Monrovia, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/11/2012 -- The Cardiac Centers of Excellence Conference will be held May 15-17, 2011 at the Meliá Atlanta hotel, conference producer GTC has announced.

Uniquely focused on the business and administrative challenges of leading a center or hospital cardiac care department, the Conference will include a series of case studies from healthcare executives.

Speakers offering insight into successful strategies and tactics include a wide spectrum of organizations ranging from academic university hospitals, independent systems and children’s care facilities. By bringing together representatives of a range of institutions, attendees will benefit by hearing all viewpoints including many they likely had not previous considered.

The Joint Commission kicks off the event with a keynote address, Accreditation Standards for Disease Specific Certification. Preceding the main Conference, the pre-Summit Workshop “Developing a Sustainable Healthcare Business Model” is a special half-day event on May 15th.

The dynamic nature of today’s healthcare business environment requires provider leadership to continuously seek innovative means to deliver healthcare the most efficient, cost effective and quality driven means possible. The Cardiac Centers of Excellence Conference brings leaders in innovation together in a single forum.

Institutions represented on the program include:
- Dell Children’s Medical Center
- Duke University Hospital
- Grady Health Systems
- Holy Cross Hospital, Inc.
- Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
- Ohio State University Heart & Vascular Center
- Providence Medical Center
- Tufts Medical Center
- Sentara Healthcare

The Cardiac Centers of Excellence Conference is part of the Healthcare Centers of Excellence Summit. Other tracks at the Summit include Cancer Centers of Excellence Conference and Diabetes Centers of Excellence Conference. The event offers unparalleled learning and networking opportunities.