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American Nursing Homes in Need of Mask Donations and Other PPE as Country’s Long-Term Care Facilities Reach Record Deaths Due to COVID-19
Local communities can utilize resources from the Masks For Heroes website to help support facilities in their area. - May 01, 2020 - Masks For Heroes
CXL Ophthalmics Appoints Jonathan H. Talamo, MD to Its Board of Managers
Former Chief Medical Officer of Johnson & Johnson Vision, Ocular Therapeutix; Brings Wealth of Leadership and Global Strategic Experience - May 01, 2020 - CXL Ophthalmics
Mediflex Technology Offers Relief During Return to Elective Surgeries Amid COVID-19
Mediflex Surgical Products, a third-generation medical device innovator and US manufacturer strives to help hospitals perform safe and effective surgical procedures. - May 01, 2020 - Mediflex Surgical Products
APTQI Applauds Expansion of Telehealth-Based Physical Therapy Care to Vulnerable Medicare Beneficiaries
The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) today applauded the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for extending reimbursement eligibility for physical therapy appointments delivered through telehealth. The... - April 30, 2020 - Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation
New Product Protects Medical Personnel on the COVID-19 Frontlines
C2Dx announces partnership with Schupan to distribute Aero|Guard Protection Barrier - April 30, 2020 - C2Dx, Inc.
New COVID-19 Impact on Biopharmaceutical Industry & CRO Outsourcing Report
Survey Quantifies Current and Expected impact of COVID-19 on Clinical Development and CRO Outsourcing - April 30, 2020 - Life Science Strategy Group, LLC
Metro Safety Takes Extra Precautions for Its Workers and Students Amidst the Coronavirus Outbreak
The company is a leading provider of occupational first aid and emergency response training in Coquitlam, British Columbia. - April 30, 2020 - Metro Safety Training
Varicose Veins Doctors in New York Provide Specialized Aftercare to Patients Who Overcome Vein Diseases
With knowledgeable backgrounds and years of experience in the field, the veins specialists at Varicose Veins Doctors in New York provide specialized aftercare to patients. - April 30, 2020 - Varicose Veins Doctors
Learn What You Need to Know About COVID-19 and Cosmetic Surgery from Cosmetic Town
Cosmetic Town takes an in-depth look at how COVID-19 is impacting the cosmetic surgery industry and how doctors are keeping patients safe during the pandemic. - April 30, 2020 - Cosmetic Town
Kidney Care Partners Opposes Discriminatory Policies Toward Nation’s Most Vulnerable Patients with Kidney Disease, Kidney Failure During Pandemic
Kidney Community Applauds HHS Office for Civil Rights for Enforcing Anti-Discrimination Regulations to Address Potential for Denial of Medical, Ventilator Care for Kidney Patients with COVID-19 - April 29, 2020 - Kidney Care Partners
Citing Threat to Seniors’ Nursing Home Care and Pandemic-Generated Economic Crisis, SCPC Letter to HHS Sec. Azar Seeks LTC Pharmacy Relief Funding
America’s Key Front-Line Nursing Home Pharmacies Eligible for, Warrant HHS-Administered Aid - April 29, 2020 - Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition
My-State Trek Virtual Event Provides New Opportunity to Support ALS Research While Social Distancing
Virtual event provides opportunities to get active at home and raise funds for cutting-edge ALS research at the ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI). - April 29, 2020 - ALS Therapy Development Institute
Swab-its® Announces the Global Launch of Six New Retail Cleaning Kits
USA manufacturer Super Brush LLC is proud to announce that Swab-its® specialized retail cleaning kits are available around the globe on its e-commerce website and amazon.com. Swab-its has created six unique cleaning kits that cover a wide-range of industries. The new cleaning kits include Auto... - April 29, 2020 - Super Brush LLC
MITA Supports Updated FDA Guidance Expanding Imaging Access Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today applauded the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for issuing guidance giving imaging manufacturers crucial flexibility in responding effectively to the COVID-19 national health emergency. The updated guidance comes after MITA issued key... - April 28, 2020 - Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance
DreamCloud Psychiatry Takes Telemedicine to New Heights
The secret to succeding in telemedicine. - April 28, 2020 - DreamCloud Psychiatry
Renowned Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Joins TAMP Inc. Board of Directors
TAMP Inc. is pleased to announce renowned board certified plastic surgeon from Newport Beach California, Dr. Sean Kelishadi, President of SSK Plastic Surgery, is joining the TAMP Inc. Board of Directors. - April 27, 2020 - TAMP Inc.
