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At St. John’s Hospital Camarillo, a tube, a balloon and the rhythm of life
St. John’s Hospital Camarillo of Camarillo, Calif. recently became the first hospital in southern California and the second in the state to use a groundbreaking treatment for AFib. Medical staff from St. John’s and the affiliated St. John’s Regional Medical Center used the POLARx cryoablation system, which restores normal heart rhythm by disabling heart cells that create an irregular heartbeat.
Jefferson Health Launches Primary Care Program for LGBTQIA+ Older Adults
Jefferson Health has launched "Pride at the Jefferson Center for Healthy Aging," a program dedicated to caring for Philadelphia's aging LGBTQIA+ community, combining clinical care and research efforts to create a primary care home for LGBTQIA+ older adults.
Nothing small about Mark Twain Medical Center and its outsized community benefits
Mark Twain Medical Center — a rural hospital based in San Andreas, Calif. — provided more than $4.9 million in direct community benefit to patients during its most recent fiscal year, according to recently released numbers.
These Maine hospitals ‘AIM’ to address maternal hypertension
The birthing centers at Maine’s Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, Inland Hospital and Mercy Hospital in 2023 received recognition at the state’s Perinatal Quality Collaborative conference for their work addressing maternal hypertension.
When open-heart surgery wasn’t an option, this Florida hospital’s surgeon found another way
Esther Whitley had been feeling tired and out of breath for months before she visited her doctor. The cause was a mitral valve leak, meaning blood was flowing in the wrong direction. There was also another, more serious complication: A tumor was present on her heart, which would usually require open-heart surgery to remove. That procedure would carry risk for any patient, but at age 86, it was an impossibility for Whitley. There simply wasn’t a way to treat her safely – until there was.
Pinedale’s New $73.8 Million Hospital Will Bridge Western Wyoming Health Care Gap
In early 2025, the last county in Wyoming without a hospital will lose that unwanted status when a new $73.8 million critical access hospital in Pinedale, dubbed Sublette County Health, is scheduled for completion in March.
Seeking interns, M Health Fairview leans on Project SEARCH
Caitlin Ingebritson is one of many who have had a glowing experience as an intern with M Health Fairview. Project SEARCH interns complete three 10-week rotations in various departments at the hospital, including security, environmental services, nutrition services, supply chain, facilities and clerical.
A fluid situation in Ohio yields innovative new sensor to address heart failure
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is the first in the state to participate in a trial using a new sensor that can help patients monitor their fluid levels. The sensor is implanted during a minimally invasive procedure, and patients can be discharged the same day.
This California hospital’s digital wilderness is putting nervous kids at ease
For some kids, few things are as nerve-racking as an upcoming hospital visit. The blank white walls, labyrinthian hallways and conversations with unfamiliar grownups can feel intimidating and uncomfortable. But Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital in Loma Linda, Calif., soothes these young patients with a little bit of imagination known as Loma Land.
'Forward-thinking efforts’ at rural health system expand access, strengthen the workforce
The health system is focusing on four strategic pillars to guide its work: Experience (of patients, employees and others); Education and Research Mission (through learning and innovation); Stewardship (to build healthy communities and public trust); and Operational Excellence (to attain financial stability)