Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger has implemented a systemwide expansion of 3D mammography. In a recent study, 3D mammography had a higher rate of cancer depiction compared to traditional mammography. The technology may also reduce the need for additional imaging and minimize…
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Phoenix-based Mayo Clinic in Arizona has added lung transplantation to its solid organ transplant program. A surgical team led by Jonathan D’Cunha, MD, PhD, surgical director of the Mayo Clinic in Arizona Lung Transplant Program, performed the first lung transplant…
Orange, Calif.-based UCI Health has tapped Gary Deng, MD, PhD, to serve as director of the Integrative Oncology program at the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Deng was also appointed associate director of the cancer center and…
An automated AI system accurately performed echocardiogram interpretation with a median normalized mean absolute error of 0.13, according to a study published June 23 in JAMA. Researchers trained the system, called PanEcho, on echocardiogram data from transthoracic echocardiographs performed at…
Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System has named Hilary Whittington as CEO of the Pulse Heart Institute. Ms. Whittington has been the heart institute’s CFO since 2020, according to a June 23 news release from MultiCare. She began serving as CFO…
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Cass Wheeler, former CEO of the American Heart Association, has died. He served as the organization’s CEO from 1998 to 2008. During his time as CEO, Mr. Wheeler led the unification of the American Heart Association’s state and metropolitan chapters…
Patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting have a higher survival advantage if they received surgical ablation during the procedure compared to patients who did not, according to a study published June 3 in the Annals of Thoracic…
Health systems are navigating a rapidly evolving healthcare environment where patient safety is shaped by both longstanding challenges and emerging risks. From the accelerated adoption of artificial intelligence to rising care complexity and capacity constraints, healthcare leaders are reexamining how…
Researchers from West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health, New Brunswick, N.J.-based Rutgers Cancer Institute, Boston-based Tufts Medical Center and the University of Manchester in England, have developed a risk prediction model for early-stage classic Hodgkin lymphoma. The model is called the…
The American College of Cardiology has recommended that physicians embrace weight loss medications, such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, as first-line treatment options for patients at risk of cardiovascular disease. The recommendations are part of an expert consensus published June 20…