title: Cardiac care: driving change--and stability.
abstract: Whether your facility's cardiac program is new or existing, maintaining a stable program requires that you: Challenge all assumptions. Monitor the competition. Be aware of threats posed by--and opportunities inimaging. Consider integrating cardiac and vascular services. Plan for succession. Accept the challenge of change.
authors.affiliation: HeartWorks, Portland, OR, USA. plronning@heartworksadvisors.org
authors.forename: Philip L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Ronning
mesh_terms: D016507:Cardiology Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004465:Economic Competition; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006801:Humans