2024 Outcomes - Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital Fiscal year 2024 | Page 84

• Aortic Conference
• Cardiology Grand Rounds
• Cath Conference
• Clinical Cardiology Conference
• Electrophysiology Conference
• Ethics Lunch and Learns
• High-Risk Cardiac Surgery Meeting
• Vascular Surgery Conference HeartSpeak Consult
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Educational Opportunities

Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital | Educational Opportunities
Clinicians
Educational opportunities are provided for hospital employees as well as clinicians throughout the community . Clinical research , interesting case studies or timely topics within the various specialties are presented by the medical staff , visiting experts or fellows training in the respective fellowship programs . CMEs and / or CEUs are often available .
Regular monthly educational events at the hospitals include :

• Aortic Conference

• Cardiology Grand Rounds

• Cath Conference

• Clinical Cardiology Conference

• Electrophysiology Conference

• Ethics Lunch and Learns

• High-Risk Cardiac Surgery Meeting

• Vascular Surgery Conference HeartSpeak Consult

The Dallas Cardiovascular Virtual Provider Presentation Series launched in July of 2020 as a platform to provide education to healthcare professionals , including physicians and advanced practice providers . These presentations are given by physicians on the medical staff or advanced practice providers on the allied health professional staff at Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas .
Late in fiscal year 2024 , this series was developed into HeartSpeak Consult Live , whereby a physician presents a cardiovascular topic that would be of interest to primary care providers . At the end of the taped portion of the presentation , providers are able to ask the presenter questions in a “ live ” format . Following the live webinar , the presentation is available for on-demand learning via HeartSpeak Consult , educational content presented in either vodcast ( video cast ) or podcast format .
Patients and community
The hospital emphasizes community outreach by sponsoring ongoing classes focused on preventive health education .
HeartSpeak podcast
The hospital provided on-demand education to patients and the community . HeartSpeak is a podcast featuring tips about heart and vascular health with experts from the hospitals in Dallas , Fort Worth and Waxahachie . Topics include various disease conditions from cardiovascular disease and diet to heart transplantation . The podcast series also has several Spanish-language episodes . The podcast is available on Apple Podcast , Google Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts .
Baylor Heart Center app To download on-demand learning via HeartSpeak Consult , scan the QR code
Another platform used to provide ondemand education for the community is the Baylor Heart Center app available for Android™ or iOS™ devices . Baylor Heart Center provides ample resources , including navigation to and from the hospital as well as a 360-degree tour of the facilities ; up-to-date news , podcasts , in-person and virtual hospital events ; guided at-home exercise videos ; medication tracking ; and meditation exercises that may be paired with a smartwatch .
Leap for Life ®
“ Leap ” stands for Lifestyle Education Awareness Program . Leap for Life webinars educate the community on the steps that can be taken to manage cardiovascular disease and to improve health and well-being . In fiscal year 2024 , Leap for Life classes were hosted through an online platform that allowed speakers and participants to interact and learn about cardiovascular disease prevention from the experts at Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital . Topics included stress management , diabetes and heart health , cardiac medications , heart healthy eating , and exercise tips .
For Leap for Life class schedules and more information : 1.844.600.2342