Traditionally, goals-of-care conversations are reserved for end-of-life care, but The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is changing that. MD Anderson launched the Center for Goal Concordant Care in 2020. It has one overarching goal, “to ensure we have…
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One heart retrieval method exhibited lower risk during donation after circulatory death, according to results from an international, multicenter study shared at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation annual meeting and published April 27 in JACC. Researchers performed…
Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag has appointed Steven Grossman, MD, PhD, as executive medical director for the Hoag Family Cancer Institute. Dr. Grossman previously served as physician-in-chief and deputy director for cancer services at Los Angeles-based University of Southern California’s Norris…
A team from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is the first in the world to study the use of genetically engineered pig hearts for infants waiting for heart transplantation. The study was led by John David Cleveland, MD, a congenital heart…
Tyler, Texas-based Christus Mother Frances Hospital had the lowest readmission ratio for coronary artery bypass graft surgery between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data published Feb. 19. As part of its hospital readmissions reduction program,…
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Across the U.S., maternity services at hospitals, particularly in rural areas, are disappearing at an alarming rate. Over the last five years, more than 100 rural hospitals have closed or are planning to close their labor and delivery services, according…
Of all 11 prospective payment system-exempt cancer hospitals, Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute had the highest rate of nurses who patients said “always” communicated well between April 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024, according to CMS data published Feb. 19. The…
Health systems across the U.S. are implementing various strategies to manage pharmaceutical expenses while maintaining high care standards. Below are responses from eight pharmacy leaders who were asked: As healthcare costs continue to rise, what is one strategy your pharmacy…
U.S. manufacturers of personal protective equipment are struggling to meet growing demand, hindered by high tariffs on Chinese imports, The New York Times reported April 23. Here are five things to know:
Miami Beach, Fla.-based Mount Sinai Medical Center earned The Joint Commission’s Comprehensive Heart Attack Center Certification April 19, according to a LinkedIn post from the health system. The certification is the first for a hospital in Florida and the eighth…