Building a High Reliability Heart Institute with Dr. Hal Skopicki

About this episode

Dr. Hal Skopicki discusses the integrated model at Stony Brook Heart Institute and its impact on cardiovascular care.

In this episode, Dr. Hal Skopicki of Stony Brook Medicine shares how an integrated institute model at the Stony Brook Heart Institute is reducing access delays, advancing lipid and imaging innovation, and driving consistent clinical excellence. He discusses empowering teams, investing in scalable programs, and creating a culture of collaboration to elevate cardiovascular care.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Hal Skopicki

Topics covered

• high reliability
• heart institute
• cardiovascular care
• clinical excellence
• team empowerment
• innovation

Keywords

• high reliability
• cardiology
• heart surgery
• clinical excellence
• team collaboration
• lipid innovation
• imaging

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook Heart Institute

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