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Staffing Industry Analysts Recognizes Shari Dingle Costantini as a Leader in the Global 150 – Women in Staffing 2018
Shari Dingle Costantini, Founder and CEO of Avant Healthcare Professionals, was recognized as one of the most influential women in the North American staffing industry in 2018 by Staffing Industry Analysts Global Power 150 – Women in Staffing. In its fourth year, this annual list recognizes... - November 21, 2018 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
Retired Swedish Medical Center Physician to Hold Book Signing at Debut of New van Gogh Biopic
Retired Swedish Medical Center physician, Irv Arenberg, MD, to hold book signing at debut of new van Gogh biopic. - November 20, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
Wheeling Hospital First in U.S. to Use Surgical Device Tracking System
Wheeling Hospital has become the first U.S. medical facility to use the Matrix IT’s TRACTUS Scanner system to enhance the tracking of surgical implantable devices. Wheeling Hospital was selected to conduct trials of Matrix IT’s TRACTUS Scanner system. The surgical implantable devices... - November 15, 2018 - Matrix Medical Tracking Systems
Avant Healthcare Professionals Hosts Junior Achievement Students from Oak Ridge High School
Sixteen students from the Junior Achievement (JA) Academy at Oak Ridge High school visited the Avant Healthcare Professionals corporate office on October 30, 2018. Through the Avant Shadow program, JA students were able to see, firsthand, what it’s like to be a part of a business that’s... - November 15, 2018 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin Honors Those Who Gave the Gift of Sight
Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin held its annual Legacy of Sight ceremony, which honored families and their loved ones, who gave the gift of sight through eye donation. The event, held at the Overture Center in downtown Madison, Wisconsin, began with a welcome from Stacey Troha, Interim Executive Director at Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin. “Know that your loved one’s gift has brought peace of mind, reduced anxiety and stress. No more will a recipient wonder if they counted money correctly, reached... - November 13, 2018 - Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin
Saint Anthony Hospital Selects GeBBS for HIM Compliance Audit & Coding Services
GeBBS Healthcare Solutions, Inc., a leading technology-enabled provider of Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) and Healthcare Information Management (HIM) Solutions, announced today that Saint Anthony Hospital has selected their HIM Compliance Audit & Coding Solutions. Saint Anthony Hospital is an... - November 13, 2018 - GeBBS Healthcare Solutions
A New Discovery in the Use of Ultrasounds to Diagnose Neonatal Lung Diseases with Higher Accuracy and Reliability Than the Chest X-Ray by Dr. Liujing from Oasis Publisher
This evidence-based research recommendation and resource by Dr. Liujing MD, Ph.D gives an oration to an unmet need by summarizing the best practices for the use and applications of "Lung Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Lung diseases in Newborn Infants" to encapsulate objective data - an... - November 10, 2018 - Oasis Publishers
HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Recognized for 2018 Best of the Best Award
Swedish Medical Center cares for more than 200,000 patients annually with a team of approximately 2,000 dedicated employees, 300 volunteers and 1,400 physicians. - November 10, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Receives Another "A" for Patient Safety in Fall 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) was awarded an "A" from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade. This is the fifth consecutive "A" for the hospital and TMCA is the only hospital in Aurora to receive an "A" grade. The... - November 09, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Rose Medical Center Only Hospital in Colorado to Once Again Achieve Elite National Recognition from The Leapfrog Group for Straight "A's" in Patient Safety
Rose Medical Center achieved straight "A’s" for the 7th consecutive year / 14th consecutive session in The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade, released yesterday. With the Hospital Safety Grades, Leapfrog assigns an A, B, C, D or F grade to hospitals across the... - November 09, 2018 - Rose Medical Center
HCA/HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children Receive Seventh Consecutive “A” Grade in Leapfrog Hospital Safety
Presbyterian/St. Luke’s (P/SL) and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children (RMHC) has earned its seventh consecutive "A" grade from The Leapfrog Group for Fall 2018. Assigned to more than 2,600 hospitals across the nation twice annually, the Hospital Safety Score is the gold standard... - November 09, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Receives an "A" for Patient Safety
HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center was awarded an "A" from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes Swedish Medical Center’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. - November 08, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
Medlantis and VEITHsymposium™ Sign Global Promotion Agreement for World’s-First Endovascular Surgical “Internet Point of Care CME” for Video
On Oct. 10th 2018, Medlantis, a pioneer in digital multi-media education for physicians, technologists and nurses, signed a joint promotion agreement with VEITHsymposium™, the world’s leading academic medical conference and content creator for endovascular and vascular surgery. - November 08, 2018 - Medlantis Inc.
