December 18, 2024- Abbott announced the successful completion of the world's first in-human leadless left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) procedures using the company's investigational AVEIR™ Conduction System Pacing (CSP) leadless pacemaker system, as part of a feasibility study. These procedures mark the first time a leadless pacemaker has been implanted into the left … [Read more...]

December 18, 2024- The Leapfrog Group announced the 2024 recipients for their elite annual Top Hospital Award and Top Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Award. This national recognition is one of the most competitive honors U.S. hospitals and surgery centers can earn for excellence in patient safety and quality of care. Selected hospitals and ASCs will be celebrated as part of … [Read more...]

December 18, 2024- Henry Schein, Inc. announced that the Company will present at J.P. Morgan’s Healthcare Investor Conference on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. PST / 6:00 p.m. EST, at The Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. The 43rd Annual Healthcare Conference will take place on January 13-16, 2025 in San Francisco, … [Read more...]

December 18, 2024- Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) announced an integration with RepScrubs to help ensure compliant perioperative attire for vendors visiting hospitals and surgery centers. RepScrubs’ automated scrubs dispensing platform strives to assist healthcare organizations efficiently identify and manage perioperative vendors. This integration helps … [Read more...]

December 18, 2024- The Atrium Health Perfect Care Initiative, which provides remote patient monitoring for patients after major cardiac surgery, has demonstrated profound improvements in patient outcomes since the program began in 2018, including reduced postoperative length of stay, decreased 30-day readmission rates and enhanced overall patient satisfaction … [Read more...]

December 18, 2024- Walgreens is amplifying its commitment to its patients and partners through the formation of the Walgreens Clinical Trials Patient Advisory Board. Since its launch in June 2022, the Walgreens Clinical Trials team has reached more than 7 million patients to potentially recruit into sponsor-led clinical trials. As the team continues expanding its … [Read more...]

December 18, 2024- Health equity refers to all individuals having the access to care needed to be as healthy as possible. The healthcare industry plays an important role in ensuring the equitable care of people of all ages with disabilities. As of 2016, an estimated one in four (61 million) adults in the U.S. reported a disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control … [Read more...]

December 17, 2024- Intermountain Health is partnering with Microsoft, Gates Ventures, Epic, and West Health to form a coalition aimed at reversing the current trajectory of rural healthcare. Sixty million people – roughly one of every five Americans – are grappling with shrinking patient access, rising mortality rates, and closing hospitals. Over the last two decades, … [Read more...]

December 17, 2024- U.S. News & World Report has named three Kettering Health medical centers as 2025 High Performing hospitals for Maternity Care. This is the highest award a hospital can earn as part of U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care annual study, according to Strive News. The following facilities earned the High Performing designation include: Soin Medical … [Read more...]

December 17, 2024- Highlighting its commitment to patient safety and quality, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh was named one of The Leapfrog Group’s prestigious Top Children’s Hospitals, which is one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive. UPMC Children’s is one of only 8 pediatric hospitals in the nation named to this elite class. UPMC … [Read more...]