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Cesar Chavez Lifetime Achievement Award Given to North County Health Services’ CEO

The network of 11 clinics has become a medical home for over 62,000 patients and clients for nearly two decades. - April 13, 2016 - NCHS

Prestigious Blue Distinction® Center for Quality, Safe Maternity Care Awarded to The Women’s Hospital at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center

Anthem Blue Cross/Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield announced that The Women’s Hospital at Saddleback Memorial has been designated as one of the first hospitals, to receive the Blue Distinction® Center for Maternity Care designation, a new designation under the Blue Distinction Specialty Care... - April 11, 2016 - Saddleback Memorial Medical Center

Ex-Journalist Launches Website to Connect Families to Senior Advocates for Help Finding Assisted Living

Tony’s Rolodex refers families to trusted Senior Placement Advocates for help finding Assisted Living and Memory Care. It is launching first in Arizona and Florida. Advocates provide an alternative to the services of such Senior Housing Referral websites as A Place for Mom and Caring.com. - April 07, 2016 - Tony's Rolodex LLC

Accumen, Inc. Acquires Chi Solutions for Continued Growth and Profound Impact on Healthcare

Accumen, a healthcare transformation company, has announced the acquisition of Ann Arbor-based Chi Solutions, Inc. (Chi), joining two best-in-class laboratory service companies to transform patient care for hospitals and health systems. - April 06, 2016 - Chi Solutions, Inc., an Accumen company

South Nassau Communities Hospital's ER Expansion Campaign Surpasses $4.2 Million

Since the Emergency Department Expansion Campaign began in 2015, the hospital's supporters have donated $3,376,910, pledged an additional $364,731 and secured grants of $500,000. - April 06, 2016 - Mount Sinai South Nassau

Healthcare Industry Expert to Speak with Hispanic Physicians

ABISA, LLC, is excited to announce that Nick Hernandez has been invited to speak at the National Hispanic Medical Association’s 20th Annual Conference, to be held April 21-24, 2016 at the Renaissance Downtown Hotel in Washington, D.C. The CEO of a leading independent healthcare consultancy,... - April 04, 2016 - ABISA

Enabling Medical Record with Clinical Decision Support

Medent, a top ranked electronic health record, and VisualDx, the most widely used clinical decision support system, announce integration. - March 30, 2016 - VisualDx

South Nassau Communities Hospital's CMO Named to List of 100 CMOs to Know

The list is based on individuals' experience in overseeing medical and quality affairs at their respective organizations. - March 25, 2016 - Mount Sinai South Nassau

AABC Researchers Discover Major Cause Of Obesity

AABC Research Fellows Identify “The Missing Link.” A New and Important Metric, in Understanding Why Some People Are Thin and Others Thick Despite Similar Caloric Intake. - March 24, 2016 - American Association of Bariatric Counselors

Hematogenix Laboratory Services, LLC Announces the Availability of FDA Approved PD-L1 Companion Diagnostic Tests

Hematogenix Laboratory Services Announces the Availability of PD-L1 Companion Diagnostic Tests for KEYTRUDA®, Merck's Anti-PD-1 Therapy for Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Whose Tumors Express PD-L1 with Disease Progression on or after Platinum-Containing Chemotherapy as well as a PD-L1 Complementary Diagnostic Test to Support Bristol-Myers Squibb's OPDIVO® Anti-PD-1 Therapy for Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. - March 24, 2016 - Hematogenix

mumms Software Welcomes Two Software Engineers from New Orleans Coding School Operation Spark

mumms Software, a rapidly growing hospice software development company welcomes two new software engineers from New Orleans coding school, Operation Spark. mumms Software is proud to welcome the engineers and to be a part of the growing New Orleans technology community. “Modern technology... - March 24, 2016 - mumms Software

