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Avant Healthcare Professionals to Exhibit at the 2019 AACN’s NTI Conference
Avant Healthcare Professionals, the premier staffing provider of internationally experienced nursing and allied health professionals, will be exhibiting at the National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition (NTI) Conference in Orlando, Florida on May 21 to 23, 2019. “Avant... - May 19, 2019 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
ReproTech Nevada Participates in Fundraising Event to Support Women with Cancer
ReproTech, Ltd., a cryobank specializing in long-term storage of human reproductive tissue (sperm, eggs, embryos and ovarian and testicular tissue), was proud to sponsor the entire staff of the ReproTech Nevada office who participated in Moms on the Run, a fitness organization that raises money to... - May 19, 2019 - ReproTech, LLC
APTQI Commends Introduction of Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act (H.R. 2802) in House of Representatives
Bipartisan bill addresses the physical therapist professional shortage by enabling physical therapists to participate in the National Health Service Corps student loan repayment program. - May 18, 2019 - Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation
iCare Home Health Invited to Present Innovative Health Espresso App at AI & Healthcare Conference
iCare Home Health is proud to announce that company President Rick Menassa was a panelist at Transatlantic Dialogue: AI in Healthcare: A Canadian-German Perspective. Menassa spoke about iCare Home Health’s Health Espresso platform, which is an innovation in patient-centred digital healthcare... - May 18, 2019 - iCare Home Health Services Inc.
Life Begins at Eighty; It's Never Too Late to Achieve Your Dreams
Milton A. Kaufman, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), announces the opening of his psychotherapy practice at 229 Fanshaw F, Boca Raton, Florida. The services offered are mental health counseling for adults, couples, children, and adolescents. Kaufman recently relocated from New Jersey. After... - May 17, 2019 - Milton A. Kaufman, LCSW
HCA/HealthONE’s North Suburban Medical Center Receives an A in Patient Safety from Leapfrog Group for Tenth Consecutive Time
The A-rating for Spring of 2019 marks five-years of consistent A-ratings for hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group. - May 17, 2019 - HealthONE North Suburban Medical Center
CMS' Announcement of Capacity Policy and New Bidding Window Date Earns Applause from Industry Leaders, Allows More Time to Educate Bidders
Defining the capacity policy brings long-overdue clarity to how bidders’ capacity affects the Single Payment Amounts (SPAs). The 60-day bidding window will open on July 16, giving potential bidders and suppliers of durable medical equipment (DME) more time to understand the major changes coming to Round 2021 of the competitive bidding program. - May 16, 2019 - CQRC
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Receives an "A" for Patient Safety for the Spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) was awarded an "A" from The Leapfrog Group’s spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes TMCA’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The... - May 16, 2019 - The Medical Center of Aurora
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Achieves Healthgrades 2019 Patient Safety Excellence Award
Swedish Medical Center in the top 5% in the Nation for Patient Safety. - May 16, 2019 - Swedish Medical Center
ACEN Merges Accreditation and Innovation in Atlanta This Summer
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) is gearing up for its second annual Nursing Education Accreditation Conference, which will be hosted in Atlanta July 18–20. This year’s theme focuses on Merging Accreditation and Innovation. Participants at last year’s... - May 16, 2019 - Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
Society for Simulation in Healthcare Announces Newly Accredited Programs
The Society for Simulation in Healthcare is pleased to announce 6 programs recently were granted Full Accreditation as of May 14, 2019. With the addition of those programs, the total number of SSH-accredited programs now stands at 144 in 17 countries. The most recent programs are listed below,... - May 16, 2019 - Society for Simulation in Healthcare
Addiction Recovery Network, Top Drug Rehab, Mental Health & Alcohol Treatment Centres Across Canada, Announces Their 14 Year Anniversary
Addiction Recovery Network is a top-rated drug rehabilitation, mental health and alcohol treatment organization with centres located in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. The organization is proud to announce its 14th anniversary of serving Canadians suffering with Addictions and Mental Health. - May 15, 2019 - Addiction Recovery Network
MedicalFieldCareers.com Announces Its Top 10 Online Nursing Programs for 2019-2020
MedicalFieldCareers.com, a free online resource for students training for careers in healthcare, has revealed its official 2019-20 list of the Top 10 Online Nursing Programs. “With online resources and education growing at record levels every year, we want to show our support for those... - May 15, 2019 - MedicalFieldCareers.com
OOTify, Inc. Named TiE50 Award Winner at TiEcon
OOTify, Inc., the Los Angeles based startup that promises to democratize mental healthcare, is excited to announce that it was selected as a 2019 TiE50 Winner in the prestigious TiE50 Awards Program. - May 15, 2019 - OOTify, Inc.
