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Julien Dagenais, M.D. and Christopher Dru, M.D., Join The Urology Center of Colorado
The addition of the two new urologists/robotic surgeons will bring The Urology Center of Colorado (TUCC) to a total of 18 physicians and 4 advanced practice providers to remain the largest urology group in Colorado. All TUCC physicians are sub-specialists committed to providing excellence at every encounter. - September 21, 2018 - The Urology Center of Colorado
Otolaryngologists Welcome Nick Hernandez
Otolaryngologists from across the country attended an annual conference this past weekend at the Loews Hotel in Philadelphia. One of the invited faculty members was Nick Hernandez, the Founder and CEO at ABISA, LLC. Mr. Hernandez delivered the keynote address on how physicians can demonstrate... - September 21, 2018 - ABISA
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
Heart of Hospice Nurse, Jena Miller, Recognized by Community for Outstanding Service and Care
Heart of Hospice nurse, Jena Miller, was recognized by local radio station, 97.3 The Dawg, as one of the “Elite 97” nurses in the Acadiana area. Each year, 97.3 The Dawg hosts an Elite 97 contest to honor the nurses in the Lafayette region who have touched the lives of their patients... - September 16, 2018 - Heart of Hospice
HCA/HealthONE's Swedish Medical Center Celebrates Dedicated Employee of the Quarter
Rich Huggins, experienced electrician, recognized for providing outstanding service. - September 15, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Performs First Robotic Assisted Lobectomy
Dr. Sanjay Tripathi performs advanced procedure at Swedish Medical Center, an acute care hospital located in Englewood, Colorado. - September 13, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE Names Ryan Simpson President and CEO of The Medical Center of Aurora and Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE has announced the appointment of Ryan Simpson as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) and Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital effective October 1, 2018. - September 12, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
South Nassau Communities Hospital to Honor Board Chairman, Mt Sinai Health Network President
In honor of their leadership and vision that led to the affiliation between South Nassau Communities Hospital and the Mount Sinai Health System, Joseph J. Fennessy, and Arthur Klein are the honorees of South Nassau's "Soirée Under the Stars." - September 12, 2018 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Physician at HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Performs 1,500th Robotic-Assisted Surgery
Kevin Davis, MD, gynecologic oncology specialist, recently hit a new milestone in robotic surgery at Swedish Medical Center, a 408 bed level 1 trauma center located in Englewood, CO. - September 08, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
Dan Miller Named Chief Executive Officer of HCA Healthcare’s Methodist Hospital & Methodist Children’s Hospital
HCA Healthcare has announced the appointment of Dan Miller as Chief Executive Officer of Methodist Hospital and Methodist Children’s Hospital located in San Antonio, Texas. Miller, currently the President and CEO at HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) and Spalding... - September 08, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Rose Medical Center Named a Best Hospital for 2018-19 by U.S. News & World Report
Rose Medical Center Named a Best Hospital in Denver Metro and State of Colorado for 2018-19 by U.S. News & World Report. - September 05, 2018 - Rose Medical Center
Cardiologist Joins South Nassau Communities Hospital to Advance Cardiovascular and Primary Care in Long Beach
This partnership is part of South Nassau's commitment to help enhance health care services and revitalize the network of community-based physicians available for the residents. - August 31, 2018 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Opens Valve Clinic
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) announced they have opened a new Valve Clinic for patients with valvular heart disease. - August 29, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Welcomes New Chief Medical Officer
Monique Butler, MD, MBA, brings extensive experience creating hospital operational and quality improvements. - August 23, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) has once again received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring... - August 22, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Announces New Vice President of Operations
Tyler Hood brings extensive program management experience to Swedish Medical Center, a 408 bed level 1 trauma center located in Englewood, Colorado. - August 22, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
Carpinteria Youth and GranVida Residents Connect Through Grandparent Buddy Program
GranVida Senior Living and Memory Care is excited to highlight their Grandparent Buddy Program in conjunction with Rincon High School in Carpinteria. - August 22, 2018 - GranVida Senior Living and Memory Care
Swedish Medical Center Physicians Demonstrate Telestroke Program for U.S. Senator Cory Gardner
Swedish Medical Center, a level 1 trauma center located in Englewood, Colorado, has access to over 50 telemedicine robots across the Rocky Mountain Region and Great Plains. - August 17, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Named U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) has been recognized as a Best Hospital for 2018-19 by U.S. News & World Report. The annual Best Hospitals rankings, now in their 29th year, are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about... - August 16, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Swedish Medical Center Honors Nurses with DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
Nurses at HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. - August 14, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Welcomes Vascular Surgeon Omid Jazaeri, M.D.
HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) announced that as of August 1, Omid Jazaeri, M.D., RPVI, FACS a board-certified general and vascular surgeon, is seeing patients and performing vascular surgical procedures at TMCA. Dr. Jazaeri’s practice, Cardiothoracic and Vascular... - August 13, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Thirty-Seven Rose Physicians Named "Top Docs" by 5280 Magazine
Thirty-Seven Rose Medical Center physicians named "Top Docs" by 5280 Magazine. - August 11, 2018 - Rose Medical Center
HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Receives ACC Atrial Fibrillation with EPS Accreditation: Provides Necessary Care, Resources to Afib Patients
The American College of Cardiology has recognized HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib). TMCA received Atrial Fibrillation with EPS Accreditation based on a rigorous onsite... - August 10, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
South Nassau Communities Hospital Establishes Internal Medicine Residency Program
The program was made possible by South Nassau's affiliation with the Mount Sinai Health System, which provided the 30 graduate medical education slots for use at South Nassau. - August 10, 2018 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Rose Babies Birth Center First In-Hospital Birth Center in Nation Accredited Through the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers
Rose Medical Center's low-intervention birthplace, the Rose Babies Birth Center, has received accreditation from the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers (CABC). This makes Rose the first birth center in the nation to be accredited by CABC under its new standards for Alongside Maternity Centers. - August 09, 2018 - Rose Medical Center
Physicians at HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center First to Use New Stroke Procedure
Doctors at Swedish Medical Center, a Level 1 Trauma Center located in Englewood, Colorado, Perform Stroke Procedure in Under 17 Minutes Using New Update to Penumbra System. - August 09, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
Sarasota Memorial Ranks Among Nation’s Top 10 Joint Replacement Hospitals
The community health system in southwest Florida is the only hospital in the southeast United States to make Orthopedic Network News' Top 10 Joint Replacement Hospitals list in 2018. - August 08, 2018 - Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Healthgrades Names HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center a 2018 5-Star Recipient for Vaginal Delivery
HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center announced that it has been named a 2018 5-star recipient for vaginal delivery by Healthgrades. - August 07, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
EZCare Clinic Now Offers ADD or ADHD Treatment. Diagnostic Exam for New Patients and Prescription Refills Available Today.
EZCare Medical Clinic in San Francisco can now provide treatment for ADD or ADHD to qualified patients. New patient diagnostic exams and ADD and ADHD treatment and prescriptions today. - August 06, 2018 - EzCare Medical Clinic
Healthgrades Recognizes HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center as 2018 Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™ Recipient
HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center today announced that it has been named a 2018 Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™ recipient by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. This award places Swedish Medical Center among... - August 04, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
South Nassau Communities Hospital Earns 5 Top Awards in Women’s Care from Healthgrades
South Nassau is the only hospital in New York State to earn five top awards in women’s care from Healthgrades. - August 03, 2018 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
BreakFreely Launches New Website to Help the Addiction Community
BreakFreely.com Lists Only Licensed & Accredited Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Centers. - August 01, 2018 - BreakFreely Inc.
