EDITOR’S NOTE

Feb 03, 2014 at 04:31 pm by Staff

As the number one killer in America, the sheer volume of cardiovascular cases makes this specialty an attractive one for health systems and providers … both from the standpoi.... Read More

Subcutaneous ICD Offers Viable Option for a Number of Patient Populations

Feb 03, 2014 at 04:31 pm by Staff

For nearly three decades, many patients with arrhythmias or at high risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) have benefited from implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), w.... Read More

Heart Monitor

Feb 03, 2014 at 04:31 pm by Staff

New Space for VHVIOn Feb. 3, Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute moved all of its key procedure areas to a new home in the Critical Care tower, which originally opened in.... Read More

David Bichell, MD: The Art of the Heart

Feb 03, 2014 at 04:31 pm by Staff

There’s no question that heart surgery is an art form, but Vanderbilt’s David Bichell, MD, has taken that to a new level. The chief of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery for Monroe Car.... Read More

Cholesterol Conversations

Feb 03, 2014 at 04:31 pm by Staff

New Guidelines Open the Door for Dialogue with PatientsWhile guidelines are meant to clarify best practices and offer a clear clinical path, sometimes changes wind up being m.... Read More

When Minutes Matter

Feb 03, 2014 at 04:31 pm by Staff

AirStrip Technology Provides Critical Data in a HeartbeatTime is muscle.When someone experiences a major cardiac event, every second counts. Getting data into the right hands.... Read More

M&A Legal Nuances

Feb 03, 2014 at 04:31 pm by Staff

With changes in reimbursement and new collaborative models on the horizon, medical practices and hospital facilities that have long operated independently have begun dipping.... Read More

HEALTHCARE ENTERPRISE: Meharry’s 12 South Community Clinic

Feb 03, 2014 at 04:31 pm by Staff

Reaching Out to the NeighborhoodThe 12 South Community Clinic is a big player in the Nashville neighborhood where it is located. It has gained traction, creditability ... and.... Read More

March of Dimes Celebrates Outstanding Community Nurses

Feb 03, 2014 at 04:31 pm by Staff

Middle Tennessee Organization Hosts Annual Nurse of the Year Awards On Dec. 10, 2013, nurses from across Middle Tennessee gathered to honor their own at the fourth annual Mar.... Read More

HMA Stockholders Approve Proposed Acquisition by CHS

Jan 08, 2014 at 10:50 am by Staff

Health Management Associates Stockholders Approve Proposed Acquisition by Community Health Systems FRANKLIN, Tenn. & NAPLES, Fla. -- Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CY.... Read More