How to Refer a Patient --> Physicians

CMHVI's service model includes the following components:

• education and prevention
• screening and risk factor control services
• surgical/clinical intervention
• cardiac rehabilitation and disease management
• clinical research.

Integral to this five-point model is CMHVI's team of physicians, physician assistants, perfusionists, nurses, technicians and others who deliver top-quality care. This staff serves patients within the framework of "single-stay" nursing care model which bundles the recovery and inpatient nursing processes into a seamless, comprehensive system that focuses on establishing a relationship between patients, families and care providers. This patient care team possesses a cross-section of skills and attributes necessary to meet each patient's changing needs.

Each member of the CMHVI patient care staff completes an individualized orientation program that considers their experience, knowledge and training -- enhancing their strengths and addressing any weaknesses. The CMHVI patient care team is comprised of professionals with appropriate, well-rounded skill sets.

Essential to the care team is CMHVI's physician staff comprised of two cardiac surgeons, two interventional cardiologists, and three diagnostic cardiologists. A pediatric cardiologist who specializes in treating children with heart ailments is affiliated with Central Maine Pediatrics, a clinical department of Central Maine Medical Center.