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HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Names Hallie Woods Chief Operating Officer

HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) announced that Hallie Woods has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer for TMCA and Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital. Woods previously served as Chief Administrative Officer of Centennial Medical Center (CMC), a campus of The... - September 06, 2019 - The Medical Center of Aurora

Panacea Announces Live Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Workshop to be Held October 3, 2019

Panacea hosting live one-day workshop on diagnostic and interventional radiology coding and documentation at its St. Paul headquarters on Thursday, October 3. - August 29, 2019 - Panacea

The Medical Center of Aurora Announces Participation in National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative

HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora today announced that they have been invited to join the National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative (NCSI). Facilities that have adopted the NCSI protocol have shown dramatically increased survival rates for patients with heart attack-induced... - August 28, 2019 - The Medical Center of Aurora

Reach IPS Partners with CareHalo Corp to Deliver Outstanding Live Clinical Care Partnering with Remote Patient Monitoring

Reach IPS Partners with CareHalo, Corporation to Offer Remote Patient Monitoring, Advanced Healthcare Clinical Monitoring, and Patient Interaction Services - August 15, 2019 - Reach IPS

Advances in Medicine Cause New, Groundbreaking Drug by Quantum Genomics (QNNTF) to Help with Chronic Hypertension

Quantum Genomics are the creators of Firibastat, a first-in-class brain aminopeptidase inhibitor (BAPAI) that could potentially treat treatment-resistant hypertension by acting in the brain to interfere with the renin-angiotensin system. It is estimated that there are around 150 million people... - August 05, 2019 - Quantum Genomics

Thrombolex, Inc. Announces First Patient Enrolled in Early Feasibility & Safety Study Using the Bashir™ Endovascular Catheter for Pulmonary Embolism

Thrombolex, Inc. today announced the enrollment of the first patient in their Early Feasibility and Safety Study, investigating the Bashir™ Endovascular Catheter for the treatment of submassive pulmonary embolism (PE). The device was designed to quickly and safely dissolve thrombus and... - July 29, 2019 - Thrombolex, Inc.

NYCBS Set to Open New 347 Treatment Center

New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS) will announce the grand opening of its newest treatment facility, at 49 Route 347, in Port Jefferson Station on Monday, July 29th, 2019. Located on Long Island’s scenic North Shore, the center will feature the most advanced cancer treatment on... - July 27, 2019 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists

HCA/HealthONE’s North Suburban Medical Center Receives Get With The Guidelines Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

American Heart Association Award recognizes North Suburban Medical Center’s commitment to quality stroke care. - July 13, 2019 - HealthONE North Suburban Medical Center

The Medical Center of Aurora Achieves Magnet® Recognition Again

HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) has attained Magnet recognition once again, a testament to its continued dedication to high-quality nursing practice. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® distinguishes health care... - June 26, 2019 - The Medical Center of Aurora

BraveHeart Wireless Announces FDA Clearance of the BraveHeart™ Life Sensor Cardiac Monitoring System

The BraveHeart™ Life Sensor Cardiac Monitoring system has been cleared for use in health care settings. The Life Sensor monitoring system securely captures patients’ heart rate and EKG data, and transmits the data to health care providers in real time. More than 28 million Americans diagnosed with heart disease may benefit - with this number growing each year. - June 20, 2019 - BraveHeart Wireless Inc.

HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Receives Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

American Heart Association Award recognizes Swedish Medical Center’s commitment to quality heart failure care. - June 15, 2019 - HCA HealthONE Swedish

MobilDrTech Partners with BodiMetrics to Bring RPM Home

MobilDrTech, Inc. has entered into a partnership with vitals monitoring device maker BodiMetrics™ to market FDA 510k approved VitalsRx Monitor with spot vitals and continuous ECG and SpO2 monitoring. - June 13, 2019 - MobilDrTech, Inc.

HCA Healthcare/HealthONE's Swedish Medical Center Receives an ‘A’ for Patient Safety for the Spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Swedish Medical Center was awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s Spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. - May 21, 2019 - HCA HealthONE Swedish

HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Receives an "A" for Patient Safety for the Spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) was awarded an "A" from The Leapfrog Group’s spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes TMCA’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The... - May 16, 2019 - The Medical Center of Aurora

GD e-Bridge™ Earns FirstNet Listed Designation

First Responders on FirstNet Can Now Access GD e-Bridge via the FirstNetApp Catalog - May 02, 2019 - GD (General Devices)

"Preparing for Your Heart Attack," a Life-Saving Book by Dr. Sameer Mehta Published by The Lumen Foundation

"Preparing for Your Heart Attack," the life-saving book by Dr. Sameer Mehta, now available. With this book, its author, the chairman of The Lumen Foundation, want to teach readers to save their life by timely recognizing the symptoms of a heart attack and taking the first steps to effectively manage it before even reaching the hospital. More importantly, they will also learn to completely prevent this massive killer. - April 29, 2019 - Lumen Foundation Inc.

