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The complimentary App revolutionizes the cannabis experience allowing Florida patients to track and report which strains, ingestion methods and dosages provide optimum outcomes.

SARASOTA, FLA. (PRWEB) APRIL 09, 2020
AltMed Florida is offering medical cannabis patients access to the HIPAA compliant Strainprint App for free download at https://strainprint.ca/altmedmuv/. Strainprint is the leading customized tracking, monitoring and reporting app, designed to anonymously share patient experiences to improve outcomes for the Florida medical cannabis community.
Deemed an essential service under the Florida Stay-at-Home directive, MÜV Dispensaries across the state have experienced high demand during the COVID-19 crisis. While at home, patients are embracing the Strainprint technology that allows them to examine what works best and share feedback with the broader community so patients can learn from each other.
"With limited access to clinical trials, Strainprint provides a rare glimpse into data shared by patients who report which types of medical cannabis products produce the best results," said AltMed Director of Corporate Affairs Todd Beckwith. "For example - a patient could try a 1:1 THC/CBD tincture to treat a specific symptom and using the app they receive an alert prompting them to rate from 1-to-10 how they feel after a certain amount of time. This data is then pooled together with other anonymous users' feedback so patients can learn what has worked well for others treating the same symptom."    
Patients input and track personal usage information including: 

Symptoms (e.g. pain, anxiety, headache, etc.)

The severity of the symptoms

The ingestion methods (e.g. flower, tinctures, topicals, etc.)

Dosages

Outcomes: on a scale of 1-to-10, patients rate how they feel after periods of time

Patients can then review and adjust based on which strains, THC + CBD levels, methods and dosages work well for their symptoms. They can also compare which strains are ranked highest in efficacy by other anonymous patients in Strainprint's extensive database, which includes over two million data points from patients in legal jurisdictions across the U.S. and Canada.    
"In our tireless efforts to serve Floridians, we're excited to offer our patients access to this intuitive app," Beckwith said.
As a science-driven company, AltMed will also monitor patient data from the app to learn which products and terpene levels are working best for certain conditions and adapt by developing new products.
To access the Strainprint MÜV by AltMed Florida Edition visit https://strainprint.ca/altmedmuv/. To populate MÜV products for ease of tracking, use activation code "MUVFL".
To order online for express pickup or delivery and for more information including hours and available MÜV products, visit muvfl.com.
With 18 dispensaries open to date, AltMed Florida is on pace to open 40 MÜV Medical Cannabis dispensaries across the state, all supplied by its 200,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art cultivation facility. Visit this link for images of AltMed Florida's cultivation operations and watch this brief video to see what makes AltMed Florida and its MÜV Medical Cannabis Dispensaries stand out.
About Plants of Ruskin, LLC - d.b.a. AltMed Florida, LLC - With a focus on quality and attention to detail, Plants of Ruskin has more than 35 years of experience in providing seedlings to farmers for vegetable and medical product production. Plants of Ruskin founders, the Dickman Family, are 4th generation farmers with a long history of working in conjunction with the University of Florida, including an endowed chair specifically dedicated to plant improvement.
About AltMed Enterprises - Alternative Medical Enterprises, LLC, headquartered in Sarasota, FL and doing business as AltMed Enterprises, is a fully integrated medical cannabis company that brings compassion, community engagement and pharmaceutical industry precision to the development, production and dispensing of medical cannabinoids.
About MÜV - The MÜV brand of cannabis infused products was launched in Arizona in 2016 and quickly gained international attention and recognition. In its first six months alone, MÜV received four best of Arizona medical cannabis awards, including two first prizes for its proprietary Ethanol extractions that are the basis of all MÜV products.
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Strainprint provides a rare glimpse into data shared by patients who report which types of medical cannabis products produce the best results.




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Hygieia is upending the old standard of insulin management for people with Type 2 diabetes. Using artificial intelligence and patented technology, Hygieia's d-Nav insulin management program automatically determines how much insulin a patient needs at the time of injection. Patients get the recommended dose when they need it, which helps them better manage their glucose levels.
It's a dramatic change from today's standard of care in which a patient's insulin dose is modified only when he or she can see a physician for evaluation every few months. That creates a barrier to care, because people's insulin needs are dynamic and often require much more frequent titration.
"Nearly 70 percent of people using insulin to manage their blood sugar levels fail to achieve recommended A1c levels," said Eran Bashan, Ph.D. and CEO of Hygieia. "So, we developed a way to make insulin therapy safe and effective through a technology that doesn't add burden to an already resource-challenged health system."
SAFE AND EFFECTIVE GLUCOSE MANAGEMENT 
The d-Nav program uses a handheld device and patented technology to measure glucose, identify glucose patterns and automatically calculate the next individualized insulin dose. Users simply insert their test strip into a handheld device and d-Nav analyzes the information and provides a recommended insulin dose. For many users, the dose changes every few days.
Through titration, d-Nav offers a safe and effective therapy for managing blood glucose levels. Studies have shown that within three months of starting d-Nav, 90 percent of users lowered their HbA1c levels.
Additionally, when insulin is working more effectively, there is an opportunity to move people to less expensive insulin and to reconsider the need for additional, more costly medications. In fact, a health economic study showed1 that people using d-Nav translated into cost savings of approximately $500 per patient, per month.
"When physicians first started prescribing insulin some 100 years ago, it was a medical breakthrough and a life-saving medication for insulin-requiring patients," said Bashan. "Decades later, the growing number of patients makes it hard to sustain that standard. Hygieia's d-Nav program serves as a collaborative insulin specialist helping patients safely and effectively manage their blood sugar levels."
It's a revolutionary concept designed to enable physicians, both primary care and endocrinologists, the ability to extend their continuous, personalized care to insulin treated patients with Type 2 diabetes without overtaxing office time and resources.
Patients on the d-Nav program receive test strips, lancets, a glucose monitor pre-loaded with the d-Nav app, and unlimited remote monitoring and clinical support. Physicians who prescribe d-Nav receive data and reports on their patients' status, helping them with ongoing blood sugar management. For more information, contact Hygieia.com.
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1 "Impact of a Novel Insulin Management Service on Non-insulin Pharmaceutical Expenses," Journal of Health Economics and Outcomes Research, JHEOR 2018;6(1):53-62
About Hygieia/ d-Nav Insulin Management Program 
Hygieia's d-Nav insulin management program includes an AI-powered application and helps people with Type 2 diabetes use insulin in a safe and effective way. It works by guiding users to adjust their insulin doses – based on blood glucose patterns -- every few days rather than three of four times annually. Studies show that some 90 percent of people using d-Nav achieve lower A1c within three months. Patients report feeling better; having fewer complications; spending less time at their physician's office; and potentially lowering their disease management costs. The d-Nav insulin management program was developed by two University of Michigan researchers and has been peer-reviewed with studies published in leading medical journals. Hygieia is headquartered in Livonia, Michigan. Learn more at hygieia.com.

We developed a way to make insulin therapy safe and effective through a technology that doesn't add burden to an already resource-challenged health system. - Eran Bashan, Ph.D., Hygieia CEO.



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Wanda Health announces the addition of two new provider partners adding thousands of patients being supported by the company's COVID-19 Telehealth programs. The Wanda Health programs are helping to provide symptom screening and remote care management for their vulnerable patients while simultaneously reducing the risk of exposure to their medical staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Telehealth and remote patient management have been successful strategies deployed in our care management model," said Dr. Yeeny Gonzalez, CEO at PCP1st. "The COVID-19 Telehealth and chronic care programs unique to Wanda Health, allows us to rapidly expand the scope of pre-symptom screening preventing the spread of the virus and ongoing care management for those who have been diagnosed with the virus."
The first provider is PCP1st, a Florida based experts in delivering customized care management for CINs, ACOs, MSOs. The second provider is Washington based Lake Chelan Community Hospital and Clinics providing care for patients in rural communities. These providers are using the COVID-19 Telehealth programs and Wanda Health's other chronic disease management programs, to help extend their ability to readily provide patients and quarantined individuals with automated symptom screening and remote ongoing care management for those who are symptomatic or have tested positive to the virus.
"The patients and families we serve are unique in their care needs since many of them are remotely located and have challenges getting to our clinics or hospitals on a regular basis. The COVID-19 virus has exasperated an already challenging situation and telehealth is the solution for us," stated Ray Eickmeyer, Director of EMS at Lake Chelan Community Hospital and Clinics. "The Wanda Telehealth programs for COVID-19 and ongoing chronic care management will improve our ability to care for patients and keep them safer and healthier at home."
"It's our responsibility to help providers, payers, and government entities expand their ability to protect and care for their patients while simultaneously providing a means to protect doctors, nurses and care team members from the harm that can come from increased exposure from the COVID-19 virus," stated Bill Bassett, President of Wanda Health. "Our telehealth system is proving successful in helping doctors rapidly screen, evaluate, support, and manage the expectations of their patients and families. We are very proud to support these providers who are helping to flatten the curve."
The COVID-19 Telehealth care programs from Wanda Health, follows CDC symptom guidelines, to deliver automated, personalized Daily Health Checks to patients via landlines, Interactive Voice Response, Texts, and the CareLink App. The COVID-19 Telehealth Screening program is used to proactively screen for primary symptom indicators of COVID-19. The COVID-19 Telehealth Virus Management program helps doctors reassure patients and supports identifying those who have contracted the virus. Any health care provider, payer, hospital, clinic, and local state or Federal government entities involved in combating the COVID-19 virus can reach Wanda Health to learn more by emailing us at info@wandahealth or call 206-472-5584.
About Wanda Health. (http://www.wandahealth.com) 
Wanda Health is putting the power of artificial intelligence into the hands of physicians, nurses, and patients to drive better care, increase satisfaction, and improve the bottom line. Our leading telehealth platform combines predictive analytics, advanced behavioral sciences, patient engagement and telehealth into a clinical decision support and care management platform that reduces adverse events and improves adherence. Our customers are experiencing reductions in unplanned rehospitalizations and emergency department visits, increased patient adherence, added revenue and reduced costs of operations.
About PCP1st (https://www.pcp1st.com/ ) 
Providing healthcare solutions for CINs, ACOs, MSOs and individual healthcare provider offices by developing customized programs designed for specific needs in order to achieve value-based goals.
About Lake Chelan Community Hospital and Clinic (http://www.lakechelancommunityhospital.com/) 
Lake Chelan Community Hospital & Clinics (LCCHC) is a licensed 25-bed Critical Access Hospital with supporting clinics in Chelan, Washington and has been serving the Lake Chelan Valley for over 70 years. LCCHC is equipped with a 24-hour emergency room, surgical center, and inpatient services, speciality care clinic and a family medicine care clinic in downtown Chelan. Lake Chelan Community Hospital & Clinics is a vital component in the health care network that extends throughout the state and beyond. The family physicians, surgeons and care team regularly partner with larger facilities to ensure a full range of quality medical services to the Lake Chelan Valley.
For more information, additional images or interview opportunities contact:
Wanda Health 
Bill Bassett 
President 
media@wandahealth.com 
206.472.5584
PCP1st 
Dr. Yeeny Gonzalez 
CEO 
ygonzalez@pcp1st.com 
954.803.3564
LCCHC 
Agustin Benegas 
Communications & Outreach Manager 
ABenegas@lcch.net 
Office: 509.682.8525

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"We help providers, payers, and government entities care for their patients while simultaneously protecting doctors and care team members from the COVID-19 virus." Bill Bassett, President Wanda Health.



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Partners Pharmacy is answering the call from the State of New Jersey to provide emergency pharmacy services to the three field hospitals opening across the state to alleviate the strain on local hospitals due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The first field hospital opens today at Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, with two more opening up within the next two weeks at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison and at the Atlantic City Convention Center.
Partners Pharmacy will be using their APS PassPort system to dispense medication quickly and accurately allowing nursing staff to focus on the job at hand. The APS PassPort is a fully automated, remotely-monitored dispensing center focused on alleviating the stress of medication dispensing on nursing staff. These machines, in collaboration with 24/7 pharmacy staffing from partner organization, Pharma-Care, Inc. will help ensure the safety and pharmacy needs of patients across the state of NJ. It will also be used to send medications home with patients upon discharge, eliminating the need to navigate pharmacy services upon returning home.
"Our team is incredible at getting to work quickly and heeding the call for help, providing round-the-clock pharmacy services to patients in need with a goal of minimal disruption to care and no delay to medication delivery," said Anthony Spero, Chief Operating Officer at Partners Pharmacy. "Our staff is no stranger to crisis preparedness, jumping to action during the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Harvey. We are using these same skills and the tools we've built, like our APS PassPort machine, to make sure that everyone can still provide the same high-level of care we need to get through this pandemic. Our employees are true heroes!"
About Partners Pharmacy - Partners Pharmacy is the third largest long-term care pharmacy provider in the U.S. Each regional Partners location provides the same unmatched personalized service through the combined resources of local teams and expanding national resources. Partners collaborates with the communities it serves to improve outcomes, reduce costs and increase operational efficiencies that permit more time for direct patient care. For more information about Partners Pharmacy, please contact Patricia Chiorello, VP of Communications at pchiorello@partnerspharmacy.com 
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Nisum, a leading global digital commerce firm, today announced that the company is donating its technology development services and expertise pro bono to the companies, industries, and organizations fighting the spread of COVID-19. Companies and organizations that qualify include those that produce goods and services specifically combating COVID-19 in infected patients, support frontline workers combating the spread of COVID-19, and support essential workers who are directly assisting frontline workers.
"Nisum has always been committed to serving our global and local communities, and right now there is no greater crisis impacting the world than the COVID-19 pandemic," said Imtiaz Mohammady, CEO, Nisum. "Our expertise lies in helping organizations build complex software applications that are able to process a high volume of data and transactions, while serving end-customers across numerous channels. At a critical time when organizations are dealing with highly volatile demand scenarios, we are ready to share this expertise with businesses and institutions that are working to save lives across the globe."
Qualifying organizations include: 

Hospitals and health care organizations

Manufacturers producing medical equipment necessary for COVID-19 treatment, such as testing kits, tents, face masks, ventilators, and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Municipal emergency service providers, i.e First Responders

Laboratories facilitating COVID-19 testing

Assisted living facilities or nursing homes for infected senior citizens

Daycare or homecare facilities supporting frontline essential workers

End-of-life industry processing COVID-19 fatalities

Nisum's expertise is in building digital commerce solutions. Examples of the pro bono services that Nisum will provide include, but are not limited to: 

Capacity-building solutions for companies that need to increase their transaction processing speeds or peak load performance

Order management or inventory management solutions that enable companies to better track production and output

Digitization of data or information that is currently processed manually

Advanced analytics or insights tools that expedite the processing and analysis of data

Web portals to receive / exchange information, enable transactions, etc.

Nisum is prioritizing services to smaller companies, organizations, and government institutions who are most challenged in the fight against COVID-19 due to limited resources. Companies from any region of the world are eligible and will be served from Nisum's team members based in the U.S., India, Pakistan, and Chile as appropriate.
Qualifying organizations and companies should visit nisum.com/covid-19-pro-bono-offer and submit their application. Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-serve basis.
"If your organization is fighting the spread of COVID-19, we urge you to please take a look at the services we're offering to see if our team of technology and development experts can help," added Mohammady. "We applaud the organizations and people on the frontlines of this battle, and Nisum wants to do everything we can to support them."
About Nisum 
Nisum is a leading global digital commerce firm headquartered in California, with services spanning digital strategy and transformation, insights and analytics, blockchain, business agility, and custom software development. Founded in 2000 with the customer-centric motto "Building Success Together," Nisum has grown to over 1,400 professionals across the United States, Chile, India, and Pakistan.
A preferred advisor to leading Fortune 500 brands, Nisum enables clients to achieve direct business growth by building the advanced technology that B2C and B2B clients need to reach end customers in today's world, with immersive and seamless experiences across digital and physical channels. Whether you're a hot start-up or a major global brand, Nisum's approach is the same: forge the most powerful connection possible between people, processes, and technology in order to achieve unparalleled success with fast time-to-market, scalable and cloud-based solutions. At the intersection of business and technology, Nisum's combination of deep expertise, acceleration models, and global execution capabilities results in integrated solutions that deliver real and measurable growth.
Media Contact 
Lyhn Nguyen 
Marketing Manager, Nisum 
lnguyen@nisum.com 
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Unified Mindfulness, the comprehensive, science- based meditation system used in Harvard, Carnegie Mellon and University of Arizona research, is sponsoring a free, uniquely 21st century event to share wisdom and practices both timeless, and now, more timely than ever. Mindfulness meditation thought leaders and novices alike from around the world are being brought together for a virtual summit and live-streamed meditation retreat to respond to the most pressing questions and challenges of this new time – and all times.
Immersion Promotional Video:
Immersion 2020 will take place from 9am to 9pm EDT, May 13-17, or 12 hours per day, each day for 60 total hours. The event is 100% free of charge and online. As inspiration for the retreat, a summit will be held including interviews with dozens of global thought leaders, neuroscience researchers, business leaders, and meditation teachers. exploring their own personal journey with meditation. Speakers include Shinzen Young, designer of the Unified Mindfulness system, Olympic Gold Medalist Mike Bryan, Rhonda Magee, author of "The Inner Work of Racial Justice," Tami Simon, founder of Sounds True, YouTube comedian JP Sears, International best selling author Chade-Meng Tan of Google fame, Multi-platinum Musician James Valentine (Maroon 5), and renowned meditation teacher Trudy Goodman Kornfield, to name a few.
"Your attention is a freely available resource to lower stress and improve well-being. You just need to learn how to be skillful with it." said Julianna Raye, CEO of U.M. "Planning for Immersion began long before any of us had heard of COVID 19. Although our world is changing in ways that would have been unimaginable just a few weeks ago, the mission for our event hasn't really changed. That's because Immersion, like Unified Mindfulness, is dedicated to expanding the reach of mindfulness throughout the world by providing an educational framework and comprehensive, science-based approach to mindfulness meditation. Our goal, to help people lead healthier, more purpose-filled lives, is the same, if more urgent now, with the increased levels of anxiety and challenges most of us are so suddenly confronted with."
A distinguishing feature of U.M. is its systemized approach to teaching and learning attention skills. Participants can choose among sessions led by trained and certified mindfulness coaches, to learn or practice skills they can use at home, and to connect with a like-minded community. Approximating the feel of an analog, or bricks and mortar retreat, attendees choose between the main meditation practice room or a breakout room for sessions on special topics. Attendees may join for the entire retreat for a fully immersive experience or drop in and out of sessions as schedules and interests permit.
Breakout room special sessions
The 12-hour daily program offers a wide variety of sessions to a large range of international time zones. Breakout room special session topics include:
Mindfulness for Anxiety 
Mindfulness for Pain Relief 
Mindfulness for Sleep Challenges 
Mindfulness and Healing Addiction 
Mindful Eating 
Mindful Music 
Mindful Movement 
Making Peace with Thoughts & Thinking 
Meditating with Your Pets 
Tips for New Meditators 
Mindful Leadership
About Unified Mindfulness:
Unified Mindfulness offers research-supported mindfulness practice, teaching an approach to meditation unaffiliated with religion and based solely on developing specific attention skills to lower stress and improve well-being. Unified Mindfulness is a system of meditation that's easily researchable by science, with clear terminology and rigorous precision around concepts and procedures. This precision in design makes both teaching and learning research supported mindfulness clear and accessible to anyone interested.
Leading institutions like Harvard, Carnegie Mellon and the University of Arizona use Unified Mindfulness for their research on meditation.
The Unified Mindfulness system is a comprehensive, robust and refined support structure that any individual at any stage of meditation practice can rely on to go deeper in their insight and their ability to share mindfulness with others. Unified Mindfulness is also a secular form of meditation, which means it's not religious in any way, so anyone, of any faith, can do it.
https://unifiedmindfulness.com/immersion
About Julianna Raye:
As CEO, lead content developer, and head trainer at Unified Mindfulness. Julianna Raye is dedicated to disseminating Shinzen Young's comprehensive mindfulness meditation system through the creation and presentation of educational programs and teacher-training certification programs.
She has co-authored two papers in the peer reviewed journals Mindfulness and The Journal of Occupational Health Psychology and has, herself, more than 150 weeks of immersive silent retreat training in both the Mindfulness and Rinzai Zen traditions, and over 20,000 hours of formal practice. Her brain has been studied in neuroscience labs at Vanderbilt, UNM, and in a published UCLA study comparing long-term meditator's brains with those of non-meditators.
"If you've ever been curious about meditation, struggled to start a practice, or needed support in taking it deeper, now is the time to connect with our vibrant, engaged coaching community, get inspired by our speakers, and discover or deepen an inner resource that can help you in the midst of these challenging times in ways you might never have imagined"


