Category: Medical Research

Northwestern Medicine begins double lung transplant program

by Ryan Voyles | Mar 16, 2023 | Education, Facilities, Health Tech, Hospitals, Medical Research, Top Stories | 0

Northwestern Medicine said Wednesday it will start a new clinical program to provide double lung transplants to select patients with stage 4 lung cancer.

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Report: Paying family members for at-home medical care of children could address healthcare workforce shortage

by Ryan Voyles | Mar 7, 2023 | Education, Medicaid/Medicare, Medical Research, Top Stories | 0

States have the potential to address the shortage of home healthcare workers for children with complex medical needs by offering family members training and payment, according to a recent report by researchers at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

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Northwestern Medicine launches lung failure training program for community hospitals

by Ryan Voyles | Feb 14, 2023 | HNI Stories, Hospitals, Medical Research, Top Stories | 0

Northwestern Medicine announced Monday it will launch a program to provide lung failure training for community hospitals across Illinois.

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Report: Pre-pregnancy health affects maternal health

by Ryan Voyles | Feb 14, 2023 | Medical Research, Top Stories | 0

A woman's heart health before pregnancy “greatly” impacts her risk of pregnancy-related complications and the long-term cardiovascular health of her and her child, according to a report released Monday by the American Heart Association.

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