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Morton Plant Hospital First in Tampa Bay to Use New Treatment for Restenosis
The new drug-coated balloon, AGENT™ from Boston Scientific, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for commercial use in March. The balloon catheter, the first drug-coated coronary balloon in the United States, reopens the narrowed stent and releases the high concentration of drugs to prevent scar tissue from forming and blocking the artery wall again.
Northwell Cardiothoracic Programs Have Nation’s Highest Success Rates
5 Northwell Cardiothoracic Programs (Northwell) include: Long Island Jewish Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital, South Shore University Hospital, Staten Island University Hospital and the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital at North Shore University Hospital – received three-star ratings in their respective fields – the highest quality rating possible.
COTA, Baptist Health South Florida, and PreciseDx Announce Collaboration on the AI-Enabled Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk Assessment, PreciseBreast™
“AI has the potential to augment human learning and improve the accuracy and precision of cancer diagnostics and treatments,” said Dr. C.K. Wang, chief medical officer, COTA. “It is critical that we evaluate these tools against the current standard of care to validate their efficacy and build trust in AI and new technologies.”
AscellaHealth CEO, Dea Belazi, Honored as a 2024 PM360 Elite 100 Winner
Dea Belazi said, "This honor truly belongs to the entire AscellaHealth team in recognition of their expertise, dedication and ongoing work that enables patients with complex, chronic conditions to access specialty pharmaceuticals and novel therapies that enhance clinical outcomes."
New Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center Opens at Northwell Health
The new Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, located at 125 Community Drive in Manhasset, has 13 exam rooms, two procedural rooms and six infusion bays. Since it started operations, people have travelled from all over the country – and as far away as Alaska – to receive high-quality care.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Northwell Health Extend Strategic Affiliation
“The alliance between Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) and Northwell Health brings transformative bioscience research into the clinic,” says CSHL President & CEO Bruce Stillman. “As New York’s largest healthcare provider, Northwell Health serves a remarkably diverse patient population. This agreement will provide patient communities with greater access to cutting-edge biomedical technology, allowing for more precise diagnoses and treatments, and ultimately facilitating new breakthroughs in cancer care.”
Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute at JFK University Medical Center Receives $2.2 Million Research Grant to Study A Novel Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment
The NIH grant will fund a project entitled “Neutrophil Extracellular Traps And Associated Pathogenesis In TBI: A Novel Peptide Therapeutic Strategy” proposed by Mohammed Abdul Muneer, MSc, PhD, Research Scientist & Principal Investigator, Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute at JFK University Medical Center, and Associate Professor of Neurology at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.
Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center | Among First Hospitals in the World To Acquire and Use the Da Vinci 5 Multiport Robotic Surgical...
As early adopters of innovative robotic technology, Hackensack Meridian Health is selected as one of only 14 hospitals in the world to launch the da Vinci 5 surgical robot.
Apple Vision Pro Debuts at AdventHealth | Revolutionizing Joint Replacement Surgery
One of the unique challenges overcome in this procedure was the necessity to work within the constraints of the Stryker personal protection system, which has previously limited the use of mixed reality headsets in sterile surgical settings. The Apple Vision Pro headset proved to be the solution. It was seamlessly integrated under the protective hood, enabling the scrub technician to utilize the eXeX software without hindrance.