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Today, residents in Portland and surrounding counties have a free, online way to check their risk of COVID-19 at c19oregon.com, with a first-of-its kind local directory to help those in-need find the most appropriate emergency services. The solution is an innovative collaboration among Portland Fire & Rescue and Vital Software, makers of c19check.com, built in conjunction with Emory University. The companies are also in discussion with OHSU. Other communities interested in standing up their own customized and localized solutions can stand them up with Vital in a matter of days.
The original tool was designed to help the general public self-triage before heading to a hospital, with the goal of alleviating the current pressure on our healthcare systems and 911 call centers; c19oregon.com takes it a step further, integrating into City and County services to direct at-risk patients to appropriate emergency services. The site is for educational purposes and not a replacement for a healthcare provider evaluation.
"During the surge of COVID-19 cases, emergency medical teams will have difficulty getting to those most in-need of assistance because we will be inundated by the mild and moderately sick," said Rich Chatman, Public Information Officer and Fire Lieutenant at Portland Fire & Rescue. "We experienced this with grave results as part of the emergency response team during Hurricane Katrina, and want to do everything in our power to help keep our 'worried well' at home, while we identify the sickest in our communities so that we can be best prepared with personnel and equipment to effectively treat them."
How They Built It: 

To quickly stand up a solution, Lt. Chatman and his team sought a solution that needed to meet stringent requirements, including:

Off-the-Shelf Availability: Presented a quick "go-live" opportunity

Device Agnostic: Mobile and multi-platform friendly

Customizable: Separates patients into medical triage specific and customizable groups

Localized Recommendations: Clinic and hospital recommendations can be changed according to real-time patient load information

Accessible: Ready to serve the houseless, cross language barriers, and serve the sight/hearing impaired

"The fact that we were able to quickly stand-up a solution that not only serves our underserved and most vulnerable populations, but to also do so at a low-cost that'll only remain on our balance sheet as long as this pandemic persists was amazing," continued Chatman.
With the help of tech consultant Ben Diggles, Portland Fire & Rescue decided to look at existing solutions, and after examining the CDC's tool, Apple's checker and Vital's c19check.com, reached out to the team behind the last because it matched all of its requirements and had a team available to drive an integration and localization. Already available in 15 languages, available as a simple web app, and designed from the beginning to maximize accessibility, Vital was the natural fit.
"We're all fighting, in ways big and small, to keep our loved ones out of harm's reach. But the anxiety and uncertainty around the best way to do that can result in crowded emergency departments that will have difficulty managing the surge," said Justin Schrager, Doctor of Emergency Medicine at Emory University Hospital and co-founder of Vital. "Our goal with the COVID-19 self-triage in Oregon is to prevent that from happening, while also making it super simple for people to understand and follow CDC guidelines -- and being able to serve as the backbone for localized services is a huge benefit."
How it Works: 
C19oregon.com acts as an easy way to digest expert information and choose the best plan of action. Based on the answers to questions about signs and symptoms, age, and other medical problems, a person is directed to guidance based on CDC guidelines and is placed into one of three categories: 

High Risk: Needs immediate medical attention

Intermediate Risk: Can contact a doctor for guidance about how to best manage their illness

Low Risk: Can most likely administer self-care or recover at home, based on CDC guidelines (built into the product)

In each case, the person is never dissuaded from seeking professional medical advice or contacting their healthcare provider for more guidance.
The site is live now, and will be available for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency. It was built as a public service and is completely free. It is available on any computer, and can be used by medical professionals or lay people. Already available in 20 languages, recently augmented to best support the region's diverse communities. Portland Fire & Rescue is working with Harbor to get the word out to the entire population to help flatten the curve in the region.
To Quickly and Inexpensively Replicate, It's Easy: 
For First Responders, Community Organizers or State or County Officials, and all-in-one online COVID-19 Toolkit can be found at info.vitaler.com/c19state, for an easy, fast and inexpensive way to create a customized COVID-19 symptom checker and analytics for states and communities. The site provides State Specific Instructions, ability to add a brand identity, setup in days (or hours), and the ability to offer in 20+ languages to best suit your community of need.
The goal of these custom offers is to give communities custom call instructions and health system resources, based on symptom, location and risk level; and to direct people who can stay home to do so, decompress 911 and hospital resources while following CDC guidelines.
About C19check.com: The site, built at Emory with Dr. Alex Isakov, Executive Director of Emory CEPAR, and Co-Author of the SORT algorithm; and Dr. David Wright, Chair of the Emory Emergency Department, is powered by Vital, launched last year to help offset the already overloaded work of Emergency Departments. Founded by Justin Schrager, MD, MPH, an Emergency Room doctor with Emory Healthcare and Aaron Patzer, founder of Mint.com. With the rise of COVID-19, Justin and Aaron foresaw an overload of ERs worldwide, sought a tool to help patients better self-triage before burdening hospitals, and found none. They diverted all of Vital's resources into building C19check.com, tapped world-renowned clinical experts to help, and hope that the tool will both help alleviate the mounting burden on the global healthcare system, and aid researchers in tracking the spread and evolution of the pandemic over time.


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Facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons must adapt to help those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. (PRWEB) APRIL 09, 2020
Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, chairman and director of the CENTER for Advanced Facial Plastic Surgery, has written an article that explores the roles and challenges of facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons (FPRS) during pandemics. The article comes during the global novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has created uncertainty across the health-care system.
Local, state, and government agencies have implemented "stay at home" restrictions and encouraged social distancing due to COVID-19. These efforts are intended to help slow the spread of COVID-19, but many FPRS now feel displaced and unsure of how to help those in need.
As a globally recognized FPRS, Dr. Azizzadeh performs surgical and non-surgical procedures to help patients correct functional and cosmetic issues. With the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Azizzadeh's role has changed, and new challenges have developed. In his article, Dr. Azizzadeh examines the evolving roles and challenges of FPRS during the COVID-19 pandemic and offers recommendations to help FPRS support patients and others throughout the crisis.
Most FPRS perform "aerosol-generating" procedures and surgeries such as nasal/sinus surgery, intubation, tracheostomies, and flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopies that put them at increased risk of contracting COVID-19, according to Dr. Azizzadeh. As such, FPRS have an ethical responsibility to limit unnecessary contact with patients and others to lower the risk of inadvertently spreading the coronavirus.
In addition, non-essential services have been banned in many states, and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery recommend surgeons stop performing any elective or non-essential procedures until the COVID-19 pandemic passes. This has forced FPRS to consider which procedures are essential, Dr. Azizzadeh states, and conserve personal protective equipment and medical resources.
FPRS must also evaluate their role as physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Azizzadeh points out. These surgeons are trained in facial plastics, otolaryngology—head and neck surgery, and general surgery, and they should feel empowered to use their unique expertise to assist those in need during this challenging time.
"There are many things that FPRS can do to help our patients and others during the COVID-19 pandemic," Dr. Azizzadeh says. "If we prioritize physician safety, the care of our patients, and public health needs, we can do our part to combat the spread of the coronavirus."
Dr. Azizzadeh's new article has been published in Facial Plastic & Aesthetic Medicine, and it is available to read here.
For more on Dr. Azizzadeh and the CENTER for Advanced Facial Plastic Surgery, visit http://www.facialplasticsbh.com.
About Dr. Babak Azizzadeh and the CENTER for Advanced Facial Plastic Surgery: 
Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, Chairman and Director of the CENTER for Advanced Facial Plastic Surgery, is one of the leading international experts in facial plastic surgery. His expertise in cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery has made him one of the most sought-after physicians. Dr. Azizzadeh's client list includes not only celebrities, executives, physicians and dignitaries from around the world, but also amazing people from all walks of life. He has been featured in The Oprah Winfrey Show, People Magazine, New York Times, Discovery Health, Los Angeles Times, Beverly Hills Courier and numerous other media outlets for his expertise in facial plastic surgery. Dr. Azizzadeh is one of a select group of surgeons who are double board-certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery as well as the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. His plastic surgery colleagues have consistently chosen him as one of the Top Doctors in Beverly Hills, CA. For more information, please visit https://www.facialplasticsbh.com/
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The Open Center, the country's longest running urban holistic health and education center, announced today the launch of New Yorkers for New York, a free public service created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. New Yorkers for New York will provide frontline and essential workers, as well as all other local residents struggling with stress and anxiety, the mental and emotional wellness support they need right now amidst the city's current health crisis. The program will offer an array of free tools, resources and services to those working to keep our community healthy, safe and nourished.
As part of this initiative, The Open Center, an iconic NYC non-profit organization founded in 1984, has created an easy-to-use toolkit to reduce stress or anxiety in a matter of seconds. The organization will also provide to strengthen, build resilience and provide comfort during this demanding time in New York. This is an adaptive program, which will continue to evolve in real-time, in order to bring together the local community and meet the needs of our friends, neighbors and family members.
"During times of crisis, nonprofits such as The Open Center have only one choice - step directly into the need and help as many people as possible," says Ross Guttler, Chief Executive Officer of The Open Center. "We are proud to announce the launch of New Yorkers for New York, a new program that will not only address the intense stress of our greater community, but directly support all frontline and essential workers. Our mental and emotional wellness toolkit was specifically designed for those in the thick of the fight against COVID-19 with no time to spare. For over 36 years, we have served the people of New York City. This is our responsibility. This is our obligation to the city we love."
New Yorkers for New York also brings together the efforts of other partner mission-led initiatives, including NYC COVID Care Network, a grassroots group of more than 3,000+ volunteers to provide individual and small group healing and therapies sessions, as well as the nonprofit organization Operation Warrior Shield to reach NYC's first responders and service members, including members of the NYPD, FDNY, veterans and more.
"Operation Warrior Shield(OWS) is a longtime partner of The Open Center in NYC, because we understand and have seen how impactful trauma defense has become for our frontline workers," says Founder of Operation Warrior Shield, CMSgt(ret), Edward Schloeman. "This partnership offers comprehensive support programs for service members, veterans, first responders and their families to help heal their hidden wounds."
New Yorkers for New York's offering of free stress management tools are designed I for NYC's frontline, with an open door policy for anyone struggling with well-being during COVID-19. These holistic practices are aimed at making us healthier and stronger, and more connected both to ourselves and to our community.
Complimentary offerings include: 

A Toolkit for Managing Stress and Anxiety: Designed specifically for frontline workers with limited time, these programs and resources will help you breathe, manage anxiety and get through the day

1:1 Counseling and Small Group Healing and Therapy Sessions

On-Demand Library of Wellness Resources: Access The Open Center's library of resources, including videos, podcasts, articles and more from leading holistic wellness and spirituality experts

"Our front line and essential workers are fighting around the clock to support and keep the world safe around them," says Dara Blumenthal PhD, spokesperson and organizer for the NYC Covid Care Network. "In a few short weeks we have gathered a communal movement with over 3,000 certified volunteer specialists around the country to offer mental and wellness offerings to any essential workers who need support. Our hope is to help the frontline workers deal with the traumas of their daily reality and to keep them strong throughout this entire fight against COVID-19."
To support other hard-hit cities, The Open Center is creating a "launch kit" containing resources and guidance to help other organizations and volunteers from local chapters of this community initiative to ensure frontline and essential workers all over the world receive the critical care they need.
Essential workers can access support online at the New Yorkers for New York website, http://www.newyorkersfornewyork.org, where volunteers and other organizations may also offer their services.
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About The NY Open Center 
The Open Center is the country's longest-running urban holistic health and education center and the epicenter of personal growth and spiritual practice in New York City. Since 1984, the non-profit organization's pioneering programs have served as a focal point for holistic thought and practice and have been transformative in seeding a global interest in spiritual inquiry, healing arts, personal growth, bodywork and movement. Whether you are curious and looking for another way of life, newly engaged in a healing practice, a serious spiritual seeker or have made it your life's work, The Open Center welcomes you. In person or online, The Open Center provides a safe place for people to heal the body, nourish the soul and awaken the spirit. Learn more at opencenter.org
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Baja Call Center Inc's early transition to Work-at-Home environment kept employees safe and ensured uninterrupted services for clients

SAN DIEGO (PRWEB) APRIL 09, 2020
As cases of COVID-19 began to add up in the United States early this year, the executive team at Baja Call Center Inc made a proactive decision to create a work-from-home program for their 400+ employees. The early action kept employees safe, ensured uninterrupted services for clients and resulted in even more efficient operations – and unexpected growth.
Headquartered in San Diego, California, Baja Call Center Inc owns and operates three call centers in Tijuana Mexico that provide inbound and outbound phone support, chat and email support, and Cloud-based telecommunication services to clients; a Fortune 1000 clothing brand, leading online retailers, CBD distributors, logistics, insurance and financial services companies, and more.
"We saw what happened in other countries obviously and as soon as the COVID-19 numbers started to inch up in the U.S. in January, we made the decision to act fast to avoid any health risks for our employees or business disruptions for clients. It was an arduous undertaking by every member of our team but the end result has been far beyond what we expected," said Justin Lines, CEO.
But Lines is the first to admit that it was anything but an easy transition. First came the technical challenges.
Many of BAJA's clients require that agents be able to access their individual software and systems. And many agents did not have the appropriate computers and equipment at their homes to perform their duties. A decision was made to purchase laptops for employees and allow others to take their office computers home. BAJA's IT department then set up remote VPN access to give the employees remote access to company servers and remote access to tech support. The company then put a variety of programs into play to allow direct contact with supervisor, human resources, payroll and IT as well as video interview capabilities for the recruitment team. "Companywide implementation of SLACK for communications as well as Zoom for meetings and training were critical to the transition to a remote working environment. In addition, we rapidly developed and deployed a proprietary time clock solution to meet the needs of our clients and internal billing department," said Gerardo Trejo, IT systems development manager.
"Many call centers in in the U.S., Mexico and across the world have ceased operations as they were not able to implement a work from home process," added Lines. "We are thankful we followed our instincts as the move has proved so successful that we plan to keep a percentage of the workforce at home when the crisis passes. Productivity and job satisfaction have both improved and that increased efficiency further allows us to keep pricing affordable."
Baja Call Center caters to mostly U.S. companies who need approximately 10-100 support agents nearshore. In addition to bilingual (English/Spanish) customer service, the company offers back office support, document preparation and sales.

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GoHealth announced today that it is expanding its Telecare Team to help seniors during these challenging times. Telehealth has become an important component of the healthcare delivery system, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the GoHealth team is committing more resources to help seniors navigate the multitude of vendors and options. GoHealth's Telecare Team assists Medicare beneficiaries as they seek telehealth services.
"It's a whole new world out there for seniors these days. We interact with Medicare beneficiaries all day long, helping them understand their insurance plan and the benefits that are available to them," said Clint Jones, co-founder and CEO of GoHealth. "We are hiring over 1,000 new licensed agents over the next four months; 200 of them joining the Telecare Team dedicated to helping seniors navigate this new telehealth environment."
According to the CDC, older adults (65 years and older) exposed to the coronavirus (COVID-19) are at a much higher risk than the younger population, leaving them with limited options for visiting their doctor and performing their daily routine activities. GoHealth helps these older adults, many who have never used these technologies before, to navigate the virtual options available to them. This crisis has accelerated the inevitable adoption of virtual technologies everywhere, but particularly in the healthcare space.
Congress recently passed emergency funding to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. This legislation provides aid to agencies dealing with the virus, but also loosens the restrictions on using telehealth services under the U.S. Medicare program; helping contain the spread of infection through the use of remote tools and services.
Mr. Jones continued, "GoHealth's Telecare Team understands the specific concerns of seniors during this time, and stands ready to help. Through proactive outreach to Medicare beneficiaries, our team is already helping consumers every day to better understand what's covered under their plan and in-network. Thanks to our team's ability to transition rapidly to a remote work environment, consumers have experienced uninterrupted service through the crisis."
GoHealth remains committed to the health and safety of its employees, to its relationships with carrier partners and, most importantly, to being a trusted benefit advisor for its customers. In the face of unprecedented challenge and change, GoHealth will continue to innovate and fulfill its mission to improve the health care system in America.
ABOUT GOHEALTH
GoHealth's mission is to improve the health care system in America. As a healthcare marketplace that provides consumers with quality coverage that meets their needs and fits their budgets, the company connects Americans to affordable insurance throughout every stage of their life.
Founded in 2001 by Brandon Cruz and Clint Jones, GoHealth combines technology, data science and deep industry expertise to match consumers with the healthcare policy and carrier that is best for them. The company partners with the nation's top health insurance carriers as a trusted extension of their team, supplying them with scalable business solutions that allow them to focus on what they do best: provide health insurance. Based in Chicago, GoHealth has received numerous awards, including Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, BuiltIn Chicago's Best Places to Work, and the National Association for Business Resources' national and local lists of Best and Brightest for three consecutive years. Visit gohealth.com to learn more.

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The Job Research Foundation has announced the recipients of its second round of grant funding that will support investigation into the causes of and treatments for Job Syndrome. The Foundation awarded four two-year grants of $200,000 each to support four research projects. The recipients are:
Andrew Gennery, MD, Professor in Paediatric Immunology and Haematopoietic Stem Cell Therapies 
University of Newcastle upon Tyne/Great North Children's Hospital 
Title: Investigating Health Status and Quality of Life in Patients with Autosomal Dominant Hyper IgE Syndrome
Vera P. Krymskaya, PhD, MBA, FCPP, Professor of Medicine 
University of Pennsylvania 
Title: Nanotechnology as a Novel Cellular Therapy for Patients with Job Syndrome
Hongmei Mou, PhD, Assistant Professor 
Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School 
Title: Impaired Epithelial Differentiation and Host Defense as a Mechanism for Pulmonary Complications in Job Syndrome Patients
Scott B. Snapper, MD, PhD, Wolpow Family Chair & Director, IBD Center; Professor of Pediatrics, HMS 
Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School 
Title: Investigating a Non-Transcriptional Role for Il-10-STAT3 in Mitochondrial Metabolism and AD-HIES
The Job Research Foundation seeks to not only help find a cure for Job Syndrome by providing the scientific community with additional opportunities to further research into the rare multisystem immunodeficiency disorder, but also hopes that investigators will research treatments to help those suffering with Job Syndrome.
Job Syndrome, also known as Autosomal Dominant Hyperimmunoglobulin E Syndrome (AD-HIES), was discovered in 1966 and is a multisystem immunodeficiency disorder found in males and females worldwide. Visit http://www.jobresearchfoundation.org for additional details.
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The Job Research Foundation supports research into a cure and treatment for those suffering from Job Syndrome, a rare multisystem immunodeficiency disorder.




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The educational program looks to highlight improved patient outcomes.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (PRWEB) APRIL 09, 2020
Multi-award-winning actor Laurence Fishburne is the host of the educational TV program "In Depth." The show interviews industry professionals about a large variety of subjects that have an impact on individuals around the globe. A new episode coming to the TV program will delve into the medical field. The episode will feature medical professionals discussing how to improve patient outcomes for knee replacement surgeries.
Knee pain is a common condition and can increase with age. One-third of all Americans experience knee pain at some point in their lives. Often knee pain can result from too much weight on the knee or using an improper technique during physical activity.
Knee replacement surgery may be an inevitable step for individuals experiencing knee pain that limits daily activities, severe or moderate knee pain when resting, or knee swelling and inflammation that does not improve with medications or rest. The majority of total knee replacement surgeries can be successful. However, when recovering from knee replacement surgery, it is crucial to exercise the knee often to reduce swelling and to strengthen the muscles. Otherwise, the outcome of the surgery may not be as positive as it can be.
"In Depth" will further explore how to improve outcomes for knee replacement surgeries on the soon-to-be-aired episode.
The informative show "In Depth" with host Laurence Fishburne is carefully given inspection before broadcast. The TV program has received a variety of awards. 

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With COVID-19 bringing unprecedented challenges to enterprises and consumers alike, new research from call verification and fraud detection company, Next Caller, shows a worrisome increase in call traffic from bad actors looking to cash in on new vulnerabilities created by the global pandemic.
The company's Fraud & COVID-19 Report: Preparing For Waves of Fraud and Consumer Confusion found that during the week of March 16 -- which coincided with the time that many Americans started staying home to curb the spread of COVID-19 -- there was an extraordinary strain placed on contact centers operated by Fortune 500 banking clients. While the rapid rise in call volumes may not be entirely surprising, Next Caller has uncovered a far more alarming trend.
Internal data reveals a massive increase in call spoofing, the primary technique phone criminals use to trick businesses into automatically matching them with customer accounts. While data suggests that consumer calling may ebb and flow weekly, suspicious or high risk calls have increased unabated. After just 3 weeks, high-risk calls are up 28% on average, outpacing the growth rate of overall call traffic-- suggesting that as concerned customers call in waves, hundreds of thousands of potentially fraudulent attacks pummel contact centers in their wake.
To shed light on the potential impact that this influx of criminal activity could have on both the enterprise and the general public, Next Caller combined internal data with a research study administered to over 1,000 Americans. Amongst the many findings, the study found that 32% of Americans believe that they have already been targeted by some form of fraud related to COVID-19.
With millions awaiting financial relief from the government's $2Trillion stimulus package, the activity seen to date may be the precursor to an impending tsunami of fraud aimed at stealing money and information from individuals. Widespread anxiety and confusion only threaten to exacerbate the problem by providing ample cover for fraudsters to stress-test contact center security systems.
"It's no surprise that fraudsters are exploiting a chaotic circumstance, that's the playbook," says Next Caller CEO Ian Roncoroni. "What is particularly dangerous is the timing and the broadening scope of the schemes. People are understandably confused and distracted, and so they may be more likely to let down their guard, especially when attacked from new and different directions. And while businesses are desperate to provide relief, contact centers don't stand a chance when criminals can successfully pose as customers. It's the perfect storm for fraud."
Findings from the report include: 

During the week of March 16-23, two Fortune 500 financial institutions saw call volumes spike over 35%. Telecommunications companies saw similar volume increases.

In the most drastic case, during Week 3 one financial institution saw call volumes increase to almost 60% above Pre-COVID-19 levels. Call volume across all clients closed Week 3 up over 15% from traffic prior to Week 1.

Weeks 1-3 show a steady rise in high-risk calls disproportionate to the ebb and flow of overall call traffic patterns. After 3 weeks, high-risk calls are up nearly 30% without a decline during that time period.

At the same time, nearly 1-in-3 Americans (32%) say that they believe they've already been targeted by fraud or scams related to COVID-19.

52% of Americans are more concerned about being victimized by fraud than they normally would be due to COVID-19 related fraud and scams.

Nearly 1-in-3 Americans are "not at all confident" that businesses and government institutions are taking the necessary measures.

The full report can be viewed here.
Recently crossing a 1 Billion calls analyzed milestone, Next Caller's fraud detection platform uses machine learning and extensive telephone network data insights to protect leading Fortune 100 enterprises across the financial services, telecommunications, and healthcare.
About Next Caller 
Next Caller is the market's smartest enterprise-grade call verification and fraud detection technology for contact centers. Next Caller's primary service, VeriCall, allows businesses to instantly and passively "green light" real customers while flagging suspicious activity (like call spoofing) to stop phone fraud before it starts. With Next Caller, businesses save time, money, and avoid treating customers like criminals—all without compromising security. Next Caller was founded in 2012 with headquarters in New York City. For more information visit http://www.nextcaller.com.




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Designation Recognizes Dr. Hill's Commitment to Exemplary Care, Extensive UroLift System Experience

PLEASANTON, CALIF. (PRWEB) APRIL 09, 2020
NeoTract, a wholly owned subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE:TFX) focused on addressing unmet needs in the field of urology, today announced that Brett Hill, D.O., The Urology Center PC of Omaha, in Omaha, NE has been designated as a UroLift Center of Excellence. The designation recognizes that Dr. Hill has achieved a high level of training and experience with the UroLift System and demonstrated a commitment to exemplary care for men suffering from symptoms associated with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), also known as enlarged prostate.
Recommended for the treatment of BPH in both the American Urological Association and European Association of Urology clinical guidelines, the FDA-cleared Prostatic Urethral Lift procedure using the UroLift System is a proven, minimally invasive technology for treating lower urinary tract symptoms due to BPH. The UroLift permanent implants, delivered during a transurethral outpatient procedure, relieve prostate obstruction and open the urethra directly without cutting, heating, or removing prostate tissue.
The UroLift Center of Excellence program is designed to highlight urologists who are committed to educating their patients on BPH and the UroLift System as a treatment option and consistently seek to deliver excellent patient outcomes and experiences.
"We are pleased to recognize Dr. Brett Hill as a UroLift Center of Excellence for his commitment to providing consistent care to BPH patients using the UroLift System treatment," said Dave Amerson, president of the Teleflex Interventional Urology business unit. "This achievement has helped many patients experience durable, longterm relief from the burdensome symptoms of BPH while preserving sexual function*1,2."
Over 40 million men in the United States are affected by BPH, a condition that occurs when the prostate gland that surrounds the male urethra becomes enlarged with advancing age and begins to obstruct the urinary system. Symptoms of BPH often include interrupted sleep and urinary problems and can cause loss of productivity, depression and decreased quality of life.
Medication is often the first-line therapy for enlarged prostate, but relief can be inadequate and temporary. Side effects of medication treatment can include sexual dysfunction, dizziness and headaches, prompting many patients to quit using the drugs. For these patients, the classic alternative is surgery that cuts, heats or removes prostate tissue to open the blocked urethra. While current surgical options can be very effective in relieving symptoms, they can also leave patients with permanent side effects such as urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, and retrograde ejaculation.
About the UroLift System
The FDA-cleared UroLift System is a proven, minimally invasive technology for treating lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The UroLift permanent implants, delivered during a minimally invasive transurethral outpatient procedure, relieve prostate obstruction and open the urethra directly without cutting, heating, or removing prostate tissue. Clinical data from a pivotal 206-patient randomized controlled study showed that patients with enlarged prostate receiving UroLift implants reported rapid and durable symptomatic and urinary flow rate improvement without compromising sexual function*1,2. Patients also experienced a significant improvement in quality of life. Over 100,000 men have been treated with the UroLift System in the U.S. Most common adverse events reported include hematuria, dysuria, micturition urgency, pelvic pain, and urge incontinence. Most symptoms were mild to moderate in severity and resolved within two to four weeks after the procedure. The Prostatic Urethral Lift procedure using the UroLift System is recommended for the treatment of BPH in both the American Urological Association and European Association of Urology clinical guidelines. The UroLift System is available in the U.S., Europe, Australia, Canada, Mexico and South Korea. Learn more at http://www.urolift.com.
About NeoTract | Teleflex Interventional Urology
A wholly owned subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated, the Interventional Urology Business Unit is dedicated to developing innovative, minimally invasive and clinically effective devices that address unmet needs in the field of urology. Our initial focus is on improving the standard of care for patients with BPH using the UroLift System, a minimally invasive permanent implant system that treats symptoms while preserving normal sexual function*1,2. Learn more at http://www.neotract.com.
About Teleflex Incorporated
Teleflex is a global provider of medical technologies designed to improve the health and quality of people's lives. We apply purpose driven innovation – a relentless pursuit of identifying unmet clinical needs – to benefit patients and healthcare providers. Our portfolio is diverse, with solutions in the fields of vascular and interventional access, surgical, anesthesia, cardiac care, urology, emergency medicine and respiratory care. Teleflex employees worldwide are united in the understanding that what we do every day makes a difference. For more information, please visit http://www.teleflex.com.
Teleflex is the home of Arrow, Deknatel, Hudson RCI, LMA, Pilling, Rusch, UroLift and Weck – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose
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Jake Elguicze, 610.948.2836 
Treasurer and Vice President, Investor Relations
Media: 
Nicole Osmer, 650.454.0504 nicole@healthandcommerce.com
*No instances of new, sustained erectile or ejaculatory dysfunction 
1. Roehrborn, J Urology 2013 LIFT Study 
2.McVary, J Sex Med 2016
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Online guide highlights senior living communities with quality programs and top features

FAIRFAX, VA. (PRWEB) APRIL 09, 2020
MemoryCare.com, a comprehensive resource for caregivers and older adults living with memory impairment, has announced the Best Memory Care Facilities in Fairfax, Virginia. The guide identifies 5 memory care communities based on location, access to experts, facility features and amenities.
According to the Alzheimer's Association, 5.6 million people age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's dementia. In Fairfax, the number of senior deaths related to Alzheimer's increased by 30 percent between 2013 and 2017. Memory care facilities offer activities and therapies to help delay or halt cognitive decline. They also give family members and caregivers peace of mind by providing a safe environment for loved ones.
"There's a high demand for quality memory care all across our nation; specifically, in cities like Fairfax, which experienced a rapid increase in Alzheimer's related deaths," says Joyce Collins. "MemoryCare.com provides free resources to help families find the best facilities."
Through hours of research and an intensive selection process, MemoryCare.com was designed to help caregivers find effective solutions for their loved ones. The website not only highlights the best facilities in the city, it also shares information about cost, reviews from residents, type of care offered and more. For a detailed listing of the Best Memory Care Facilities in Fairfax, VA, please visit https://www.memorycare.com/fairfax-va-facilities/
2020 Best Memory Care Facilities in Fairfax, VA (in alphabetical order)
Aarondale Community 
Phone: (703) 813-1800 
Address: 6929 Matthew Pl., Springfield, VA 22151 
Web: rui.net/aarondale
Great Falls Assisted Living 
Phone: (571) 266-1813 
Address: 1121 Reston Ave., Herndon, VA 20170 
Web: greatfallsassistedliving.com/
Tall Oaks Assisted Living 
Phone: (703) 834-9800 
Address: 12052 North Shore Dr., Reston, VA 20190 
Web: talloaksal.com/
The Virginian 
Phone: (703) 385-0555 
Address: 9229 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax, VA 22031 
Web: liveatthevirginian.com/
Westminster at Lake Ridge a CCRC 
Phone: (703) 436-8122 
Address: 12191 Clipper Dr., Lake Ridge, VA 22192 
Web: wlrva.org/
ABOUT MEMORYCARE.COM 
MemoryCare.com provides tools and resources to help adults living with memory impairment and their families. The online guide uses data-driven research and expert evaluations to identify the best facilities across the nation. The MemoryCare.com team includes medical and elder care professionals as well as board of directors. For more information, visit https://www.memorycare.com/.



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MemoryCare.com, a comprehensive resource for caregivers and older adults living with memory impairment, has announced the Best Memory Care Facilities in Gilbert, Arizona. The guide identifies 11 memory care communities based on location, access to experts, facility features and amenities.
According to the Alzheimer's Association, 5.6 million people age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's dementia. In Gilbert, the number of senior deaths related to Alzheimer's increased by 30 percent between 2013 and 2017. Memory care facilities offer activities and therapies to help delay or halt cognitive decline. They also give family members and caregivers peace of mind by providing a safe environment for loved ones.
"There's a high demand for quality memory care all across our nation; specifically, in cities like Gilbert, which experienced a rapid increase in Alzheimer's related deaths," says Joyce Collins. "MemoryCare.com provides free resources to help families find the best facilities."
Through hours of research and an intensive selection process, MemoryCare.com was designed to help caregivers find effective solutions for their loved ones. The website not only highlights the best facilities in the city, it also shares information about cost, reviews from residents, type of care offered and more. For a detailed listing of the Best Memory Care Facilities in Gilbert, AZ, please visit https://www.memorycare.com/gilbert-az-facilities/
2020 Best Memory Care Facilities in Gilbert, AZ (in alphabetical order)
American Orchards 
Phone: (480) 887-0599 
Address: 765 North Lindsay Rd., Gilbert, AZ 85234 
Web: americanorchardsaz.com/
Courtyard Towers 
Phone: (480) 649-3000 
Address: 22 North Robson St., Mesa, AZ 85201 
Web: courtyardtowersaz.com/
Eternal Spring of Gilbert 
Phone: (480) 812-8100 
Address: 940 East Williams Field Rd., Gilbert, AZ 85295 
Web: eternalspringofgilbert.com/
Legacy Retirement Residence of Mesa 
Phone: (480) 985-0300 
Address: 5625 E. McKellips, Mesa, AZ 85215 
Web: legacymesa.com/
LivGenerations Agritopia 
Phone: (480) 485-2000 
Address: 2811 East Agritopia Loop S., Gilbert, AZ 85296 
Web: livgenerationsagritopia.com/
Mariposa Point of Gilbert 
Phone: (480) 757-1498 
Address: 1445 E. Willis Rd., Gilbert, AZ 85297 
Web: gilbert.surpassliving.com/
Quail Park Morrison Ranch 
Phone: (480) 793-7000 
Address: 3333 E. Morrison Ranch Pkwy., Gilbert, AZ 85296 
Web: qpmorrisonranch.com/
Savanna House 
Phone: (480) 842-5541 
Address: 1415 N. San Benito Dr., Gilbert, AZ 85234 
Web: savannahouseseniorliving.com/
The Citadel Senior Living 
Phone: (480) 832-7600 
Address: 520 South Higley Rd., Mesa, AZ 85206 
Web: citadelretirement.com/
The Plaza Assisted Living of Scottsdale 
Phone: (480) 935-3880 
Address: 8501 E. Plaza Ave., Scottsdale, AZ 85250 
Web: plazaalofscottsdale.com/
Visions Senior Living at Mesa 
Phone: (480) 247-9880 
Address: 537 South Higley Rd., Mesa, AZ 85206 
Web: visionsassistedliving.com/
ABOUT MEMORYCARE.COM 
MemoryCare.com provides tools and resources to help adults living with memory impairment and their families. The online guide uses data-driven research and expert evaluations to identify the best facilities across the nation. The MemoryCare.com team includes medical and elder care professionals as well as board of directors. For more information, visit https://www.memorycare.com/.


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MemoryCare.com, a comprehensive resource for caregivers and older adults living with memory impairment, has announced the Best Memory Care Facilities in Wichita, Kansas. The guide identifies 5 memory care communities based on location, access to experts, facility features and amenities.
According to the Alzheimer's Association, 5.6 million people age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's dementia. In Wichita, the number of senior deaths related to Alzheimer's increased by 30 percent between 2013 and 2017. Memory care facilities offer activities and therapies to help delay or halt cognitive decline. They also give family members and caregivers peace of mind by providing a safe environment for loved ones.
"There's a high demand for quality memory care all across our nation; specifically, in cities like Wichita, which experienced a rapid increase in Alzheimer's related deaths," says Joyce Collins. "MemoryCare.com provides free resources to help families find the best facilities."
Through hours of research and an intensive selection process, MemoryCare.com was designed to help caregivers find effective solutions for their loved ones. The website not only highlights the best facilities in the city, it also shares information about cost, reviews from residents, type of care offered and more. For a detailed listing of the Best Memory Care Facilities in Wichita, KS, please visit https://www.memorycare.com/wichita-ks-facilities/
2020 Best Memory Care Facilities in Wichita, KS (in alphabetical order)
Avita Senior Living at Rolling Hills 
Phone: (316) 361-2500 
Address: 629 S. Maize Ct., Wichita, KS 67209 
Web: avitarollinghills.com/
Country Place Memory Care 
Phone: (602) 433-4099 
Address: 705 Osa Martin Blvd., Chanute, KS 66720 
Web: countryplaceliving.com/
KMH (Kansas Masonic Home) 
Phone: (316) 320-0796 
Address: 402 S. Martinson St., Wichita, KS 67213 
Web: kmh.org/
Premier Living by Warden, LLC 
Phone: (316) 945-2028 
Address: 234 S. Anna St., Wichita, KS 67209 
Web: premier-living-by-warden.business.site/
Wichita Presbyterian Manor 
Phone: (316) 202-3676 
Address: 4700 West 13th St., Wichita, KS 67212 
Web: wichitapresbyterianmanor.org/
ABOUT MEMORYCARE.COM 
MemoryCare.com provides tools and resources to help adults living with memory impairment and their families. The online guide uses data-driven research and expert evaluations to identify the best facilities across the nation. The MemoryCare.com team includes medical and elder care professionals as well as board of directors. For more information, visit https://www.memorycare.com/.


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Access to OmniSYS Training Center supports pharmacists as front-line responders.

DALLAS (PRWEB) APRIL 09, 2020
In light of the declaration yesterday by the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) that authorized pharmacists to administer COVID-19 tests, OmniSYS is proud to announce that we are providing all pharmacies free access to the OmniSYS Training Center, which guides pharmacists through all aspects of the process to operationalize COVID-19 testing, including required waivers, enrollment, documentation, medical benefit coverage and billing. In addition, all existing customers of the OmniSYS cloud-based pharmacy EHR will receive immediate access to COVID-19 testing encounter forms to support the automated documentation, reimbursement (where permitted) and care plan communication at no additional cost.
"During a national emergency like COVID-19, it's essential for everyone to do what they can to support each other. We are uniquely positioned to support clinical services at pharmacies, and we want help ease the burden for pharmacists on the front lines by sharing our expertise on how to operationalize COVID-19 testing encounters without pharmacies having to worry about the cost," said John King, OmniSYS chief executive officer. "We have always been passionate about building solutions that enable pharmacists in their role as providers, and we're thankful that we have an opportunity to offer our support to pharmacists during this difficult time so they can continue to focus on serving their communities."
Because a pharmacist assumes the role of a provider in clinical encounters such as COVID-19 testing, there are documentation and reimbursement requirements for the pharmacist that are similar to the requirements in physician encounters. The OmniSYS Training Center provides contracting, credentialing, documentation and reimbursement guidance for pharmacists in their role as providers of care.
The complementary COVID-19 resource section within the OmniSYS Training Center provides step-by-step guidance for pharmacists to start administering COVID-19 testing including how to order tests, apply for the required state licensing, administer the nasal swab, bill for the encounter with a payer, submit positive cases and share the results with the patient's other care providers.
"As a pharmacist, yesterday's announcement by HHS was an important step in acknowledging the critical role that pharmacists can play in public health. Most of the pharmacists I know, myself included, chose this career not just to improve outcomes through medication but also to provide hands-on, clinical care," said David Pope, PharmD, CDE, OmniSYS chief innovation officer. "Pharmacists already provide essential clinical services every day including immunizations, medication therapy management, point-of-care testing and diabetes education. Formalizing approval for COVID-19 testing to be administered by pharmacists was a logical next step to help increase access to a critical public health resource during this time of crisis."
To request access to the OmniSYS Training Center, please visit omnisys.com/covid-19-testing.

