Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees re-elects members, elects new members and recognizes retiring members
PHOENIX -- The Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees re-elected two members, elected two internal members and recognized four emeritus trustees at its quarterly meeting on Friday, Feb. 15. "It's an exciting time for Mayo Clinic, and our trustees play a crucial role in helping us shape Mayo Clinic's future," says Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., Mayo Clinic's [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News - February 15, 2019 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
MedTech Accelerator calls for applications
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Mayo Clinic-ASU MedTech Accelerator, a collaboration between Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University that is designed specifically for medical device and health care technology companies, is now accepting applications. The program, leveraging the resources and venture expertise of two innovative institutions, is designed for companies looking to take their business to [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News - January 16, 2019 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Alternative chemotherapy offers hope for late-stage cancers
For certain patients with late-stage cancer that has spread to the abdominal cavity, a unique chemotherapy procedure offers hope of increased survival. Unlike traditional chemotherapy that is delivered intravenously, hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, also known as HIPEC, works by delivering high-dose chemotherapy directly to cancer cells inside the abdominal cavity. Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy has shown to [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News - November 13, 2018 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine receives $200 million gift
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Mayo Clinic has announced a gift of $200 million from Jay Alix, noted philanthropist of Birmingham, Mich. and founder of the firm, AlixPartners. The endowment gift, the largest ever to Mayo Clinic, is designated to Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. It recognizes the importance of educating the next generation of physicians who [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News - November 13, 2018 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic hospitals earn surgical outcomes distinction
The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program has recognized Mayo Clinic Hospital ? Rochester, Saint Marys campus and Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona as two of 83 participating hospitals that have achieved meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care.? As a program participant, Mayo Clinic tracks the outcomes of inpatient and outpatient surgical [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News - November 9, 2018 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic elects Kent Thielen, M.D., CEO of its Florida operations; Mayo's Board of Trustees also names two new members
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. ? The?Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees announced on Friday, Nov. 9, that it has elected Kent Thielen, M.D.,?(TEE-Lin) vice president, Mayo Clinic, and CEO of Mayo Clinic in Florida. Dr. Thielen succeeds Gianrico Farrugia, M.D.,?who will become president and CEO, Mayo Clinic, on Jan. 1, 2019. In the meantime, Dr. Farrugia will continue [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News - November 9, 2018 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic doubling the size of its Phoenix campus to meet patient demand
PHOENIX ? To meet the increasing demand to treat patients with complex health conditions in the growing Southwest, Mayo Clinic announces a $648 million expansion that will nearly double the size of its Phoenix campus over five years. The Arizona Forward Project will add 1.4 million square feet of building space (to the existing 1.7 [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News - September 5, 2018 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Ken Burns Film - The Mayo Clinic: Faith - Hope - Science
PBS announced today that it will air?The Mayo Clinic: Faith - Hope - Science, a new documentary executive produced by Ken Burns, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, 9 p.m. EDT, on PBS. A repeat broadcast will air on Weds., Sept. 26, 10 p.m. EDT. The two-hour documentary explores Mayo's 150-year history highlighting the primary value of [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News - June 18, 2018 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
News flash about hot flashes: They can last longer than you think
Mayo Clinic study finds women are experiencing hot flashes, night sweats and other menopause symptoms into their 70s and 80s SCOTTSDALE, Ariz - Menopause symptoms are not just for midlife anymore, according to a new Mayo Clinic study published this month in the Journal of the North American Menopause Society. The study, conducted by researchers [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News - May 31, 2018 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic environmental sustainability efforts recognized by Practice Greenhealth
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Multiple Mayo Clinic locations have received national recognition for their sustainability efforts through Practice Greenhealth, a national organization dedicated to reducing health care?s impact on the environment. The annual awards recognize health care organizations that have implemented programs to improve environmental performance and continuously work toward higher sustainability goals. This is the [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News - April 17, 2018 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo study shows easy-to-use, noninvasive stimulation device can help prevent migraine attacks
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona ? A migraine is much more than just a bad headache. Migraine symptoms, which can be debilitating for many people, are the sixth leading cause of disability, according to the World Health Organization. While there is no cure, a new study published in Cephalalgia in March shows single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation is a [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News - March 28, 2018 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic?s Minnesota campus earns top score on 2018 Healthcare Equality Index
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Mayo Clinic?s Minnesota campus has been recognized as a 2018 LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader, registering a top score of 100 from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, a civil rights organization, on its 2018 Healthcare Equality Index. The index evaluates health care facilities? ?policies and practices related to the equity and inclusion of [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News - March 27, 2018 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
FDA approves advanced cancer detection imaging at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix
PHOENIX ? This month the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of a cyclotron facility at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, paving the way for a sophisticated imaging agent to detect medical conditions at early stages. The on-site availability of a cyclotron now allows Mayo Clinic to offer patients access to short-lived radiopharmaceuticals [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News - September 28, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic National Health Checkup: Southwest residents less concerned about developing cancer
Mayo Clinic National Health Checkup shows almost all Americans take at least one preventive measure to avoid cancer Southwest residents less concerned about developing cancer ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Cancer is a real concern for many Americans, as the fourth edition of the Mayo Clinic National Health Checkup released today shows. Ninety-five percent of respondents take [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News - September 12, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Parkinson?s disease study featured in top research article for 2016
SUN CITY WEST, Ariz., and SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. ? Researchers at Banner Sun Health Research Institute and Mayo Clinic are continuing to study how to diagnose early Parkinson?s disease. The research team?s most recent article, ?Peripheral Synucleinopathy in Early Parkinson?s Disease: Submandibular Gland Needle Biopsy Findings,? has been recognized by Movement Disorders, the official journal of [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News - May 5, 2017 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