Detectamet Launch New Plastic Sanitizer Wipes Dispenser Container
New Plastic Sanitizer Wipes Dispenser Container for most types of sanitizer wipes. - April 27, 2020 - Detectamet Detectable Products
Inspirant Group and i.c. stars to Team Up on Virtual Conference
Inspirant Group, Inc. announced today that pro-bono division, Inspirant Cares, has been partnering with i.c. stars to transform the i.c. stars Capitalize on Illinois 2020 event from a physical gathering to a virtual experience. Inspirant Group Chief People Officer, Meighan Newhouse said, “We... - April 25, 2020 - Inspirant Group, Inc.
Medical and Dental Billing Company Offers Free Medical Coding Services
Revenu Billing and Practice Management Consultants, LLC would like to offer free coding services limited to the first 200 medical charts to the first 5 practices new and existing practices that signs up with Revenu Billing and Practice Management Consultants, LLC to receive full practice management and billing services. Offer valid from 4/24/2020 to 6/6/2020. Not valid with any other offer and subject to change. - April 24, 2020 - Revenu Billing & Practice Management Consultants, LLC
TravCon and Fusion Medical Staffing to Provide Meals for Frontline Medical Professionals
Now, more than ever, we have a responsibility to serve our frontline healthcare workers who are sacrificing so much for the health of our country during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many healthcare workers are unable to leave hospitals to get food due to long shifts and limited resources. Let’s feed our healthcare workers, who work tirelessly to keep the rest of us safe and healthy. Join in the movement to provide #MealsForMeds. - April 24, 2020 - Fusion Medical Staffing
New Personal Active UVC Air Sterilizer Will Combat COVID-19
With the COVID-19 pandemic plaguing the U.S. and people around the world, Cair Products announces the development of its new Personal Active UVC Air Sterilizer that promises new protections from this and other viruses. With this unit, a patent-pending active sterilization system focuses on the... - April 24, 2020 - Cair Products
“Art Thou Bored?” Join Board Certified Dermatologists, Dr. H.L. Greenberg and David Cotter, M.D., Ph.D., aka, “The Derm Bros” as They Host a Virtual Happy Hour
The Derm Bros Virtual Happy Hour Event is for people with skin care and dermatology questions and concerns who may be too scared to leave their homes during the COVID-19 / Coronavirus Quarantine Pandemic in Nevada. Escape the Quarantine and join the “Derm Bros” for Round 2 of their... - April 24, 2020 - Las Vegas Dermatology
Len Musielak Promoted to Chief of Staff
Inspirant Group Head of Marketing to take position as chief of staff. - April 24, 2020 - Inspirant Group, Inc.
