January 21, 2025- The American Cancer Society (ACS) released Cancer Statistics, 2025, the organization’s annual report on cancer facts and trends. The new findings show the cancer mortality rate declined by 34% from 1991 to 2022 in the United States, averting approximately 4.5 million deaths. However, this steady progress is jeopardized by increasing incidence for many cancer … [Read more...]

January 21, 2025- Medtronic plc announced that Thierry Piéton has been appointed Chief Financial Officer for the company, effective March 3, 2025. He will report to Medtronic Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Geoff Martha and will join the Medtronic Executive Committee. Piéton joins Medtronic from Renault Group, where he has served as Chief Financial Officer since March … [Read more...]

January 21, 2025- BD announced that BD management will host an audio webcast at 8 a.m. ET on Thursday, February 6, 2025 to discuss the Company's financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2025, which ended on December 31, 2024, and to provide an update on its operations and strategy. The audio webcast can be accessed at BD's investor relations website … [Read more...]

January 21, 2025- Cardinal Health announced the launch of Advanced Therapy Connect, a best-in-market unified ordering portal for cell and gene therapies, through its Advanced Therapy Solutions business. Ordering cell and gene therapies has historically required healthcare providers to log into separate product platforms with disparate reporting structures and processes for … [Read more...]

January 17, 2025- Lisa Hohman, CEO of Concordance Healthcare Solutions, has assumed the role of Chair of the HIDA Board of Directors for 2025. “Lisa brings vision and commitment to her role as chair,” said HIDA President & CEO Matthew J. Rowan. “We look forward to her guidance and strategic direction as we continue to promote supply chain resilience and collaboration … [Read more...]

January 17, 2024- For the sixth consecutive year, Intermountain Health’s adult transplant program is celebrating a record-breaking year in 2024, which resulted in hundreds of saved lives of people in the Mountain West through generous live and deceased organ donations from across the country.  The Intermountain Health Adult Transplant program, located at Intermountain … [Read more...]

January 17, 2025- BD announced additional investments in its U.S. manufacturing network to add capacity for critical medical devices, including syringes, needles and IV catheters, to meet the ongoing needs of the nation's health care system. As part of the company's 2024 investment of more than $10 million to expand manufacturing capacity, new needle and syringe … [Read more...]

January 17, 2024- In healthcare, the prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) is a high priority. These infections, often stemming from contaminated instruments or improper sterilization practices, pose a significant risk to patient safety and can lead to extended hospital stays, increased medical costs, and even loss of life. At the heart of this fight against … [Read more...]

January 17, 2024- Mayo Clinic unveiled separate groundbreaking collaborations with Microsoft Research and with Cerebras Systems in the field of generative artificial intelligence (AI), designed to personalize patient care, significantly accelerate diagnostic time and improve accuracy. Announced during the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, the projects focus … [Read more...]

January 17, 2025- Daffodil Baez has been named president of Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington (Md.) Medical Center, according to Becker's. Ms. Baez, who currently serves as CEO of Howard University Faculty Practice Plan, joined Gaithersburg, Md.-based Adventist HealthCare in 2023, according to a Jan. 14 health system news release shared with Becker's. Since joining … [Read more...]