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…
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Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health broke ground on the Pauley Heart Center Pavilion, a new outpatient cardiovascular facility set to open in 2028. The pavilion will span 93,000 square feet and be built on a seven-acre site near VCU Health’s Brook…
The Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association has recognized 58 “Centers of Excellence” in HCM care. The hospitals were awarded the designation for providing high-quality care to patients with HCM and for their dedication to treatment and research, according to the award webpage.…
Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute has seen a 130% increase in aortic dissection surgeries since 2018 thanks to its referral program. The Code Aorta referral program, established in 2020, allows physicians to call the institute’s external transfer line and…
Phoenix-based Banner Health has completed over 50 total artificial heart implantation procedures — more than any center worldwide since 2022, according to an April 27 system news release. Banner’s reputation for having one of the busiest total artificial heart programs…
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Eugene Braunwald, MD, often referred to as the “father of modern cardiology” has died at age 96. Dr. Braunwald has more than 1,000 publications in peer-reviewed journals, and his research expanded knowledge of heart disease, particularly in congestive heart disease,…
Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke’s University Health Network is providing its cardiologists with a personal virtual care team. The program is launching with 24 cardiologists, who will each have a virtual team consisting of a nurse practitioner, medical assistant and registered…
UTHealth Houston established a department of cardiology at McGovern Medical School, effective May 1. The department is led by founding chair Biswajit Kar, MD, and becomes the school’s 24th academic department. Faculty, including more than 70 physicians and scientists, will…
Medical City Denton (Texas) has expanded services through the opening of an $8 million cardiovascular ICU. The eight-bed unit is dedicated to advanced cardiovascular and vascular critical care services, according to a health system news release shared with Becker’s. The…
CMS and the FDA have proposed a new coverage policy to change Medicare beneficiaries access to certain FDA-designated Class II and Class III breakthrough devices. According to an April 23 FDA news release, the Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate…