​​Building a State Cardiac System of Care​

Speakers:

Christy McGregor, DNP, RN - Executive Director, Mississippi Healthcare Alliance, Inc.

Aprille Luger, BSN, RN, CV-BC, CPHQ - STEMI and Chest Pain Coordinator, Registry Site Manager (CP-MI & CathPCI), Sanford Medical Center

Moderator:

Christina Koutras, BSN, RN, CPHQ - Director NCDR Registry Products, American College of Cardiology

Description:
This session will discuss how to build a state cardiac system of care and provide real examples of performance improvement initiatives of how this team can impact cardiac care on a state level. Potential barriers will also be discussed.​ 

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss state cardiac systems of care, what they do, and how to assemble the team.
• Discover how establishing a state cardiac registry can drive quality improvement on a state level.​
• Specify next steps for those interested in starting a state cardiac system of care​ OR Explain potential barriers and how to overcome them.