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HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Celebrates Burn Awareness Week
This year’s theme from the American Burn Association is "Contact Burns - Hot Surfaces Damage Skin!" - February 02, 2020 - HCA HealthONE Swedish
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Receives CMS Five-Star Quality Rating
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) has received a five-star rating for overall quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the most recent release of their Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings. This is the second time that TMCA has... - February 01, 2020 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Newly Unsealed Lawsuit in Federal Court Alleges Ongoing Healthcare Fraud by Stanford and Stanford Healthcare in Palo Alto, California
Stanford Hospital, a purported non-profit organization that has been exempt from paying taxes with the sole intent of offering the best service to the residents of Northern California, is listed as the Defendant in a recently unsealed lawsuit in Federal Court alleging Stanford habitually and schematically defrauded its patients under the guise of false surgical billing. The DOJ filed a new Statement of Interest in the case in Federal Court. - January 31, 2020 - GJLaw
Rose Medical Center Maintains Five-Star Rating from CMS
Rose Medical Center Maintains Five-star Rating on CMS HospitalCompare.com - January 31, 2020 - Rose Medical Center
DOJ Issues "Statement of Interest" in Stanford Health Billing Fraud Case
The Department of Justice just lodged a “Statement of Interest” in Federal Court in support of the first publicly litigated false claims action (“FCA”) against Stanford Health Care (formerly Stanford Hospitals & Clinics) in more than two decades. The case is captioned United States vs. Stanford et. al. Case No. CV 17-08726-DSF. It is a live case in the Central District Federal Court. The Complaint alleges Stanford engaged in massive government fraud in excess of $468 Million Dollars. - January 30, 2020 - GJLaw
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at Swedish Medical Center Named National Pancreas Foundation Center of Excellence
Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at Swedish Medical Center has been named a National Pancreas Foundation Center of Excellence for Pancreatic Cancer, a designation awarded to premier healthcare facilities that focus on multidisciplinary treatment of pancreas cancer. Swedish is one of only two facilities in Colorado to receive the prestigious designation from the National Pancreas Foundation. - January 26, 2020 - HCA HealthONE Swedish
John Roque Appointed Chief Nursing Officer at HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora and Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) announced the appointment of John Roque, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, as Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for TMCA and Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital. He will begin his new role on February 3. At TMCA, Roque will be the top nursing executive... - January 21, 2020 - The Medical Center of Aurora
SDWR Sponsoring Diabetic Alert Dog Grant
Service Dogs by SDWR is sponsoring a Grant Program for Diabetic Alert Service Dogs. This grant program is for individuals in North America diagnosed with either Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes. Applications will be accepted through January 31, 2020 with the announcement of the winners on February 14,... - January 17, 2020 - Service Dogs by SDWR
North Suburban Medical Center Receives Designation as a Level II Trauma Center
North Suburban increases its expertise and support for the North Denver community. - January 15, 2020 - HealthONE North Suburban Medical Center
The Medical Center of Aurora Names Dr. Philip Stahel Chief Medical Officer
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) has announced the appointment of Philip Stahel, MD, FACS, as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for TMCA and Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital. Dr. Stahel, a board certified trauma surgeon, has served as Chief Medical Officer at North... - January 14, 2020 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Michael Montesi, MD, Located in Cleveland, Mississippi, is Elevating His Practice by Partnering with Simpatra.Health
Michael Montesi, MD, will be adding Simpatra.Health’s BHRT services and technology to his practice. - January 10, 2020 - Simpatra
Patient Safety, EMS Leaders Are Focus of New Webinar Series
