For patients diagnosed with heart failure, getting on the right medications can be a slow process. At Southfield, Mich.-based Corewell Health, pharmacists are playing a growing role in helping heart failure patients reach guideline-directed medical therapy more quickly. The health…
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Only eight hospitals have been designated as venous thromboembolism or deep vein thrombosis Centers of Excellence by the National Blood Clot Alliance. NBCA recognized healthcare centers that demonstrate exceptional commitment to blood clot prevention, diagnosis and treatment, according to its…
Bloomer, Wis.-based Mayo Clinic Health System—Chippewa Valley has the lowest number of hospital return days for heart failure patients in the nation, according to CMS data. The “Unplanned Hospital Visit” database tracks provider data for hospital return days, unplanned readmission…
The Medical University of South Carolina has opened the first ASC for heart care in the state. The surgery center is located at the MUSC Health West Ashley Medical Pavilion in Charleston, S.C., according to a June 3 news release…
Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation has acquired a cardiovascular ambulatory surgery treatment center and outpatient facility in Naperville, Ill., for $23.4 million, according to a June 3 REJournals report. The 42,438-square-foot facility was sold by HSG Medical and…
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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…
The Trump administration suspects that physicians may be regularly performing medically unnecessary peripheral vascular procedures in office-based labs, according to a recent investigation released by the Office of Inspector General and HHS in May. In 2008 CMS put policies in…
Traditionally, academic medical centers have provided cardiologists with the most opportunities for research, medical education and other career advancements, but in recent years, community hospitals and private practices have been offering these same advancements, according to an article published on…
Pueblo, Colo.-based UCHealth Parkview Medical Center ended its cardiothoracic surgery program June 1, according to a report from The Pueblo Chieftain. Patients requiring cardiothoracic surgery will be referred to UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs, Colo., where the health system…