Mayo researchers use AI to detect weak heart pump via patients' Apple Watch ECGs
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Single-lead ECG tracings from an Apple Watch interpreted by an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm developed at Mayo Clinic effectively identified patients with a weak heart pump. Patients were enrolled by email in a decentralized, prospective study. Then they downloaded an app that securely transferred watch ECGs in the background. Study participation was high, demonstrating the possibility for a scalable tool to be developed to screen and monitor heart patients for this condition… (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - May 2, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Expert Alert: Mayo Clinic expert shares tips for good outcomes after hip, knee replacement surgery
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Total hip and knee replacement surgeries are among the most commonly performed operations in the U.S., with an estimated 1 million of these procedures performed each year. Demand for these surgeries also has been rising globally. Patients can make lifestyle changes before surgery to improve thei r chances of successful outcomes, according to Matthew Abdel, M.D., a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip and knee replacement. However, patients also should be… (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - April 26, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic invests in laboratory expansion to enhance patient care
ROCHESTER, Minn. — To support the ongoing investment in patient care, Mayo Clinic is investing in a major laboratory expansion project at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. The expansion includes a $49 million investment in the laboratory. Construction for the project has started and will continue through 2025. The expansi on project will increase laboratory space at Mayo Clinic's Superior Drive Support Center in Rochester. The new laboratory space will house several clinical laboratories that reside in… (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - April 19, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
New Mayo Clinic option gives patient comforts of home while recovering from surgery
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Jim Nemecek was feeling fine last autumn. He had healed well from a 2020 spine surgery at Mayo Clinic called a diskectomy, and the active 69-year-old from the Atlanta area was doing what he loves best: playing tennis. After serving the ball, he felt a familiar sensation. He had ruptured a disk i n his back again. Jim called his surgeon to let him know what happened. Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon Mohamad Bydon, M.D.,… (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - April 6, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic offers condolences on passing of U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn
Media statement from Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., Mayo Clinic ’s president and CEO: Congressman Hagedorn was a good friend to Mayo Clinic and a strong voice for Minnesota. A proud native and lifelong champion of southern Minnesota, he knew our communities well and genuinely cared for those around him. We are grateful for his public service and send our heart felt condolences to his wife, Jennifer, his family and friends. We know he will be deeply missed by… (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - February 18, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Community leaders and Mayo Clinic researchers develop playbook for COVID-19 health equity, future pandemics
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Public health experts report that members of immigrant and refugee communities continue to be disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with higher rates of infection and death. Health disparities can be associated with job type, immigration status and English proficiency. A team of Mayo Clinic medical experts and community leaders collaborated to find ways to reduce health disparities related to COVID-19. Their playbook included how to address communication gaps, identify community priorities… (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - February 16, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Harnessing vaccine technology to heal bone
ROCHESTER, Minn. ― Although fractures normally heal, bone will not regenerate under several circumstances. When bone does not regenerate, major clinical problems could result, including amputation. To enhance the regeneration of bone, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved recombinant human bone morphogen etic protein-2, or BMP-2. However, it is expensive and only moderately effective. It also produces side effects ― some severe. Researchers at Mayo Clinic, along with colleagues in the Netherlands and Germany, may… (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - February 16, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Health System's mobile health clinic marks 1,000th appointment in approach to bridge gaps in rural health
KENYON, Minn. ― Mayo Clinic Health System's mobile health clinic was launched in July 2021 to bring Mayo Clinic care closer to patients in rural communities in southern Minnesota. This month, the mobile health clinic marked its 1,000th patient appointment, and 10,000 miles of travel among the four rural communi ties it serves: Blooming Prairie, Butterfield, Kenyon and Sherburn, Minnesota. The mobile health clinic features two exam rooms, an on-site laboratory and telehealth equipment to connect… (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - February 8, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic in Rochester eases visitor restrictions for pediatric hospital patients
Mayo Clinic in Rochester eased restrictions for hospitalized pediatric patients, effective Monday, Feb. 7. The number of visitors per pediatric inpatient ― those hospital patients age 18 and under ― is limited to two consistent designated visitors. Visitors must be at least 16 years old and are allowed to visit at any time for the duration of the hospitalization, including overnight. A responsible adult must accompany all visitors under age 18. A t times, the number… (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - February 7, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
3 things to know about women's heart health
ROCHESTER, Minn. — February is American Heart Month ― a time to call attention to heart health issues such as heart disease and stroke. Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year, according to the American Heart Association. Progress has been made to reduce cardiovascula r disease for every age and gender over the past two decades, but the progress has been slower in improving risk factors and… (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - February 1, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Knowing your risk for skin cancer may limit unhealthy behaviors
ROCHESTER, Minn. ― With the new year underway, many people are looking to improve their health. One way they can do that is to reduce their chance of melanoma by understanding potential risk factors.A recent Mayo Clinic study published in Dermatologic Surgery examined the role of risk perception in limiting potent ial behavior that could increase a person's chance of developing future melanoma. The findings suggest that having a knowledge of skin cancer risk could influence… (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - January 31, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Expert Alert: Mayo Clinic physician to lead US men's ice hockey medical staff at Winter Olympics in Beijing
ROCHESTER, Minn. ―Michael J. Stuart, M.D., a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, will be the team physician for the U.S. men's ice hockey team at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. The games will be held Feb. 3–20. Michael Stuart, M.D. Dr. Stuart will oversee the medical care for all players and staff of Team USA. Dr. Stuart will work with USA Hockey athletic trainers, and attend practices, team meetings, doping control testing and games, to ensure… (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - January 28, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Cardiovascular risks may be worse for thinking, memory skills in middle-aged women
ROCHESTER, Minn. — A Mayo Clinic study shows heart conditions such as coronary artery disease and cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes and high cholesterol have stronger association with decline in memory and thinking skills during midlife for women than men. That's despite a higher prevalence of those con ditions in men. The research is published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. "It is well-known that men, compared to women, have… (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - January 5, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
New study highlights need for prevention efforts to address causes of cardiovascular disease in African Americans in Minnesota
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Minnesota has the lowest age-adjusted heart disease mortality in the U.S.; yet, African American adults 35 to 63 have nearly double the rate of death from cardiovascular disease, compared to their white counterparts. Findings of a new study show that basic health beliefs and demographics, such a s age, sex, marital status and level of education attained, were associated with the risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Of the study group, the prevalence of… (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - January 4, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q & amp;A podcast: Urgent need for blood donation
Blood donations typically drop off around the holidays, making National Blood Donor Month in January and important time to share the message about saving lives by giving blood. The COVID-19 pandemic also has affected blood donations. "The COVID-19 pandemic has really had an adverse effect on us recruiting and collecting blood donors in general," says Dr. Justin Juskewitch, associate medical director of Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Services. Millions of people need blood transfusions each year.… (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - January 3, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
