Hospitals in California, Illinois and New York performed especially well, according to the outcomes-based rankings. 

"We had no issues with any of the patients and no harm to the devices," one researcher reported. The analysis included more than 500 patients. 

If signed into law, the bill would improve coverage for screening for both Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. 

The analysis focused on more than 241,000 patients with diabetes.

By January, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation expects the nation to see more than 2,000 deaths from COVID-19 each day. 

Irreversible electroporation, the authors noted, could help clinicians avoid the drawbacks of thermal ablation

The new guidance was designed to help clinicians provide high-quality care before, during and after TAVR procedures. 

CVB asked leaders what they’re doing now to prepare for another COVID-19 wave.

As cardiologists strive to recover from the tests and procedures lost during shutdown, healthcare teams are employing creative strategies to bring back apprehensive patients while safely and effectively managing readjusted workflows and protocols.

Even after receiving $7.5 billion in federal COVID relief and billions more from the Paycheck Protection Program, nursing homes are still hurting financially. Should the field’s for-profit players have their hands out with the rest?