CORAZON ANNOUNCES NEW TEAM MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEE PROMOTIONS

Pittsburgh, PA — March 8, 2007— Corazon, Inc., a Pittsburgh-based firm specializing in the full continuum of consulting and recruitment services for the development of heart and vascular programs, today announced two new additions to the team of Heart & Vascular Experts:

Steve Geyer joins as Regional Manager, Florida , where he will focus on the growth and development of Corazon’s second office location in Plantation , FL , near Ft. Lauderdale .

Nicole Furl, an experienced consultant in the financial and revenue-cycle management aspects of healthcare joins Corazon as a Consultant.

Corazon also announced the following employee promotions:

Ross Swanson, RN MSN , has been promoted to Director, Consulting Services. Ross brings experience-based knowledge of all facets of the cardiac and vascular service line, with strengths in the areas of program development, outcomes measurement, clinical quality improvement, case management, and disease management.

Becky Ambrosini, RN, MBA, has been promoted to Senior Consultant. A clinical care expert with over 30 years of progressive clinical and management know-how, Becky has advanced knowledge and hands-on skills across the continuum of care, offering valuable insight into the establishment or evaluation of new and existing cardiovascular programs. 

Loraine Buck, has also been promoted to Senior Consultant. With a notable educational and professional background and 20 years of healthcare experience, Lorraine offers a high level of expertise in both the business and clinical aspects of cardiovascular service development and evaluation.

About Corazon – The Heart & Vascular Experts
Corazon is a recognized leader in strategic cardiovascular program development, assisting clients through the full spectrum of consulting and recruiting 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 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 was named to the 2004 and 2006 “ 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 “Best Places to Work in PA.” Visit www.corazoninc.com.

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