Registration for FLAACOs 2019 Opens and Keynote Speaker is Announced
Aneesh Chopra, Former Chief Technology Officer of the United States, to Headline the 6th Annual Florida Association of ACOs Conference. - May 15, 2019 - Florida Association of ACOs
HCA/HealthONE's North Suburban Medical Center Announces New Director of Plant Operations
North Suburban Medical Center recently announced the appointment of Kitti Ploughman to director of Plant Operations. Ploughman is a familiar HealthONE face having worked at Sky Ridge Medical Center in various roles for 12 years. Most recently, Ploughman served as manager of Facilities Operations. - May 15, 2019 - HealthONE North Suburban Medical Center
Vesalio Secures $5 Million Investment Capital Funding
Vesalio announces it has recently raised $5 million in funding. The capital will support the continued global expansion of the NeVa™ Neurothrombectomy System, finance key clinical studies and launch new product introductions. “We are very pleased to secure the additional capital... - May 14, 2019 - Vesalio
Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin Honors Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation Advocates at 2019 Crystal Vision Awards
Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin (LEBW) hosted its annual Crystal Vision Awards ceremony on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Noah’s Event Venue in Madison, Wisconsin. Since 2007, LEBW has honored advocates of donation who have shown commitment and dedication to raising awareness and educating communities... - May 14, 2019 - Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin
A Fireman and His Rescue Dog on a Mission
Penelope, an Australian shepherd mix, has an important mission: helping her person cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Nathan is a fire fighter. Over the past decade, his family had noticed a significant change in his behavior at home and interactions with his loved ones. Years of... - May 14, 2019 - Medical Mutts Service Dogs Inc
First Responders Unite to End ALS at Inaugural Arrest & Extinguish Event
On May 18th, first responders will unite for a tug-of-war event at Tanglewood to raise money for ALS research. - May 11, 2019 - ALS Therapy Development Institute
Dementia Diet Book Shows More Can be Done
Dr. Christopher Maloney, N.D. shows dementia research no longer supports scans or drugs. But patients willing to put in the work can slow decline. - May 11, 2019 - Christopher Maloney
SMD Powering New Solution from Global Leadership Development Provider
Center for Creative Leadership’s CCL Fusion to Use SMD for Employee Surveys, Assessments, and Analytics - May 10, 2019 - Strategic Management Decisions
Foster Homes Needed for Exceptional Dogs
Medical Mutts, a nonprofit service dog training organization, specializing in training dogs to help with diabetes, seizures or PTSD, is looking for very special people to foster their dogs. “Our dogs need to spend times in regular homes,” explains Melissa Morris, Director of training at... - May 09, 2019 - Medical Mutts Service Dogs Inc
Home Health Leaders Applaud House Introduction of Legislation to Strengthen Medicare Home Health Reforms
Partnership and NAHC commend bipartisan lawmakers for introducing legislation to refine new Medicare home health payment model. - May 09, 2019 - Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare
Health in Action Rolls Out Streamlined Fitness for Work Assessments to Cut Costly Sickness Absence
Businesses, particularly small businesses, often struggle to manage disruptive recurring and long-term sickness absence, estimated to cost the UK economy around £29bn a year. Now Health in Action has created a new way for managers and staff to access Fitness for Work assessments to reduce costly sickness absence and support staff back to work more quickly. - May 09, 2019 - Health in Action Ltd.
Scientists at AbboMax Developed Antibodies Against PINK1 and Parkin to Study Parkinson’s Disease
A panel of PINK1 and Parkin antibodies was developed at Abbomax to investigate Parkinson’s disease (PD). These phosphospecific and paired antibodies would be useful tools for studies of PINK/Parkin pathways and signaling in PD. AbboMax has been developing & manufacturing high performance immunoassay reagents for many years in California. AbboMax specializes in high-quality custom service and products focusing on antibody and assay development. - May 09, 2019 - AbboMax, Inc.
