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KaZee Turns to Small Tennessee Bank for Cash Infusion to Fuel Rapid Growth
In just two weeks, Memphis-based Paragon approved a million-dollar line of credit. - October 24, 2019 - KaZee Inc.
EduCare Announces New Recurrent and Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment Handbook
The 1st Edition of the Recurrent and Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment Handbook is now available. This book is designed to educate women about treatments for recurrent and metastatic breast cancer, while also addressing the emotions that come with this diagnosis. - October 24, 2019 - EduCare
Tom Murphy Joins Bench International as VP of Business Development and Executive Recruitment
In a move that benefits life science companies throughout the San Diego area, Bench International has hired Tom Murphy as its new Vice President of Business Development and Executive Recruitment. Murphy, who led the business development program at CONNECT, a top innovation company accelerator in... - October 24, 2019 - Bench International
Autism Service Dog Delivered by SDWR to Family in Vinton, VA
Taylin, a 3-year-old little boy from Vinton, VA, received a very special delivery today of his very own Service Dog from SDWR. Taylin's service dog, Conrad, will be able to accompany him everywhere thanks to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Taylin's parents are looking forward to having... - October 24, 2019 - Service Dogs by SDWR
Novel Drug Delivery to be Discussed at SMi’s Ophthalmic Drugs Conference and Focus Day 2019
SMi Reports: Industry leaders confirmed to present on the Focus Day for the upcoming Ophthalmic Drugs conference, in London. - October 24, 2019 - SAE Media Group
Carolina Village Receives Deficiency-Free State Survey
Carolina Village, a Type-A LifeCare Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) in Western North Carolina, obtained a Deficiency-Free Annual Survey from the North Carolina Department of Health (NCDOH) last week. - October 24, 2019 - Carolina Village
Alliance Applauds Wenstrup Amendment to House Drug Pricing Package
Site neutral policies in the Wenstrup Amendment to H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, would reduce out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for seniors - October 23, 2019 - Alliance For Site Neutral Payment Reform
PONTE HEALTH Starts Gaining Momentum for New $2.1B Vertical Medical City Near Bayfront Park, in Downtown Miami
Ponte Health Properties, LLC, developer of the geriatric-focused high-density high-rise project Vertical Medical City - Orlando, and the planned Vertical Medical City - Chicago in addition to various other locations nationally and internationally, gains momentum for additional $2.1B 90+ stories... - October 23, 2019 - PONTE HEALTH GLOBAL CORP.
Gear Up for Power-Packed Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh
Uttrakhand, India is set to witness a power-packed 200 hour yoga course in Rishikesh that will unveil beneficial prospects. This training session strikes a balance between life and meditation practices to exercise positive energies. Taking a 200 hour course is meant to combine internal energies for... - October 23, 2019 - Rishikesh Yoga Club
ABISA Engaged for Southeast Asia Cancer Hospital
ABISA, LLC, a leading independent healthcare consultancy, announced that the company has been engaged by a private entity to develop a strategy around building a cancer hospital in one of the countries in Southeast Asia. In addition to its longstanding U.S. client base, ABISA also has worked with... - October 23, 2019 - ABISA
Cuyahoga County Community Health Needs Assessment Released
Cuyahoga County Community Health Needs Assessment Findings Point to Key Issues of Structural Racism, Social Determinants of Health - October 23, 2019 - The Center for Health Affairs
Partnership Applauds RCD Delay for Home Health Services
Home health leaders stress importance of bipartisan legislation to ease transition as CMS plans largest home health payment overhaul in decades. - October 22, 2019 - Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare
Grace Care Center at Northpointe Announces Partnership with New Co-Medical Director Dr. Harold D. Wills
The Grace Care Center at Northpointe is located in beautiful Tomball Texas. A highly respected skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation center that has served the Tomball community for over ten years. They are proud to announce the addition of new leadership to their clinical team. Dr. Harold D. Wills will lead the highly regarded list of physicians credentialed at Grace Care Center at Northpointe along with Co-Director Dr. Muhammad Hanif. - October 22, 2019 - Grace Care of Northpointe
New Video Details Long Term Care (LTC) Pharmacies’ Clinical Value to Seniors’ Care
“Virtual Tour” Differentiates LTC Pharmacy, Explains Operational and Regulatory Requirements Compared to Retail, Other Pharmacies - October 21, 2019 - Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition
National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match Urges Congress to Pass Reauthorization Bill to Protect Patient Access to Life Saving Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Transplants
Critical legislation to reauthorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program needed to save lives by connecting patients with blood cancers to unrelated donors across the world. - October 21, 2019 - National Marrow Donor Program
Chronic Pain Elimination is Shown Live in DrainThatPain's World Tour to Canada, the UK, Dubai and Australia
DrainThatPain is a holistic energy technique for chronic pain elimination. Joanna Cameron, the founder has produced a documentary and written a book, both named DrainThatPain. She will teach the technique to DrainThatpain trainees using persons in pain as volunteers. - October 21, 2019 - TranceLady Productions, Inc.
