title: Clinical management. Where medicine meets management. Heart to heart.
abstract: The James Cook University Hospital appointed a cardiology pathways co-ordinator to reduce waits for those with acute coronary syndromes. The approach, in line with the coronary heart disease national service framework, has reduced error, duplication and delay.
authors.affiliation: South Tees Hospital Trust.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bolton
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D016507:Cardiology Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D019091:Critical Pathways; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D006113:United Kingdom; D014850:Waiting Lists