Building a Successful Structural Heart Program - 2022 Quality Summit presentation (Non-CE)-Session

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Video Summary

In this video, Dr. Sandeep Krishna, the Director of Structural Heart Diseases and Heart Failure Programs at King's Daughters Medical Center, discusses the building blocks for a successful structural heart program. Dr. Krishna highlights the importance of being a copycat and learning from other successful centers, as well as the need for strategic alignment with the hospital's vision. He also emphasizes the importance of knowing the geographical and socioeconomic challenges of the patient population and developing partnerships with other hospitals in the area. Dr. Krishna shares his experience of growing the structural heart program at King's Daughters Medical Center, including increasing TAVR volumes and starting successful Watchman and MitraClip programs. He also discusses the challenges faced in program growth and the importance of leveraging ACC resources for success. The video ends with a Q&A session, where Dr. Krishna answers questions about referral timelines, staff involvement, and the process of sending follow-up testing and assessments. Overall, the video provides insights and strategies for establishing and growing a successful structural heart program.

Keywords

structural heart program

copycat

strategic alignment

geographical challenges

TAVR volumes

MitraClip program

ACC resources