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Names Chief Financial Officer
Swedish Medical Center has named Regina Ramazani, a healthcare financial executive with more than 25 years of senior leadership experience, as its chief financial officer. Ramazani most recently served as chief financial officer at HCA Healthcare’s Tulane Health System, where she provided... - October 20, 2019 - HCA HealthONE Swedish
Co-Chairs Invitation to SMi’s 9th Annual Pharmaceutical Microbiology Conference
SMi Reports: James Drinkwater and Olivier Chancel release an invitation chair letter for the Pharmaceutical Microbiology Conference, in London. - October 20, 2019 - SAE Media Group
Urologist, Dr. Natan Davoudzadeh Joins NY Health
New York Health is proud to announce that Dr. Natan Davoudzadeh, an esteemed, board-certified urologist, has joined their skilled team of experts in their fields. A urological surgeon, Dr. Davoudzadeh focuses on treating diseases of the genitourinary tract that can affect male and female patients... - October 19, 2019 - New York Health
International Institute for Analytics Honors Ford Motor Company with 2019 ANNY Excellence in Analytics Award
The International Institute for Analytics (IIA), the leading independent analytics and data science research and advisory firm, named Ford Motor Company the winner of the 2019 ANNY Excellence in Analytics Award at IIA’s Analytics Symposium held in Detroit. Ford Motor Company won the... - October 19, 2019 - International Institute For Analytics
International Practical Neuroscience Experts Launch BrainFIT Institute, a Brain-Based Mindfulness Training and Coaching Company to Optimize Business Performance
BrainFIT Institute, LLC™, an international science-based training, coaching, and performance optimization group, today announced the formal opening of its firm, which currently serves North America and Europe. With this rollout, BrainFIT Institute released its flagship products: BrainFIT... - October 19, 2019 - BrainFIT Institute
New Study Confirms TwitchView® Quantitative Monitor for Neuromuscular Blockade is Comparable to Gold Standard Mechanomyography
Blink Device Company announced today that a study comparing the TwitchView® quantitative train-of-four (TOF) electromyography-based monitor to accelerometry and mechanomyography has been published in the journal Anaesthesia (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/anae.14872). The results... - October 18, 2019 - Blink Device Company
BWHI President & CEO Linda Goler Blount Contributes to Groundbreaking Study Uncovering Racial Disparity in Medical Appointment Scheduling
Machine Learning in Medical Appointment Scheduling Causes Racial Disparity in Access to Care But Doesn’t Have to - October 18, 2019 - Black Women's Health Imperative
Fan Health Network Now Available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace
Microsoft Azure customers worldwide now gain access to Fan Health Network to take advantage of the scalability, reliability and agility of Azure to drive application development and shape business strategies. - October 18, 2019 - Fan Health Network
Varicose Veins Doctors in New York Offer Advanced Treatments for Spider Veins on the Face
Varicose Veins Doctors is a trusted vein treatment clinic in Manhattan, NY. The clinic has made a name for itself by offering exceptional patient care and a selection of effective treatment options for vein diseases. Their teams of experts use state-of-the-art equipment to perform complex procedures for pain relief. - October 18, 2019 - Varicose Veins Doctors
Reliant Roofing, Solar, & Hurricane Shutters Reveals Their 2019 Every Shingle Heart Initiative Recipients
Jacksonville company reveal who receives free new roofs through its annual Every Shingle Heart program. - October 18, 2019 - Reliant Roofing, Solar, & Hurricane Shutters
Biocair Awarded Contract to Deliver Urgent Medicines Into UK After Brexit
Biocair, along with two other companies, has been awarded a contract for the express freight service to deliver medicines and medical products within 24 to 48 hours if there's a no-deal Brexit. - October 18, 2019 - Biocair
Phlebotomy Career Training Celebrates 11 Years of Distance Education
Phlebotomy Career Training was the first school in the nation to offer distance education for Phlebotomy classes. Over the past 11 years they have redeveloped their curriculum and the mode of online learning to simulate the classroom experience for the online learner. - October 17, 2019 - Phlebotomy Career Training
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Recognized for Excellence with ACC Transcatheter Valve Certification
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) is excited to announce the achievement of Transcatheter Valve Certification from the American College (ACC). The ACC has validated the program's exceptional approach, including physician leadership, quality outcomes and team based... - October 17, 2019 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Retired Harlem Assistant Principal Dr. Michelle King-Huger Writes Inspirational Memoir "From D.I.V.A. to Disabled: A Determined Individual with a Victorious Attitude"
Living with progressive multiple sclerosis, educator Dr. Michelle King-Huger kept a diary about her health crisis journey. In "From D.I.V.A to Disabled," she encourages people of all ages, races, rich or poor, and any gender who are living with a life-changing debilitating illness: multiple sclerosis, cancer, strokes, diabetes, chronic arthritis, accidents and understand their life is in transition. She redefines the meaning of DIVA and embraces determination and victorious attitude. - October 17, 2019 - Dr. Michelle King-Huger
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Hosts Shave Off Event for Prostate Cancer Research
Swedish Medical Center, located in Englewood, Colorado, joins Bishops Cuts/Color Highlands Ranch to raise money for prostate cancer research through the TUCC Foundation. - October 17, 2019 - HCA HealthONE Swedish