Cleveland Hospice Describes Hospice Care for Heart Disease

Harbor Light Hospice, a Cleveland Hospice Agency, recently released a blog educating readers about hospice care for heart disease patients. - March 27, 2019 - Harbor Light Hospice

Vascular Care Leaders Underscore PAD Risks for Americans Living with Kidney Disease on World Kidney Day

Americans with CKD are at a higher risk than the general population of developing PAD. - March 14, 2019 - CardioVascular Coalition

Cascade Healthcare Services to Deliver American Red Cross Programs to United States Military

Cascade Healthcare Services (Cascade), the leading provider of healthcare resuscitation certification, training, credentialed healthcare and workplace safety curriculums on the west coast, announced today that it will use the new American Red Cross curriculum for resuscitation and first aid... - March 12, 2019 - Cascade Healthcare Services

Church of Scientology Nashville Hosts Basic CPR and First Aid Workshop

The Church of Scientology Nashville observed World Civil Defense Day this year with a disaster preparedness workshop. - March 08, 2019 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville

HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Takes a Shot at Fundraising for Heart Health

The level I trauma center will be holding its first annual heart health awareness basketball event. Proceeds from the event will fund the American Heart Association Heart and Stroke Walk. - February 22, 2019 - HCA HealthONE Swedish

MobilDrTech Announces Collaboration with QT Medical for Release of Personal 12-Lead ECG

MobilDrTech, Inc. has entered into a partnership with award winning startup QT Medical to introduce the PCA 500, the world’s most compact, wireless, 12-lead ECG system for personal use. - February 19, 2019 - MobilDrTech, Inc.

Human Lives Can be Saved Using Novel Multifunctional Platform - an Active Hydraulic Ventricular Attaching Support System (ASD) by Xiaohui Zhou from Oasis Publishers

Research paper published by Xiaohui Zhou entitled “Cardiac support device (ASD) delivers bone marrow stem cells repetitively to epicardium has promising curative effects in advanced heart failure.” Zhou’s work is directly related to heart failure (HF), “a common and... - February 14, 2019 - Oasis Publishers

Rose Heart & Vascular Center Earns Multiple Accreditations from American College of Cardiology

The American College of Cardiology recently has recognized Rose Medical Center for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain, atrial fibrillation (AFib) as well as treating those who come to a cardiac cath lab for care, including diagnostic catheterizations and... - February 05, 2019 - Rose Medical Center

The Cardiac & Vascular Institute and North Florida Regional Medical Center Join Together in a Clinical Trial to Test an Innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Device

The Cardiac & Vascular Institute (TCAVI) and North Florida Regional Medical Center (NFRMC) collaborated this week to test an artificial intelligence (AI) device designed to alert clinicians to bleeding episodes during endovascular procedures. According to a press release, the AI device, (named... - January 09, 2019 - The Cardiac & Vascular Institute

MobilDrTech Releases White Paper on "Telemedicine Stethoscopes"

MobilDrTech, Inc. releases a white paper titled "Telemedicine Stethoscopes" that identifies and compares the most commonly used real time telemedicine stethoscopes in the U.S. market. - January 08, 2019 - MobilDrTech, Inc.

New Age Marketing Solutions for the Pharmaceutical Industry

PharmaBizConnect, a Leading PCD Pharma Company Operating in India and provider of PCD Pharma Franchise, is offering cost-effective generic drugs in domestic markets. - January 04, 2019 - N.E.W.S. Pharma Pvt. Ltd.

IMPATHIQ Heart Pathway Featured in American Heart Association’s Circulation Journal

Article Focuses on Clinical Study on Safety, Effectiveness of Groundbreaking Health Informatics Technology. - December 13, 2018 - IMPATHIQ

Cardiomyocyte Hypertrophy and Systolic Heart Failure: A Critical Correlation Established by Dr. Richard Tracy from Oasis Publishers

In spite of enough evidence that right ventricular (RV) function is a critical determinant of the clinical response to a domain of cardiovascular diseases, including systolic heart failure, there has been only a limited evaluation of the peculiar and distinctive physiologic properties of the RV... - November 29, 2018 - Oasis Publishers

HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Receives Another "A" for Patient Safety in Fall 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) was awarded an "A" from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade. This is the fifth consecutive "A" for the hospital and TMCA is the only hospital in Aurora to receive an "A" grade. The... - November 09, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora

HCA/HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children Receive Seventh Consecutive “A” Grade in Leapfrog Hospital Safety

Presbyterian/St. Luke’s (P/SL) and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children (RMHC) has earned its seventh consecutive "A" grade from The Leapfrog Group for Fall 2018. Assigned to more than 2,600 hospitals across the nation twice annually, the Hospital Safety Score is the gold standard... - November 09, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center

Heart House New Jersey Launches Virtual Personal Concierge for Heart Failure Patients Using GoMo Health’s BehavioralRx®

The Heart House, a New Jersey based cardiology practice, and GoMo Health today launched their digital Personal Concierge for patients with systolic and diastolic heart failure, including co-morbidities of diabetes, renal failure and smoking. The program integrates American Heart Association digital... - November 09, 2018 - GoMo Health

HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Receives an "A" for Patient Safety

HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center was awarded an "A" from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes Swedish Medical Center’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. - November 08, 2018 - HCA HealthONE Swedish

HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Receives Multiple Healthgrades Awards Again

Swedish Medical Center, a level I trauma center located in Englewood, CO, has been recognized for multiple specialty excellence awards and five-star achievements. - November 08, 2018 - HCA HealthONE Swedish

Medlantis and VEITHsymposium™ Sign Global Promotion Agreement for World’s-First Endovascular Surgical “Internet Point of Care CME” for Video

On Oct. 10th 2018, Medlantis, a pioneer in digital multi-media education for physicians, technologists and nurses, signed a joint promotion agreement with VEITHsymposium™, the world’s leading academic medical conference and content creator for endovascular and vascular surgery. - November 08, 2018 - Medlantis Inc.

Bad Cholesterol May be Our Best Friend by Uffe Ravnskov from Oasis Publishers

Uffe Ravnskov and his team from Oasis Publishers announces ground-breaking research findings that counters the basic argument or general belief that bad cholesterol leads to heart diseases. Cholesterol is a fatty lipid found in all cells in our body and it is vital for the normal functioning of... - November 03, 2018 - Oasis Publishers

Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Jennifer Hanna Now Seeing Patients at Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery Associates at HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora

Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery Associates is pleased to announce a new provider has joined the team. Dr. Jennifer Hanna is now seeing patients at its location at The Medical Center of Aurora. “The addition of Dr. Jennifer Hanna to our cardiac team is a tremendous success,” said... - October 31, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora

CardioVascular Coalition Commends Bipartisan Lawmakers for Warning Against Proposed Cuts to Revascularization Services

CVC supports bipartisan group of lawmakers for signing letter to CMS opposing the proposed 30% cut in the CY 2019 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. - October 19, 2018 - CardioVascular Coalition

Can't Smell Anything? This Clinical Trial May Give You Hope.

We often take for granted the ability to smell, but people with a diminished sense of smell or who have lost this sense completely know that this ability is linked to our overall quality of life. It is a major contributor to our ability to taste food, and people who lose their sense of smell often lose their appetite. This clinical trial may give them hope. - October 15, 2018 - Foundation for Regenerative Medicine

GD Announces New Case Study: Overdose Outcomes Improve with Telemedicine

This crisis has now reached epidemic proportions. Furthermore, overdose patients are at significant risk of repeat visits to the ED as they are often discharged within 24 hours. With limited resources to afford outpatient treatment, many relapse almost immediately. This perpetual cycle of... - October 09, 2018 - GD (General Devices)

New Cardiac Cath Lab at Rose Medical Center Sets Standard for Heart Care

Multi-million dollar lab stakes Rose's place at the forefront of advanced cardiovascular care. - October 08, 2018 - Rose Medical Center

HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Announces ECMO Program

HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) announced that, under the direction of Dr. Michael Firstenberg, they have started an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, or ECMO, program. The program, which launched in late summer, is the product of a multidisciplinary team... - October 01, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora

HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Opens Heart Failure Clinic

HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) announced the opening of a new Heart Failure Clinic for patients with congestive or advanced heart failure (HF). The Heart Failure Clinic exists within the hospital’s Center for Lung and Heart Health. Dr. Richard Jantz, a... - September 18, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora

VirtuOx and Brightree Launch Diagnostic Testing Integration

VirtuOx, one of the world’s largest home diagnostic testing providers, and Brightree®, the leading provider of cloud-based healthcare software and solutions for the post-acute market, have announced a completed integration that enables streamlined workflows for home medical equipment... - September 17, 2018 - VirtuOx

CleanCut Technologies' "Dual Hoop Catheter DISK" Honored with Dow's Gold Award for Packaging Innovation

CleanCut Technologies’ Dual Hoop Catheter DISK continues to be on the cutting edge of medical device packaging design and was honored as a Gold Winner in Dow Chemical Company’s “2018 30th Annual Award for Packaging Innovation.” The award winners, announced on September 11,... - September 13, 2018 - CleanCut Technologies

Mitre Medical Corp. to Present a Beating Heart Option for Functional MR Repair and Will Present 6-Month Results from the ENRAPT-MR Trial at Two Upcoming European Meetings

Mitre Medical has been invited to introduce the Mitral Touch epicardial annuloplasty system that enables a beating heart option for the surgical treatment of mitral regurgitation during the 9 September Innovator’s Day poster session, as part of the PCR London Valves meeting, to be held... - September 08, 2018 - Mitre Medical

New PAD Task Force Joins Lawmakers in Calling for Policies to Reduce Amputations for Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease

PAD Task Force urges lawmakers to support establishment of intragovernmental workgroup on amputation reduction and oppose proposed Medicare cuts to PAD treatments. - September 06, 2018 - CardioVascular Coalition

Medical Device Manufacturer Blink Device Company Signs Distribution Agreement with KCPMED