PinkyMind: The Journey so Far
Stress, worries, panic, anxiety, depression, and problems with relationships lead to discomfort for anyone. Students and householders alike are suffering from the deteriorating lifestyle. Anxiety is an impediment to corporate business goals. Employee performance has been badly affected. Customers... - May 09, 2019 - PinkyMind
Avant Healthcare Professionals to Attend at the 2019 Annual Rural Health Conference
Avant Healthcare Professionals, the premier staffing provider of internationally experienced nursing and allied health professionals, will be exhibiting at the Annual Rural Health Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on May 7 to 10, 2019. “We are looking forward to connecting with rural health... - May 08, 2019 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
Environmental Pollution: One of the Major Causes for Increasing Asthma Prevalence in Children, Says HCFI
Proper management and correct use of inhalers are key to prevent attacks. - May 08, 2019 - Heart Care Foundation of India
Reuters to Make Documentary on Paras Biopharmaceuticals Finland Oy – Innovations in Biologics: Insights of a Leading Expert
Paras Biopharmaceuticals Finland Oy is proud to announce that Reuters.com / Reuters Plus has selected the Finland-based company, working on biologics manufacturing & innovations in the healthcare segment as a valued contributor to the future of healthcare solutions. The documentary is part of... - May 07, 2019 - Paras Biopharmaceuticals Finland Oy
Live NLP Certification Training Event in the Greater Seattle Area, 8 Days in October, 2019
Licensed Trainers of NLP®, Connie & Michael Brannan, offer a live, hands-on NLP Neuro Linguistic Programming certification training event in the Greater Seattle area this October. - May 06, 2019 - Mindworks Hypnosis & NLP
Live 6 Day Hypnosis Training Event in the Greater Seattle Area Sept. 18 – 23, 2019
Master Hypnotherapists & Licensed Trainers of NLP ®, Connie & Michael Brannan, offer a live, hands-on hypnosis training event in the Greater Seattle area. - May 06, 2019 - Mindworks Hypnosis & NLP
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Offers Free Trigeminal Neuralgia Seminar
Swedish Medical Center has a non-surgical treatment for trigeminal neuralgia that may change your life. - May 05, 2019 - Swedish Medical Center
Former West Virginia Neurosurgeon Dr. Charles Rosen Relocates to Central Illinois
Dr. Charles L. Rosen, a neurosurgeon whose expertise is focused on cranial base and neurovascular surgery, as well as complex intradural tumors of the posterior fossa and spinal cord, has accepted a position with Central Illinois Neuro Health Sciences (CINHS). He practices at both CINHS in... - May 04, 2019 - BlaineTurner Advertising
First TOTP Tokens with Time Synchronization Protectimus Slim NFC Went on Sale on May 1
Protectimus Solutions LLP is announcing the sale of its reflashable TOTP tokens Protectimus Slim NFC featuring time synchronization. - May 04, 2019 - Protectimus Limited
Seattle Mariner Braden Bishop Fights 4MOM; A Young Pro Athlete’s Mission to End Alzheimer’s Through His Charity, 4MOM.org
Seattle Mariners, fans, and supporters for the fight against Alzheimer’s will unite for an elite8 style corn hole tournament featuring sixteen Mariners, competing to raise the most money 4MOM. Proceeds will then benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. The event is organized by the 4MOM Charity, founded by Braden Bishop of the Seattle Mariners. - May 03, 2019 - 4MOM
PatientClick Launches Practice Performance Suite Module
Gold standard EHR and Practice Management solution, PatientClick, launches Artificial Intelligence module to help administrative staff and clinicians to get Key Performance Indicators (KPI) data from their own practice. With changes in the healthcare industry, reimbursement models and ongoing... - May 03, 2019 - PatientClick
Free Medicare Basics Seminars Scheduled for May and June 2019
Medicare Basics Education seminar to discuss the who, what, when, how and why of the health care program for retirees and disabled. - May 02, 2019 - Jones Health and Benefits, LLC
Kidney Care Community Commends Lawmakers for Adding Critical “KidneyX” Funding in Proposed House FY 2020 Appropriations Bill to Address Nation’s Kidney Disease Epidemic
Inclusion of $10 Million in Federal Funding Will Complement $25 Million in Private Sector Investment for Kidney Disease Research and Innovation. - May 02, 2019 - Kidney Care Partners
27th Annual Stroll for Epilepsy Awareness