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Leveraging Suntuity University's Learning Management Systems and Suntuity AirWorks' enterprise equipment support teams (https://suntuityairworks.com/enterprise/), the webinars will enable public safety officials and first responders to take immediate advantage of the safety and efficiency of drone technologies and services during the pandemic.

HOLMDEL, N.J. (PRWEB) APRIL 09, 2020
Suntuity AirWorks (https://suntuityairworks.com), through its collaboration with Suntuity University's AirWorks Academy (https://suntuityuniversity.com/airworks-academy/), is offering free webinars to introduce public safety officials to drone technologies that can enable them in their fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Leveraging Suntuity University's Learning Management Systems and Suntuity AirWorks' enterprise equipment support teams (https://suntuityairworks.com/enterprise/), the webinars will enable public safety officials and first responders to take immediate advantage of the safety and efficiency of drone technologies and services during the pandemic.
The free webinars are a part of the Suntuity Group Pledge offerings (http://suntuitygroup.com/suntuity-cares/) to give back to communities when they need it the most, and help them work safer and smarter by ensuring public safety personnel have access to the same lifesaving drone technologies used across Europe and Asia to effectively flatten the coronavirus infection curve.
"We created these webinars to enable our heroes on the front lines of this pandemic to leverage drone technologies readily available today to effectively fight the coronavirus pandemic while minimizing potential for harm to themselves," said Marc Pretorius, Head of Training for Suntuity AirWorks. "The services that drones can provide, from aerial sanitization to thermal disease inspection, are too important to ignore. Now is the time to act quickly in order to make sure our cities and towns have the tools and knowledge they need in order to save lives in the face of this growing pandemic."
The first of three scheduled webinars is available now at https://suntuityairworks.com/mavic-2-public-safety-webinar/, with two following each consecutive week.
Suntuity AirWorks is further prepared to, on an as-needed basis, train public safety officials and first responders on how and why drone integration can update their existing services.
For more information on Suntuity AirWorks and its drone services, click here: https://suntuityairworks.com/enterprise/
For more information on Suntuity University and its training capabilities, click here: https://suntuityuniversity.com/
About Suntuity AirWorks 
Suntuity AirWorks (http://suntuityairworks.com) is the UAV and Drone services division of the Suntuity Group of Companies, with drone and UAV service offerings in multiple countries and across the US. It's hardware and software platforms deliver state of the art industry-specific solutions from DJI, FLIR, Berkley and other reputable organizations. Suntuity Airworks recently acquired BirdsiVideo and Osprey Assessments, two of the largest UAS service networks across the United States.
About Suntuity University 
Suntuity University (https://suntuityuniversity.com/) is the comprehensive drone and solar training division of the Suntuity Group of companies. Students of AirWorks Academy can receive a Certified Drone Professional (CDP) certification through a curriculum that covers a wide range of drone regulations, processes, technologies and solutions.
Disclaimer: 
The information in this release has been included in good faith and is for general purposes only. It should not be relied upon for any specific purpose and no representation or warranty is given as regards to its accuracy or completeness. No information in this press release shall constitute an invitation to invest in neither Suntuity AirWorks nor any of its affiliates. Neither Suntuity AirWorks nor their affiliates' officers, employees or agents shall be liable for any loss, damage or expense arising out of any action taken on the basis of this press release, including, without limitation, any loss of profit, indirect, incidental or consequential loss. All Trademarks are the property of their individual owners. 

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SDS expands its life safety portfolio to include body temperature scanning device that uses thermal imaging and artificial intelligence to scan for individuals with an elevated temperature

ROWLEY, MASS. (PRWEB) APRIL 09, 2020
Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), the world's leading gunshot detection solutions provider, is proud to announce its strategic partnership alliance with X.Labs, a California company focused on creating innovative visitor screening technologies that enhance public health, safety and security. SDS will be the premier distributor of X.Labs' latest innovation called Feevr, an artificial intelligence (AI) based, non-contact thermal imaging technology that detects individuals in a crowd with an elevated temperature, a practice that is rapidly being adopted by businesses and public venues as they build their safety and security plans for re-opening facilities to the public when it is safe to do so.
"SDS is known as experts in gunshot detection technology, but at our core we are problem solvers in the business continuity space," said Christian Connors, CEO of SDS. "We decided to expand our offerings and partner with X.Labs to bring our current and future customers a reliable, affordable and efficient product in order to help them keep their operations running smoothly as they screen for elevated temperatures."
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, employers and public safety organizations are implementing temperature screening polices as they prepare for the re-opening of workplace and public buildings that have been ordered to close in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Forehead thermometers have been traditionally used for this practice, however the close contact required to administer this method puts screeners at risk and perpetuates the possibility of cross-contamination due to close contact. Feevr is a handheld or tripod-mounted AI based system for quickly screening and detecting individuals with an elevated temperature. Utilizing a thermal imaging camera and the AI based mobile app, Feevr's solution automatically alerts when a scanned person's temperature exceeds a predetermined threshold, allowing for immediate intervention.
"We are excited about this partnership and see the value in SDS as not only a distribution partner, but because of their excellent reputation in the security industry," said Barry Oberholzer, Founder of X.Labs. "Customers in all verticals are looking for an uncomplicated and cost-effective fever screening solution and we have a product that is being delivered today that SDS can help us bring to businesses, schools and public venues as they adjust to the 'new normal', which is adding health screening to their safety and security planning for the long term."
"We value the Feevr product because we don't want customers have to resort to using expensive, invasive or risky techniques to keep people safe," says Connors. "X.Labs shares SDS' passion for product excellence and we look forward to expanding our relationship with Barry and his team."
To learn more about the technology or to place an order send an email sales@shooterdetectionsystems.com or call 1-844-SHOT911.
About Shooter Detection Systems 
With over fifteen years of experience in the development and delivery of gunshot detection systems to military and commercial customers, Shooter Detection Systems (SDS) is recognized as the security industry's leading provider of gunshot detection solutions for schools, businesses, airports, critical infrastructure sites, U.S. Department of Defense bases, Federal Government Agencies and entertainment and manufacturing spaces, including over twenty-percent of Fortune 100 corporations who trust their indoor and outdoor solutions to accurately detect and rapidly report gunshots in their environments with zero false alerts. The company's Guardian gunshot detection system is SAFETY Act Certified by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Approved for U.K. Government Use by the Centre for the Protection of Critical Infrastructure (CPNI), and SL4 Certified by the Australian Government's Security Construction & Equipment Committee (SCEC), certifications exclusively held by SDS. The company is also the premier U.S. Distributor for X.Labs' mobile fever detection product, Feevr. For more information, visit ShooterDetectionSystems.com, call 1-844-SHOT911, and follow on Twitter @shooterdetect.
About X.Labs 
X.Labs is the leader in next-generation public safety threat detection technologies. The company is dedicated to delivering innovative technologies for a safer world. Addressing the growing need for fast and effective proactive security, their patented millimeter wave and thermography products are uniquely capable of detecting elevated body temperature with their industry leading, mobile based fever detection product Feevr, and able to detect concealed threats including weapons and explosive devices at distances of up to 30ft with their mobile based security system, SWORD. X.Labs customers include Fortune 100 companies, entertainment venues, schools, international airports, stadiums, corporations, hospitals, large-scale events and national landmarks around the globe. 

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SDS expands its life safety portfolio to include body temperature scanning device that uses thermal imaging and artificial intelligence to scan for individuals with an elevated temperature.

"We decided to expand our offerings and partner with X.Labs to bring our current and future customers a reliable, affordable and efficient product in order to help them keep their operations running smoothly as they screen for elevated temperatures."



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According to data released by Power to Decide, an estimated 369,960 New Jersey women of reproductive age (13-44) in need of publicly funded contraception live in counties impacted by the implementation of the Title X Family Planning Program "domestic gag rule." According to the same data, nearly three-quarters (71%) of New Jersey's counties have lost Title X resources.
The domestic gag rule requires health providers receiving Title X funds to withhold information from patients about abortion services and care. In addition, health centers are required to cease providing abortion care with non-Title X funds at sites that offer Title X supported services, such as contraceptive care, breast and cervical cancer screening and STI testing. The rule requires that abortion services, no matter how they are funded, be performed at a separate physical site, which is impossible for many health centers.
"The implementation of the domestic gag rule could impact almost 370,000 women in need in New Jersey, affecting almost three-quarters of the state's counties," said Ginny Ehrlich, CEO, Power to Decide. "This federal rule exacerbates an already challenging contraceptive access landscape for women struggling to make ends meet. Even before the implementation of the domestic gag rule, more than 435,000 low-income women in New Jersey lived in contraceptive deserts, which are counties without reasonable access to contraception. As a result, these women face financial barriers related to transportation, child care and taking unpaid time from work incurred just to get the contraception they need."
Data from Power to Decide show that 435,050 women living at or below 250% of the poverty level in New Jersey live in contraceptive deserts, counties in which there is not reasonable access to a health center offering the full range of contraceptive methods. Nationally, more than 19 million U.S. women of low income live in contraceptive deserts.
In this challenging landscape, states like New Jersey can take proactive steps to partially alleviate the impact of damaging federal policies and to proactively expand access to contraception in various ways. New Jersey has already expanded Medicaid to low-income adults, which helps decrease the percentage of uninsured women, and by extension, give them the contraceptive coverage they need to live healthy lives. In addition, New Jersey requires insurance to cover an extended supply of prescription contraceptives for six months and recently passed legislation to protect insurance coverage of contraceptives without cost-sharing. To further expand access, New Jersey is currently considering legislation that would extend insurance coverage of contraceptives for up to 12 months and allow pharmacists to prescribe contraception. More information about these policies can be found here.
Power to Decide is a private, non-partisan, non-profit organization that works to ensure all people—no matter who they are, where they live or what their economic status might be—have the power to decide if, when and under what circumstances to get pregnant and have a child. Please visit us at http://www.PowerToDecide.org or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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Healthcare professionals must be protected from counterfeits

PRINCETON, N.J. (PRWEB) APRIL 09, 2020
Systech, the leader in digital brand protection, today announced it is providing their anti-counterfeiting software solution, the Systech Brand Protection Suite, to personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturers and distributors to help protect healthcare professionals. Personal protective equipment, commonly referred to as "PPE," is equipment worn to minimize exposure to a variety of hazards. Examples of PPE include items such as gloves, masks, and eye protection.
As the world battles COVID-19, criminals are moving quickly to exploit the crisis and introduce counterfeit products into the supply chain. Product counterfeiting and diversion are at an all-time high and climbing. Unprecedented demand combined with extraordinary lack of global supply has put pressure on legitimate manufacturers and distributors doing their best to keep up – creating the perfect storm for counterfeiting.
Many legitimately produced PPE products do not currently have an effective anti-counterfeit protection solution or the means to quickly identify a real product versus a suspect product. In the fight to protect products and consumers, Systech is offering PPE manufacturers an anti-counterfeiting software solution that is deployable within weeks and includes terms and pricing discounted by 50%.
"We believe providing relief to suppliers of critical equipment is essential to our mission of ensuring failproof, distributed supply chain security is in place to protect the value of brands and safety of consumers. We are here to help our healthcare heroes go to work without the fear that their PPE may be counterfeit and compromise safety," says Joe Belenardo, vice president of sales and marketing at Systech.
Systech provides connected packaging technology that allows anyone to use a smartphone to authenticate a PPE product. The Systech Brand Protection Suite allows brands to outsmart criminals and protect their products and the consumers who buy them. The solution provides serialization, traceability and digital product security by leveraging an existing package's QR or barcode. 

Contact Systech at info@systechone.com to request details regarding the exclusive anti-counterfeiting solution offering for PPE manufacturers and distributors.

To learn more about the PPE solution, download our solution paper.

About Systech:
Systech International, a Princeton, New Jersey-based company, has developed an innovative software suite of authentication and traceability solutions to combat counterfeiting, prevent diversion and meet regulatory compliance. Built on decades of experience as the leader in pharmaceutical serialization, Systech is revolutionizing brand protection with its comprehensive suite that delivers the real-time insight, actionable product data, digital connectivity and consumer engagement functionality needed to fight supply chain threats. Global brands across industries rely on Systech to keep their products authentic, safe and connected as they move through the supply chain.
Media Contact: 
Jefferson Barr, VP Marketing 
+1 609-235-8446 
Jefferson.barr@systechone.com

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More Than 1 Million U.S. Children Receive School-Based Treatment for Speech and Language Impairments

ROCKVILLE, MD. (PRWEB) APRIL 09, 2020
With speech and language impairment ranking as the second most common disability category under which U.S. schoolchildren receive services via the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), many parents are reporting concern about the impact of COVID-19 related school closures—worried about their children's access to speech and language services and their children's ability to successfully complete schoolwork and maintain skills from home.
Consequently, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) offers this information to parents of children who have been receiving speech-language pathology services in schools:
Your child is (still) entitled to a free appropriate public education. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has clarified that school districts must continue to provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to all students at this time—including students with disabilities. ED has stated that FAPE may encompass, as appropriate, special education and related services provided through distance instruction (virtually, online, or telephonically). While noting that it may not be possible for services to be provided in the same manner as they are when school buildings are open, ED emphasizes that federal disability law offers flexibility in determining how to meet the individual needs of students with disabilities.
Your child may be able to receive virtual speech and language services during closures. Some school districts had virtual treatment services in place prior to COVID-19, and some have initiated or increased so-called telepractice capability because of the pandemic. According to ED, "Many disability-related modifications and services may be effectively provided online. These may include . . . speech or language services through video conferencing." However, a school's ability to offer telepractice services depends on state regulations of telepractice for speech and language treatment, local school district policies, technology capabilities of both the school district and family, and a variety of other factors outside the control of parents and speech-language pathologists (SLPs). And although, in some cases, telepractice can offer equal benefits to therapy delivered in person, in other cases, it may not—depending on the individual child, their specific condition(s), and their strengths and weaknesses.
Your child has a right to privacy. Privacy laws for students with speech and language disabilities still apply. A student's personal health records may not be shared without parental consent under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)—although the government has announced that it will exercise discretion regarding enforcement of penalties for health providers using remote communications technologies that don't fully comply with HIPAA requirements. Another important privacy law is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which protects students' private educational records. Parents should know that SLPs may need to modify treatment or seek parental approval in certain instances due to these privacy considerations—such as when providing group treatment to students. Although students' privacy may be reasonably protected when group services are provided in person, when done via telepractice, other adults or members of a household may become aware of the personal information of other students. These are factors that parents and SLPs must consider together.
Children who regress can rebound. Amidst current circumstances, children with speech and language disorders are at a greater risk of regressing educationally than other students. However, students can regain ground; in most cases, a child's regression will not be permanent.
You are doing your best. SLPs understand that the demands parents are facing are unprecedented. They realize that most parents are not trained as professional therapists or student aides, and that many children with speech and/or language disorders may not adapt to distance learning as easily as other children. They recognize that parents are doing their best as they strive to help their child with schoolwork and therapy, often while dealing with a range of other responsibilities.
Your SLP is doing their best. Just as parents confront this new situation, so do SLPs. Most school-based SLPs were not set up to provide telepractice or implement changes to Individualized Education Programs for a large number of students in this very challenging situation. Nonetheless, SLPs continue to be dedicated and fully invested in your child's educational, social, and life success. To SLPs, having a good partnership with parents is essential—with all parties focused on serving the child's best interests.
For more information about speech and language services in schools, visit http://www.asha.org/public.
About the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) 
ASHA is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 211,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology support personnel; and students. Audiologists specialize in preventing and assessing hearing and balance disorders as well as providing audiologic treatment, including hearing aids. Speech-language pathologists identify, assess, and treat speech and language problems, including swallowing disorders. http://www.asha.org

Amidst current circumstances, children with speech and language disorders are at a greater risk of regressing educationally than other students. However, students can regain ground; in most cases, a child's regression will not be permanent.



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Just last week, New York State passed the Child-Parent Security Act, making it legal for those struggling with infertility, cancer survivors, as well as the LGBTQ community to have the opportunity to build their families with the assistance of a gestational carrier (GC).

NEW YORK (PRWEB) APRIL 09, 2020
Until last week, New York State remained one of only three states in the U.S. that banned the use of GC. On April 2, a key piece of legislation, the Child-Parent Security Act, was passed, establishing and protecting the rights of the intended parents. Shady Grove Fertility (SGF), home to more than 85,000 babies born and one of the largest GC programs in the nation, applauds this change, calling it "long overdue."
Gestational surrogacy—which involves a woman other than the biological or intended parent carrying the pregnancy—is not just an option, it's the only option to start or grow a family for millions of New Yorkers who face infertility; others whose cancer, previous trauma, or genetic disease has affected their reproductive capabilities; and the LGBTQ community who desire to start a family.
"In these, some of the darkest times New York has seen, I am so completely overjoyed at this glimmer of light and hope for our patients. These are patients who have undergone the most horrific of circumstances. Couples with previous traumatic birth, ruptured uterus, pregnancy loss, cancer, absent uterus (MRKH syndrome), severe renal disease, uterine cancer, post-partum hemorrhage that required a hysterectomy, to name a few. Now these warriors, already mourning the loss of their ability to carry a pregnancy, at least have the opportunity to build a family in their home state," said Anate Brauer, M.D., Director of IVF at SGF New York in Manhattan.
"Patients with uterine factor such as fibroids, Asherman's syndrome, prior hysterectomy, different genetic diseases, recurrent miscarriages, certain types of cancer, and same-sex male couples are not able to carry a pregnancy. SGF excels in creating programs that allow these patients and others to become parents," explains Tomer Singer, M.D., MBA, Medical Director of SGF New York in Manhattan.
"SGF is committed to providing both parties—intended parents and GCs—with the best personalized care in order to help many achieve the dream of parenthood," adds Singer.
While SGF does not recruit their own GCs, SGF has vast experience working with intended parents and GCs alike, high success rates, and is also home to one of the only 100% refund programs for IVF or donor egg treatment in the nation— intended parents either take home a baby or receive their money back.
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SGF New York welcomes those who have been experiencing challenges while trying to conceive, those who have experienced multiple pregnancy losses, and the LGTBQ community to schedule a new patient virtual physician consult. To schedule a virtual physician consult with either Dr. Brauer or Dr. Singer to discuss your family building options, call 212-203-4826.
SGF New York's new 15,300 square foot space is conveniently located at 110 East 60th Street—minutes from nine NY subway stations providing easy access from all boroughs as well as Westchester, Long Island, and Connecticut, and steps from Bloomingdales, Rockefeller Center, Central Park, and The Plaza Hotel.
To schedule a virtual physician consult with another of SGF's physicians, call the SGF New Patient Center at 888-761-1967.
About Shady Grove Fertility (SGF) 
SGF is a leading fertility and IVF center of excellence with more than 85,000 babies born and counting. With 38 locations throughout FL, GA, MD, NY, PA, VA, D.C., and Santiago, Chile, we offer patients virtual physician consults, individualized care, accept most insurance plans, and make treatment affordable through innovative financial options, including treatment guarantees. More physicians refer their patients to SGF than any other center. Call 1-888-761-1967 or visit ShadyGroveFertility.com.

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Drs. Anate Brauer and Tomer Singer of SGF New York commend the recent passing of the Child-Parent Security Act in New York State.

SGF is committed to providing both parties—intended parents and GCs—with the best personalized care in order to help many achieve the dream of parenthood.




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Emergency Reporting (ER), the global leader in secure, cloud-based reporting and records management software (RMS) for fire and EMS agencies, recently released new features and resources in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis.
"All of us at Emergency Reporting recognize the responsibility we have to support our large customer base of first responders, who are on the front line of this health emergency in many communities across the country and across the globe," said David Nokes, CEO of Emergency Reporting. "This global pandemic has brought to light the immediate need for the ability to properly document how many emergency response calls involve COVID-19 concerns. Based on the urgent need for these enhancements, our development team has implemented improvements to accommodate the changing circumstances and documentation needs."
In response to the United States Fire Administration (USFA) / National Fire Data Center (NFDC) NFIRS National COVID-19 special study (which documents fire department responses to the COVID-19 pandemic), Emergency Reporting has implemented some key components in its system to enable users to participate. ER is supporting the endeavor by adding a COVID-19 "Special Studies" field in its incident report questionnaire and updating its NFIRS export to include this special study data. Making these updates ensures customers can easily capture and report this critical data to the USFA/NFDC. ER is also the only records management system (RMS) that has the COVID-19 special study available in a FedRAMP compliant, high-security Azure Government hosting environment with ER Ultra Secure. Read about it in this blog post.
"Our development team worked tirelessly to quickly implement these updates and enable participation in the special study," said Sue Cenusa, Senior Director of Product Management at Emergency Reporting "In just 10 days after updating the incident report, 75,000 incidents have utilized the new COVID-19 documentation capability within the ER solution. In the days ahead, our team will continue to prioritize adding more functionality to assist our agencies in accessing and leveraging this information as needed."
In addition to the COVID-19 Special Study field and updated NFIRS export, ER has released several articles on its blog with information to help first responders. One post provides ER customers with tools to accurately track and analyze COVID-19 data. It discusses ways that users can input data into the ER system so that it can be extracted for actionable intel. Read about it on the ER blog here, or download the PDF white paper version here.
Another recent blog post explains how to use ER's Inventory module to track consumable EMS supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic for FEMA reimbursement. It offers step-by-step instructions, from creating inventory categories to building & managing your inventory list and extracting the data. Read the post here.
As for Emergency Reporting's operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, Nokes says that despite all employees working 100% remotely, it's business as usual. "The company continues to function at full capacity, including its customer support team, which is available to assist customers via chat, email, and phone," he said. "ER will continue to provide resources and make updates to the system in response to the needs of emergency services during the pandemic, and support its customers in any way it can."
"During this unprecedented and uncertain time, we want our customers to know that they have our support and our unwavering commitment to continue to deliver the most trusted, reliable records management platform on the market," Nokes said.
About Emergency Reporting
At Emergency Reporting (ER), our mission is to empower first responders worldwide with fast and easy-to-use technology that provides the data needed to keep themselves and their communities safe. Our Records Management and Reporting Software act as the centralized ecosystem that powers an agency's entire operation, from training and events to incident reporting and compliance, to real-time analytics and performance feedback through data. As the pioneer in cloud-based EMS and fire software, ER has always been the smarter way forward for the Fire Service while also managing to be the most user-friendly solution available. Since 2003, we've proudly supported over 750,000 first responders through this mission worldwide – including DoD/military installations and large entities such as NASA, nuclear power plants, and hospitals. For more information, visit http://www.emergencyreporting.com.
Media Contact: 
David Nokes, CEO 
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Emergency Reporting (ER), the global leader in secure, cloud-based reporting and records management software (RMS) for fire and EMS agencies, recently released new features and resources in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis.
"All of us at Emergency Reporting recognize the responsibility we have to support our large customer base of first responders, who are on the front line of this health emergency in many communities across the country and across the globe," said David Nokes, CEO of Emergency Reporting. "This global pandemic has brought to light the immediate need for the ability to properly document how many emergency response calls involve COVID-19 concerns. Based on the urgent need for these enhancements, our development team has implemented improvements to accommodate the changing circumstances and documentation needs."
In response to the United States Fire Administration (USFA) / National Fire Data Center (NFDC) NFIRS National COVID-19 special study (which documents fire department responses to the COVID-19 pandemic), Emergency Reporting has implemented some key components in its system to enable users to participate. ER is supporting the endeavor by adding a COVID-19 "Special Studies" field in its incident report questionnaire and updating its NFIRS export to include this special study data. Making these updates ensures customers can easily capture and report this critical data to the USFA/NFDC. ER is also the only records management system (RMS) that has the COVID-19 special study available in a FedRAMP compliant, high-security Azure Government hosting environment with ER Ultra Secure. Read about it in this blog post.
"Our development team worked tirelessly to quickly implement these updates and enable participation in the special study," said Sue Cenusa, Senior Director of Product Management at Emergency Reporting "In just 10 days after updating the incident report, 75,000 incidents have utilized the new COVID-19 documentation capability within the ER solution. In the days ahead, our team will continue to prioritize adding more functionality to assist our agencies in accessing and leveraging this information as needed."
In addition to the COVID-19 Special Study field and updated NFIRS export, ER has released several articles on its blog with information to help first responders. One post provides ER customers with tools to accurately track and analyze COVID-19 data. It discusses ways that users can input data into the ER system so that it can be extracted for actionable intel. Read about it on the ER blog here, or download the PDF white paper version here.
Another recent blog post explains how to use ER's Inventory module to track consumable EMS supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic for FEMA reimbursement. It offers step-by-step instructions, from creating inventory categories to building & managing your inventory list and extracting the data. Read the post here.
As for Emergency Reporting's operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, Nokes says that despite all employees working 100% remotely, it's business as usual. "The company continues to function at full capacity, including its customer support team, which is available to assist customers via chat, email, and phone," he said. "ER will continue to provide resources and make updates to the system in response to the needs of emergency services during the pandemic, and support its customers in any way it can."
"During this unprecedented and uncertain time, we want our customers to know that they have our support and our unwavering commitment to continue to deliver the most trusted, reliable records management platform on the market," Nokes said.
About Emergency Reporting
At Emergency Reporting (ER), our mission is to empower first responders worldwide with fast and easy-to-use technology that provides the data needed to keep themselves and their communities safe. Our Records Management and Reporting Software act as the centralized ecosystem that powers an agency's entire operation, from training and events to incident reporting and compliance, to real-time analytics and performance feedback through data. As the pioneer in cloud-based EMS and fire software, ER has always been the smarter way forward for the Fire Service while also managing to be the most user-friendly solution available. Since 2003, we've proudly supported over 750,000 first responders through this mission worldwide – including DoD/military installations and large entities such as NASA, nuclear power plants, and hospitals. For more information, visit http://www.emergencyreporting.com.
Media Contact: 
David Nokes, CEO 
David.nokes@emergencyreporting.com 
360.920.6482

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Emergency Reporting (ER), the global leader in secure, cloud-based reporting and records management software (RMS) for fire and EMS agencies, recently released new features and resources in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis.
"All of us at Emergency Reporting recognize the responsibility we have to support our large customer base of first responders, who are on the front line of this health emergency in many communities across the country and across the globe," said David Nokes, CEO of Emergency Reporting. "This global pandemic has brought to light the immediate need for the ability to properly document how many emergency response calls involve COVID-19 concerns. Based on the urgent need for these enhancements, our development team has implemented improvements to accommodate the changing circumstances and documentation needs."
In response to the United States Fire Administration (USFA) / National Fire Data Center (NFDC) NFIRS National COVID-19 special study (which documents fire department responses to the COVID-19 pandemic), Emergency Reporting has implemented some key components in its system to enable users to participate. ER is supporting the endeavor by adding a COVID-19 "Special Studies" field in its incident report questionnaire and updating its NFIRS export to include this special study data. Making these updates ensures customers can easily capture and report this critical data to the USFA/NFDC. ER is also the only records management system (RMS) that has the COVID-19 special study available in a FedRAMP compliant, high-security Azure Government hosting environment with ER Ultra Secure. Read about it in this blog post.
"Our development team worked tirelessly to quickly implement these updates and enable participation in the special study," said Sue Cenusa, Senior Director of Product Management at Emergency Reporting "In just 10 days after updating the incident report, 75,000 incidents have utilized the new COVID-19 documentation capability within the ER solution. In the days ahead, our team will continue to prioritize adding more functionality to assist our agencies in accessing and leveraging this information as needed."
In addition to the COVID-19 Special Study field and updated NFIRS export, ER has released several articles on its blog with information to help first responders. One post provides ER customers with tools to accurately track and analyze COVID-19 data. It discusses ways that users can input data into the ER system so that it can be extracted for actionable intel. Read about it on the ER blog here, or download the PDF white paper version here.
Another recent blog post explains how to use ER's Inventory module to track consumable EMS supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic for FEMA reimbursement. It offers step-by-step instructions, from creating inventory categories to building & managing your inventory list and extracting the data. Read the post here.
As for Emergency Reporting's operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, Nokes says that despite all employees working 100% remotely, it's business as usual. "The company continues to function at full capacity, including its customer support team, which is available to assist customers via chat, email, and phone," he said. "ER will continue to provide resources and make updates to the system in response to the needs of emergency services during the pandemic, and support its customers in any way it can."
"During this unprecedented and uncertain time, we want our customers to know that they have our support and our unwavering commitment to continue to deliver the most trusted, reliable records management platform on the market," Nokes said.
About Emergency Reporting
At Emergency Reporting (ER), our mission is to empower first responders worldwide with fast and easy-to-use technology that provides the data needed to keep themselves and their communities safe. Our Records Management and Reporting Software act as the centralized ecosystem that powers an agency's entire operation, from training and events to incident reporting and compliance, to real-time analytics and performance feedback through data. As the pioneer in cloud-based EMS and fire software, ER has always been the smarter way forward for the Fire Service while also managing to be the most user-friendly solution available. Since 2003, we've proudly supported over 750,000 first responders through this mission worldwide – including DoD/military installations and large entities such as NASA, nuclear power plants, and hospitals. For more information, visit http://www.emergencyreporting.com.
Media Contact: 
David Nokes, CEO 
David.nokes@emergencyreporting.com 
360.920.6482

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READ helps put the "social" into social distancing and offers a chance to win VISA gift cards and more!

CHICAGO (PRWEB) APRIL 09, 2020
Unprecedented times call for creative ways to stay connected with friends and family. That's why READ Salads, an American pantry staple for generations, invites folks to put the "social" in social distancing and reconnect online via their Virtual Game Night program. In addition to providing everything needed for a fun trivia party at home or online, http://www.readsalads.com/gamenight gives fans a chance to win one of eight prizes including VISA gift cards and free product.
Virtual party planning has never been easier. "Reunite with READ Virtual Game Night" has all the elements for a successful trivia night just a click away, including: 

15 different downloadable trivia quizzes on topics running from Sports, 80s Movies, Great Chefs, and more,

A colorful PDF invitation ready to email or text to your family and friends,

Professional virtual party tips from Kim Demmon of Today's Creative Life, and

Tons of delicious, easy-to-make recipes.

In addition, everyone is invited to enter to win one of eight valuable sweepstake prizes including: (1) $500 VISA gift card; (2) $250 VISA gift cards; and (5) $100 VISA gift cards. All prizes also come with a family pack of READ Salads. The contest will run through April 30, 2020.
"Food is one of the biggest catalysts in bringing families and friends together," said Julia Storie, READ Salads Marketing Administrator. "Now, as we stay at home to stay safe, coming together for great food and fun may be a little more challenging – but it is easier than ever thanks to video platforms like Zoom, Facetime, Skype and others. We hope everyone is able to get together on video during these challenging times to share some fun and some great food."
READ Salads offer three convenient, ready-to-eat, salad choices that taste like homemade including 3 and 4 Bean Salad, and German Potato Salads. They are available in the canned vegetable aisle of the supermarket, along with 4-packs of 3 Bean Salad single serving cups. They provide important nutrients including dietary fiber, folate, potassium, iron, plant-based protein and more. All are shelf-stable and gluten free. Each is delicious on its own and offers great versatility in hundreds of recipes from delicious breakfast casseroles to hearty soups, stews and craveable snacks. READ Salads can be found at supermarkets and mass retailers across the country.
Don't have the typical crowd to feed? Treat yourself to this delectable Caprese Bean Salad For One and visit http://www.readsalads.com for more recipes. Don't forget to follow READ Salads on Instagram and Facebook
CAPRESE BEAN SALAD FOR ONE 
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
1 single serve cup READ 3 Bean Salad 
1 to 2 ounce portion fresh mozzarella or burrata cheese 
1/4 cup chopped fresh tomatoes 
1 to 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil 
Coarse grind black pepper (optional) 
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar (optional)
1. Drain bean salad. Discard liquid. 
2. Place mozzarella in shallow serving bowl or dish. Top with bean salad. Sprinkle with tomatoes and basil. Add pepper and drizzle with balsamic vinegar, if desired.
Makes 1 serving.
Nutrition information per serving: 160 calories; 7g protein; 19g carbohydrate; 5g fat; 420mg sodium; 20mg cholesterol; 4g dietary fiber; 1.37mg iron; 0.02mg thiamin; 854.42IU vitamin A; 67.12mg vitamin C.

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Medical professional liability insurer MagMutual to offer premium relief on renewal policies in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

ATLANTA (PRWEB) APRIL 09, 2020
Leading healthcare liability insurance provider MagMutual today announced new premium discounts on medical professional liability policies as they renew next year, for those policyholders who experienced lower patient volumes in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Discounts will extend through to 2023 policy renewal period.
"This COVID-19 crisis has altered the way our country is delivering healthcare," said Joe Wilson, MD, executive chairman of MagMutual. "And because of these changes, many of our PolicyOwners are seeing fewer patients and doing fewer elective procedures. As a mutual company, we believe our PolicyOwners should not pay the same amount of premium when they are caring for substantially fewer patients."
The company intends to file these discounts with the respective states' Departments of Insurance during April 2020. Upon approval, MagMutual will inform its policyholders of their new rates at renewal. The premium discount is in addition to the company's recently announced nine-month payment deferral option.
"This means that over a three-year period, in effect, we ensure our PolicyOwners do not pay for the exposures they did not experience due to lower patient volumes," noted Neil Morrell, CEO, MagMutual. "Coupled with our payment deferral options, our discounted premium rates also mean than the cash flow of the policyholders more reasonably follows their expected billing cycles, as they resume to normalcy."
About MagMutual 
For nearly four decades, MagMutual has been a leading provider of medical professional liability insurance. Today, we deliver comprehensive coverage for the practice, business and regulation of medicine to over 30,000 physicians and healthcare organizations nationwide. Our focus on innovation enables us to provide exceptional service, extensive support and financial benefits that result in improved outcomes and stronger PolicyOwners. For more information, visit MagMutual.com. 

As a mutual company, we believe our PolicyOwners should not pay the same amount of premium when they are caring for substantially fewer patients.



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Dr. Eugene Allen opens multiple locations, across Los Angeles and Orange County, to provide pre-screen Coronavirus testing.

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) APRIL 09, 2020
Los Angeles doctor delivers food to his patients who tested positive for COVID-19, at his facilities in Los Angeles and Orange County. Dr. Eugene Allen, a Board-Certified Emergency Medicine trained physician from Martin Luther King (MLK) Hospital of Los Angeles, began offering pre-screen Coronavirus testing for those in his community lacking access. Multiple Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care locations across southern California, now provide Coronavirus testing for patients in need through a new program called Coronavirus Test Los Angeles.
CoronaVirus Test Los Angeles, a collaborative community health effort provided by Dr. Eugene Allen have begun testing residents in the city of Paramount, Montebello, Gardena and Anaheim. Dr. Allen has taken the initiative to provide testing for people who lack access to, but who met the CDC criteria for testing.
CoronaVirus Test Los Angeles has tested more than 800 potential COVID-19 patients over the last 17 days, with a total of 11 patients returning positive results. The program was specifically created to draw those out of the shadows, who believe they came in contact with the virus. Local citizens of Los Angeles and Orange County, who have been at a stand-still, griped with fear waiting for confirmation from Government and City officials for public solutions. Community leaders has joined arms with Dr. Allen to provide for those in need of services in the community. Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care has been a staple for the residents of Los Angeles, with the spirit of giving back.
"Dr. Allen states: My heart was broken when my patients tested positive and now quarantined, they are not able to purchase food or simple things. Testing positive was not the end for my relationship with my patients, they are family. Right now, they need help with getting food. We will fight until the end"
Dr. Eugene Allen opened Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care in 2002, in the city of Paramount. Serving the community, with a brand of Urgent Care services to include: culturally diverse Doctors, PAs and Nurse Practitioners. Dr. Allen, an award-winning community service leader, truly believes in helping his fellow-man. He has been known, around the holiday season, to host turkey and gift giveaways, clothing to the homeless and visits local schools, encouraging our youth.
Corona Virus Test Los Angeles provides daily testing from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. To learn more information and to schedule appointments, local residents can access: https://www.coronavirustestla.com or calling by (844) 332-5100.
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Remote visits will allow chiropractors to educate and reassure patients while reducing unnecessary exposure

PLYMOUTH, MINN. (PRWEB) APRIL 09, 2020
Fulcrum Health announced today that it has teamed up with health plan clients to deliver chiropractic telehealth services for their members. This innovative approach is designed to support chiropractors in their efforts to safely and effectively use technology to deliver virtual care to patients and reduce potential exposure to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), while helping them manage their overall health and well-being during mandated stay-at-home orders, shutdowns, and access restrictions.
Chiropractic care is a hands-on business, but with social distancing and mandated shutdowns due to COVID-19, providers are experiencing a significant reduction in the number of patients seeking care, potentially exacerbating existing health problems.
Telehealth services enable chiropractors to provide continued care for patients who are suffering from musculoskeletal conditions and back pain and evaluate and provide consistent care recommendations which include activities to complete at home, along with exercise instruction when appropriate.
"Chiropractic care is essential for many people, and while some may be able to forego treatment until the risks of in-person visits have abated, others could end up in already overtaxed emergency rooms due to unmanageable pain if they are not able to receive care," said Patricia Dennis, CEO, Fulcrum Health. "During this challenging time, effective telehealth is essential to ensure ongoing connection between care providers and patients suffering from musculoskeletal conditions and pain, while avoiding unnecessary COVID-19 exposure. Our goal is to make it easy and safe for our highly qualified network of chiropractic providers to evaluate patients and provide direction for steps they can take to manage existing issues and support ongoing mental and physical health."
The chiropractic telehealth program will enable providers to support health plan members by: 

Consulting with the member about their current condition and potential treatment needs;

Reducing the risk of COVID-19 exposure associated with in-person visits;

Educating and reassuring patients who are experiencing severe pain and offering appropriate at-home care advice on tactics like the proper use of hot or cold therapies and stretching;

Providing active care instructions for achieving personal health goals, such as demonstrating exercises that can be done at home to manage low-back pain without narcotics; and

Offering home instruction on daily living activities, such as how to achieve an ergonomically safe remote work environment or how to modify activities to reduce pain or injury.

Fulcrum, which operates a network of 2,900 credentialed chiropractors serving more than 1.9 million patients across the Midwest, estimates that 25% of patients will initiate a telehealth visit with their provider during COVID-19 shutdowns. The potential exists to reach even more consumers with these beneficial services, which makes the telehealth program essential, added Dennis.
To learn more about Fulcrum Health, visit https://www.fulcrumhealthinc.org/.
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About Fulcrum Health 
Fulcrum Health, Inc. is a nonprofit, NCQA-accredited (National Committee for Quality Assurance), physical medicine management organization delivering quality care through its credentialed chiropractic providers for over 35 years. Its product offerings include chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy, and pain management services. Serving 1.9 million members in the Midwest, Fulcrum continues to offer innovative and inspiring ways to leverage physical medicine that help lower health care costs, achieve better outcomes, and increase patient satisfaction. Fulcrum Health is a four-time recipient of the Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award for outstanding performance in patient satisfaction. For more information, visit fulcrumhealthinc.org. Follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook.
Media contact: Barbara Tabor, APR / (651) 230-9192 / barbara@taborpr.com

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Introducing TheCBDHaven.com, a new way to buy CBD online.
We believe in and offer CHOICE. We offer only the best, premium CBD brands in the industry at affordable prices. We are working on adding new brands soon.
At TheCBDHaven.com, you will be able to shop by brand, product type, or CBD type.
We also believe in educating our community. Make sure to check out our very informative blog, which is updated frequently.
What is CBD?
We cover this topic in more detail in our blog, so please feel free to review here. To briefly summarize, CBD stands for Cannabidiol and it's one of over 100 known molecules that's synthesized by the cannabis plant. In order for the CBD to be legal, it has to be extracted from the hemp plant (which is a strain of cannabis plant with a THC content less than 0.3%). It is legal in all 50 States.
There are three main types of CBD on the market right now. 