Grace Community Steps Up to Help Seniors in Times of Need
As the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to affect nearly every industry around the globe, long-term care is facing unique difficulties. Social isolation, lack of daily meaningful interactions, depression, and caregiver burnout were already challenges being faced before the COVID-19 breakout,... - April 24, 2020 - Lifetime Wellness
Sharpen Providing Free Mental Health Resources to College Students via Mobile App in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak
Depression and anxiety affect college students at a higher rate than the general population and the new quarantine guidelines make their lives even tougher. - April 24, 2020 - Sharpen
Invitation April 28th Online Virtual Family Office and Institutional Investor Luncheon
The Ivy Family Office Network (IVYFON) has assembled a group of subject matter experts on healthcare and investing in downturns for an online family office and institutional investor luncheon on April 28th from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. There is no fee to participate. They are limiting participation to... - April 24, 2020 - Ivy Family Office Network (IVYFON)
Fight Obesity with Fingers
Femiure, a healthcare & wellness facilitating platform, has launched its bariatric hospital's network. - April 24, 2020 - Femicure
Front Line Nursing Home Pharmacies, Seniors Under Their Specialized Care Warrant CARES Act Emergency Funding
Economic Stress Taking Toll on Pharmacists Responsible for Life-Saving Medication Management - April 23, 2020 - Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition
The International Digital Wellness Day 2020 Hosted by the Digital Wellness Collective
Over 100 digital wellness organizations across the globe will host virtual events on the inaugural Digital Wellness Day in San Diego, San Francisco, Washington D.C., New York City, Los Angeles, Dallas, Toronto, London, Italy, Ireland, India, the Netherlands and Argentina. - April 23, 2020 - Digital Wellness Collective
Care 2 Communities (C2C) Responds to Urgent COVID-19 Need with Relief Fund for Haiti, Joining #GivingTuesdayNow in Global Day of Giving and Unity
Care 2 Communities (C2C), a Boston-based nonprofit organization, is responding to meet the needs of COVID-19 in Haiti by starting COVID-19 Response Fund by participating in #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving and unity, set to take place on May 5, 2020. The fund will equip health workers and community clinics with essential protective equipment and medical supplies that will help to slow the spread of the virus in an impoverished country with already-fragile health system. - April 23, 2020 - Care 2 Communities
Get CVRD! Mask Making Coalition Rises Up to Cover Essential Farm Workers
Several established LA-based clothing companies have joined forces to make masks with the mission of sustaining local employees and protecting essential farmworkers. The coalition, called CVRD (Covered) Mask, is working with the United Farm Workers to distribute the donated masks. CVRD Mask's reusable face coverings are made with sustainable bio-based fabrics to reduce the amount of waste going into landfills. - April 22, 2020 - CVRD Mask
Free Virtual Group Therapy for COVID-Related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Offered by NY-Based Mindful Urgent Care
100 Percent of New Cases Now COVID-Related - April 22, 2020 - Mindful Urgent Care
Ackley Machine Corporation Announces Breakthrough Pharmacuetical Laser Drilling Machine with NIR to Simplify Osmotic Drug Delivery
Now, makers of controlled-release pharmaceutical tablets can harness to power of near-infrared spectroscopy to improve the safety of their products. - April 22, 2020 - Ackley Machine Corporation
SocksLane Remains Available for Nurses and Health-Workers Amidst Global Pandemic
SocksLane has announced today that its products will remain available for Nurses and all other healthcare workers. Since the start of the nationwide lockdown due to the pandemic of the corona virus scare. The company has doubled its production this quarter to meet the demands of health... - April 22, 2020 - SocksLane
AAOHN and AFCI Partner to Launch "Face Covers for Worker Safety" Initiative
The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) and Association For Creative Industries (AFCI) launched today their “Face Covers for Worker Safety” public awareness campaign in response to COVID-19. The campaign urges individuals and those in the creative industries and... - April 22, 2020 - American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
CoronavirusOutbreakMap.com Helping People Track Coronavirus
CoronavirusOutbreakMap.com helps people track the coronavirus. - April 22, 2020 - Coronavirus Outbreak Map
Bloom Healthcare Announces Continuing Care COVID-19 Task Force
