Cardiac Care Innovation: Easing the ED Burden, Building Referral Networks, Case Study #1

Not a day goes by without hearing about the chronic condition plaguing emergency departments (EDs) around the country – a lack of bed capacity. Misallocation of inpatient hospital beds has dire consequences for a health system, creating system disruptors that negatively impact patient care and hospital margins. Learn about the Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Weekend Clinic, part of a three-part case series. This solution expands service availability and accessibility through an innovative, cost-effective care pathway to prevent patients from requiring higher-acuity care settings and reduce unnecessary visits to urgent care facilities and EDs.