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Mount Sinai, MSK researchers create AI tool to predict immunotherapy outcomes

Determining which cancer patients are a good candidate for immune checkpoint inhibitors can be a challenge, but researchers at Mount Sinai and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have developed a promising tool to predict which patients will respond…

AdventHealth Georgia hospital taps administrator

Michael Ciurea has been named administrator of AdventHealth Murray in Chatsworth, Ga.

Oregon hospital taps CEO from Colorado

Dewane Pace has been named CEO of Willamette Valley Medical Center in McMinnville, Ore., effective Feb. 17.

Why health systems are rushing to acquire orthopedic groups: 7 things to know

Hospitals and health systems are increasingly acquiring orthopedic groups as part of a broader strategy to enhance patient care, expand service offerings and strengthen their market positions. 

Bone cancer drug linked to cardiovascular risk, study suggests

Patients on dialysis who take denosumab face a 36% higher risk for major cardiovascular adverse events than patients who take oral bisphosphonates, according to a study published Jan. 6 in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Advocate opens new ASC, cardiovascular center in Chicago suburb

Downers Grove, Ill.-based Advocate Health Care opened a new outpatient center in Hoffman Estates, Ill., the Daily Herald reported Jan. 6. 

Fire breaks out at Louisiana medical office building

The New Orleans Fire Department responded to a fire at a Touro Hospital medical office building Jan. 6, according to a report from NBC affiliate WDSU.

Corewell's culture shift: Well-being as a system priority

Corewell Health, based in Grand Rapids and Southfield, Mich., has undergone a culture transformation within the past five years, according to Kristin Jacob, MD. 

Community health centers expand patient care: 5 things to know

While 66% percent of visits to community health centers were for medical services, the next highest visit category was for mental health and substance use disorder services at 13%, according to a KFF Health News report.

Compensation, utilization keep rising for cardio APPs: 10 takeaways

Advanced practice provider compensation has continued to increase year over year, according to 2023 data reported by the American College of Cardiology’s consulting firm, MedAxiom.