Elizabeth Gregerson

3 weeks ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Elizabeth Gregerson

In July 2024, a team of surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Children’s Hospital of New York—Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital performed a split-root domino partial heart transplant, saving the life of three children over the course of 24 hours. The procedures were led by pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons Andrew Goldstone, MD, PhD, and David Kalfa, MD, PhD, according to a June 4 news release from the health system.

3 weeks ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Elizabeth Gregerson

Surgeons at Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine’s Heart and Vascular Institute performed the world’s first robotic transcatheter aortic valve replacement explant and aortic valve replacement. The procedure was performed May 27 by Vinay Badhwar, MD, executive chair of the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, Ali Darehzereshki, MD, Goya Raikar, MD, J. Hunter Mehaffey, MD, Lawrence Wei, MD, and Ramesh Daggubati, MD, according to a June 4 news release from the health system.

3 weeks ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Elizabeth Gregerson

Stony Brook (N.Y.) Medicine has appointed Rabih Chaer, MD, as chief of vascular and endovascular surgery, and as an associate professor of surgery. Dr. Chaer previously served as division chief of vascular surgery and co-director of the Heart and Vascular Institute at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, according to a June 4 news release from Stony Brook. He also directed the University of Pittsburgh’s vascular surgery training programs for a decade, the release said.

3 weeks ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Elizabeth Gregerson

The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living has given 486 skilled nursing facilities a Bronze Award through the organization’s 2025 National Quality Award program. Thirty-eight combined skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, and 129 assisted living communities earned Bronze Awards as well, according to a May 30 news release from the AHCA/NCAL. The Bronze Award is the first of three award levels.

3 weeks ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Elizabeth Gregerson

San Clemente, Calif.-based CareTrust REIT and an unnamed partner have acquired 10 skilled nursing facilities in the Pacific Northwest for about $146 million. The facilities are located across Idaho, Oregon and Washington and have been leased to two existing CareTrust tenants, according to a June 2 news release from the company. The company acquired more than $1.5 billion in skilled nursing and older adult housing investments in 2024, the release said.