CORAZON CONSULTING ANNOUNCES NEW RECRUITMENT DIVISION
Focus will be on Hard to fill Cardiovascular Leadership Positions

Pittsburgh, PA – January 20, 2006 – Corazon, the Heart Experts and nationally recognized leaders in providing the healthcare industry with the highest level of expertise in developing excellence in the cardiovascular service line, today announced a new recruitment division, called Corazon Recruitment. This division will specialize in finding the ‘right’ leadership talent to direct heart and vascular programs in management and medical director roles. The Corazon Recruitment team will draw upon existing strengths to provide high-quality recruiting services to help healthcare organizations   locate and place the most qualified candidates for open positions in this clinical specialty.

This dedicated recruitment service will focus exclusively on leadership roles in the cardiovascular service line, and will make use of the Corazon’s extensive experience which a nationwide network of contacts to connect the most qualified candidates to hiring organizations.

Effective leadership within the cardiovascular service line is critical to an organizations growth and success. According to CEO of Corazon, Jackie Johnson, “Pressure to attract high-caliber talent to the leadership of cardiovascular programs, which are growing in size and number, adds recruitment to the challenges of realizing a successful service line. Indeed, the cardiovascular specialty is an area where effective leadership is necessary for dramatic results, and the financial and operating success of a program oftentimes depends heavily on a qualified, dedicated, and charismatic leader at the helm.”

Corazon Recruitment will assist organizations in attracting the most qualified candidates for these key positions:

1) Executive-in-Charge of cardiovascular services for the service line, healthcare system, Heart Hospital, or cardiac care practice; 2) Medical Director for the Specialty Program, Cardiology, Cath Lab, Cardiac Surgery, or Vascular Center; 3) Director of the Cath Lab or other core CV department.

Corazon also announced the Recruitment Team:

Robert Valasek has joined as President. A veteran Recruitment professional with over a decade of healthcare-industry search experience, Bob brings a high rate of placement success for candidates in various types of clinical practice or leadership roles. His search experience coupled with over 25 years of experience in Human Resources and healthcare operations gives him a genuine understanding of the industry.

Mary Morrison has joined as Vice President. Mary has extensive experience serving large community healthcare organizations and integrated systems where vision, leadership, effective communication, and colleague partnering are essential. Her experience hiring and working with upper-level managers of hospitals, health systems, and specialty service lines gives her an edge in identifying, interviewing, and recommending candidates for placement at hospitals across the country.

J. Rose Bricker has joined as a Search Assistant. With excellent written, verbal, and organizational skills, she completes a variety of responsibilities for Corazon Recruitment, including support for marketing initiatives, client and candidate scheduling, and market intelligence and research.

For more information on Corazon Recruitment, call 412-364-8200 or visit the “Recruitment” link at www.corazoninc.com.

About Corazon Inc.
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 clinical readiness and all facets of a successful implementation, including recruitment for key cardiovascular service line leaders. The Corazon team has assisted healthcare leaders and physicians in medical centers and community hospital settings to bring specialized advice and progressive thinking in cardiovascular services to strategic planning, market assessments and financial analysis, clinical operations and new technology, Vascular Centers and Heart Hospitals, best practice benchmarks, executive search, and staffing models and staff education for well-developed or newly-established cardiovascular programs. Corazon has 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. Visit www.corazoninc.com

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