The overall cancer death rate decreased by 34% between 1991 and 2023, according to the American Association for Cancer Research’s Cancer Progress Report. The report ties the declining death rate, therapeutic innovations and improved screening practices to medical research conducted…
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Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children’s has appointed Douglas Harrison, MD, as division chief of hematology, oncology, transplant and cellular therapy, as well as the Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Presidential Endowed Chair. Dr. Harrison will shape the strategy of the Lisa Dean…
Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health has received a $2.8 million grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering and National Institutes of Health to develop an AI-based digital pathology tool for use in cell therapy research. The four-year…
Independent cardiology groups are weighing new affiliations while many hospital-affiliated practices are reevaluating their alignments. During a recent discussion hosted by Becker’s Healthcare and NextGen Healthcare, leaders discussed the shifts and the operational and technological hurdles cardiology practices face today.…
The ability to identify patients at increased risk for hereditary cancer has never been more achievable, yet it’s still far from routine. National guidelines and accreditation programs call for proactive risk assessment and genetic testing. Still, many patients who meet…
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Becker’s has compiled a list of U.S. hospitals with a CMS 5-star rating for cleanliness. CMS’ patient survey hospital database listed hospital ratings based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys. HCAHPS is a national, standardized…
Indianapolis-based Indiana University and IU Health have named Sara Pereira, MD, and Matthew Feinstein, MD, as co-leaders of its Cardiovascular Institute. Dr. Pereira stepped into her role in August and Dr. Feinstein will join the institute Jan. 12, according to…
A meds-to-beds program implemented at New York City-based Montefiore Health System improved low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients undergoing coronary or peripheral artery revascularization, according to a study published Aug. 21 in JACC: Advances. The improved LDL-C levels remained among patients…
Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham will expand the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine’s Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation program through a collaboration with the virtual cardiac rehabilitation platform Recora. The BHI-ICR program is one of three Medicare-approved intensive cardiac rehabilitation models…
From establishing new children’s hospitals and research collaboratives to clinical trial expansion, here are five ways U.S. cancer centers and health systems are putting more than $2.3 billion in recent financial gifts to use: