NewYork-Presbyterian Achieves 5-Star Rating from CMS for High-Quality Care
All NewYork-Presbyterian hospitals now have a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the highest rating in CMS’s annual quality measurement program for hospitals.
Oral GLP-1 Medication Helps Patients Maintain Weight Loss
Switching to the oral small molecule glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) orforglipron after taking injectable GLP-1s helped patients maintain most—but not all—of their weight loss, according to a clinical trial led by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.
NewYork-Presbyterian Earns an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
All eligible NewYork-Presbyterian hospitals achieved national recognition for commitment to patient safety.
NYP Opens New Multispecialty Medical Group Practice in Bay Ridge
NewYork-Presbyterian today announced the opening of a new, innovative medical group practice in Bay Ridge, expanding access to high-quality primary and specialty care with world-class doctors from Weill Cornell Medicine.
Dr Y Michael Shim Named Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at WCM and NYP WCMC
Dr. Y. Michael Shim, an esteemed physician-scientist who specializes in advanced pulmonary imaging and obstructive airway diseases, has been named chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, effective April 1.
Promising Results for AI-Powered Detection of Advanced Heart Failure
Applying artificial intelligence techniques to cardiac ultrasound data may make it easier to identify patients with advanced heart failure, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell Tech, Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork-Presbyterian. The findings offer the prospect of better care for many thousands of patients who may be overlooked due to the difficulty of diagnosing their condition.
NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital Celebrates Newly Renovated Postpartum Unit
NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital celebrated the ribbon cutting for the newly renovated postpartum unit, designed to enhance the care and comfort of mothers and their newborns and provide an exceptional patient experience.
Weight Loss Drug Linked to Lower Risk of Eye Disease in Patients with Diabetes
The popular diabetes and weight loss medication tirzepatide (brand name Mounjaro or Zepbound) may lower the risk of diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of vision loss, according to Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
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