Cooperative Program Across Health Partners for End-to-End Coronavirus Care - April 22, 2020 - Bloom Healthcare
The Virtual Therapist Network Puts Counselors Back to Work Helping Anxious Clients During COVID-19
The Virtual Therapist Network (VTN) announced today it is helping put licensed counselors and therapists back to work helping people deal with the stress and anxiety of COVID-19 by offering new subscribers to the website their first month free. - April 22, 2020 - Vitual Therapist Network
FloodGate Medical Launches New Career Transitions Program for the Medical Device Industry, FloodGate Futures
FloodGate Medical Adds New Content Hub, Coaching Platform and Candidate Resource Center for Job Search and Career Transitioning Professionals in the Medical Device Industry - April 21, 2020 - Floodgate Medical
73 Years Later the Black Dahlia Honored with New Indie Film
Filmmaker releases first trailer prior to run on film festival circuit. - April 21, 2020 - Night Rain Productions
Court Square Group and the Windshire Group Announce Life Science Industry Partnership
The partnership provides specialized consulting knowledge and technical support for nearly every stage in the clinical and drug development lifecycle. The continually shifting nature of highly regulated industries requires stakeholders to keep up to date with best practices while lowering costs and improving efficiencies. - April 21, 2020 - Court Square Group
Cristal Standards, an Intertek Company, Announces POSI-Check, an Easy to Implement Audit Solution for the Prevention of the Spread of Infection in the Hospitality Sector
Cristal Standards, an Intertek company and market leading global health, safety, quality and security risk management business focused on the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors, has published a new audit solution to help in the Prevention of the Spread of Infection (POSI). The POSI-Check audit... - April 21, 2020 - Intertek
koi’s Scrubs for Superheroes Program to Donate $250,000 in Scrubs to Hospitals and Nursing Homes Serving at the Frontlines of the COVID-19 Pandemic
koi Design, a Compton, CA-based maker of designer medical scrubs, has committed to donating $250,000 in scrubs to hospitals and nursing homes across America through its Scrubs for Superheroes Program. “Doctors, nurses and healthcare workers have been the true superheroes during the... - April 20, 2020 - koi Design LLC
COVID-Related Economic Distress Threatens Front-Line Nursing Home Pharmacies, Vulnerable Seniors Under Their Care
Economic, Regulatory Challenges Jeopardize Ongoing Viability of LTC Pharmacy Sector; Now Surveying Membership Crises, SCPC Calls on Congress and Administration to Act - April 20, 2020 - Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition
New App by Repticity Will Save More Time and Convenience in Nursing Homes to Arrange Virtual Visits During COVID-19 Crisis
Repticity app uses new technology to create multiple virtual meeting rooms. The developer creates the app to promote safety and convenience for meeting the loved one during the pandemic for nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities. - April 20, 2020 - Repticity
New PerfectLum 4 Helps Medical Facilities Meet the NYC Quality Assurance Guidelines for Primary Diagnostic Monitors
New PerfectLum 4 will help medical facilities throughout the New York State to meet the NYC Quality Assurance Guidelines for primary diagnostic monitors. - April 20, 2020 - QUBYX Software Technologies Inc.
OptikView Display in Bundle with PerfectLum Received FDA Clearance
QUBYX receives FDA clearance for OptikView Display in bundle with PerfectLum DICOM calibration software. - April 20, 2020 - QUBYX Software Technologies Inc.
COVID-19 Rapid Innovation Dashboard Provides Entry Point to MIT’s Pandemic Activities
MIT Innovation Initiative has launched the COVID-19 Rapid Innovation Dashboard, a new website, as a way for people around the world to become activated and involved in Coronavirus projects from the prestigious university. MIT is a vast hub of innovation activity with a decentralized... - April 20, 2020 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Innovation Initiative
Jersey Artisan Distilling Rolls Out New Hyde Hand Sanitizer
Jersey Artisan Distilling, maker of James FC Hyde Whiskeys, has commenced production of hand sanitizer to help fill the critical need created by the current COVID-19 pandemic. The product is available now. “We have been contacted by a large array of folks all in urgent need of hand... - April 18, 2020 - Jersey Artisan Distilling
3 Bros Grow Announces Compassion Program During COVID-19
The 3 Bros Santa Cruz dispensary is currently running a compassion program during the COVID-19 outbreak and Shelter in Place orders. As an essential business and being allowed to remain open to serve the community for cannabis products such as cannabis flower, pre-rolls, edibles, topicals and... - April 18, 2020 - 3 Bros Grow