The Center for Patient Safety, in partnership with Ninth Brain, Quick Med Claims, and eServices Platform, has developed the 2020 Road to High Reliability Webinar Series. The continuing education activity is approved by Air Evac EMS Inc., an organization accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Pre-Hospital Continuing Education. The webinars also provide EMS and nursing continuing education units (CEUs). - January 06, 2020 - Primaris Healthcare Business Solutions
AlediumHR Industry Leading Telehealth, Technology & Support Services Recruiting Firm Announces Several Major Initiatives
Telehealth & Technology Recruiting Company Continues Phenomenal Growth with opening of new corporate office in Tampa, Florida, and rebranding of logo and website. - January 06, 2020 - AlediumHR
Varicose Veins Doctors Helps Hundreds of Seniors in New York Struggling with Varicose Veins Through Minimally-Invasive Procedures
Varicose Veins Doctors is one of the leading clinics in New York City. The center provides treatment for vein-related health conditions and works with a highly expert team coupled with state-of-the-art equipment. - December 23, 2019 - Varicose Veins Doctors
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE's Swedish Medical Center Performs First Robotic Minimally Invasive Brain Procedure for Epilepsy
Epilepsy patients looking for minimally invasive procedures for brain surgery now have a new option at Swedish Medical Center’s level 4 epilepsy center. - December 21, 2019 - HCA HealthONE Swedish
National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match® Applauds Congress for Its Support of Patients with Blood Cancers and Other Diseases
Bipartisan legislation provides record funding for lifesaving cellular transplants and eliminates a Medicare payment barrier for seniors. - December 20, 2019 - National Marrow Donor Program
MITA Commends Senate Lawmakers for Voting to Repeal Device Tax as Part of End-of-Year Spending Package
The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today commended Senate lawmakers for approving a provision to permanently repeal the medical device tax in the year-end spending agreement recently passed by the House of Representatives. Immediately after the vote, Dennis Durmis, SVP –... - December 19, 2019 - Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance
Value-Based Healthcare Network for Self-Insured Employers Launches in Florida
ValueH, parent company of Florida Association of ACOs, forms value-based network to support small to medium sized self-insured employers. - December 18, 2019 - Florida Association of ACOs
Grace Care Northpointe Premiere Skilled Nursing & Post-Acute Rehabilitation Celebrates 10 Years of Dedicated Service to the Tomball Community
Grace Care Center Northpointe is proud to serve Tomball and the surrounding areas in Houston Texas with superior customer service and patient care. Grace Care Center Northpointe has been performing the highest standards of transitional care and long-term residential services since 2009. Nursing... - December 18, 2019 - Grace Care of Northpointe
Stance Healthcare Frontier Collection Wins Nightingale Gold Award
Award Marks Third Major Industry Accolade in Three Years for Behavioral Health Furniture Designers - December 18, 2019 - Stance Healthcare
MITA Commends Lawmakers for Bipartisan Agreement to Include Permanent Repeal of Device Tax in End-of-Year Spending Package
The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today commended lawmakers for including a permanent repeal of the medical device tax in the recently announced year-end government funding package. The inclusion of repeal within the agreement is the result of broad bipartisan support in both... - December 17, 2019 - Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance
The Medical Center of Aurora Names Tyler Hood Chief Administrative Officer for Centennial Medical Plaza
The Medical Center of Aurora has appointed Tyler Hood as Chief Administrative Officer of Centennial Medical Plaza, effective January 6. - December 12, 2019 - The Medical Center of Aurora
DoctorUna.com Offers Accessible Healthcare in One Click
The DoctorUna platform allows patients to access doctors & dentists, book appointments online, send inquiries and access Reviews and Ratings. A fully bilingual (Arabic/English) website for patients in the region. Users can search for doctors by specialty, location, insurance coverage, medical condition, doctor gender, or language(s) spoken by the Doctor. - December 12, 2019 - DoctorUna
New World Medical Named Among the Inland Empire Top Workplaces
New World Medical, a global medical company focused on glaucoma treatment, has been listed in the Inland Empire Top Workplaces 2019 organized by Inland News Group. The Top Workplaces list is based on an anonymous survey administered by the Energage platform, which measures several aspects of... - December 09, 2019 - New World Medical
New York Health Welcomes Jay B. Adlersberg, M.D.
