Hartford HealthCare’s St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, Conn., has received a $15 million gift from the estate of Neil Mellen to expand and modernize its inpatient oncology unit. The donation — one of the largest in Hartford HealthCare’s history…
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New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital will pay $6.8 million to settle allegations that it improperly paid a Westchester, N.Y.-based oncology practice to induce referrals that were then billed to Medicare and Medicaid, according to a Dec. 22 Justice Department news release. What…
The American Society of Clinical Oncology has named Deb Schrag, MD, as the organization’s next president. Dr. Schrag is a gastrointestinal medical oncologist and the George J. Bosl Chair of the department of medicine at New York City-based Memorial Sloan…
Farmington, Conn.-based UConn Health’s Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center has joined the Connecticut Department of Public Health’s statewide cancer coalition: the Connecticut Cancer Partnership. More than 150 organizations participate in the partnership, which is supported by funding from…
The American Cancer Society published updated cervical cancer screening guidelines Dec. 4, including recommendations for self-collection and providing clearer guidance on when to safely discontinue screening. The update comes one year after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published cervical…
Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center has begun piloting a consultation program for adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer. Lindsay Manley, MSN, APRN, is leading the pilot; she saw seven patients in the program’s first month, according to a Dec.…
The University of Hawaii Cancer Center has received more than $1 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to fund start-up costs for the Ho’ola Early Phase Clinical Research Center. The Ho’ola Early Phase Clinical Research…
Researchers at Seattle-based Fred Hutch Cancer Center have developed a free online risk assessment tool for colorectal cancer called MyGeneRisk. The tool is designed to help people initiate conversations with their healthcare providers about early interventions and lifestyle changes to…
Income, property ownership and financial stability — not race or demographics — had the strongest correlation with cancer clinical trial participation, according to a study published Dec. 17 in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Researchers from Case…
The University of Toledo in Ohio has launched a cancer research institute to support interdisciplinary collaboration among more than 60 clinicians and researchers at the university. The Northwest Ohio Cancer Research Institute will also partner with Toledo-based ProMedica and the…