South Nassau Communities Hospital Earns Healthgrades Awards for Coronary Care
Awards place South Nassau in the top 10% for coronary interventional procedures, South Nassau also only LI Hospital to earn Healthrades'100 Best for Orthopedics for 2nd year in a row. - November 08, 2018 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
DonorDrive Staff Raises $60,000 for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Using the peer-to-peer fundraising technology they've built, DonorDrive's team has raised over $60,000 for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals during the company’s eight years of participating in the Extra Life event. Extra Life unites thousands of gamers around the world during a 24-hour... - November 07, 2018 - DonorDrive
Alliance for Site Neutral Payment Reform Responds to OPPS Final Rule
Alliance Commends CMS for Finalizing Site Neutral Provision in Final Rule, Encourages Further Action to Continue Expansion of Site Neutrality for All Outpatient Services - November 06, 2018 - Alliance For Site Neutral Payment Reform
Avant Healthcare Professionals to Exhibit at the 2018 FONE Fall Conference
Avant Healthcare Professionals, the premier staffing provider of internationally experienced nursing and allied health professionals, will be exhibiting at the Florida Organization of Nurse Executives (FONE) Fall Conference in Orlando, FL on November 8-9, 2018. “We are looking forward to... - November 06, 2018 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
Sky Ridge Medical Center Voted Best Hospital by Local Parents
Macaroni Kid Douglas County announced its winners for the 2018 Gold Daisy Awards and Sky Ridge made the list. The publication’s readers, which are primarily comprised of parents in Douglas County, cast their votes throughout September and October for their favorite places to take care of... - November 04, 2018 - Sky Ridge Medical Center
HCA/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Participates in Large Scale Emergency Preparation Drill
Swedish Medical Center, a level 1 trauma center located in Englewood, Colorado joins South Metro Fire Authority in full scale crisis training exercise. - November 02, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
HCA/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. - November 01, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
Avant Healthcare Professionals Awarded the 2018 Excellence Award for Healthcare Diversity
Avant Healthcare Professionals, the premier staffing provider of internationally educated, experienced registered nurses, was awarded the 2018 Excellence Award for Healthcare Diversity by the Florida Diversity Council. This award recognizes business owners in healthcare who are committed to... - November 01, 2018 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Jennifer Hanna Now Seeing Patients at Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery Associates at HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora
Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery Associates is pleased to announce a new provider has joined the team. Dr. Jennifer Hanna is now seeing patients at its location at The Medical Center of Aurora. “The addition of Dr. Jennifer Hanna to our cardiac team is a tremendous success,” said... - October 31, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center Opens Enrollment for a Prospective Multicenter Study on Functional Outcomes Following Metastatic Bone Cancer Surgery
HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center’s (P/SL) Institute for Limb Preservation, in partnership with the Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute (Sarah Cannon), opened enrollment for a prospective multicenter study on functional outcomes following metastatic bone cancer... - October 31, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
National Study: HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center is Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis
HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center is 5-star rated for the Treatment of Sepsis outcomes according to a study released by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. This achievement is part of new findings and... - October 29, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
cliexa Acquires Preventative Technology Solutions Inc.