New York Health is proud to announce that Dr. Jay B. Adlersberg, a rheumatologist and internist, has joined the team. Dr. Adlersberg is already known to millions of Tri-State residents as the nightly medical reporter for WABC-TV’s Eyewitness News, a job he did for thirty years while continuing to practice medicine. - December 09, 2019 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
Dr. Amishi Desai Joins New York Cancer & Blood Specialists in Suffolk
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS) is proud to announce Amishi Desai, MD to its team. Dr. Desai is board-certified in hematology-oncology, as well as internal medicine. As such, she covers a full scope of services, while also maintaining a particular interest in lung cancer. In... - December 03, 2019 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
Vidapoint Takes Personal Emergency Response Worldwide
Finally, a complete and comprehensive personal emergency service anywhere in the world. - December 01, 2019 - Global Wireless Health Limited
Northern Optotronics Inc.'s New Dedicated Business Unit Helps U.S. and International Companies Resolve the Difficulty in Providing Repair Service Across Canada
Northern Optotronics Inc. (NOI), today announced the launch of its dedicated business unit focused on customized service and repair solutions across Canada for manufacturers and providers of medical equipment, aesthetic, surgical, and industrial lasers. - November 29, 2019 - NOI
Rose Center for Bariatrics Recognized Among the Top 5% in Nation for Bariatric Surgery
Rose Medical Center receives multiple bariatric surgery top honors from Healthgrades. - November 29, 2019 - Rose Medical Center
JOGO Health to Launch 30 Digital Therapeutics Clinics in Malaysia to Treat Stroke, Pain and Incontinence
The clinics will use the award winning technology developed by two pioneering scientists in the USA that has also been shown to treat 17 other neuromuscular diseases. - November 28, 2019 - JOGO Health Inc.
New York Imaging Specialists Announces Grand Opening in Port Jefferson Station
New York Imaging Specialists announces the grand opening of its newest facility, at 1500 Route 112, Building 2A in Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776. New York Imaging Specialists features board-certified radiologists and the most modern imaging equipment. The ACR-accredited facility utilizes... - November 28, 2019 - New York Imaging Specialists
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Physician Offers Thanksgiving Holiday Burn Safety Tips
For cooks in the kitchen, there are several simple steps to make sure the holidays remain festive. - November 27, 2019 - HCA HealthONE Swedish
Katelyn O'Brien, Pharm,D., BCPS, CDE Sworn in as President of the Massachusetts Pharmacists Association
On Thursday, November 14, Katelyn O'Brien, Pharm,D., BCPS, CDE, an Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist Specialist in the General Internal Medicine Clinic at Boston Medical Center was installed as President of the Massachusetts Pharmacists Association (MPhA). The Association's 136th Annual Awards... - November 22, 2019 - Massachusetts Pharmacists Association
Dr. Brian Pottorf and Dr. Andrea Beodecker Join North Suburban Medical Center
The board-certified general surgeons will help expand the surgical service line at the hospital and provide follow up care at two locations. - November 22, 2019 - HealthONE North Suburban Medical Center
Operative Experience Announces TCCS Female, the World’s First High-Fidelity Simulator for Female Trauma Patients
TCCS Female provides learners with comprehensive and realistic Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training, including wound management, airway stabilization, and hemorrhage control. - November 21, 2019 - Operative Experience, Inc.
