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR): The Rapid Shift from Transformative Technology to Core Component of Distinctive Heart Programs

03/05/2014

Ross Swanson ;

The Corazon team predicts that the number of TAVR-eligible patients will increase significantly as technology enhancements support more patient types and current restrictions that limit procedural candidates loosen.

The Corazon team predicts that...

03/05/2014

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Cath Lab Management

Rural CV Service Line Challenges and the Cardiac Catheterization Lab: Optimizing Constrained Resources

06/04/2014

Ross Swanson ;

Amy Fraulini , MSN, RN, NE-BC;

We are now entering an era of healthcare reform measures that often require hospitals to “do more with less” – which is particularly true in the case of rural hospitals with advanced cardiovascular services.

We are now entering an era of...

06/04/2014

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Reflections

What’s In and What’s Out for 2017? – Rightsizing Cardiovascular Service Offerings

01/10/2017

Ross Swanson ;

Rhonda Somnitz ;

It is not necessary (or even appropriate) for every hospital to provide every cardiac service, but cardiac service, but rather, to find those services in which they excel, and forge partnerships that will strengthen and foster community...

It is not necessary (or even...

01/10/2017

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Change is Looming on the Horizon for Angioplasty Programs… A Primer to the 2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

02/01/2012

Ross Swanson ;

As the cardiovascular industry matures, more and more hospitals have entered the arena of therapeutic catheter services, complementing the diagnostic capabilities that many already offer. Corazon frequently supports hospitals with the...

As the cardiovascular industry...

02/01/2012

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