Join the Northern CA Epilepsy Foundation at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom on May 18, 2019 for the 27th Annual Epilepsy Awareness Stroll. This family-friendly event at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is a wonderful opportunity to raise funds, support and awareness for individuals with epilepsy and their... - May 01, 2019 - Northern CA Epilepsy Foundation
APTQI Unveils Updated Website, New Branding
New APTQI website serves as a vital platform for physical therapy professionals, providers, and policymakers to learn about issues that impact the physical therapy community. - May 01, 2019 - Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation
Advanced Healthcare Solutions, Inc. Announces the Launch of STUDENT TELE-HELP 24/7(sm)
STUDENT TELE-HELP 24/7 is a virtual access mental health service that has been developed to support college and university students as they develop the coping skills needed to navigate through life’s challenges. STUDENT TELE-HELP 24/7 gives students another option to obtain counseling, therapy and provider services for mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, grief, guilt, PTSD due to sexual assault, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, etc. No insurance needed or accepted. - May 01, 2019 - Advanced Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
Autism Service Dog Delivered to Assist 10-Year-Old Girl in Hawthorne, NJ
Valentina, a 10-year old girl living in Hawthorne, New Jersey, has received a very special delivery today of her very own Autism Service Dog from SDWR to assist her and help better communicate her needs. Based in Madison, Virginia, Service Dogs by SDWR has a mission to provide specially-bred and... - May 01, 2019 - Service Dogs by SDWR
May is ALS Awareness Month - #AskMeAboutALS
May is ALS Awareness Month. The ALS Therapy Development Institute is inviting the general public to participate, and hoping to inspire a larger dialogue around ALS, through #AskMeAboutALS. - May 01, 2019 - ALS Therapy Development Institute
"Autism is the Future" is Now Available from Future Horizons
Marlo Thurman reveals how cognitive differences are constructing pieces in understanding those with autism. Through her findings, she shows how those with autism spectrum disorder constantly challenge assumptions about measuring intelligence. Thurman proposes that sensory and cognitive development have evolved together into a very different form of intelligence in those with ASD, and it should be viewed not as a disability but instead as a difference to be celebrated and followed. - May 01, 2019 - Future Horizons, Inc.
Kathryn McGlynn Hypnosis Announces "An Afternoon of Time Travel: A Hypnosis Workshop"
Explore Past Life Regression, Life Before Life Regression, and Future Life Progression in an exciting afternoon of metaphysical hypnotic journeying and healing. - May 01, 2019 - Kathryn McGlynn Hypnosis / Journey of the Mind
Local Dentist Office Founders of Two New National Holidays
Dr. Tim Stirneman and Jim Wojdyla have founded National Dental Care Month (The entire Month of May) and National Smile Day (May 31st) to celebrate the awareness and importance of regular dental care and to remind people that dentistry isn't nearly as expensive as neglect is. It is a good reason for dental offices to use these holidays for marketing promotions or social media content. - April 30, 2019 - Compassionate Dental Care
The Medical Center of Aurora Announces HCA Healthcare Frist Humanitarian Award Recipients
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) honored an employee, a physician and a volunteer as the hospital’s 2019 Frist Humanitarian Award recipients. The recipients are Dr. Asif Husain, Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology Associates, Kimberly Sexton, FNP-BC, a nurse... - April 30, 2019 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Rose Medical Center Designated an Aetna Institute of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility
Rose Medical Center has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility for treating individuals living with morbid, or extreme, obesity. This achievement recognizes the high quality of care that Rose has been offering, providing a new lease on life for our bariatric... - April 30, 2019 - Rose Medical Center
Rose Medical Center Named a Denver Post Top Workplace for Fifth Year in a Row
The honor recognizes Colorado's best workplaces according to an anonymous survey of employees at the company; this is Rose’s fifth consecutive year of recognition. - April 30, 2019 - Rose Medical Center