CloudWave Strengthens Strategic Partnership with Humber River Hospital to Deliver Infrastructure and Support for MEDITECH and Enterprise Systems
CloudWave is pleased to announce an extended strategic partnership with Humber River Hospital to support their MEDITECH Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Enterprise Infrastructure and Applications. CloudWave provides technical services for their highly advanced Dell EMC environment to ensure... - November 20, 2019 - CloudWave
Rural Hospital Finds Success in Cottage’s Intensive Outpatient Therapy Model
Hamilton Healthcare System Sees Increased Volumes and Good Patient Outcomes - November 20, 2019 - Cottage Management
Autism Service Dog Delivered by SDWR to Family in Idaho Falls, Idaho
Aleck, a 9-year-old boy from Idaho Falls, ID received a very special delivery of his very own Service Dog from SDWR. Aleck’s service dog, Walter, will be able to accompany him everywhere thanks to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Aleck’s parents are looking forward to having... - November 20, 2019 - Service Dogs by SDWR
CareCentra's Artificial Intelligence Based Precision Nudging Improves Medication Adherence by 15% and Major Cardiovascular Events Scores by 37%
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2019: CareCentra's personalized nudging program significantly improved medication adherence in patients and kept them engaged throughout the course of a landmark study. - November 19, 2019 - CareCentra LLC
MobilDrTech to Launch Low-Cost Telemedicine Exam Cam / ENT Kit for RNK Products
No longer do telemedicine providers need to spend thousands for a decent general examination camera. MobilDrTech, in collaboration with RNK Products, is pleased to introduce the RExCam Kit, RNK's new examination camera kit and finished USB Exam Cams. - November 18, 2019 - MobilDrTech, Inc.
Avant Healthcare Professionals to Exhibit at the 2019 OONL Conference
Avant Healthcare Professionals, the premier staffing provider of internationally experienced nursing and allied health professionals, today announced that it will exhibit at the Ohio Organization of Nurse Leaders November 13-15, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. “Our team is looking forward to... - November 15, 2019 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
HCA/HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center Receives Ninth Consecutive "A" Grade in Leapfrog Hospital Safety
Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center (P/SL) was awarded its ninth consecutive "A" in fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer healthcare. - November 13, 2019 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
Kopp Development Inc. Acquires Mednovus, Inc. Ferromagnetic Detection Business
With the acquisition, Kopp Development is expanding its MRI Safety product line to include the hand-held FerrAlert™ Target Scanner™ line. Kopp already had the most extensive product offering in the industry. With the addition of the hand-held detector products, Kopp now has a product... - November 12, 2019 - Kopp Development Inc.
HCA/HealthONE's North Suburban Medical Center Announces New Director of Women’s and Children’s Services
Shannon Martinez, RN, will oversee the Labor and Delivery Unit, Inpatient Pediatric Unit, and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at North Suburban. - November 09, 2019 - HealthONE North Suburban Medical Center
Rose Medical Center Continues to Earn National Recognition for Patient Safety
Rose has earned an "A" achievement for every grading cycle since 2012; only Colorado hospital to maintain Straight A's. - November 08, 2019 - Rose Medical Center
Swedish Medical Center Receives Fifth Consecutive "A" Grade from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center was awarded an "A" in the fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing the hospital’s achievements in protecting patients from harm and providing safer healthcare. This is the fifth A Swedish... - November 07, 2019 - HCA HealthONE Swedish
OrthoNeuro Spine Surgeon Performs the First Robotics-Assisted Minimally Invasive 2-Level Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery in Central Ohio at Mt. Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital
Dr. Ying Chen, OrthoNeuro Neurosurgeon, completed the first robotics-assisted minimally invasive 2-level interbody fusion surgery in Central Ohio. This surgical milestone occurred on October 28, 2019 using the Globus Excelsius GPS Robotic Navigation System. - November 06, 2019 - OrthoNeuro
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Performs First Deep Brain Stimulation Procedure for Epilepsy
The treatment delivers electrical impulses to normalize brain activity and reduce seizures. - November 01, 2019 - HCA HealthONE Swedish
Diabetic Alert Dog Delivered by Service Dogs by SDWR to Lucky Woman from Homer, NY
Alyson is an 18-year-old college student who enjoys track, cross country as well as college events. Alyson also has had to endure the daily struggle of living with Type 1 Diabetes. Alyson’s service dog, Nelson, will be able to accompany her everywhere thanks to the Americans with Disabilities... - November 01, 2019 - Service Dogs by SDWR
Grace Care Northpointe Announces the Partnership with Dialyze Direct to Provide In-House Dialysis
Grace Care Northpointe is excited to partner with Dialyze Direct. - October 31, 2019 - Grace Care of Northpointe