A team at Morgantown, W. Va.-based WVU Medicine’s WVU Heart and Vascular Institute performed the world’s first combined robotic aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass operation.
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Lawsuit against Olive AI dropped
An Ohio economic development organization has dropped a lawsuit against defunct health IT company Olive AI, Columbus Business First reported Dec. 4.
4 residency program closures, cuts in 2024
At least 20 hospitals and health systems have shared plans this year to launch new physician residency programs, though several are reducing or closing programs due to a range of factors.
Barnes-Jewish Hospital cuts patient sleep interruptions with nurse-led project
Nurse-led interventions led to better sleep experiences for inpatients at St. Louis-based Barnes-Jewish Hospital, according to a study published Dec. 4 in JAMA Network Open.
Memorial Sloan Kettering names 1st care partner
The Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare Cancer Institute at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, Conn., has been named New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s first U.S. care partner.
Atrium Health data breach affects 585,959 patients
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health reported that 585,959 patients were involved in a data breach stemming from the use of technology that may have transmitted their information to Big Tech companies.
Why Northwell Health, UPMC are partnering on digital
Leaders from New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health and Pittsburgh-based UPMC told Becker’s a collaborative approach is best for using technology to solve healthcare’s most pressing issues.
Hospital upcoding leads to billions in extra payments: Study
A Rand study published Dec. 3 reveals that from 2011 to 2019, hospitals in five states significantly increased the frequency of documenting patients as requiring the highest intensity care, resulting in billions of dollars in additional payments from C…
UC Regents reaches $15M settlement over medication error: 5 things to know
The Regents of the University of California, the governing board that oversees the University of California system, has reached a $15 million settlement in a lawsuit alleging medical battery and negligence that was brought forth by a patient’s family a…
1st Jesuit medical school to open 2027
Xavier University in Cincinnati has released more details on its first-of-a-kind medical school.
