New evidence points to the prognostic value of cardiac troponin T in identifying myocardial injury and subsequent mortality risk after cardiac surgery.
The Smidt Heart Institute’s combined adult and pediatric program for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, receives Gold Level Award for Excellence by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization
Some hospitals were able to outperform others in a commercial insurer episode-based incentive program, but there was little evidence of global reductions in episode spending.