Full Spectrum CBD (0.3% THC)

Broad Spectrum CBD (THC Free)

CBD Isolate (THC Free)

For a more thorough explanation on the differences, check here.
You can now easily buy cbd online and try it for yourself. Our bodies respond differently, so what works for one person might not necessarily work for another. For best results, try a couple brands and a couple varieties. Start with a low dose, and slowly increase after 5 days, until you reach the desired effect. With a little time, you will be able to find what works for you.
CBD is safe, as long as you make sure you buy a quality brand. With so many CBD brands currently for sale online, and more popping up every day make sure you check their third party lab results. If a brand does not have these Certificates of Analysis easily available, avoid them.
The CBD Haven, is offering a 15% discount on your first purchase of CBD online, with the code WELCOME15.
We are currently offering FREE Standard Shipping, until end of April.
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Timesheets.com is proud to announce an initiative designed to help the medical community and medical manufacturers involved in the fight to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Timesheets.com announced today that they will provide free mobile employee time and time-off tracking for any such business beginning April 9th, 2020. The offer of free service will remain until local, state, and federal shelter-in-place orders are lifted.
Additionally, any new subscribers not directly involved on the front lines of the fight, but nevertheless impacted adversely by the onset of the coronavirus, will receive a 95% discount for two full months of service.
"Timesheets.com is in a unique position to help organizations expeditiously transition their teams to home-based work," says Timesheets.com CEO, Joel Slatis. "Additionally, companies need to track sick time, and Timesheets.com can eliminate delays and the confusion associated with getting that setup and running."
For over 15 years, Timesheets.com has been a leader in time and expense tracking for payroll and billing. Using cloud-based technology, employers can enjoy accurate payroll and billing calculations, efficient time off management, organized expense records, and powerful reporting. With time tracking on the cloud, companies experience increased profitability, better business processes, and superior managerial oversight.

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Humaira Syed, DPM of Reds Ankle and Foot Associates is committed to getting every patient back on their feet faster. Serving Wayne, Fort Lee and surrounding areas, Dr. Syed provides an unmatched quality of care. She takes the time to listen to each patient's concerns and then uses the latest treatments and technologies in treatment.
Dr. Humaira Syed is a native of Northern New Jersey. A graduate from New York University in Mathematics and Psychology, with her degree rich in chemical biology, Dr Humaira Syed obtained her subsequent doctorate from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine.
Since 2007, Dr Humaira Syed has been a highly respected physician and a referral base for the many medical specialties in Northern New Jersey. She is also an active lecturer.
Dr. Syed is an active member of the American Professional Wound Care Association and the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine.
To learn more about Dr. Syed and her practice, Reds Ankle and Foot Associates, please visit: https://njtopdocs.com/nj-doctors/humaira-syed/.
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NJ Top Docs is a division of USA Top Docs which allows patients to meet providers online before making their appointment.
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Carrus, one of the nation's most trusted online healthcare training and professional development providers, is offering a free, accredited Certificate of Infection Control and Barrier Protection Proficiency (CICBP) course* which addresses all major elements of infection prevention. The course focuses on pragmatic prevention processes in clinical healthcare environments. It is designed specifically for practicing Allied Health Professionals but can be accessed by anyone interested in learning more about infection control.
"This crisis shines a light on the importance of healthcare workers, and it is vital they have the training they need to protect themselves and their patients," says Misty Frost, CEO of Carrus. "We consider it a privilege to provide this timely training to learners at no cost."
The need for infection prevention training is urgent—not only for healthcare workers but for the emergency providers, law enforcement officers, community crisis teams, and other non-healthcare workers called upon to assist. The CICBP accredited training course is approved for RNs, LPNs, Physicians, PAs, and other professionals, and delivers a certificate of proficiency to all attendees.
Organizations at all levels of health and medical support are focusing on ensuring the delivery of the very best care for anyone affected by this health crisis. As part of that effort, Carrus is providing this crucial training to meet the surging industry need.
Coursework covers these important topics: 

Infection Control and Barrier Protection Standards

Cleaning Disinfection and Sterilization (CDS)

Awareness, Prevention, and Control of Infectious Disease

Needle-Stick and Sharps Safety (NSS)

Bloodborne Pathogens Prevention (BBP)

Personal Protective Equipment in Healthcare (PPE)

Hand Washing and Glove Requirements for Health and Safety

Sepsis Awareness and Education

CDC Guidelines Regarding COVID-19/Coronavirus

CareerStep, the Allied Health training division of Carrus, has partnered with 4Med Plus and Instructure Canvas to host the course. To sign up for this free training, visit https://www.careerstep.com/courses/healthcare/infection-control-barrier-protection-proficiency.
*The CICBP course is fully accredited for continuing education, CE/CME and credential renewal for Physicians/PAs, Nurses/RNs/LPNs, CHCIOs, CAHIMs and CPHIMs managers. The course is also approved for all NY licensed healthcare professionals by the New York State Department of Health.
About Carrus 
Carrus delivers quality, trusted healthcare learning content, continuing education, and certification management to new learners, healthcare professionals, and institutions through an integrated technology platform that provides the most seamless healthcare learning experience possible. In 25+ years, Carrus through its CareerStep and CareerCert divisions has trained over 140,000 learners for new careers, partnered with more than 150 colleges and universities nationwide, and educated over 100,000 healthcare professionals.
More information can be found at http://www.carruslearn.com, http://www.careerstep.com or 844-854-1160.

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Czech-based data analytics and risk assessment firm Semantic Visions (SV) has released to YouTubea dramatic geospatial visualization of the spread of the novel Coronavirus in the world's online media.
"This visualization not only mirrors the spread of the disease itself, but our data shows exactly how the coronavirus story was presented in national and regional media outlets as the pandemic grew," explains CEO Frantisek Vrabel.
The video, which was based on the semantic analysis of 82,283,207 articles in the world's 10 major languages, shows how global awareness of the disease grew from a few almost imperceptible news stories in early January to global coverage of the pandemic by the end of March.
"Our data and analysis have uncovered a trove of information related to the spread of the virus," said Vrabel. "Not only can we see how the disease was presented in Chinese media at the outset of the pandemic, but also how disinformation about Covid-19 was propagated by bad actors, namely out of Russia."
In addition to delivering a report to the U.S. Department of State detailing the spread of Covid19-related disinformation, SV is using its data in the global effort to mitigate the effects of the virus on the world's economy. The firm recently partnered with SAP Ariba, the world's leading procurement and supply chain company, to build a portal detailing global supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic.
SV has over 15 years of experience in OSINT data collection and is one of the very few organizations capable of delivering an overarching view of the global online media landscape. SV has long-term practical experience in detecting hostile propaganda and disinformation and in March 2019 took first place in the US-UK Tech Challenge for its development of proprietary technology that can identify and track disinformation and propaganda around the globe.
For more information about Semantic Visions, contact media@semantic-visions.com.

This visualization not only mirrors the spread of the disease itself, but our data shows exactly how the coronavirus story was presented in national and regional media outlets as the pandemic grew.



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EvidenceCare, a leading provider of advanced clinical decision support technology, announced today the release of a free Web solution to help clinicians in the trenches diagnose and treat COVID-19. The system will be available beginning today, Thursday, April 9, to hospital systems, emergency room providers, urgent care companies and telehealth providers actively interfacing with patients globally.
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, EvidenceCare has taken the lead on gathering a consortium of healthcare industry experts from leading health systems, evidence-based content vendors, medical societies and industry organizations to rapidly deliver effective COVID-19 clinical pathways. The delivery mechanism will be a free, simpler version of the EHR-integrated EvidenceCare clinical decision support system (CDSS) traditionally deployed. The solution will support COVID-19 clinical care in conjunction with any EHR by delivering current, evidence-based pathways to caregivers around the world facing the onslaught of COVID-19.
Working with EBSCO/DynaMed, EB Medicine, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), multiple hospital systems and other healthcare industry giants, EvidenceCare curated several pathways, turning massive amounts of information into digitized, consumable and interactive pathways. These pathways help streamline the provider's workflow by collating clinical documentation with each interaction and delivering the most current diagnosis and relevant treatment information available based on the patient's presenting symptoms, severity and comorbidity.
Dr. Brian Fengler, chief executive officer and co-founder of EvidenceCare, commented, "I'm proud to be part of a true team effort to address this global crisis. Clinical evidence for COVID-19 is changing daily. Our team took on the laborious, but pragmatic, approach of pulling everything together and distilled that evidence down for each clinical area, taking into consideration the strength of each source. We wanted to do the hard work for clinicians so they could find the answers they need as quickly as possible."
The pathways will be updated in near real-time within the EvidenceCare CDSS as new information about the virus is discovered, a process made easier by the number of credible partners involved. One of the first to get on board with the project was Dr. Brian S. Alper, founder of DynaMed and chief medical knowledge officer for EBSCO Information Services, who, like Fengler, was wanting to make a difference in this crisis.
"When EvidenceCare approached us about being a part of this partnership, we knew immediately it was imperative to be involved," Alper said. "Pandemics cannot be fought alone. It will take everyone across the world doing their part to come together to find a solution to COVID-19. That's what makes this project so powerful; we're bringing some of the industry's best organizations with the best evidence and information together."
By combining the best content from some of the most respected organizations in healthcare, EvidenceCare hopes that the pathways will be seen as a resource that clinicians can trust and rely on. EB Medicine's chief executive officer, Stephanie Williford, said the project aligns directly with her company's values.
"One of our goals as an organization is to provide clinicians with greater access to quality, evidence-based content," Williford said. "The EvidenceCare platform offers the velocity that we hope will make a big difference quickly as we all work feverishly to slow the spread of COVID-19."
ACEP is also participating in this effort. Dr. Vidor E. Friedman, the immediate past president of ACEP, said the pathways and platform will be especially important for emergency physicians during the pandemic as they represent the front door of the hospital.
"The speed with which clinicians in an emergency medicine environment have to work in general, let alone during a pandemic, requires technology like this," Friedman said. "Having the information readily available in such a digestible format is vital in helping physicians diagnose, treat and understand this virus better."
Information about the pathways is available for all healthcare professionals at evidence.care/covid-19/, and direct access to the pathways is available at covid19.evidence.care. The pathways will be accessible for the foreseeable future.
About EvidenceCare 
EvidenceCare is the leading clinical decision support system (CDSS) driving real ROI. Founded in response to the professional experience of emergency physician Dr. Brian Fengler, the platform is integrated into a clinician's EHR workflow, delivering customized, interactive, curated guidance directly into the care process. With EvidenceCare, hospitals, emergency departments and urgent care centers enable clinicians to deliver evidence-based care with measurable outcomes. Through advanced CDSS technology, variance is reduced, and the appropriate criteria are documented during utilization and admission decisions. With government-mandated compliance measures and quality program initiatives achieved, healthcare organizations ensure that quality and safety improve, liability is reduced and operational efficiency is increased while capturing additional revenue. To learn more, visit http://www.evidence.care.


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BCF is establishing a temporary fund, the COVID-19 Response Fund for Branford, to benefit the Women & Family Life Center (W&FLC). The Response Fund is to enable W&FLC to make grants to provide immediate, short-term financial relief to individuals who live or work in the Town of Branford.

BRANFORD, CONN. (PRWEB) APRIL 09, 2020
In response to the significant impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the community, the Branford Community Foundation (BCF) announces the following:
COVID-19 Response Fund for Branford
BCF is establishing a temporary fund, the COVID-19 Response Fund for Branford, to benefit the Women & Family Life Center (W&FLC). The Response Fund is to enable W&FLC to make grants to provide immediate, short-term financial relief to individuals who live or work in the Town of Branford.
Individuals who live or work in Branford who have been negatively impacted as a result of this pandemic and seek temporary financial assistance are encouraged to reach out to W&FLC at (203) 458-6699. Examples include but are not limited to: an individual tested positive for the virus and can't work, loss of work or reduced work hours, loss of childcare, need to care for a loved one, etc.
W&FLC will provide one-time grants to individuals of up to $500 to provided immediate, short-term relief. This should provide stopgap support as local, state and federal programs ramp up to address this crisis on a broader scale.
BCF has secured a donation of $5,000 from a local citizen to seed this new fund, and we are encouraging donations to this fund through our website http://www.branfordcommunityfoundation.org. Our goal is to secure at least $20,000 for Branford. All funds raised through this effort will support those impacted in our community by COVID-19.
Please consider a tax-deductible donation to support those who work and/or live in Branford who face hardship due to the pandemic.
Extension of 2020 Competitive Grant Application Deadline & Reprioritization
BCF will extend its 2020 competitive grant making application deadline to May 1, 2020 and will re-prioritize its 2020 grant review process toward addressing the impact of the COVID-19 virus.
Organizations that submitted a grant by the original March 12, 2020 deadline are asked to consider whether to submit a new proposal based on BCF's reprioritization to the urgent needs presented by the impact of COVID-19 on Branford. Organizations who did not apply by the March 12, 2020 deadline are encouraged to apply by the May 1, 2020 deadline under the new priorities.
Limited emergent funds are available to apply for by qualifying organizations immediately. Contact Jennifer Mullett at jmullett@branfordcommunityfoundation.org for more information.
Guilford Savings Bank Commits $25,000
On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, Guilford Savings Bank announced a $25,000 commitment to the Branford Community Foundation to support efforts that respond to the needs of those negatively impact by COVID-19. BCF will apply these funds to the initiatives described above.
For more information about these efforts and how to support our community during this unprecedented time, contact Liza Janssen Petra at lpetra@branfordcommunityfoundation.org

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Individuals who live or work in Branford who have been negatively impacted as a result of this pandemic and seek temporary financial assistance are encouraged to reach out to W&FLC at (203) 458-6699.



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Raintree Systems has been developing software solutions for the Healthcare Industry for nearly 40 years and their technology stack has been leveraged repeatedly by software development enthusiasts, as well as experts that are looking to rapidly build application solutions for their business. This legacy of quickly providing powerful, affordable solutions has been especially valuable to the healthcare provider community and delivery system amidst the significant impact of Covid-19.
Raintree's Founder and CEO, Richard Welty, rallied his entire organization to quickly develop technology solutions for their clients by enhancing and extending capabilities already incorporated into their product or that had been vetted through R&D and saved for a time like the one we are all living in now. The Raintree Team is highly motivated and passionate about doing whatever they can to help healthcare professionals through this difficult period. Raintree's product development team spans four continents, but they quickly mobilized an effort to provide a purpose-built solution needed not only by their clients, but others struggling to maintain continuity of their business.
Raintree's RTConnect (http://www.raintreeinc.com/RTConnect) was initially developed and released in 2015. It was the beginning of what has evolved into the most comprehensive healthcare communications platform available. The addition of telehealth and integrated capabilities have already shown a dramatic shift in the way healthcare professionals work remotely, while maintaining engagement with other employees, patients, referral sources, insurance companies, third-party administrators, and others that are necessary in providing continuity of care. These product capabilities are ready to use out-of-the-box, but are also programmable and extensible for those desiring to embed or integrate with their current EMR, EHR, RCM, practice management, or other healthcare information systems.
"This is our unique opportunity to make a profound difference for our clients and their patients as we continue our mission of making healthcare accessible, efficient, and affordable for everyone.", says Raintree Founder and CEO, Richard Welty.
While Mr. Welty initially planned to release RTConnect enhancements to Raintree's existing clients, it has quickly become apparent to him that the same benefits could be extended to non-Raintree clients as well. For this reason, Raintree Systems has decided to offer RTConnect, its telehealth and communication software, at no cost for physicians, therapists, and other healthcare providers throughout the United States during this global pandemic.
Raintree Systems invites and welcomes the use of its technologies by other healthcare software providers in hopes of helping them leverage their capabilities, which advances their just cause of enabling the delivery of healthcare to all who need it, no matter where they are geographically.
To learn more about Raintree Systems and how you can leverage their software development toolkit to rapidly build or develop technology solutions, contact us at publicrelations@raintreeinc.com.
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Raintree Systems is an industry leading software company that provides the most complete, comprehensive, and custom configurable solutions for the healthcare marketplace. Raintree has a proven track record of success and client satisfaction in patient engagement & communications, revenue cycle management (RCM), physical therapy & rehabilitation, rheumatology, pulmonology, ambulatory surgery, behavioral health, long-term pediatric rehabilitation, chiropractic, pain medicine, and billing service sectors. With more than 2,500 implementations and more than 25,000+ users deployed, in more than 50 specialties, our customer base includes commercial, nonprofit and government agencies across the US and Canada. Raintree's commitment to building genuine relationships with their clients uniquely distinguishes them from other providers in the market. Raintree was profiled by leading industry analyst, KLAS, in 2018 as one of only five specialty ambulatory therapy / rehab EMR vendors. While Raintree was among the top 3, they were the only vendor "to have 100% of interviewed customers say they would buy the solution again".

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"This is our unique opportunity to make a profound difference for our clients and their patients as we continue our mission of making healthcare accessible, efficient, and affordable for everyone.", says Raintree Founder and CEO, Richard Welty.



