UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital in Longmont, Colo., is using a robot-assisted procedure that incorporates AI to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, a common condition among older men. The procedure, known as aquablation, uses a concentrated, heat-free stream of water to remove prostate tissue while preserving areas important for sexual function, according to a Jan. […]
Continue ReadingNashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Hospital has named Michele Hasselblad, DNP, RN, as chief nursing officer, effective Feb. 1. She will oversee nursing practice for the 957-bed hospital, including the recently opened Jim Ayers Tower. Dr. Hasselblad succeeds Robin Steaban, MSN, RN, who will retire Jan. 30 after 35 years at Vanderbilt Health, according to a […]
Continue ReadingWarren (Pa.) General Hospital will discontinue inpatient labor and delivery services effective Jan. 13, citing a national OB-GYN shortage and a sudden change in physician availability. The hospital had been operating with two OB-GYNs but was notified Dec. 29 that one physician would no longer participate in deliveries for the foreseeable future. Hospital leaders said […]
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