The Joint Commission launched two outcomes-driven certifications March 30: one for perinatal care and the other for cardiac procedures. The perinatal care certification will evaluate hospitals’ maternal and newborn outcomes and patient care experiences. The cardiac certification will encompass several common cardiac…
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Pittsburgh-based UPMC Children’s Hospital has opened a new pediatric cardiology clinic at Children’s Pine Center in Wexford, Pa. The site consolidates services previously offered at Children’s North and integrates patients from the practice of Prapti Kanani, MD. Staff from both…
The 2026 Specialty Matching Service results confirmed cardiology is a space full of extremes, with some subspecialties filling every available position and others barely breaking a 60% fill rate as cardiology faces continued workforce shortages and a high demand for…
NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst in New York City has launched specialty women’s cardiovascular services built for the safety net community hospital setting. Its main service: listening to women’s concerns. “We all realized we wanted to have a clear pathway to…
Partho Sengupta, MD, was named the 2026 Distinguished Scientist (Translational Domain) by the American College of Cardiology. The ACC Distinguished Awards are given to individuals whose past and present efforts provide meaningful contributions to advancing “a world where science, knowledge…
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Richmond (Va.) Heart and Vascular Associates plans to open a new 27,000-square-foot office in Chesterfield, Va., in July 2027, according to a March 31 Richmond BizSense report. The new office will occupy the first floor of a 40,000-square-foot medical building.…
Lexington, Ky.-based UK HealthCare named Vedant Gupta, MD, director of the Gill Heart & Vascular Institute. As institute director, Dr. Gupta will lead strategy and program development for all cardiovascular health and clinical services at the system, according to a…
Roxana Mehran, MD, was named president of the American College of Cardiology. She is the first female cardiologist from New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System to hold the position, according to a March 30 system news release. The last…
Columbia, Mo.-based Boone Health has filed a lawsuit against Columbia-based Missouri Heart Center, also known as Missouri Cardiovascular Specialists. The civil lawsuit alleges that Missouri Cardiovascular Specialists breached contracts, misused confidential information and plans to engage in unlawful competition. Missouri…
Dover, Del.-based Bayhealth opened its first dedicated Heart & Vascular Institute location on March 24, bringing cardiovascular services under one roof as part of its “Next Wave” multiyear initiative. The renovated facility has 28 exam rooms and houses cardiology cardiovascular…