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American College of Cardiology wants clinicians to feel ‘safe, supported and respected’
Research has shown that mistreatment at the hands of patients and other visitors is one of the leading drivers of burnout in the U.S. healthcare system. The new Cardio Safe initiative was built to combat that issue and protect the well-being of cardiologists and other cardiovascular health professionals.
Researchers to hospitals: Only transfer patients if there’s no other path to a good outcome
Analyzing more than 1,500 cases of patients who got sent from an acute-care hospital to an ostensibly more-capable facility, Harvard researchers have found 1 in 4 such transfers could—and probably should—have been avoided.
How to manage the cardiovascular health of patients during noncardiac surgeries
The American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and other U.S. medical societies have collaborated on new recommendations that cover everything from preoperative patient evaluations to postoperative care.
How to save US healthcare $450B per year in 23 sensible steps
A little more than half a year after establishing a healthcare affordability lab, Yale University is out with freshly detailed policy prescriptions for cutting costs without compromising care.
CMS teams up with 37 states for Medicaid, CHIP quality metrics initiative
The agency said the move comes after a May 2026 audit of Medicaid outcomes found that states are motivated more by a desire to check boxes than to ensure patients are healthy. Once completed, the new framework will ideally align financial incentives with care outcomes.

High costs may be keeping working-age heart patients from seeking care

When working-age adults develop cardiovascular disease, it often ends up eating up a significant amount of their income. Are insurance companies doing enough to help these patients?

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Vascular surgeons deliver major value in terms of patient outcomes and health system profitability

Vascular surgeons play a critical role in today's evolving healthcare landscape. However, researchers noted, they often do not get the respect or appreciation they deserve.

A ‘disquieting plateau’: Healthcare costs are up, but survival among heart patients stays the same

The cardiovascular mortality rate in the United States decreased dramatically from 2000 to 2011. Since then, however, it has remained relatively unchanged.

Nearly half of all surgeons have considered leaving the profession due to burnout

Burnout remains one of the biggest issues in modern healthcare. More than 1,500 surgeons, including many from the field of cardiac surgery, provided feedback for a new report on that very topic.

Newsweek ranked the 50 best heart hospitals in the world

Moderate valve oversizing during TAVR boosts survival—too much may be less beneficial

Oversizing transcatheter heart valves can improve TAVR outcomes. There is still a reason to be cautious, however, especially when patients are receiving a balloon-expandable valve.

4 points about healthcare AI that notable experts are emphasizing in the public square

The brain is the single most complex internal system in the body. That’s a no-brainer. But can you name the runner-up? (Bonus points for guessing what this has to do with healthcare AI.)

Financial aid nonprofits merge to do more for patients feeling pinched by medical bills on top of overall inflation

Two medical charities that last year gave $640 million to 200,000 struggling Americans are combining forces so they can expand their collective wherewithal.

Do older patients shy away from mHealth apps—or do clinicians too often assume they will?

Researchers: “Clinicians’ perceptions about older patients’ interest in and ability to use mobile health apps may negatively impact recommendation of mHealth apps and subsequent adoption by older adults.”

Care Delivery

American College of Cardiology wants clinicians to feel ‘safe, supported and respected’

Researchers to hospitals: Only transfer patients if there’s no other path to a good outcome

How to manage the cardiovascular health of patients during noncardiac surgeries

How to save US healthcare $450B per year in 23 sensible steps

CMS teams up with 37 states for Medicaid, CHIP quality metrics initiative