NextHealth’s Executive Advisory Council Tackles How Payers Are Measuring and Optimizing Their Clinical Portfolios for Reduced Costs and Improved Outcomes
Analytics shine a spotlight on the initiatives that deliver value and how to integrate resulting insights into workflow. - October 17, 2019 - NextHealth Technologies
Texas Hospice Discusses Considering Hospice Care for Cancer Patients
Harbor Light Hospice, a Texas hospice care provider, recently published a blog discussing hospice care for cancer patients. Understanding what hospice care entails can help caregivers better consider their options for terminally ill cancer patients. Hospice care for cancer patients focuses... - October 17, 2019 - Harbor Light Hospice
POWER Magazine for Professional Women Features Celebrities Jaclyn Smith and Suzanne Somers in Their Fall 2019 Issue Honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month
POWER Magazine-Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized features celebrities, A-listers and everyday hardworking women. Their fall 2019 issue highlights cancer survivors in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Celebrity and A-lister Cancer Survivors Highlighted in POWER... - October 16, 2019 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Sky Ridge Medical Center Awarded Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center Certification from The Joint Commission
Sky Ridge Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark as a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center. - October 16, 2019 - Sky Ridge Medical Center
Diabetic Alert Service Dog Delivered by SDWR to Family in Lithia, FL
Ryan is a 14 year old who enjoys playing basketball. Ryan also has had to endure the daily struggle of living with Type 1 Diabetes. Ryan's service dog, Keesee,will be able to accompany him everywhere thanks to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Diabetes affects Ryan's independence. He often... - October 16, 2019 - Service Dogs by SDWR
DreamCloud Psychiatry Receives 2019 Best of Miami Beach Award
Miami Beach award program honors DreamCloud Psychiatry with its highest achievement. - October 16, 2019 - DreamCloud Psychiatry
Anne M. Wood Recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2019 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Anne M. Wood of Cottonwood Heights, Utah has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2019 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the medical device field. About Anne M. Wood Anne Wood is the principal of Purol... - October 16, 2019 - Strathmore Worldwide
Innovaccer Partners with Aunt Bertha to Boost Its SDOH Program with Seamless Community Resource Referrals
The company aims to enhance care outcomes by providing the most comprehensive and up-to-date community resources to health networks. - October 16, 2019 - Innovaccer
SMi’s 3D Cell Culture Conference 2020 – Speakers Announced
SMi Reports: Agenda and speaker overview of the upcoming 4th Annual 3D Cell Culture Conference 2020, in London - October 16, 2019 - SAE Media Group
Florida Association of ACOs Announces Strategic Partnership with Best Card
FLAACOs continues to lead a healthcare revolution through Best Card’s payment tools. - October 15, 2019 - Florida Association of ACOs
Indie Book Publisher Black Rose Writing Issues Suspense Novel That Fuses Current USA Opioid and Anxiety Epidemics
Author Marc Berlin borrows from media headlines to masterfully weave a disturbing tale of psychological suspense. - October 15, 2019 - Marc Berlin
National Institute for Fitness and Sport to Host 6th Annual Non-Sanctioned Powerlifting Competition
The National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS) will be hosting its 6th annual, non-sanctioned, Powerlifting Competition on Saturday, November 9, 2019. The competition will be comprised of 3 different lifts including Squat, Bench and Dead Lift. Competition begins promptly at 9:00 a.m. and is... - October 12, 2019 - NIFS
NIX Supports Regional Development in Florida
An international software development company based in Florida, NIX United, announces a pro bono contest for NGOs and non-profit organizations that engage in the local development of the region in any possible way. - October 12, 2019 - NIX United
Panel Discussion Set for Pre-Filled Syringes and Injectable Drug Devices Conference
SMi Reports: A panel discussion has been set for the 12th annual Pre-Filled Syringes and Injectable Drug Devices conference to be held in London on the 15th and 16th January. - October 12, 2019 - SAE Media Group
An Individualized Path to Healing Through Equine Therapy
How Horses Healed a Mother and Her Son After a Devastating Loss - October 11, 2019 - Elijah's Path to Healing Foundation
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center First in Colorado to Offer Minimally Invasive Surgery to Remove Blood Clot from Brain
New Procedure Quickly Removes Blood from Brain after Intracerebral Hemorrhage. - October 11, 2019 - HCA HealthONE Swedish
P.I.HELP Injury Clinics (Chiropractor) Cater to Millennials
P.I.HELP Injury Clinics now cater to millennials that have been in a personal injury or car accident. - October 11, 2019 - PIHELP
Securisyn Medical Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Its SolidAIRity™ III Airway Stabilization System
Securisyn Medical, LLC announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) to market its SolidAIRity™ III Airway Stabilization System (“SolidAIRity™”) for airway management of patients requiring oral intubation. - October 11, 2019 - Securisyn Medical
Digital Therapeutics Alliance Speaker Interview Released for Disruptive Technologies in Pharma 2020
Interview with Jessica Shull, European Lead from Digital Therapeutics Alliance, who is presenting at the inaugural Disruptive Technologies in Pharma conference - October 11, 2019 - SAE Media Group