News and Notes

Washington Health System is pleased to announce it has officially joined UPMC, becoming UPMC Washington and UPMC Greene. In June of 2023, the Boards of Directors of Washington Health System (WHS) and UPMC announced an affiliation agreement between the two entities...

Johnson & Johnson has completed its acquisition of Shockwave Medical. Shockwave is now part of Johnson & Johnson and will operate as a business unit within Johnson & Johnson MedTech. Joaquin Duato, chairman and chief executive officer of Johnson &...

Guardant Health Inc. has announced its inclusion in the fourth-annual TIME100 Most Influential Companies list, highlighting companies making an extraordinary impact around the world. TIME solicited nominations across sectors, and polled its global network of...

Medline has announced a new prime vendor partnership with Urology, P.C. – a leading provider of urological services and surgical procedures based in Lincoln, Nebraska. Urology, P.C. operates a state-of-the-art combined medical practice, oncology clinic and surgery...

Inspira Technologies OXY B.H.N. Ltd. has received notification of 510(k) class II clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its INSPIRA ART100, a Cardiopulmonary Bypass System. Dagi Ben Noon, CEO of Inspira, said “This is a proud moment for...

The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) has announced the winners of the 2024 Vista Awards, which recognize outstanding innovation and collaboration in the health care design and construction field. The Vista Awards are presented annually by ASHE and...