Becker's Cardiology

The American College of Cardiology gave 57 hospitals four stars, the highest rating, on the CathPCI Registry’s Quality of Care Composite for percutaneous coronary intervention care, according to ACC public reporting data accessed Oct. 23. ACC gives each hospital a…

New Orleans-based LCMC Health will launch a no-cost genetic screening initiative to help 100,000 adults identify inherited risks for certain cancers and heart disease. The Uniquely You program, in collaboration with genomics company Helix, will allow participants to provide DNA…

Only four dedicated heart hospitals had a Clostridioides difficile infection rate of zero, based on the healthcare-associated infections dataset from CMS. Measures are developed by the CDC and collected through the National Healthcare Safety Network. The measures show how often…

Health systems and cardiology groups are accelerating investment in outpatient cardiovascular infrastructure over the past month.  Seven organizations, from academic medical centers to independent physician groups, opened facilities, launched affiliate networks or committed major capital to cardiology expansion, reflecting the…

Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine has opened an approximately 80,000-square-foot outpatient center on the campus of Huntley, Ill.-based Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital, expanding cancer, heart and specialty care services. The facility expands existing oncology and infusion, cardiovascular, general surgery and urology services…

The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu performed Hawaii’s first left ventricular assist device implantation, Hawaii News Now reported Oct. 20. The 34-year-old patient was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Patients in Hawaii typically must fly to the mainland for the…

Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care named Sanjay Batra, MD, inaugural system chief of cardiothoracic surgery. In this role, Dr. Batra will advance a consistent systemwide strategy, strengthen cardiothoracic surgery programs across the system, support quality and patient safety initiatives…

Stony Brook (N.Y.) Medicine will open a multidisciplinary practice in Southampton, N.Y., in November that will offer cardiology, vascular surgery and family medicine services.  The facility will have 14 exam rooms, a bariatric exam room, stress testing and echocardiography rooms…

Vaccines recommended for adults may also help protect cardiovascular health, particularly among patients with heart disease, according to recent research and guidance from the American College of Cardiology. Here are four things to know:

Chicago-based Rush University System for Health has named Rupa Sanghani, MD, chief of the Division of Cardiology and co-director of its Heart and Vascular service line. Dr. Sanghani, who had been serving as interim division chief, will provide strategic, clinical…