North County Health Services Opens New Location in Perris, California

North County Health Services (NCHS), a leading provider of health care, announces the opening of their newest health care facility. Families and individuals that are looking for medical attention can stop by NCHS’ newest location at 1675 N Perris Blvd, Perris, CA 92571 for all of their medical needs. - March 22, 2016 - NCHS

ABISA’s CEO to Speak with Physician Entrepreneurs

ABISA, LLC, is excited to announce that Nick Hernandez has been invited to speak at the Tampa chapter of the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs on April 14, 2016 at the University of Florida. Those interested in attending the event should RSVP at dr.eldin@gmail.com. Meeting attendees will walk... - March 21, 2016 - ABISA

Harbor Light Hospice Launches Local Online Resources on Lung Disease and Lung Cancer

Harbor Light Hospice has released new online informational resources for patients afflicted with lung disease and lung cancer. - March 20, 2016 - Harbor Light Hospice

Premier Center First to Offer Advanced Treatment for Pain in Southern California

Reginald Ajakwe, MD and Raymond Tatevossian, MD of Comprehensive Pain Physicians are pleased to announce the first commercial implantation of the Senza® spinal cord stimulator (SCS) in Los Angeles. The Senza SCS system, which delivers Nevro's proprietary HF10™ therapy (Nevro Corporation,... - March 19, 2016 - Comprehensive Pain Physicians

South Nassau CEO Richard J. Murphy Honored by The Society of The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick

South Nassau Communities Hospital President and Chief Executive Officer, Richard J. Murphy was presented The Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick on Long Island 2016 "Favorite Son" Award during the society's 32nd Emerald Ball and Banquet held Friday, March 4 at the Garden City... - March 18, 2016 - Mount Sinai South Nassau

ABISA’s CEO Delivers Presentation on Telemedicine to Healthcare Administrators in Kentucky

Telemedicine in Kentucky - March 15, 2016 - ABISA

Patient Safety Awareness Week at Center Stage for ICBioethics

"Improving patient safety must be more than monitoring to be sure medical errors are avoided. It must become part of an overall healthcare ethic within the organization." -- Dr. Kathy Detar Gennuso - March 12, 2016 - Institute of Consultative Bioethics

South Nassau Communities Hospital Endoscopy RN Named a Healthcare Hero

The Long Island Business News (LIBN) recently awarded its “Health Care Heroes” Nurse Hero Award to Irene Ficaro, an endoscopy nurse at South Nassau Communities Hospital. LIBN’s “Health Care Heroes” awards honor individuals and organizations in the health care industry... - March 09, 2016 - Mount Sinai South Nassau

South Nassau Communities Hospital to Honor Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce President

Many refer to Mr. Schaefer as a visionary. Since being named chief financial officer of Better Home Health Care Agency, the company has received the New York State Association of Health Care Providers “Heroes in the Home” award. - March 05, 2016 - Mount Sinai South Nassau

National Sales Manager Announced for Stat-Technologies

Stat-Technologies, the premier distributor of point of care testing products, announced today that they have promoted Angela Hansen to National Sales Manager. Angela has been with Stat since 2008 as a territory representative and marketing manager for Oxygen, the paperless data collection... - March 05, 2016 - Stat-Technologies

New Source for High-Quality Patient Transfer and Body Protection Products: ICS Medical Supply

Health care professionals and family caregivers now have a new, convenient source they can trust for high-quality patient transfer tools and body protection products. ICS Medical Supply, an online retailer and the exclusive east coast U.S. distributor for Medicare System, was officially launched... - March 04, 2016 - ICS Medical Supply

"Dr. Rinky Kapoor is the Most Valuable and Admired Cosmetic Dermatologist 2015" – Pharma Leaders

Dr. Rinky Kapoor, cofounder and head of the Esthetic Clinic, Mumbai bagged the award for ‘The Most Valuable and Admired Cosmetic Dermatologist’, announced at the Pharma Leaders Power Brand Awards 2015 organized under the theme Brand India Winning. This award was presented by Pharma... - March 03, 2016 - The Esthetic Clinic

