CORAZON ANNOUNCES ONLINE EXECUTIVE LEARNING SERIES
June “Webinar” Forum with Interactive Discussion Promises Smart Answers for Timely Issues

May 18, 2005 - Pittsburgh, PA—Corazon Consulting, a national leader in providing specialized consulting services to hospitals for development of cardiac and vascular programs, today announced that it will hold the first of five online Executive Learning forums beginning on Tuesday, June 14 th, 2005 at 1pm Eastern Time. The interactive, 90-minute session titled, “Laying the Foundation: Smart Strategic Planning for Your Cardiovascular Services Line” is geared to helping busy executives dot their I’s and cross their T’s while laying a strategic foundation for their cardiovascular service line. Web Seminar attendees can receive 1½ hours of pre-approved Category II continuing education credit, which can be applied toward advancement or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Corazon Heart Expert and session co-presenter Jim Burns stated, “ Cardiovascular services can be responsible for up to 40% of an acute care hospital’s net revenue; so it should come as no surprise that this service line represents the most strategic for any organization regardless of size or scope of services.” Burns added, “Planning is critical to ensure service line profitability, which can translate to whole-hospital success.” To register for the conference, call 412-364-8200 or visit “Our Conferences” at www.corazon-consulting.com

Corazon is a recognized leader in strategic cardiovascular program development, assisting clients through the full spectrum of consulting services from feasibility study and business planning through implementation of services. The Corazon team of Heart Experts has assisted healthcare leaders and physicians in tertiary centers and community hospital settings to bring specialized advice and progressive thinking in cardiovascular services to strategic planning, market assessments and financial analyses, clinical operations and new technology, Heart Centers and Heart Hospitals, physician-hospital partnering, best practice benchmarks, and staffing models and staff education for well-developed or newly established cardiovascular programs. Corazon pioneered the application of the Universal Bed in cardiovascular care delivery and brings firsthand experience with service line management as a progressive organizational means for healthcare providers. Corazon is a 2003 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Company and one of the 2004 “ Pittsburgh 100” Companies.

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