A team from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is the first in the world to study the use of genetically engineered pig hearts for infants waiting for heart transplantation.  The study was led by John ...

Provider shortages are widespread, longstanding and not abating anytime soon. To slow the exodus of highly qualified clinicians and cope with growing demands for care, many health systems need to ...

Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag has appointed Steven Grossman, MD, PhD, as executive medical director for the Hoag Family Cancer Institute. Dr. Grossman previously served as physician-in-chief and ...

Tyler, Texas-based Christus Mother Frances Hospital had the lowest readmission ratio for coronary artery bypass graft surgery between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data published ...

One heart retrieval method exhibited lower risk during donation after circulatory death, according to results from an international, multicenter study shared at the International Society for Heart and ...

Cleveland Clinic is partnering with revenue cycle automation company Akasa to deploy generative AI tools to "support efficient and accurate medical coding practices." ...

Benton, Ark.-based Saline Health System appointed Jackie Wilkerson, BSN, RN, chief nursing officer. Ms. Wilkerson stepped into her new role April 21 and will focus her work on nurse recruitment and ...

Nurse practitioner positions are projected to grow by 46% by 2033, the Bureau of Labor Statistics found. The bureau gathered employment data for five nursing positions in 2024, including the projected ...

Ambience Healthcare and Houston Methodist are teaming up to bring AI-driven documentation to emergency and inpatient care. By ...

Washington is the best state for nurses to practice in 2025, according to WalletHub’s annual ranking, which evaluates compensation, opportunities for career growth and working conditions.  To ...

The top health system CIOs have been using innovative digital solutions to address some of healthcare’s most pressing challenges. Several health systems were recently named winners of CIO 100 Awards ...

Ransomware attacks on the healthcare industry are continuing to rise, with 550 attacks recorded in 2024 — a 21% increase from 454 in 2023, according to an April 28 report from global cybersecurity ...