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RNK Products, Inc., a leader in telemedicine stethoscopes, is now at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19.
For almost eighteen years, RNK's telemedicine stethoscopes have been used in top hospitals across the world, as well as in the VA to extend health services to our veterans and even used in the White House and on Air Force One.
Because COVID-19 is a respiratory disease, a video call (e.g. Skype or FaceTime) between clinician and patient isn't enough. A stethoscope is critical for listening to lung sounds. Aware of this shortcoming, telemedicine companies are rushing to include stethoscopes with their systems.
In order to meet the demand created by COVID-19, RNK has significantly ramped up production."Our supply chain is intact and we have increased human capital" says CEO and Founder C. Rich Abbruscato, "Whether this is a short-term bubble or a long-term shift in demand for telemedicine stethoscopes, we are prepared."
RNK's most popular model, the PCP-USB stethoscope uses a chest piece that includes an embedded amplifier plus an A/D Converter, Encoder, Formatter and USB interface that is recognized as a plug-n-play audio device. "It just works" is a phrase Abbruscato hears all the time. RNK's stethoscopes are easy to use, don't require batteries, don't require pairing and have no buttons on them. They are simple for patients to use on themselves with guidance from a clinician.
Having FDA, ISO 13485 and EU MDD certifications, RNK operates globally and is seeing demand not only from the US, but throughout Europe and beyond.
About RNK Products, Inc.: 
Founded in 2003, RNK Products, Inc. specializes in electronic and telemedicine stethoscopes, under both its own label Telehealth Technologies, and under private labels used by its Value-Added Resellers. RNK offers a range of stethoscopes to fit any institutional or home telemedicine program. https://rnkproducts.com


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FairCode Associates, LLC, the leading company in hospital DRG revenue capture, announces the formation of a specialized cash flow response team. The team brings years of operational experience to advise hospitals on profitability during the COVID-19 crisis. FairCode shared its COVID-19 response and implemented plan with its 91 hospital clients and is now expanding its program to hospitals at large. FairCode's CEO, Lisa Boyce stated, "With the current environment of cancelled elective procedures and empty beds in anticipation of acutely ill patients, hospitals are facing reduced inpatient revenue." She went on to emphasize, "The demand for increased cash flow and revenue is greater than ever and FairCode is here to help."
The Federal government has made available state COVID-19 bed demand run rate models that hospitals can use to project critical peak cash demand periods. In general, COVID-19 cases reflect longer lengths of stay and coding conundrums because of the clinical differences in patients receiving care at this time will impact discharge data. According to Boyce, "Hospital beds that have been used for surgical cases in the past are now occupied with patients reflecting lower DRG reimbursements." Boyce continued, "This presents a particular challenge to protect case mix index with implications for next year."
Implementing a FairCode COVID-19 emergency revenue response team allows hospitals to react with time critical support and proven expertise resulting in revenue results. The program implementation is quick as the hospital can add revenue within 3-4 weeks and achieve positive program cash flow immediately. FairCode utilizes 100% specially trained physician reviewers, on a STAT basis, to staff the revenue response team to ensure accuracy in DRG assignments that affect financial performance.
ABOUT FAIRCODE - FairCode combines the domain expertise of experienced physicians with modern data science and analytics technologies to increase hospital revenue. FairCode bridges the gap between a hospital's attending physicians and hospital coders. The result? Patient acuity and Case Mix Index are more accurately captured with the correct DRG, and hospital reimbursements adjust accordingly. DRG Validation and physician conducted medical chart reviews happen in real time, significantly impacting hospital quality rankings, case mix index (CMI) and bottom-line results. From clinical validation and chart reviews to payor denial defense, FairCode's physicians and data scientists are part of a hospital's coding team. Outcomes are measurable and significant. FairCode averages greater than 4:1 Gross Return on Investment. http://www.faircode.com/


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A generous donation by the HBRA of Central Connecticut has helped Thermaxx, LLC to continue freely providing disposable gowns for firefighters, first responders, and medical professionals. Last week Thermaxx, LLC converted all of their insulation jacket production lines to make disposable gowns in response to the COVID-19 public health crisis. These gowns are not PPE as they have not undergone any FDA approval or testing but are designed to be an improvement over other crisis strategy gown alternatives recommended by the CDC. Since the program was announced last week, hundreds of organizations have requested gowns and Thermaxx expects to have delivered over 2500 gowns by this Friday (April 10). Quickly realizing that the demand was great and urgent, and more than one small business could fulfill on its own, Thermaxx solicited neighboring companies for help.
Eric Person, CEO of HBRA of Central Connecticut, and Shelia Leach, VP of Operations, answered the call by organizing donations of more than 50 rolls of material, about $10,000 worth, from their extensive network of members. Members of the HBRA of Central CT represent the best in their industry. Whether a builder, remodeler, developer or associated trade or supplier; their members are committed to the highest industry standards. Not only do their members build the communities in which they live, work and play, but they live there as well.
These donated materials are already being transformed into Thermax disposable gowns and being used by firefighters, first responders, and medical professionals across Connecticut to supplement their needs in this time of PPE shortages.
The Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Central Connecticut strives to protect the American Dream of housing opportunities for all, while working to achieve professional success for its members who build communities, create jobs and strengthen our economy.
About Thermaxx Jackets: Thermaxx Jackets was founded over 25 years ago to help our clients save energy with removable insulation blankets when traditional insulation is not practical. Combining expertise in heat loss, wireless monitoring, and insulation design, we've become the #1 provider and fabricator of removable insulation jackets and covers.


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Collin County Attorney, Lisa Marquis, has been recognized by Collaborative Divorce Texas as a master credentialed professional. Marquis is a member of the QSWLM Law firm and was honored at the annual State Bar of Texas Collaborative Spring Conference in Austin. The achievement of this designation demonstrates a commitment to the highest standards of collaborative practice.
To be recognized as a Master Credentialed Collaborative Divorce Professional requires a professional to have satisfied rigorous standards of education and training, to have demonstrated substantial case experience, passed a peer reference process and provided notable leadership and service to the collaborative community. Marquis has been a leader in the Collaborative Divorce movement in Collin County and served as the course director for the 2020 State Bar Collaborative Conference.
"I am deeply honored to be recognized as a Master Credentialed Collaborative Divorce Professional" said Marquis, "I sincerely believe that if divorce is the only option for a marriage that Collaborative Divorce is simply a better way for couples to end their marriage." The Collaborative Divorce process gives couples the opportunity to confidentially create their own customized divorce, focusing on protecting their families and preserving their resources and assets through solutions-oriented interest-based negotiation.
Collaborative Divorce Texas is a non-profit organization which provides its members with training, education and resources dedicated to helping families navigate divorce using an alternative to litigation. For more information about Collaborative Divorce Texas, go to http://www.CollaborativeDivorceTexas.com or https://lisamarquisattorney.com/.

I sincerely believe that if divorce is the only option for a marriage that Collaborative Divorce is simply a better way for couples to end their marriage.



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After receiving requests from healthcare provider organizations to help determine how many days of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supplies they had remaining, the team at SupplyCopia partnered with industry experts to launch an online automated assessment tool. SupplyCopia applies the latest data science and software technology to create greater visibility and business intelligence for healthcare organizations. To help meet industry needs, this new tool is now live and will be available for free to healthcare provider organizations throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
The online assessment tool allows a representative of a provider organization to input the current level of supplies in various areas of their organization, including: 

Current COVID-19 patients

Peak patients and peak date (calculated from the CHIME model)

Warehouses

Storage areas, rooms and cabinets

Specific floors or departments

Items issued to patients, staff, emergency responders, and others

The anticipated date and number of supplies within expected shipments

The representative is guided through responses needed to estimate anticipated cases and current usage patterns, laying the foundation of estimated need. The tool returns an immediate estimate of days of supply currently on-hand, to help the organization estimate their upcoming need and proactively work to address supply shortages.
Dale Locklair, Senior Vice President Planning & Facilities Management Group at McLeod Health, said "Proactively identifying on-hand inventory and understanding the timing of exhausting current resources is always vitally important, but never more than during the COVID-19 outbreak. I've worked with the team at SupplyCopia to deliver several key areas of business analytics previously, and this week, requested an online tool to help support our supply resource allocation and planning."
"The team at SupplyCopia is committed to the task of improving data, analytics and visualization tools to help healthcare providers, and this week, we quickly deployed our data scientists to take on this challenge," said Ashok Muttin, CEO, SupplyCopia. "With input from key industry thought leaders, our team quickly created this tool to help provider organizations assess critical on-hand inventory. The tool is available for use by providers throughout the world."
The tool is available now and will be supported throughout the COVID-19 outbreak. Visit http://www.supplycopia.com and click the PPE Supply Estimator button. Provider organizations with other specific requests for assistance may contact SupplyCopia. For specific information, please visit the COVID-19 response page.
About SupplyCopia 
SupplyCopia was created to address the critical lack of supply chain business intelligence faced by healthcare organizations. This is especially problematic because it can adversely affect quality, costs, and patient outcomes, and the development of more effective relationships among providers and suppliers. SupplyCopia apples the latest data science and software technology to bring maximum transparency to both major constitute groups of the supply chain – to the benefit of both and expense of neither.

"With input from key industry thought leaders, our team quickly created this tool to help provider organizations assess critical on-hand inventory. The tool is available for use by providers throughout the world." - Ashok Muttin, CEO, SupplyCopia.



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Boston-based EdTech startup Unruly Studios announced they are launching a pair of initiatives to support educators coping with the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The first initiative is a grant program that provides $250,000 worth of Unruly Studios' active STEM learning product, Splats, to 500 educators. This Unruly COVID19 Educator Grant is open to any elementary and middle school educators in the US and Canada. The second initiative is they are opening their online learning platform for free to all educators.
Unruly Splats are programmable floor buttons that students code using an iPad or Chromebook to create their own active, recess-style games. Students code the rules that tell Splats when to light up and make sounds when they are stomped on to create games like whack-a-mole, relay races, and Splat tag. Splats are currently used in hundreds of schools in 47 states.
Selected applicants for the grant will receive two free Unruly Splats plus the content and online support and training they need to create activities for coding and playing at home. These resources will allow educators to introduce STEM in their virtual classrooms now, and start planning for using them in their physical classrooms when schools reopen.
In addition to the Unruly COVID19 Educator Grant, Unruly Studios opened their entire online learning platform available at no cost to educators around the globe. By using the app on an iPad or Chrome browser, educators and students can code their own games and music with virtual Splats.The company is also providing a rich resource kit of training videos and virtual coding activities for teachers to send directly to students.
Bryanne Leeming, CEO and Founder of Unruly Studios, said, "While it is one thing to offer our online and virtual content for free, we wanted to go further. Many teachers, like all of us, are also thinking ahead for when the world returns to normal. They are planning for when schools reopen and kids can play together again, and having physical Splats at home helps make that happen."
Unruly Studios wants to extend their grant to reach 5000 educators. Since Unruly is a growing startup, they have made the decision to sponsor 500 themselves, and are looking to partner with corporate sponsors to achieve this goal. Leeming added, "Educators are working incredibly hard to continue to teach our children and we want to be part of the solution. If you are part of an organization that is interested in partnering with us for this initiative, please email sponsors@unruly-studios.com."
Applications for the Unruly COVID19 Grant are still open and educators can apply here: https://unrulystudios.typeform.com/to/kbcRPn.
Unruly Studios: Unruly Studios is a Boston-based EdTech company that combines physical, recess-style play with hands-on STEM learning for elementary and middle schools. Their first product, Unruly Splats are programmable devices that light up, make noise and sense when they are stomped on. Students code Splats with the Unruly block coding app on a tablet or Chromebook to create active games, and then play them with classmates. Visit https://www.unrulysplats.com/ for more information.
PR Contact: 
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Many teachers, like all of us, are also thinking ahead for when the world returns to normal. They are planning for when schools reopen and kids can play together again, and having physical Splats at home helps make that happen.




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Wag Hotels, a premier destination for pets, is offering complimentary neighborhood playdates for dogs amid the statewide California shelter-in-place order. During the month of April, every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., your dog can get out of the house, join a small socialization group at Wag Hotels, and burn off some energy with some other pups.
"We are finding that dog parks are closed, we want to provide a fun, safe and supervised environment for pups to play," said Kristen Rau, Director of Client Services.
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, our staff will provide convenient and safe curbside pick-up for your dog. Once you arrive with your pup, call the number listed on the front of our facility, and one of our team members will escort your dog into the play session.
To attend a neighborhood playdate, your dog must be fully vaccinated for dhlpp, Bordetella, and rabies. Call 888-WAG-LINE to make your reservation. Advance reservations are required. 
To find a California Wag Hotels location near you, visit https://www.waghotels.com.
About Wag Hotels 
Wag Hotels is the ultimate stay and play resort for dogs and cats. Founded in 2005, Wag Hotels has redefined the pet care business by offering a variety of innovative services, including hotel-style boarding, all day play/doggie daycare, training, and grooming services. Wag Hotels offers climate-controlled environments, personalized Wag cams and provides care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Learn more about Wag Hotels at: http://www.waghotels.com.

We are finding that dog parks are closed, we want to provide a fun, safe and supervised environment for pups to play



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The typical workday has become a lot different for successful chef and restaurateur, David Burke. Known as one of the leading pioneers of American cooking, a television celebrity, philanthropist, cookbook author, and current owner and/or operator of several restaurants throughout the tri-state area, the chef has been forced to put down his kitchen utensils indefinitely. The restaurateur sat down with Richard Santore, Vice President of Bielat Santore & Company to detail how the global pandemic has affected his businesses in the second virtual interview of Bielat & Santore's "Thursday Restaurant Rap" series.
With seven restaurants in New York and one in Washington, D.C. all closed to customers, Burke has managed to keep limited business flowing from three of his four New Jersey restaurants offering curbside pickup, food delivery and some grocery delivery. But with 500 employees on the books and little income coming in, almost 95 percent were laid off nearly a month ago when the mandatory closures began. "It's starting to get a bit frustrating," said Burke when asked if he has been getting assistance from relief efforts. "It's difficult to get through to the banks. We've got to be able to get through communicating. There's got to be some cash flow."
As most of his businesses are in New York, which is known for their exceedingly high rents, Burke is hoping for relaxed rents from landlords until business can resume. "The landlords I'm dealing with have been receptive to negotiations. We have to work together to find what would be the best solution," said Burke. "In general, the leases have to be adjusted and they have to be changed. New York is a very difficult place for small businesses right now."
Despite the economic setbacks, Burke remains confident that the restaurant industry will persevere no matter how long it takes to open the doors again. "We've got to remind ourselves; this virus was not caused from restaurants. It wasn't caused from unsanitary food, it wasn't caused from unsanitary workers," said Burke. "It's not a foodborne illness. Once we start to re-engage with each other, restaurants will one day be back in full swing as they were." In the meantime, the chef is focusing on his employees, holding off-premise meetings to continue the communication, and making sure they all get unemployment. "The challenge is not knowing when we're going to get going and when to ramp up and not sit back," said Burke. "We're doing some spring training on the sidelines getting ready to reopen."
Part of that spring training is launching Feed the Heroes, a fundraising campaign organized to send meals to first responders, healthcare workers and restaurant workers that are in need. For information on how to contribute, visit https://www.chefdavidburke.com/feedtheheroes. For more information about Chef David Burke: https://www.chefdavidburke.com/
To view the full video interview, visit Bielat Santore & Company's website at http://www.123bsc.com, Facebook page, and YouTube Channel and stay tuned for next week's "Thursday Restaurant Rap" interview.
About Bielat Santore & Company 
Bielat Santore & Company is an established commercial real estate firm. The company's expertise lies chiefly within the restaurant and hospitality industry, specializing in the sale of restaurants and other food and beverage real estate businesses. Since 1978, the principals of Bielat Santore & Company, Barry Bielat and Richard Santore, have sold more restaurants and similar type properties in New Jersey than any other real estate company. Furthermore, the firm has secured in excess of $500,000,000 in financing to facilitate these transactions. Visit the company's website, http://www.123bsc.com for the latest in new listings, property searches, available land, market data, financing trends, RSS feeds, press releases and more.

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The challenge is not knowing when we're going to get going and when to ramp up and not sit back.



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During the COVID-19 pandemic that we are experiencing right now, medical professionals need to assist and access patients quickly - and those patients need answers just as fast.
To address these concerns, Doctors Schmitt and Thompson have updated their clinical content to provide up to date COVID-19 protocols for triage nurses. TriageLogic is offering the COVID-19 Protocols for free to doctor's offices and hospitals to help efficiently triage those who may have been exposed or who are concerned about the virus.
By utilizing a highly trained nursing staff, MyTriageChecklist is able to deliver consistent and thorough documentation of every call regardless of when that call takes place.
How it works: 
1. A patient calls in and a nurse enters symptom 'keywords' to quickly access the correct protocol 
2. The nurse then uses the protocol checklist to ask all the right questions and direct the patient to the appropriate level of care 
3. As the nurse handles the call, the telephone triage system documents all the details
It's that easy! This is a fast-to-train, web-enabled software that ensure patients are being triaged correctly based on their symptoms. It also allows nurses to document the information from the protocols into their EMR portal.
Training videos for the software are free and available electronically. It takes less than an hour to implement, does not store any sensitive patient information, and offers an easy-to-use interface that ensures nurses ask and document all relevant questions related to patient symptoms consistently.
We also offer additional resources. These include: 

Call reports

A call center nurse manager to train staff

In summary: COVID-19 protocols are changing daily as the virus spreads. This platform gives medical providers another tool to use when seeking a diagnosis. MyTriageChecklist is symptom based, so that protocols can be used on any caller. It is quick, reliable, and available at no cost.

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TriageLogic's thoroughness, adherence to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance and protocols look great. We appreciate how notifications to clinics and/or Departments of Health are integrated into these as well



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Updox announced today a partnership with The Ohio State University Physicians, Inc., a multi-specialty physician group, to provide a video telehealth solution to OSU Physicians' physicians and advanced practice providers. Telehealth services are in demand across the nation due to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure safe, HIPAA-compliant care delivery for patients, physicians and staff.
OSU Physicians is using Updox's Video Chat to keep patients healthy and ensure safe care. Patients can connect with their physicians and healthcare providers through HIPAA-compliant Video Chat for face-to-face consultations without the need to download an app or special equipment. Updox Video Chat also works without the need for an existing MyChart portal account.
"With physicians working across different locations throughout central Ohio, it's imperative we find a way to safely and effectively deliver care to our patients," says L. Arick Forrest, MD, MBA, Vice Dean of Clinical Affairs, OSU College of Medicine, and President of OSU Physicians, Inc. "During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are encouraging staying home but healthcare must continue. We evaluated other third-party telehealth solutions but Updox allowed us to start immediately."
Updox telehealth solutions give healthcare providers HIPAA-compliant channels to reach patients who are too ill to get to the office, homebound, quarantined, immobile or in rural environments. As healthcare providers navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, Updox supports safe, effective screening and treatment, while minimizing exposure risk to protect both staff and patients.
"During this time of crisis, quickly implementing comprehensive and secure telehealth services can ensure care continues in a way that is safe, secure and personal," says Michael Morgan, chief executive officer, Updox. "We're pleased to offer OSU Physicians a solution to safely treat their patients, protect staff and lower overall risks to help lessen the spread of COVID-19. These stressful times demand next-generation telehealth solutions that practices can use immediately with no special apps or downloads, and are as easy to use as making a phone call."
While cities across the United States are under quarantine or stay at home orders, with at-risk patients advised to stay away from more populated areas and businesses, the need for healthcare doesn't stop. Telehealth offers a way to offer regular healthcare services while also triaging and treating patients impacted by COVID-19.
For more information about how to immediately implement Updox Telehealth solutions, visit https://info.updox.com/covid-19-resources
About Updox: 
Changing the way healthcare connects, Updox's telehealth solutions are part of an all-in-one collaboration platform for out-of-hospital healthcare providers. Named for the past five years to the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies, Updox is integrated with more than 100 electronic health records (EHR) and pharmacy management systems and serves more than 470,000 users and 170 million patients. Updox offers a broad set of capabilities for patient engagement, provider communications and internal productivity that work together in a secure, easy-to-use collaboration platform. Updox was created specifically for the out-of-hospital market and gives customers access to a growing platform that focuses on solutions and services to make everyone delivering healthcare happy. Learn more at http://www.updox.com or follow the company on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
About OSU Physicians, Inc. 
The Ohio State University Physicians, Inc. (OSUP) provides outpatient care throughout Central Ohio and the surrounding areas, as the approved not-for-profit practice plan for The Ohio State University College of Medicine designated by the University Board of Trustees. Located throughout Central Ohio, OSU Physicians, Inc. has clinics that foster an environment built on diversity, employee development and quality patient care. To learn more, visit https://www.osuphysicians.com/ 

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"With physicians working across different locations throughout central Ohio, it's imperative we find a way to safely and effectively deliver care to our patients," says L. Arick Forrest, MD, MBA, Vice Dean of Clinical Affairs, OSU College of Medicine, and President of OSU Physicians, Inc.



