- Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine’s Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute became the first in Illinois to successfully transplant a heart donated after circulatory death.
- Minneapolis-based Allina Health opened the state’s first cardiovascular ASC.
- Intermountain Healthcare became the first in Utah to perform a new lifesaving heart procedure.
- Long Beach (Calif.) Medical Center became the first facility in the nation to use a new heart biopsy device.
- Tulsa-based Oklahoma Heart Institute cardiologists were the first in the world to use a new heart valve implant.
At the Becker’s 32nd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, taking place October 29-31 in Chicago, ASC leaders, surgeons and healthcare executives will explore strategies to drive growth, enhance operational performance, navigate reimbursement challenges and prepare for the future of ambulatory surgery. Apply for complimentary registration now.
