Cardiology

Here is a list of 10 cardiovascular facility expansions at hospitals from the past two months, beginning with the most recent announcement.

Slidell (La.) Memorial Hospital has broken ground on a new 64,000-square-foot cardiology unit and emergency department, according to a St. Tammany News report.

Bert Fish Medical Center in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., is planning projects for cardiology and oncology services that are estimated to cost $7.7 million, according to a Hometown News report.

Winfield, Ill.-based Cadence Health announced it has expanded its relationship with Cleveland Clinic to include cardiology services.

Wilkes Regional Medical Center in North Wilkesboro, N.C., has opened a new heart center and emergency department at a total cost of approximately $10 million, according to a Winston-Salem Journal report.

In July, Community Medical Center in Toms River, N.J., will seek state approval to provide cardiac surgery, according to an Asbury Park Press report.

In a session at the Becker's Hospital Review Annual Meeting in Chicago on May 18, Andrew Ziskind, MD, managing director of clinical solutions at Huron Healthcare, and James Palazzo, managing director at Navigant, discussed ideas and concepts to improve cardiovascular…

A New York hospital's new heart attack policy has sparked opposition from a neighboring facility, according to a LoHud.com report.

Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare announced its Piedmont Heart Institute will create the nation's first heart valve reference center using a recent $20 million grant from the Marcus Foundation.

Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Mo., plans to open the Northeast Regional Heart Center July 1, according to a Heartland Connection report.