Ten heart centers have been recognized for exceptional patent experience by Press Ganey as part of the organization’s 2024 Human Experience Awards. Eligible hospitals can win both a Pinnacle of Excellence award or Guardian of Excellence award, based on patient…
Cardiology
Jose Baez-Escudero, MD, the first systemwide chief of cardiology at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health, has brought pulsed field ablation technology to the system. Boston Scientific’s Farapuls system is used to treat atrial fibrillation, according to a Feb. 25 news…
The use of an AI-powered risk assessment tool cut the average length of stay for patients undergoing cardiac catheterization with percutaneous coronary intervention, or angioplasty, in half, according to a study published March 18 in the Journal of the Society…
Cannabis users are six times more likely to experience a heart attack, according to a study published March 18 in JACC: Advances. The study, led by researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine, will be presented March 29 at…
Yung Lau, MD, has been appointed physician-in-chief of Birmingham-based Children’s of Alabama. He has also been named chair of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s department of pediatrics, according to a March 18 news release from the university. Dr. Lau…
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CMS has approved Medicare and Medicaid coverage for transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement procedures for the treatment of symptomatic tricuspid regurgitation. The procedures will be subject to CMS’ coverage with evidence development guidelines, meaning coverage will be considered only in the…
After joining Cleveland-based University Hospitals in 2020 as UH Cleveland Medical Center’s director of cardiothoracic transplantation, Yasir Abu-Omar, MD, PhD, in February was appointed chief of cardiac surgery at the system’s Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute. During his time at…
Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center had the lowest heart failure readmission ratio between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data published Feb. 19. As part of its hospital readmissions reduction program, CMS measures excess…
Greenville, N.C.-based Eastern Carolina University Health has established a new telecardiology program to provide patients with more accessible and convenient cardiovascular care.
From world-first procedures to county-level achievements, here are eight recent cardiology firsts: