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Newswise: El Consejo de Administración de Mayo Clinic aprueba planes para transformar la atención médica, mejorar la experiencia para el personal y los pacientes, y remodelar la sede de Rochester
Released: 28-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EST
El Consejo de Administración de Mayo Clinic aprueba planes para transformar la atención médica, mejorar la experiencia para el personal y los pacientes, y remodelar la sede de Rochester
Mayo Clinic

El Consejo de Administración de Mayo Clinic aprobó Bold. Forward. Unbound. en Rochester, una iniciativa estratégica plurianual que potencia la estrategia Bold. Forward. de Mayo Clinic para Curar, Conectar y Transformar la atención médica en beneficio de pacientes de cualquier lugar.

   
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Released: 28-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees approves plans to transform healthcare, improve experience for staff and patients, redesign Rochester campus
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic’s Board of Trustees has approved Bold. Forward. Unbound. in Rochester, a multiyear strategic initiative that advances Mayo Clinic’s Bold. Forward. strategy to Cure, Connect and Transform healthcare for the benefit of patients everywhere.

   
Released: 28-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Why new patient paperwork isn’t just busy work
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

It may feel as if the questionnaires from your doctor’s office are a waste of time, but they actually serve a more important role in your health care than you think

Newswise: Personalized approach suggested on colorectal cancer screening
Released: 28-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Personalized approach suggested on colorectal cancer screening
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates are similar among older adults despite varying 10-year mortality risks, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report in a new study.

Newswise: Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health to Showcase Expansive Portfolio of Hematology/Oncology Data at the 65th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition
Released: 28-Nov-2023 9:05 AM EST
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health to Showcase Expansive Portfolio of Hematology/Oncology Data at the 65th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Physician-scientists from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health will present an extensive array of hematology/oncology data from their clinical research program at the 65th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition, being held in San Diego, California (and virtually) from December 9-12, 2023.

Released: 28-Nov-2023 8:05 AM EST
HelixVM™: Randomized Clinical Trial Demonstrates Marketplace's Ability to Advance Healthcare Access with Improved Provider Capacity
HelixVM

HelixVM™, a virtual healthcare marketplace, showcases its ability to significantly increase physician capacity, revolutionizing the way healthcare is delivered.

Released: 28-Nov-2023 7:00 AM EST
Mount Sinai Creates Research Center Focusing on Opioids, Emerging Substances, and Drug Overdose
Mount Sinai Health System

Center aims to transform treatment and care for patients in Emergency Departments across the United States

Released: 28-Nov-2023 12:00 AM EST
AACI Announces Additions to Inclusive Excellence Initiative Steering Committee
Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI)

Robert A. Winn, MD, president of the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) and director of VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, has appointed two community advocates to the steering committee of his AACI presidential initiative, Inclusive Excellence.

Newswise: Can a Novel Approach Lead to Less-Toxic Treatments for Leukemia?
Released: 27-Nov-2023 9:05 PM EST
Can a Novel Approach Lead to Less-Toxic Treatments for Leukemia?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Traditional cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation can come with collateral damage. In the process of killing cancer, the treatments harm normal cells, too, leading to both short- and long-term side effects. Even today’s targeted drugs and immunotherapy can have effects on normal tissues.

Released: 27-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EST
New framework for using AI in health care considers medical knowledge, practices, procedures, values
Carnegie Mellon University

Health care organizations are looking to artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve patient care, but their translation into clinical settings has been inconsistent, in part because evaluating AI in health care remains challenging.

27-Nov-2023 12:05 AM EST
Cleveland Clinic and Canon Inc. Enter Partnership to Advance Global Innovation in Medical Imaging Solutions
Cleveland Clinic

November 27, 2023: Cleveland Clinic and Canon Inc. have announced intentions to form a strategic research partnership to develop innovative imaging and healthcare IT technologies aimed at improving diagnosis, care and outcomes for patients.

Released: 27-Nov-2023 9:00 AM EST
CMS Reporting, Image Quality, and QC Features Unveiled at RSNA 2023
Imalogix

We are thrilled to announce the launch of groundbreaking new features in our software, designed to revolutionize your experience with CT imaging. These latest enhancements, developed with your needs in mind, ensure that your practice remains at the forefront of imaging technology and patient care.

   
Newswise: Does patient-surgeon gender concordance lead to lower patient mortality? Mostly no, UCLA-led research suggests
20-Nov-2023 6:00 AM EST
Does patient-surgeon gender concordance lead to lower patient mortality? Mostly no, UCLA-led research suggests
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

New research finds female surgeons had slightly lower patient mortality than males for elective surgeries, but no gender difference for non-elective procedures.

Released: 22-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
Donation to American College of Surgeons Foundation Will Fund Critical Research into Surgical Adhesions
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is launching a new initiative focused on the pervasive issue of surgical adhesions, generously supported by a donation from the Carlino family to the ACS Foundation.

Released: 21-Nov-2023 3:45 PM EST
It's not over until it's over. Keep up with the latest COVID research in the Coronavirus channel.
Newswise

Stay informed! Keep up with the latest research on the COVID-19 virus in the Coronavirus channel on Newswise.

Released: 18-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Advances in Knee Replacement Surgery Enable More Patients to Go Home the Same Day
Hospital for Special Surgery

Forgoing a night in the hospital has become increasingly common after knee replacement. HSS experts discuss advances in technology, surgical technique and pain management that make it possible.

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Released: 16-Nov-2023 5:00 PM EST
AANA Publishes Practice Considerations for Care of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

To help ensure that all patients receive high-quality, safe pain management and anesthesia care, the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) has published its practice considerations for care of transgender and gender-diverse patients.

Newswise: Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health Medical Director of Pediatric Kidney Transplant Appointed as Co-Chair of National Kidney Transplant Working Group
Released: 16-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health Medical Director of Pediatric Kidney Transplant Appointed as Co-Chair of National Kidney Transplant Working Group
Hackensack Meridian Health

Namrata G. Jain, MD, medical director of Pediatric Kidney Transplant at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center, and associate professor of Pediatrics at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, has been appointed co-chair of the Transplant Working Group of the prestigious Pediatric Nephrology Research Consortium (PNRC).

Released: 16-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
Four ways organ transplants are being transformed to save more lives
Mayo Clinic

Despite a record year for organ donation last year in the U.S., an estimated 17 people die every day waiting for a transplant. Yet Mayo Clinic transplant experts are optimistic that solutions to some of the biggest transplant challenges are on the horizon, thanks to new technology, research and innovations.

Released: 16-Nov-2023 8:05 AM EST
iConquerMS™ Patient-Powered Research Network Welcomes Multiple Sclerosis Caregivers to Learn, Guide, and Participate in Research about Those Caring for People Living with MS
Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis

Accelerated Cure Project (ACP) for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has expanded its iConquerMS™ Patient-Powered Research Network to include caregivers to people with MS. The new arm of iConquerMS will include a new website and research program that focuses specifically on the needs, preferences, and insights of MS caregivers.

   
Released: 15-Nov-2023 11:00 AM EST
ASTRO issues patient-centered clinical guideline on partial breast irradiation for early-stage invasive breast cancer and DCIS
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued today a clinical guideline on partial breast irradiation for patients with early-stage invasive breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).

Newswise: Scientists Piece Together DNA Repair Pathway Implicated in Breast, Ovarian, and Prostate Cancers
Released: 15-Nov-2023 11:00 AM EST
Scientists Piece Together DNA Repair Pathway Implicated in Breast, Ovarian, and Prostate Cancers
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Susanna Stroik, PhD, and Dale Ramsden, PhD, in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the UNC School of Medicine, have learned more about an enzyme found to be overly expressed in patients with hereditary breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and prostate cancer.

Released: 13-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
AAPM Appoints C. David Gammel, FASAE, CAE as New Executive Director
American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)

The American Association of Physicists in Medicine is pleased to announce C. David Gammel as its incoming Executive Director.

   
Newswise: UTSW findings could lead to more effective CPR delivery
Released: 13-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
UTSW findings could lead to more effective CPR delivery
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Simple changes in patient ventilation procedures during out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) could lead to a dramatic improvement in cardiac arrest survival rates, according to a landmark study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Released: 13-Nov-2023 9:00 AM EST
Neurent Medical Announces New CPT Code® for Chronic Rhinitis Treatment Offering Significant Symptom Improvements
Neurent Medical

Neurent Medical, a company pioneering innovative non-surgical interventions to treat chronic inflammatory sinonasal diseases, today announced a significant milestone for the chronic rhinitis market.

Released: 10-Nov-2023 5:05 PM EST
يُجري جراح الأعصاب في مايو كلينك جراحة مبتكرة بالتنظير لدمج العمود الفقري، مطورًا بذلك الرعاية طفيفة التوغل
Mayo Clinic

إن تقديم مزيد من الخيارات الجراحية طفيفة التوغل والروبوتية للمرضى هو مجال يساهم في ريادته محمد بيضون، دكتور في الطب، جراح الأعصاب في مايو كلينك. فقد أجرى أول جراحة دمج الفقرات بالتنظير لمايو كلينك، والتي تجمع بين استخدام الروبوتات والتنظير لإجراء عمليات جراحية أكثر أمانًا وكفاءة، بالإضافة إلى كونها طفيفة التوغل مما يسمح بالتعافي بوتيرة أسرع.

Released: 10-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
Neurocirurgião da Mayo Clinic realiza cirurgia endoscópica inovadora de fusão espinhal e promove avanço no tratamento minimamente invasivo
Mayo Clinic

A disponibilização de mais opções de cirurgia minimamente invasiva e robótica aos pacientes é algo que o Dr. Mohamad Bydon, neurocirurgião da Mayo Clinic, está ajudando a liderar. Recentemente, ele realizou a primeira cirurgia endoscópica de fusão espinhal da Mayo Clinic que combina o uso de robótica e um endoscópio para disponibilizar cirurgias mais seguras, eficazes e minimamente invasivas. As cirurgias viabilizam períodos de recuperação mais rápidos.

Released: 10-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EST
Neurocirujano de Mayo Clinic realiza innovadora cirugía endoscópica de fusión espinal que supone un avance en la atención médica de invasión mínima
Mayo Clinic

Ofrecer más opciones de cirugía robótica y de invasión mínima a los pacientes es algo que el Dr. Mohamad Bydon, neurocirujano de Mayo Clinic, está ayudando a impulsar. Recientemente, realizó la primera cirugía endoscópica de fusión espinal de Mayo Clinic, que combina el uso de la robótica y un endoscopio para realizar cirugías más seguras y eficaces que son de invasión mínima y brindan tiempos de recuperación más rápidos.

Newswise: A Decade of Commitment to Community Health
Released: 10-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
A Decade of Commitment to Community Health
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Whether in Newark or elsewhere in New Jersey, Rutgers Health is deepening its engagement services and programs for the communities it serves.

Released: 9-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
هل يمكن أن يؤثر سرطان الخصية على الخصوبة؟
Mayo Clinic

يُعَّد هذا مصدر قلق شائع بين الرجال الذين شُخِّصَت إصابتهم بسرطان الخصية. هل سأكون قادرًا على إنجاب أطفال في المستقبل؟

Released: 9-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
¿El cáncer testicular puede afectar la fertilidad?
Mayo Clinic

Esta es una preocupación común entre los hombres que reciben un diagnóstico de cáncer testicular. ¿Podré tener hijos en el futuro?

Newswise: Cardiologists Dr. Carlos Ince and Dr. Kate Elfrey of The Heart Center at Mercy are Featured Guests for the November 2023 edition of “Medoscopy”
Released: 9-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
Cardiologists Dr. Carlos Ince and Dr. Kate Elfrey of The Heart Center at Mercy are Featured Guests for the November 2023 edition of “Medoscopy”
Mercy Medical Center

Cardiologists Carlos Ince, M.D., FACC, and M. Kate Elfrey, D.O., both of The Heart Center at Mercy, are the featured guests on Mercy Medical Center’s monthly talk show, “Medoscopy,” airing Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 15th and 16th at 5:30 p.m. EST.

Released: 9-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
O câncer testicular pode afetar a fertilidade?
Mayo Clinic

Uma preocupação comum entre os homens diagnosticados com câncer testicular é expressa por essa dúvida. Serei capaz de ter filhos no futuro?

Newswise: MD Anderson announces Institute for Data Science in Oncology to advance mission to end cancer
Released: 9-Nov-2023 12:25 PM EST
MD Anderson announces Institute for Data Science in Oncology to advance mission to end cancer
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the launch of its Institute for Data Science in Oncology (IDSO), which integrates the most advanced computational and data science approaches with the institution’s extensive scientific and clinical expertise to significantly improve patient’s lives by transforming cancer care and research.

Newswise: Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Celebrates Renovation of Patient Care Unit with Ribbon Cutting
Released: 8-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Celebrates Renovation of Patient Care Unit with Ribbon Cutting
Loyola Medicine

Gottlieb Memorial Hospital recently unveiled the $1.1 million renovation of their 3 West Patient Care unit with a ribbon cutting and unit tours. The renovation was made possible with gifts of $1 million from the Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Foundation and $100,000 from the Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Auxiliary for the 3 West patient unit.

5-Nov-2023 6:00 AM EST
Scientists engineer potent immune cells for ‘off-the-shelf’ cancer immunotherapy
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

UCLA scientists have developed a new method to engineer more powerful immune cells that can potentially be used for “off-the-shelf” cell therapy to treat challenging cancers.

Released: 6-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EST
A blood test shows MS worsening 1 to 2 years before it happens
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Multiple sclerosis patients whose blood tests reveal elevated NfL, a biomarker of nerve damage, could see worsening disability one to two years later, according to a new study spearheaded by researchers at UC San Francisco.

Released: 6-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
The challenges of cancer caregiving
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

As more cancer care is delivered in outpatient treatment centers such as Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, the burden on cancer caregivers is evolving. Fred Hutch has developed a package of stories to support and celebrate the role of caregivers in cancer care.

Released: 6-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EST
UChicago Medical Center earns 24th consecutive “A” grade for hospital safety
University of Chicago Medical Center

The University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) received its 24th consecutive "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an industry watchdog safety organization that sets nationwide standards for excellence in patient care. UCMC is the only organization in Chicago with the nonprofit's straight "A" distinction.

Released: 6-Nov-2023 8:05 AM EST
Second survey to improve international burns care launched
University of Bristol

People are being asked to complete an online survey to help identify the top ten global burns research priorities and improve burns care around the world. The survey is part of an international partnership set up to give a louder voice to burns patients, carers and clinicians.

Newswise: Pathologic Scoring Shows Promise for Assessing Lung Tumor Therapy Response
2-Nov-2023 12:00 PM EDT
Pathologic Scoring Shows Promise for Assessing Lung Tumor Therapy Response
Johns Hopkins Medicine

A new pathologic scoring system that accurately assesses how much lung tumor is left after a patient receives presurgical cancer treatments can be used to predict survival, according to new research led by investigators at the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Mark Foundation Center for Advanced Genomics and Imaging at the Johns Hopkins University.

Released: 3-Nov-2023 2:45 PM EDT
Study Suggests Patients in Chronic Pain Who Fear Physical Activity and Have Pain Catastrophizing Behavior Are Less Likely to Respond to Spinal Cord Stimulation
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA)

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) to treat chronic low back pain continues to rise. Optimal patient selection remains one of the most important factors for SCS success. Researchers at the University of Kansas Medical Center believe they’ve found one group that is not likely to respond well.

Released: 3-Nov-2023 2:30 PM EDT
Different Anesthesia Techniques Effect Postoperative Recovery, According to a Survey of Pediatric Patient Data
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA)

Utilizing both high spinal anesthesia (HSA) and general anesthesia (GA) may lead to faster patient recovery times and overall better patient care when used in pediatric congenital heart surgery.

Released: 3-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Skin substitute useful in reconstructing facial injuries, reports Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

A dermal substitute called urinary bladder matrix (UBM) enables new approaches to surgical reconstruction of severe traumatic avulsion injuries of the head and face – reducing reliance on skin grafts, reports a paper in the November issue of The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.

Newswise: Making Patients Whole
Released: 3-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Making Patients Whole
University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center

For Gladys Tsao-Wu, MD, and Jennifer Chan, MD, reconstruction is as much about helping patients recover emotionally as it is about physical restoration. For over a decade, the two surgeons have been a team, helping breast cancer survivors in New Mexico.

Newswise: American Joint Replacement Registry Releases 10th Annual Report
Released: 3-Nov-2023 10:30 AM EDT
American Joint Replacement Registry Releases 10th Annual Report
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

The American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR), the cornerstone of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Registry Program, published its 2023 Annual Report on hip and knee arthroplasty procedural trends and patient outcomes today.

Newswise: Clinical study suggests measuring uterine muscle activity could inform strategies for safer and faster childbirth
Released: 3-Nov-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Clinical study suggests measuring uterine muscle activity could inform strategies for safer and faster childbirth
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

Artificially causing – or inducing – labor is becoming increasingly common, yet this practice comes with risks and its level of success is difficult to foresee. But now, new research may offer a way to help predict outcomes and improve the process.Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have devised a non-invasive method of accurately measuring the electrical activity of uterine muscles.

Released: 3-Nov-2023 8:05 AM EDT
UAlbany Experts Available to Discuss the Intersection of AI and Public Health
University at Albany, State University of New York

Researchers at the University at Albany’s School of Public Health are actively exploring ways that artificial intelligence and machine learning can be applied to public health, to enhance health outcomes for patients while prioritizing patient safety and data security.



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