New York City-based Northwell Health created the Northwell Cardiovascular Institute, the intention of which is to streamline its cardiovascular care across its 21-hospital network.
The goal of the institute is to streamline patient care, standardize care delivery, research and medical education across the system, according to an Oct. 10 system news release. It is led by co-executive directors Alan Hartman, MD, senior vice president and executive director of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at Northwell Health, and Jeffrey Kuvin, MD, senior vice president and chair of cardiology at the Manhasset, N.Y.-based Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital at North Shore University Hospital.
The institute is made up of eight clinical centers:
- Center for Arrhythmias
- Center for Atherosclerosis
- Center for Heart and Lung Failure
- Center for Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease
- Center for Prevention and Wellness
- Center for Valvular Disease
- Center for Vascular Disease
- Center for Women’s Heart Health