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month

Center for Endometriosis Care Encourages Individuals to Speak Up, Break "Taboos" - March 02, 2016 - Center for Endometriosis Care

Dr. Debraj Shome Awarded "Bbreakthrough Innovator in Facial Plastic Surgery" by Pharma Leaders

Dr. Debraj Shome, co-founder and head of The Esthetic Clinic, Mumbai has been chosen the ‘Breakthrough innovator in facial plastic surgery’ by Pharma Leaders, Asia's Most Analytical News Media in Healthcare Communications. The award was presented in association with the Ministry of... - March 01, 2016 - The Esthetic Clinic

Tryten Debuts NOVA 2 Modular Medical Tablet Cart at HIMSS16

Tryten will be debuting the NOVA 2 Modular Medical Tablet Cart at HIMSS16 booth 12317. - February 29, 2016 - Tryten

ICBioethics Earns Pittsburgh Business Ethics Award

The Institute of Consultative Bioethics (ICBioethics) has been named the winner of a Pittsburgh Business Ethics Award in the Small Business category. The 15th Annual Pittsburgh Business Ethics Awards (PBEA) were presented by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals... - February 27, 2016 - Institute of Consultative Bioethics

Chi Solutions, Inc. Launches Fifteenth Annual Laboratory Outreach Survey

For the fifteenth consecutive year, Chi Solutions, Inc., has launched a comprehensive national laboratory outreach survey and welcomes participation of hospital-based outreach programs nationwide from now through March 15, 2016. - February 26, 2016 - Chi Solutions, Inc., an Accumen company

South Nassau Communities Hospital Plans to Expand Emergency, Critical Care and Surgical Services at Its Oceanside Campus

The four-story addition in Oceanside also would increase the number of treatment spaces in the Emergency Department with expanded and improved waiting areas and separate treatment areas for pediatric, geriatric and behavioral patients. - February 24, 2016 - Mount Sinai South Nassau

Operative Experience Adds Senior Executives to Drive Growth and Technology Expansion

Operative Experience, Inc. (OEI), a fast rising developer of high-fidelity human simulators for surgical and pre-hospital education, today announced two additions to their executive team. Jane O’Reilly, named the new Global Vice President of Sales, and Carlos Moreno, the new Chief Technology... - February 22, 2016 - Operative Experience, Inc.

Joint Commission Names South Nassau "Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®"

South Nassau is one of 1,043 hospitals in the U.S. to earn the distinction of Top Performer on Key Quality Measures. - February 12, 2016 - Mount Sinai South Nassau

Healthcare Industry Expert to Speak with Medical Practice Administrators

ABISA, LLC is excited to announce that Nick Hernandez has been invited to speak at the Kentucky MGMA Annual Conference, to be held March 10-11, 2016 at Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa in Lexington. The CEO of a leading independent healthcare consultancy, Nick has helped clients throughout... - February 12, 2016 - ABISA

ICBioethics to Discuss “Applied Healthcare Ethics” with Indiana Rural Health Association

“Applied Healthcare Ethics: Reaping the Benefit while Managing the Risk” will be the topic of a Lunch & Learn webinar presented by the Institute of Consultative Bioethics (ICBioethics) to the Indiana Rural Health Association on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Among the topics to be... - February 09, 2016 - Institute of Consultative Bioethics

Worldwide Achievers Recognizes Dr. Debraj Shome as Best Plastic Surgeon and Dr. Rinky Kapoor as Best Dermatologist in India

Renowned plastic surgeon and founder of The Esthetic Clinic, Dr. Debraj Shome, has been awarded the ‘Best Plastic Surgeon in India’ honour by Worldwide Achievers. Internationally known dermatologist and co-founder of the clinic, Dr. Rinky Kapoor, has been awarded the ‘Best... - February 04, 2016 - The Esthetic Clinic

