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Delray Medical Center Advances its Endovascular Program as the First Hospital in Florida to Acquire the AI-Powered Viz Vascular Suite
The Viz Vascular Suite uses artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically detect suspected pulmonary embolism, right/left ventricle dilation, aortic dissection, and abdominal aortic aneurysm to facilitate informed and efficient treatment decisions.
Patient Care Starts At The Phone: How To Improve Hospital Phone Calls
Hospital phone calls are an important part of the patient experience. They can be the first interaction a patient has with the hospital, and...
Michael Dowling Named America’s Most Influential Health Care Leader
As leader of New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, Mr. Michael Dowling guided Northwell Health through the darkest days of the First Wave and then worked to upend health inequalities laid bare by the pandemic.
Financial Incentives Boost Weight-Loss Programs
Paying cash to people with obesity for losing a specific amount of weight or completing weight-reducing activities works better than offering stand-alone free tools, such as weight-loss programs, diet books, and wearable fitness trackers, a new study shows.
Lazurite™ and Hospital for Special Surgery Announce a Collaboration Agreement Focused on Lazurite’s ArthroFree™ Wireless Surgical Camera System
Lazurite’s ArthroFree™ Wireless Surgical Camera System is the first wireless surgical camera system to receive market clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for arthroscopy and general endoscopy.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon to Lead Smidt Heart Institute’s ECMO Program
Gunn, who was both a resident and fellow during the COVID-19 pandemic, says his time spent on the medical front lines fueled his passion for treating patients on ECMO.
University Medical Center Utrecht Partners with Paige to Conduct Health Economics Study and to Evaluate AI in Clinical Setting
UMC Utrecht will deploy Paige AI applications for routine clinical use and conduct a clinical health economics study to support the adoption and reimbursement of AI applications in pathology.
Bryan Health Signs Medline as Primary Medical Supplies Distributor
As part of the agreement, dedicated Medline resources will work with Bryan Health to help address specific caregiver needs and operational efficiencies to support the system’s efforts in providing the highest quality of care for those they serve throughout the region.
Baptist Health South Florida ‘Saved by the Scan’ Campaign Increases Lifesaving Screenings
The low-dose CT scan lung cancer screening can detect lung cancer in the early stages, before symptoms arise, when the disease is more curable. In just one year, this campaign has made a lifesaving impact at Baptist Health South Florida with a 62% increase year-over-year of lung cancer screenings and a 29% increase over pre-COVID numbers.