CORAZON LAUNCHES NEW SERVICE – CORAZON MANAGEMENT RESOURCES – TO COMPLEMENT CONSULTING AND RECRUITMENT OFFERINGS

Pittsburgh, PA, November 2, 2007—Corazon, Inc., a national leader in providing the healthcare industry with the highest level of expertise in developing excellence in the cardiovascular service line through consulting, recruitment, and educational offerings, is proud to announce the formal launch of Corazon Management Resources. This customized solution is designed to help organizations ‘bridge the gap’ for vacant leadership positions within the cardiovascular specialty. Through this unique offering, Corazon will apply consulting and recruitment experience, a nationwide network of contacts, and working knowledge of the critical success factors for cardiovascular leaders in order to ensure a cardiac and vascular program’s momentum continues despite management vacancies.

Effective leadership within the cardiovascular service line is critical to its growth and success, but any gap in program management can cause a loss of direction, leading to slowed momentum and growth, decreased morale, and/or increased costs. The Corazon team will draw upon existing strengths to provide high-quality interim experts and/or mentorship services to help clients sustain cardiovascular program growth and progress, along with staff morale.

Corazon Management Resources provides interim and mentorship support for these key positions within the heart and vascular specialty:

• Service Line Administrators
• Cath Lab / CVOR Directors
• Educators / Clinical Nurse Specialists

Corazon President, Karen Hartman , believes, “While there are a host of firms out there that offer interim management, Corazon’s Management Resources is unique in that we customize our services for each client, drawing upon our vast expertise in cardiovascular consulting and recruitment. Our business is focused only in the cardiovascular industry, so our interim experts know best how to positively impact strategy and operations, which gives our clients an edge.” The interim manager or mentor will also provide recommendations for improvement across the heart and vascular continuum and work with staff to implement an action plan for the future.

Positions with CV services offer great opportunity for career growth and development, especially since programs across the country are expanding, technology and practice are advancing, and there is a shortage of qualified candidates to fill these emerging roles. No program can thrive long without a permanent, dedicated leader; but, industry trends reveal that an interim expert can position a program for success while searching for that ‘perfect fit.’ 

About Corazon, The Heart & Vascular Experts
Corazon, The Heart & Vascular Experts is a recognized leader in strategic cardiovascular program development, assisting clients through the full spectrum of consulting and recruitment services from feasibility study and business planning through clinical readiness and all facets of a successful implementation, including the executive search for key cardiovascular service line leaders. The Corazon team has assisted healthcare leaders and physicians in medical centers and community hospital settings in order 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 practices benchmarks, executive recruitment and staffing models and staff education for well developed or newly established cardiovascular programs. Corazon was named to the 2004, 2006, and 2007 “ Pittsburgh 100” list of the fastest-growing firms in the region, and is a 2003 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Company. Corazon was also named among the 2006 and 2007 “Best Places to Work in PA.” For more information, visit www.corazoninc.com.

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