cliexa® has acquired Colorado-based Preventative Technology Solutions Inc. and will incorporate their digital health solutions for adolescent resiliency into cliexa's existing platform for chronic care management. - October 25, 2018 - cliexa
Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Catherine Logan Seeing Patients at New OrthoONE Location at HCA/HealthONE's Centennial Medical Plaza
Beginning October 22, 2018, patients can visit a new OrthoONE location and physician. Catherine Logan, MD, MBA, MSPT will begin seeing patients at OrthoONE at HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Centennial Medical Plaza, a campus of The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA), this month. Dr. Logan is an... - October 22, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Avant Healthcare Professionals to Exhibit at the ANCC National Magnet Conference
Avant Healthcare Professionals, the premier staffing provider of internationally experienced nursing and allied health professionals, will be exhibiting at the ANCC National Magnet Conference at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado October 24 - 26, 2018. “Avant Healthcare... - October 22, 2018 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
Care Staffing Professionals Awarded Health Care Staffing Services Certification from the Joint Commission
Care Staffing Professionals today announced it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Health Care Staffing Services Certification. The certification demonstrates Care Staffing Professionals commitment to providing qualified and competent health care... - October 19, 2018 - Care Staffing Professionals
Shari Dingle Costantini Named Finalist in 15th Annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business
Shari Dingle Costantini, Founder and CEO of Avant Healthcare Professionals, was named a Finalist in the Female Entrepreneur of the Year category in the 15th annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, employees and... - October 15, 2018 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center Receives the 2018 Women’s Choice Award® as One of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experience
HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center has been named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experience by the Women’s Choice Award®, America’s trusted referral source for the best in healthcare. The award signifies that Presbyterian/St. - October 11, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
Lee Health Selects GeBBS iCode Assurance SaaS Solution for HIM Auditing Workflow and Analytics
GeBBS Healthcare Solutions, Inc., a leading technology-enabled provider of Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) and Healthcare Information Management (HIM) Solutions, announced today that Lee Health has selected their iCode Assurance™ SaaS solution to help enhance revenue integrity, compliance and... - October 10, 2018 - GeBBS Healthcare Solutions
Una E. Morrissey, MSN Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Una E. Morrissey, MSN of Westfield, New Jersey has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2018 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements for over 40 years in the field of healthcare. About Una E. Morrissey, MSN Una Morrissey is... - October 10, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide
GD Announces New Case Study: Overdose Outcomes Improve with Telemedicine
This crisis has now reached epidemic proportions. Furthermore, overdose patients are at significant risk of repeat visits to the ED as they are often discharged within 24 hours. With limited resources to afford outpatient treatment, many relapse almost immediately. This perpetual cycle of... - October 09, 2018 - GD (General Devices)
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Chooses GD to Implement a Secure Communication System
Responsive Innovations include the CAREpoint Workstation used by hospital emergency departments to manage all EMS-hospital communications on a single interoperable, easy-to-use device and e-Bridge Mobile Telemedicine apps, which enable the sharing of real-time, HIPAA-compliant multi-media messaging... - October 09, 2018 - GD (General Devices)
St. Mary Medical Center Selects GD for Implementation of Secure Emergency Communication System
St. Mary Medical Center joins more than 800 hospital and EMS communication solutions implemented by GD. Managing patient care in the emergency department is complex. Integrating prehospital care and critical services like trauma, cardiology and neurology magnify it. This is where your Responsive... - October 09, 2018 - GD (General Devices)
Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center Receives the 2018 Women’s Choice Award® as One of America’s Best Hospitals for Cancer Care
Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center, part of HealthONE, has been named one of America’s Best Hospitals for Cancer Care by the Women’s Choice Award®, America’s trusted referral source for the best in healthcare. The award signifies that... - October 08, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
New Cardiac Cath Lab at Rose Medical Center Sets Standard for Heart Care
Multi-million dollar lab stakes Rose's place at the forefront of advanced cardiovascular care. - October 08, 2018 - Rose Medical Center
HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center Receives the 2018 Women’s Choice Award® as One of America’s Best Hospitals for Emergency Care
HealthONE’s Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center has been named one of America’s Best Hospitals for Emergency Care by the Women’s Choice Award®, America’s trusted referral source for the best in healthcare. - October 06, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
Lite Run Wins Best Overall in Rehabilitation Technology Competition
Lite Run announced that it has won the Rehab Tech Innovation Competition held by the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) at its 2018 Progress in Rehabilitation conference. A panel of distinguished research scientists and clinicians voted Lite Run’s innovative gait training system as “Best Overall Rehabilitation Technology.” - October 06, 2018 - Lite Run Inc.