HCA/HealthONE's Swedish Medical Center Announces New Vice President of Human Resources
Swedish Medical Center introduces Dena Schmaedecke as Vice President of Human Resources. - August 01, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
Physician at HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Inserts Hospital’s First WATCHMAN LAAC Implant
HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) announced that Andrew Cohen, MD, a board-certified electrophysiologist with Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates, successfully performed the hospital’s first WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Implant procedure. TMCA is one... - August 01, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
HCA/HealthONE's Swedish Medical Center Expands Leadership with New Administrative Director of Cardiac Services
HCA/HealthONE's Swedish Medical Center, a 408-bed Level 1 Trauma center located in Englewood, CO, announced Denise Mathias as the Administrative Director of Cardiac Services. - July 31, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
HCA/HealthONE's Swedish Medical Center Names New Administrative Director, Business Development for Women's Services
HCA/HealthONE's Swedish Medical Center announced that Christina Merritt will be joining the organization as Administrative Director, Business Development for Women’s Services. Merritt comes to Swedish from Sky Ridge Medical Center, a Level II trauma center located in Lone Tree, Colorado. - July 31, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
HCA/HealthONE's The Medical Center of Aurora and Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital Name New Associate Chief Nursing Officer
HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) and Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital announced that Stacy Black, RN, MSN, RNC-NIC, NE-BC, will be joining the organization as Associate Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO). Black comes to Aurora from Swedish Medical Center, a 408-bed Level I Trauma Center in Englewood, Colorado. Her new role is effective July 29th. - July 27, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
The Summer Season is Safe for Sufferers of "Swimmer’s Shoulder" Thanks to ASAlaser Therapies
The ASAlaser therapeutic solutions are an effective answer in order to successfully treat one of the most common issues for freestyle and backstroke lovers. Hilterapia® and MLS® provide a fast reduction in pain and a speedy recovery of the joint’s action. - July 22, 2018 - ASA srl
Rush University Medical Center Selects MediNav to Solve Wayfinding Challenges and Enhance Patient Experience
Indoor GPS Helps Patients and Visitors Find Their Way Through Rush’s Large Academic Medical Center. - July 18, 2018 - Connexient
Green Compassion Network, LLC Helps Qualified Patients Easily Obtain Their Ohio Medical Marijuana Cards
Green Compassion Network Hosts Informational Event About This Controversial Wonder Plant. - July 18, 2018 - Green Compassion Network, LLC
Charleston Area Medical Center Selects Meperia's Strategic Sourcing Solution
Improving efficiencies and driving savings in the supply chain & revenue cycle. - July 13, 2018 - Meperia
South Nassau Communities Hospital's CMO Named to Becker's Hospital Review List of CMOs
The list is based on individuals' experience in overseeing medical and quality affairs at their respective organizations. - July 13, 2018 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Michael S. Firstenberg, MD, FACC Named Chair of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora
HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) is pleased to announce that Dr. Michael Firstenberg has accepted the role of Chair of Cardiothoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery effective July 1, 2018. - July 12, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
International Hospital Federation Awards Finalists Revealed
The 27 finalists of the 2018 International Hospital Federation (IHF) Awards have been announced. - July 12, 2018 - International Hospital Federation
HCA/HealthONE's The Medical Center of Aurora: Pioneering Spine Surgery
The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) is among the first hospitals in Colorado to begin using a new bone graft tool to achieve better patient outcomes in spinal fusions. TMCA spine surgeon, Stephen Pehler, MD, is conducting minimally invasive spinal fusion procedures using the new device and in the process increasing patient success rates for spinal fusions from the national average of 75% to 92%. - July 03, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
South Nassau Communities Hospital Rallies for Its Patients
"We are asking for parity with what Empire BlueCross pays other hospitals. In some instances, BlueCross is paying nearby hospitals as much as 40 percent more for the same procedure," said Richard J. Murphy, president and CEO of South Nassau. - June 24, 2018 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
TransacXion Offers a New Trade Financing Program Where Hospitals Can Take Six Months to Pay Vendor’s Bills
New trade finance program for the healthcare market. New trade financing program where hospital get six months to pay their bills at no cost to the hospital. The vendors receive payment in few days to help with their cash flow. - June 16, 2018 - TransacXion Technologies
EMU Health Partners with Mount Sinai in Queens
EMU Health is proud to announce its partnership with Mount Sinai to provide cardiology services in its Glendale, Queens multispecialty medical center. Mount Sinai, Ranked 9th nationally for Cardiology & Heart Surgery by U.S. News & World Report, is celebrated internationally as a world leader in all facets of cardiology care, cardiac surgery, and advanced research. - June 13, 2018 - EMU Health
Sky Ridge Medical Center Named Women’s Choice Award® Recipient in Four Specialties
Sky Ridge Medical Center is proud to have earned the 2018 Women’s Choice Award® as one of America’s best hospitals for stroke care, obstetrics, cancer care and one of the country’s best Breast Centers. This recognition means that Sky Ridge is among the top 9% of hospitals in... - June 07, 2018 - Sky Ridge Medical Center
HealthAware® and Blood Centers of America Partner to Engage Blood Donors with Innovative Chatbot Behavioral Change Technology
HealthAware® and Blood Centers of America Inc., (BCA) entered into an agreement to provide HealthAware’s Kare-N® blood donor engagement and recruitment programs to all BCA member centers. Based on a proprietary evidence-based behavior change framework, Kare-N interacts with blood... - May 30, 2018 - HealthAware LLC