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Patients in western Maryland who have aortic valve disease now have a less-invasive treatment option available at UPMC Western Maryland. The facility in Cumberland, Md., performed its first transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in March 2024.
In this second of a two-part conversation, hosted by the AHA's National Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk John Riggi, Providence’s Adam Zoller, chief information security officer, and Katie Adams, cybersecurity director of clinical technology services, discuss the potential cyberthreats posed by…
In this first of a two-part conversation, hosted by the AHA's National Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk John Riggi, Providence’s Adam Zoller, chief information security officer, and Katie Adams, cybersecurity director of clinical technology services, discuss the potential cyberthreats posed by…
When it comes to lung cancer, less than 5% of high-risk patients nationally receive screening; in Maryland, the number is less than 3%. Now, at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center’s Lung Center and Tate Cancer Center, a team of experts in lung cancer, thoracic surgery and…
In a time when there are mobile app chatbots for nearly everything, one Washington state hospital is wielding this technology to address one of the most damaging behaviors to our health – cigarette smoking.
At Landmark Medical Center, based in Woonsocket, R.I., new moms and their babies receive care in a comfortable setting designed to feel like home. Landmark’s Maternity Care and Newburn Nursery Precious Beginnings specializes in offering a single room maternity experience, where all aspects of the…
The Critical Care and Trauma Simulation Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center is one of the most technologically advanced training centers in the region. There, doctors, nurses and other medical professionals train on mannequins that breathe, whose eyes respond to light, and who even…
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…
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.