GeBBS Healthcare Solutions Will Join Health Care Leaders from Across the Globe at Cerner Health Conference 2018
GeBBS Healthcare Solutions will attend and exhibit at the Cerner Health Conference (CHC) 2018, an annual conference on the latest innovations in health care and IT. Cerner, a global leader in health care technology, will host this year’s event Oct. 8-11 throughout downtown Kansas City,... - October 04, 2018 - GeBBS Healthcare Solutions
ProPath Selected as Medical Director for Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Sunnyvale
ProPath is pleased to announce that they have been selected as the pathology service provider for Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Sunnyvale. In addition, ProPath’s Dr. Isabel Hill has been named Medical Director of Pathology Services. “ProPath is excited to provide the... - October 04, 2018 - ProPath
Alliance for Site Neutral Payment Reform Praises Proposed OPPS Rule
Advocacy group calls proposed rule step in the right direction, asks for more changes to advance payment parity across sites of service. - October 03, 2018 - Alliance For Site Neutral Payment Reform
Discovery Benefits Releases COBRA and Direct Bill Mobile App
Discovery Benefits, an industry-leading administrator of Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, Commuter Benefits and COBRA coverage, recently released a mobile app designed specifically for COBRA and Direct Bill members. The COBRA Mobile App by... - October 03, 2018 - Discovery Benefits
Rose Medical Center Achieves Healthgrades 2018 Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award
Rose Medical Center has been named a 2018 Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™ recipient by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. This award places Rose Medical Center among a select group of hospitals—the top 10... - October 02, 2018 - Rose Medical Center
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Announces ECMO Program
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) announced that, under the direction of Dr. Michael Firstenberg, they have started an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, or ECMO, program. The program, which launched in late summer, is the product of a multidisciplinary team... - October 01, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
New Mexico Dental Clinics is Now Open in Rio Rancho
Cosmetic dental clinic in Rio Rancho, New Mexico; A beautiful practice for all your dental needs. - September 29, 2018 - New Mexico Dental Clinics LLC
Vero Shines Light on Travel Nurse Jeremy Noel
Vero's September 2018 Vero Hero, Jeremy Noel, RN - September 29, 2018 - Vero
Rose Medical Center Reaccredited with Advanced Certification for Spine Surgery and Total Hip, Total Knee Replacement from The Joint Commission
Rose Medical Center Orthopedic & Spine Center reaccredited by The Joint Commission and has earned three Gold Seals of Approval®: Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery and Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement. - September 28, 2018 - Rose Medical Center
Physician at HCA/HealthONE's Swedish Medical Center Continues Crusade Against Opioid Epidemic
In 2017, Donald Stader, MD, FACEP, helped develop and lead a six-month pilot project called the Colorado Opioid Safety Collaborative launched by Colorado Hospital Association. His ongoing efforts to decrease potential abuse include the Alternatives to Opioids in the Emergency Department, a provision secured in the Opioid Crisis Response Act. - September 27, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children Name 2018 Physician Spirit Award Winners
On Friday, September 21, 2018, Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children celebrated their 4th Annual Physician Spirit Awards. Physician Spirit Awards are determined by hospital department staff and based on the following criteria: - Provides quality... - September 26, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center