The Value of Chest Pain Center Accreditation and Creating a Culture of Process Improvement

Speaker(s):

Susan L. McGowen – Chest Pain Program Coordinator, Texoma Medical Center, Denison, TX 

Keri Morris, MBA-HM, BSN, RN, AACC, CCCC - Accreditation Clinical Product Manager, American College of Cardiology, Washington, DC

Description:
The purpose of the session is to effectively learn to apply and implement guideline driven processes in the hospital. The session will provide foundational information to apply principles to optimize patient outcomes and improve return on investment.

• Learn to effectively evaluate processes in comparison with established guidelines and to apply appropriate data utilization methodologies.
• Develop targeted process improvement initiatives to optimize patient outcomes, engage physicians, and increase revenue for the organization.