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HRS Releases Framework for Creating Atrial Fibrillation Center of Excellence

DAIC

This new framework, developed in collaboration with experts from 19 international institutions, outlines the requirements for becoming an AF CoE and describes the expectations for maintaining this status to ensure exceptional patient care. Jared Bunch, MD, FACC, FHRS, Chair of the AF Centers of Excellence Task Force.

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Fellowship Programs Demystified: Why and When You Should Consider a Fellowship

ADN Center of Excellence

Research and Leadership Opportunities Fellowships often integrate research components, enabling participants to contribute to the academic and scientific community. Whether transitioning into an academic role or taking on a leadership position, the additional expertise gained through a fellowship can re-energize your career.

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Top Specialties in Fellowship Programs and What They Offer: An In-depth Look for Medical Professionals

ADN Center of Excellence

Requirements Candidates are typically required to have completed a residency in cardiology or internal medicine and demonstrate a strong background in patient care and clinical acumen. Graduates may also join academic institutions as instructors or engage in research to advance thoracic and cardiovascular surgical methods.

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New Tool Helps Predict Stroke Outcome with Higher Accuracy

DAIC

By leveraging these variables, physicians can improve patient care by tailoring treatment plans, optimizing intervention timing, and ensuring that the most appropriate patients receive these complex procedures.

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Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University and Jersey Shore University Medical Centers Again Ranked Among the Elite Hospitals in North America for Open Heart Surgery

DAIC

The academic medical centers received three-star ratings in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and isolated mitral valve replacement and repair (MVRR) surgeries. “Each reporting cycle, Hackensack University Medical Center and Jersey Shore University Medical Center have achieved three star ratings.

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Abstract TP71: Creative Methods Utilized to Improve Stroke Education at an Academic Medical Center

Stroke Journal

We continue to develop creative and alternative methods to provide education to the clinical staff throughout the health care system.

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Examining the clinical role and educational preparation of heart failure nurses across Europe. A survey of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (ACNAP) of the ESC

European Journal of Heart Failure

Methods and results A survey tool was developed, in English, by the Heart Failure Association Patient Care committee of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The majority of nurses surveyed were committed to further academic professional development, with 41% ( n  = 343) having completed a HF course.

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