The American Heart Association named Bradley Maron, MD, editor-in-chief of Circulation, the association’s peer-reviewed journal and a leading scientific publication in cardiovascular medicine. In his role, Dr. Maron will shape the journal’s editorial direction and continue its commitment to publishing…
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Forty-six hospitals earned an “A+” rating for cardiac care from Money Magazine. The ranking, published April 30, used the Denniston Data measure of quality care to identify high-performing physicians and providers based on their level of experience in cardiac procedures.…
One hundred hospitals have now achieved the American College of Cardiology HeartCARE Center designation, the organization’s highest recognition for hospitals and health systems. Established in 2018, the HeartCARE Center designation recognizes facilities’ commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centered cardiovascular care. Facilities…
Sixty-two percent of Gainesville-based University of Florida Health’s stroke patients are treated within 90 minutes — far higher than the national average of 10%. It’s all thanks to the system’s mobile stroke treatment unit program, one of less than 20…
Despite having had higher pay growth than all other physician specialties in 2025, cardiology is only growing 4% per year and is projected to see a 15% shortage by 2038. Becker’s gathered data from Medscape’s Physician Compensation Report 2026, the…
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Nebraska has the highest hourly rate for cardiologists, according to data published May 15 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Below are the mean hourly for cardiologists in 36 states, according to May 2025 salary data from BLS. Becker’s also…
Hospitals and health systems across the nation are adding new cardiovascular services and procedures, and renovating cardiology spaces to meet patient needs. Here are some of the most recent happenings:
Only half of U.S. News and World Report’s top 10 heart centers received an “A” from Leapfrog’s spring 2026 safety rankings. Leapfrog calculated hospital safety grades using up to 22 CMS patient safety measures, data from the Leapfrog Hospital Survey…
Shifts in workforce, patient access and service needs have pushed health systems and hospitals to change the way they offer cardiovascular care and innovate with new programs and technology. Cardiovascular care is facing several workforce headwinds this year: 1. By…
At York, Pa.-based WellSpan’s heart failure clinic, about 70% of patients were on three of the four pillar medications over the course of a year. By implementing a virtual clinic model, the system managed to get over 98% of patients…