1. Washington, D.C.-based MedStar Washington Hospital Center performed the first robotic mitral valve surgery in the region.
2. Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health plans to create and renovate more than 260,000 square feet of its heart and vascular facilities.
3. Surgeons at Hollywood, Fla.-based Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital treated a patient with an opening defect in the heart wall using the first nonmetallic-framed transcatheter occluder.
4. Moultrie, Ga.-based Colquitt Regional Medical Center became the first in the state to offer patients the MyoSPECT, a new single-photon emission computerized tomography device.
5. Pacific Cardiovascular Surgical Center in Salem is the first single-specialty cardiovascular ASC certified in Oregon.
At the Becker’s 32nd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, taking place October 29-31 in Chicago, ASC leaders, surgeons and healthcare executives will explore strategies to drive growth, enhance operational performance, navigate reimbursement challenges and prepare for the future of ambulatory surgery. Apply for complimentary registration now.
