Corazon, Inc., a national leader in services for the cardiovascular specialty based in Pittsburgh, has granted accreditation to the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) program at Spectrum Health Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph. Through a rigorous process, the accreditation proves that the program has met the Corazon Accreditation Standards which ensure adherence to the most recent national societal guidelines as well as any state specific regulatory requirements.
During a TAVR procedure, a team of cardiovascular specialists led by Dilip Arora, MD; Kourosh Baghelai, MD; and Thomas Pow, MD; work together to replace the aortic valve with a prosthetic valve via a transcatheter approach which is less invasive than traditional surgical methods.
“We are proud to have achieved TAVR accreditation as it demonstrates our continued efforts to providing the highest quality and most advanced level of surgical care to our heart patients,” said Dr. Arora. “Open heart surgery has traditionally been the only treatment for replacing a damaged heart valve. By establishing a dedicated TAVR program at Lakeland we are able to offer cutting-edge technology and minimally invasive procedure options to patients locally.”
“Spectrum Health Lakeland has demonstrated through their accreditation survey that they are committed to providing the highest quality level of care to their patient community,” said Karen Hartman, President and CEO, Corazon, Inc. “Their dedication, hard work, and exceptional leadership has afforded this opportunity in engaging their entire hospital team, enhancing their cardiac service line, thus allowing them to excel through achieving this accreditation.”
As an accrediting agency, Corazon helps to ensure life-saving services are provided in communities across the state. The firm has worked with over 700 hospitals nationally to evaluate, re-engineer, or implement best-practice percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) programs.
Corazon is the national leader in program development for the Heart, Vascular, Neuroscience, Spine, and Orthopedic service lines, offering a full continuum of Consulting, Recruitment, Interim Management, and Accreditation. We provide the strategic, clinical, operational, market, and financial expertise necessary to develop a truly outstanding specialty program. For more information, visit www.corazoninc.com.