MyTabib.com Connects You to Thousands of Medical Service Providers Worldwide

In January, a new medical portal MyTabib.com was launched providing a global healthcare search platform for patients. MyTabib.com offers patients the ability to search for clinics and doctors around the world in which they can compare cost procedures, book appointments right away, write comments and read real patient reviews in the comfort of their own home using the internet. - January 26, 2016 - MyTabib

South Nassau Communities Hospital Rated Highly by Long Beach Residents

The telephone survey also found that nearly two-thirds of barrier island residents have a positive view of South Nassau Communities Hospital, which has served the Long Beach community for decades. - January 24, 2016 - Mount Sinai South Nassau

Urgent Care Extra Opens New Location in Mesa, AZ

Urgent Care Extra expands with the opening of a new Mesa, AZ urgent care clinic. Like all locations, the Mesa location will provide onsite X-ray capabilities which will save you time and money and offers an alternative to the long waits and high costs of the emergency room. - January 22, 2016 - Urgent Care Extra

International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis Releases New Clinical Core Curriculum to Aid Specialization of the Field

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis publishes article on first internationally developed and reviewed Core Curriculum to guide clinical knowledge and training in the industry - January 21, 2016 - International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH)

Salem Oregon Hospice Expands Website with Online Materials for Dementia Patients

Dementia/Alzheimer's is a progressive disease that will affect millions of Americans every year. - January 20, 2016 - Harbor Light Hospice

Operative Experience Strengthens Business with Oberndorf as Significant Investor and Chairman

Operative Experience, Inc. (OEI), a fast rising developer of high-fidelity human simulators for surgical and pre-hospital education, announced today that Louis H. Oberndorf, a pioneer in the field of healthcare simulation and the founder of METI, has made a significant investment in the company and... - January 15, 2016 - Operative Experience, Inc.

Chi’s CEO Appointed by Massachusetts Governor as Salem State University Trustee

Dr. Kathleen Murphy, CEO of Chi Solutions, Inc. has been appointed by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker to serve on the Board of Trustees. - January 15, 2016 - Chi Solutions, Inc., an Accumen company

South Nassau Communities Hospital Carnation Ball Raises $607,763 in Support of ED Expansion

The campaign is a five-year, $10 million fundraising initiative to help support a $60 million renovation and expansion of the hospital's Emergency Department. - January 13, 2016 - Mount Sinai South Nassau

Hospice Patient Receives Special Opera Performance from University Music Students

Harbor Light Hospice helped a hospice patient enjoy a once in a lifetime moment by arranging a special performance of the opera, "Carmen." The performance was given by a talented group of students from the Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music. The group performed select pieces... - January 10, 2016 - Harbor Light Hospice

Dalton, Georgia Hospice Takes Initiative to Sponsor a Family in Need

Harbor Light Hospice in Dalton, Ga takes initiative to sponsor a local family in need in order to improve community outreach and positively spread awareness of hospice care in the U.S. - January 09, 2016 - Harbor Light Hospice

You First Foundation Donates $16,000 to Houston's HealthBridge Children's Hospital

You First Foundation has donated $16,000 to Houston's HealthBridge Children's Hospital so the hospital can buy items to lighten up kids' hospital stays. - January 07, 2016 - You First Foundation

Quality First Solutions Releases Webpage Containing George Malik's Hospital Cost Reduction Publications

The CEO of Quality First Solutions, George Malik, provides insight on hospital cost reduction practices through five publications in 2015. - January 07, 2016 - Quality First Solutions

South Nassau Communities Hospital Ranked in Top Tier Among Providers of Home Care Services

For the 10th consecutive year, South Nassau Communities Hospital Home Care has earned a spot in the prestigious HomeCare Elite™ listing of the top 25% of home health care providers in the United States. The listing is based on a collection of performance measures including quality of care,... - December 23, 2015 - Mount Sinai South Nassau

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