NYU Langone Health tops the Vizient academic medical center rankings

NYU Langone Health tops the Vizient academic medical center rankings

NYU Langone Health has once again been named the nation’s best comprehensive academic medical center by healthcare performance improvement company Vizient. The rankings, released Wednesday, measure annual performance in six key areas: safety, mortality, effectiveness, efficiency, patient-centeredness and equity. “Recognitions like this further validate the quality that NYU Langone consistently delivers to everyone in our … Read more

The first patient in the world transplanted with a complete and partial eye reflects 1 year after the operation

The first patient in the world transplanted with a complete and partial eye reflects 1 year after the operation

A year after undergoing his first eye and partial face transplant, Aaron James is finding beauty in everyday life. He can finally appreciate solids again – smelling is a simple pleasure – and he doesn’t wince when he looks in the mirror. And while most people hate the DMV, James happily traded in his driver’s … Read more