In May, a group of nurses at Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network’s Allegheny General Hospital began participating in a cardiologist-designed well-being program aimed at improving heart health. Developed by cardiologist Indu Poornima, MD, the program was made possible by a $100,000…
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Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has opened the AdventHealth Heart & Vascular Institute on its Littleton, Colo., campus. The new facility represents a $150 million investment for the health system, according to an Aug. 26 report from NBC affiliate 9News. Services…
Fairfax, Va.-based Inova Health System has established five chair positions within the Inova Schar Heart and Vascular program. Funding for the positions was made possible by a $75 million gift from Dwight and Martha Schar, according to an Aug. 27…
Evanston, Ill.-based Endeavor Health is in the midst of executing a $181 million expansion plan. An integral part of which is integrating its newly launched Endeavor Health Cancer Institute across the nine-hospital system. At the helm of this integration are…
A former researcher at Houston-based University Texas of MD Anderson has been charged with theft of trade secrets and tampering with a government record, according to an Aug. 25 report from the Houston Chronicle. The researcher, Yunhai Li, PhD, was…
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Led by a team from Buffalo, N.Y.-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, researchers have created the largest and most detailed profile of genetic mutations found in African American women with triple-negative breast cancer. The team’s study was published Aug. 26…
The American Heart Association has partnered with health tech company Cadence to launch a home care program aimed at reducing 30-day readmissions for heart failure patients. Participating hospitals can refer patients to the Connected Care program prior to discharge, a…
Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center had the lowest 30-day readmission rate for heart failure patients between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2024, according to CMS data published Aug. 6. The CMS measure is based on unplanned readmissions…
Cancer-induced nerve injury, a cause of chronic inflammation, may lead to immunotherapy resistance, according to a study published Aug. 20 in Nature. The research was led by teams from Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Tampa, Fla.-based…
A history of traumatic brain injury may be associated with an increased risk of developing a malignant brain tumor, according to a study published Aug. 25 in JAMA Network Open. Led by a team from Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham,…