Our Mission

The Cardiac Center's mission is: To continue as a leader in cardiovascular education, research and therapy; To maintain uninterrupted access to our services by both referring physicians and patients; To provide cardiovascular care that is clinically effective, convenient and cost effective; To never sacrifice quality care for cost considerations.

Our Vision

The Cardiac Center views itself as an equal partner with referring physicians, other healthcare professionals, patients and their families in providing the highest quality cardiovascular research, education and therapy. The Center recognizes the importance of the role and skills of the primary physician in delivering high quality care and will continually strive toward effective communication and education to enhance their role.

Goals and Objectives

To maintain JCAHO accreditation with commendation
To maintain state of the art equipment and technology
To retain faculty and staff committed to cardiovascular education, research and therapy
To emphasize preventation, and family and patient education and involvement in the treatment process
To treat all referred patients regardless of their ability to pay
To integrate education, research and patient care to attain the hightest level of quality in each component
To utilize quality improvement techniques to assess and improve the processes and systems within the Cardiac Center

Scope of Care

The Cardiac Center provides referring physicians, healthcare professionals, patients and their families with the opportunity to use the area's only freestanding facility totally dedicated to cardiovascular research and education, risk modification, diagnosis and treatment. Services at the Cardiac Center include; physician evaluation and management, electrocardiography, X-ray, exercise testing, echocardiography including Transesophageal (TEE), Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD) and pacemaker management, cardiac catherization, pharmacologic (including the availability of compassionate drugs), laboratory services and risk reduction. The facility features an elevated walking/jogging track, and a large monitored exercise area as part of our total outpatient cardiovascular rehabilitation program. Prevention services include nutrition education, stress management, smoking cessation and exercise.