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To encourage balance, self-care and strength during this 2020 pandemic, Warriors Heart Clinical Director and U.S. Navy/Army Veteran Dr. Rick Booneencourages four resiliency steps. During a recent Newsmax interview, Dr. Boone emphasized, "What we're really about is the installation of hope," and believes these pillars can help people "not just survive, but thrive" in the face of adversity.
Dr. Boone recently joined Warriors Heart as their Clinical Director, where he manages a team of licensed clinicians at the first and only private and accredited residential treatment program for "warriors only" (active duty military, veterans, first responders, EMTs, paramedics and Emergency Medical Services members) in the United States.
During this COVID19 "war against an invisible enemy", Warriors Heart remains open as an essential healthcare business for our frontline protectors struggling with chemical dependencies, PTSD, trauma, anxiety and other recurring issues. To protect their team and clients from careless exposure to illness, Warriors Heart is taking extra precautions in their daily routine using a balanced approach, along with guidelines from the CDC and Texas Department State Health Services. Warriors Heart has also created a COVID19 Task Force that meets several times a week.
Recent trends that Warriors Heart's team has noticed include isolation and alcohol sales have gone significantly up during this pandemic. Isolation can lead to depression and unwanted behaviors, which makes it more difficult when someone is already suffering from chemical dependency and any underlying disorders such as PTSD.
To encourage resilience, Dr. Rick Boone emphasizes, "No matter what views you may have of the seriousness of the pandemic, there are things we can do, ways we can think, and self-care we can apply that will help us not just survive this situation but actually thrive as people who are resilient in the face of adversity; people who, when bad things happen, react not with panic and despair but with courage and thoughtfulness, with patience and a capacity to absorb whatever is thrown at us by a life that promises no particular outcome. "
Based on an article written, Keeping Calm in Turbulent Times, by psychology professor, Jelena Kecmanovic, Director of the D.C.-based Behavior Therapy Institute, Dr. Boone recommends adopting these four mindsets and actions:
1. Accept (but don't wallow in) Negative Emotions 
2. Develop New (and healthier) Routines 
3. Solidify Self-Care 
4. Reflect and Reframe
1. Accept (but don't wallow in) Negative Emotions - Dr. Boone explains; "Acknowledging and identifying one's emotions, being mindful of them, allows one to understand better what one is experiencing. It may even provide insight as to what you could do to improve your overall well-being."
2. Develop New (and healthier) Routines - While many activities normally used for stress reduction have been halted, Dr. Boone encourages finding replacements. He recommends asking yourself, "What skill is it that you've long wanted to develop for which you've just never found the time? Is there a musical instrument sitting in a corner waiting to be played? Is there an art or a craft you've been wanting to try?"
3. Solidify Self-Care – Dr. Boone urges everyone to focus on their own well-being and self-efficacy, in order to remain healthy and be able to help others if needed. In addition, Boone encourages everyone to surround themselves with positive people who are hopeful and think beyond themselves.
4. Reflect and Reframe - To gain personal insights and strength, Dr. Boone recommends daily reflections through "prayer, meditation, contemplative thinking about self, relationships, and/or one's place in the world." Boone expands, "Take time in the morning to reflect on your "gratitude list," the 3 to 5 things for which, on this morning, you are most grateful. And live within the gratitude you feel."
In addition to these action items, Dr. Boone emphasizes people should continue to "love their life." Despite the disappointments and losses, Boone says that it is; "Far better to live it mindfully, with courage, generosity, and good cheer."
Media Contact 
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ABOUT WARRIORS HEART (Bandera, Texas near San Antonio): 
Warriors Heart provides the first and only private accredited treatment program in the U.S. for "Warriors Only" (military, veterans, first responders, and EMTs/paramedics) faced with the self-medicating struggles of alcohol addiction, prescription and drug addiction, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and mild TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) in a private, 60-bed facility on a 543-acre ranch outside San Antonio, Texas. While there are other treatment programs for warriors in the U.S., Warriors Heart is the only true peer-to-peer program because others are mixed with civilians. Along with a 42-day peer-to-peer residential treatment program, Warriors Heart gives warriors the option of Day Treatment, Outpatient, and Sober Living (60 Day Minimum). Warriors Heart's work has been featured on the TODAY Show, MSNBC, Newsmax, FOX 11 Los Angeles, KENS5 CBS News San Antonio, Dr. Drew Midday Live with Leeann Tweeden on Talk Radio 790 KABC, Forbes, The Chicago Tribune and Addiction Pro magazine. There is a 24-hour Warriors Heart hotline (844-448-2567) answered by warriors. https://www.warriorsheart.com/

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No matter what views you may have of the seriousness of the pandemic, there are things we can do, ways we can think, and self-care to apply that will help us not just survive, but actually thrive as people who are resilient in the face of adversity - Dr. Rick Boone, Warriors Heart Clinical Director




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Donna Zordich (or "Nana" to all who know her), along with her husband of 58 years, Milan, have spent their time in self-isolation sewing over 50 face masks per day.
Donna is the sister of Blue Sky Therapy's CEO, Renee Halfhill. At Blue Sky, our employees and our clients look forward to the thousands of cookies Donna bakes every holiday season. She has always been a remarkable example of selfless service to others and through this challenging period, that has been no different.
Donna, a seamstress by trade, has spent 64 years working both professionally handling alterations for several local businesses as well as personally, tailoring clothes for friends and family for many occasions. As soon as she heard that there was a mask shortage during this ongoing pandemic, she knew she wanted to contribute her skills to the efforts. Donna and Milan picked up as many supplies as she could and got to work. The masks she is making are being donated to facilities and nursing homes where they will hopefully help to protect our healthcare workers and communities as they take on COVID-19.
ABOUT BLUE SKY THERAPY 
Blue Sky Therapy operates outpatient physical therapy centers in Warren, Akron, Marion, Mansfield, Ohio and Bonita Springs and Naples, Florida along with providing rehabilitation services to skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. With their recent launch of Teletherapy they are now able to use electronic communication to remotely provide physical therapy services to patients via a video conferencing system, with the option of an in-clinic visit.

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As part of planning efforts to ensure it has the capacity to hospitalize patients with COVID-19 Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH) has announced the construction of a field hospital that will be patient ready on Saturday, April 11.
The field hospital is designed as a unit within the hospital with the same staffing ratio, equipment and supplies. The large tented structure will be housed in the hospital's north parking lot and give NWH the ability to care for approximately 30- 40 additional patients in a safe environment, with direct oversight.
According to NWH executive director Derek Anderson, the hospital currently has capacity for COVID-19 patients on its inpatient and intensive care units, and will fill every possible bed inside the hospital before using beds in the field hospital.
"We recognize the sight of a field hospital on our grounds may be jarring for the community, but our hope is that it sends a reassuring message of preparation," said Anderson. "The reality is that there is an ongoing need for more hospital beds to treat COVID-positive patients in both New York State and our community. We hope we will never need to use the field hospital, but its existence is part of our ongoing commitment to provide the highest level of compassionate care for our community and support other hospitals in need. We are grateful to our dedicated physicians, nurses, and health care providers, as well as staff and administrators who have filled odd hour shifts, nontraditional roles and learned new skills to support our caregivers on the front lines."
Since NWH treated its first patient with coronavirus four weeks ago, it has cared for over 176 hospitalized, COVID-19- positive patients and hundreds more who came through the Emergency Department. It has discharged more than 74 patients who were hospitalized with the virus, and helped mothers, including some who are COVID positive, deliver healthy newborns. NWH is also assisting colleagues at other Northwell hospitals, including Long Island Jewish Forest Hills and Valley Stream hospitals, which continue to see high surges.
"It is important to note," added Anderson, "that Northern Westchester Hospital continues to have enough capacity for those in our immediate community, and is ready for any patient that may require a hospital bed."
About Northern Westchester Hospital 
Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH), a member of Northwell Health, provides quality, patient-centered care that is close to home through a unique combination of medical expertise, leading-edge technology, and a commitment to humanity. Over 650 highly-skilled physicians, state-of-the-art technology and professional staff of caregivers are all in place to ensure that you and your family receive treatment in a caring, respectful and nurturing environment. NWH has established extensive internal quality measurements that surpass the standards defined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Hospital Quality Alliance (HQA) National Hospital Quality Measures. Our high-quality standards help to ensure that the treatment you receive at NWH is among the best in the nation. For more information, please visit http://www.nwhc.net and connect with us on Facebook.
About Northwell Health 
Northwell Health is New York State's largest health care provider and private employer, with 23 hospitals, about 750 outpatient facilities and more than 13,600 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 70,000 employees – 16,000-plus nurses and 4,000 employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We're making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu and follow us @NorthwellHealth on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

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" We hope we will never need to use the field hospital, but its existence is part of our ongoing commitment to provide the highest level of compassionate care for our community and support other hospitals in need."



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The National Business Research Institute (NBRI) is pleased to welcome Bioventus to the NBRI Circle of Excellence. The NBRI Circle of Excellence Awardrecognizes organizations that place a high value on Employee and Customer engagement. These organizations demonstrate their dedication by conducting best in class survey research with NBRI and taking action based upon the results. NBRI commends the leadership of these organizations for their commitment to the Continuous Improvement Process and recognizes their achievements with the Circle of Excellence Award.
To qualify for this honor, the organization must score within Stretch Performance at the 75th benchmarking percentile when measured against their industry, or the organization must improve 5 or more benchmarking percentiles in total company score over the previous research study, a statistically significant amount. It is no small feat to move an entire company's score of customer loyalty or employee engagement 5 or more percentiles, or to reach Stretch or Best in Class Performance levels.
"Employee Engagement drives Financial Performance," said Dr. Jan G. West, Ph.D., CEO & Organizational Psychologist at NBRI. "This award is a result of Bioventus' dedication to measuring and improving their Employee Engagement."
"Bioventus is pleased to record a score within the NBRI's Stretch Performance benchmark and we are determined to improve on engagement with our people worldwide," said Leigh Ann Stradford, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Bioventus. "We believe a strong employee value proposition and alignment to our culture principles are the foundation for engagement as well as recruitment and retention of our employees."
About Bioventus
Bioventus is an orthobiologics company that delivers clinically proven, cost-effective products that help people heal quickly and safely. Its mission is to make a difference by helping patients resume and enjoy active lives. The orthobiologic products from Bioventus include offerings for osteoarthritis, surgical and non-surgical bone healing. Built on a commitment to high quality standards, evidence-based medicine and strong ethical behavior, Bioventus is a trusted partner for physicians worldwide. For more information, visit https://www.bioventusglobal.com.
About NBRI
NBRI conducts Employee, Customer, and Market Research for businesses, and uses this data to help organizations leverage these human factors to make improvements to operations and strategy. With its extensive experience across all industries, NBRI's research teams bring their clients a combination of deep industry knowledge and expert advice. NBRI's mission is to help their Clients set new standards of excellence in their industries. NBRI product offerings, such as the Root Cause Analysis, ensures their clients will focus on the most impactful issues.
National Business Research Institute, Inc. 
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Bioventus 
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Employee Engagement drives Financial Performance. This award is a result of Bioventus' dedication to measuring and improving their Employee Engagement



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Vantagepoint AI President, Lane Mendelsohn, reaffirms that Vantagepoint's commitment to helping children and their families during their challenging times will continue uninterrupted.
In times of uncertainty, one of the first places people tend to scale back is in their philanthropic giving. Vantagepoint refuses to scale back in this time of need and recently reaffirmed its commitment to nonprofit partners. The award-winning financial tech company will continue to donate a portion of its monthly revenue without change.
"We regularly donate to The Children's Cancer Center and Shriners Hospitals for Children and we will continue to do so," said Mendelsohn. "Now, more than ever, we need to help."
Click here to meet Zavi, one of the many children from Shriners Hospitals for Children, who was born missing one of his legs. He is a direct beneficiary of Vantagepoint's charitable giving and has attended many of the company's events in person. Zavi now has special prosthetics that let him play ball.
Vantagepoint is dedicated to supporting independent traders and investors too, empowering them with cutting-edge software and leveling the playing field so they can compete in the financial markets. VantagePoint software puts the power of artificial intelligence - predictive forecasts, and global Intermarket analysis - at the fingertips of traders using their home computers.
"I'm glad we have a product that helps people, and I'm proud our company values the work non-profits are doing and can continue to support them," said Mendelsohn.
Traders interested in seeing how artificial intelligence can help them trade confidently no matter what the market does next are invited to attend a free online class.
About Vantagepoint AI, LLC. 
Vantagepoint AI, creator of VantagePoint Software, is a leader in trading software research and development forecasting Stocks, Options, Futures, Forex, and ETFs with accuracy up to 87.4%. Vantagepoint's patented Neural Network processes predict changes in market trend direction up to three days in advance, empowering traders to trade at optimal times with confidence. Vantagepoint has donated more than $680,000 to date to local charities, Shriners Hospitals for Children and the Children's Cancer Center.
Contact: Lisa Moretti, lisam@vantagepointsoftware.com

"Now, more than ever, we need to help." -- Lane Mendelsohn, President of Vantagepoint AI, LLC



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NeoTract, a wholly owned subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE:TFX) focused on addressing unmet needs in the field of urology, today announced that Kevin McGeagh, M.D., Anne Arundel Urology in Annapolis, MD has been designated as a UroLift Center of Excellence. The designation recognizes that Dr. McGeagh has achieved a high level of training and experience with the UroLift System and demonstrated a commitment to exemplary care for men suffering from symptoms associated with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), also known as enlarged prostate.
Recommended for the treatment of BPH in both the American Urological Association and European Association of Urology clinical guidelines, the FDA-cleared Prostatic Urethral Lift procedure using the UroLift System is a proven, minimally invasive technology for treating lower urinary tract symptoms due to BPH. The UroLift permanent implants, delivered during a transurethral outpatient procedure, relieve prostate obstruction and open the urethra directly without cutting, heating, or removing prostate tissue.
The UroLift Center of Excellence program is designed to highlight urologists who are committed to educating their patients on BPH and the UroLift System as a treatment option and consistently seek to deliver excellent patient outcomes and experiences.
"Dr. Kevin McGeagh has earned the UroLift Center of Excellence designation for his dedication to improving the lives of men who previously suffered from BPH symptoms and delivering superior patient outcomes with the UroLift System treatment," said Dave Amerson, president of the Teleflex Interventional Urology business unit.
Over 40 million men in the United States are affected by BPH, a condition that occurs when the prostate gland that surrounds the male urethra becomes enlarged with advancing age and begins to obstruct the urinary system. Symptoms of BPH often include interrupted sleep and urinary problems and can cause loss of productivity, depression and decreased quality of life.
Medication is often the first-line therapy for enlarged prostate, but relief can be inadequate and temporary. Side effects of medication treatment can include sexual dysfunction, dizziness and headaches, prompting many patients to quit using the drugs. For these patients, the classic alternative is surgery that cuts, heats or removes prostate tissue to open the blocked urethra. While current surgical options can be very effective in relieving symptoms, they can also leave patients with permanent side effects such as urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, and retrograde ejaculation.
About the UroLift System
The FDA-cleared UroLift System is a proven, minimally invasive technology for treating lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The UroLift permanent implants, delivered during a minimally invasive transurethral outpatient procedure, relieve prostate obstruction and open the urethra directly without cutting, heating, or removing prostate tissue. Clinical data from a pivotal 206-patient randomized controlled study showed that patients with enlarged prostate receiving UroLift implants reported rapid and durable symptomatic and urinary flow rate improvement without compromising sexual function*1,2. Patients also experienced a significant improvement in quality of life. Over 100,000 men have been treated with the UroLift System in the U.S. Most common adverse events reported include hematuria, dysuria, micturition urgency, pelvic pain, and urge incontinence. Most symptoms were mild to moderate in severity and resolved within two to four weeks after the procedure. The Prostatic Urethral Lift procedure using the UroLift System is recommended for the treatment of BPH in both the American Urological Association and European Association of Urology clinical guidelines. The UroLift System is available in the U.S., Europe, Australia, Canada, Mexico and South Korea. Learn more at http://www.urolift.com.
About NeoTract | Teleflex Interventional Urology
A wholly owned subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated, the Interventional Urology Business Unit is dedicated to developing innovative, minimally invasive and clinically effective devices that address unmet needs in the field of urology. Our initial focus is on improving the standard of care for patients with BPH using the UroLift System, a minimally invasive permanent implant system that treats symptoms while preserving normal sexual function*1,2. Learn more at http://www.neotract.com.
About Teleflex Incorporated
Teleflex is a global provider of medical technologies designed to improve the health and quality of people's lives. We apply purpose driven innovation – a relentless pursuit of identifying unmet clinical needs – to benefit patients and healthcare providers. Our portfolio is diverse, with solutions in the fields of vascular and interventional access, surgical, anesthesia, cardiac care, urology, emergency medicine and respiratory care. Teleflex employees worldwide are united in the understanding that what we do every day makes a difference. For more information, please visit http://www.teleflex.com.
Teleflex is the home of Arrow, Deknatel, Hudson RCI, LMA, Pilling, Rusch, UroLift and Weck – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose
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1. Roehrborn, J Urology 2013 LIFT Study 
2.McVary, J Sex Med 2016
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Originally created to comfort mothers after the loss of a child, The Comfort Cub is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to comforting everyone. Holding a weighted therapeutic Comfort Cub triggers the brain to release key neurotransmitters including oxytocin causing the body to relax and feel comforted. Doctors, nurses and patients alike agree The Comfort Cub can be used to ease anxiety stemming from many issues, including COVID-19.
Pediatric Palliative Care and Bereavement Social Worker at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital Gina Kornfeind expressed the urgent need for cubs. "Now more than ever we hope to bring comfort to those in need, not only to our patients and families, but to the brave hospital staff on the front lines as well. The Comfort Cub is the perfect thing to give them," she said.
This is an important time to make sure hospitals have access to Comfort Cubs as COVID-19 causes many people to feel anxious as the number of confirmed cases increases.
The Comfort Cub is a weighted teddy bear, proven by both doctors and therapists to ease anxiety and bring a sense of peace to people during times of tragedy.
In their continuous mission to help families cope with stress and heal from tragedy, The Comfort Cub team plans to give away 1,000 comfort cubs throughout the next several months. Their mission will begin in Los Angeles at UCLA Health and continue from coast to coast with deliveries to both hospitals and individuals in need. Johnson and her team of volunteers had decided on the massive giveaway long before the COVID-19 outbreak. April 11, 2020, would have been her son's 20th birthday. Johnson wanted to honor her son's short, yet meaningful life by comforting others. While the intention was originally to focus on parents mourning the loss of a child, Johnson saw the great need to comfort families who are losing loved ones to COVID-19 complications or those simply feeling isolated and depressed while a loved one recovers in the hospital.
The Comfort Cub is the world's very first weighted therapeutic teddy bear. It was invented by founder Marcella Johnson in 1999 after the loss of her infant son, George, due to a congenital disease. The Cub was developed to help other mothers who suffered from the loss of their infant. The Comfort Cub is specially weighted and is intended to simulate the weighted comfort of cradling a newborn. 
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While the initial intent of The Comfort Cub was for child loss, evidence shows it provides profound relief for any traumatic event. This includes having to leave the hospital while your baby is still in the NICU, the loss of a spouse, parent, loved one or beloved pet. It has also been effective for occupational & autism therapy, adoptions and those experiencing divorce or traumatic loss. 
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Due to deep touch pressure, holding The Comfort Cub triggers the brain to release key neurotransmitters and "the cuddle hormone", which causes the body to relax and feel comforted. The Comfort Cub has been scientifically proven to decrease heaviness in the chest & aching in the arms, as well as other physical manifestations of a distressing loss. Comfort cubs may be ordered online by visiting https://www.thecomfortcub.org. Website visitors may also choose to purchase a cub and donate to a family in need of a cub. 




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Jordan Belfort (https://jordanbelfort.com), celebrity author and motivational speaker that inspired the Oscar-nominated film The Wolf of Wall Street, is scheduled to conduct a multi-episode virtual training series with a focus on teaching effective remote work strategies that can help inspire and guide individuals towards maximizing their income from the comfort of their own homes.
The free Virtual Training Series, hosted by Suntuity Solar (https://suntuitysolar.com), was brought to fruition following a decision to cancel the previously-scheduled live seminar in Atlantic City, New Jersey due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this series is to enable any individual to generate a home-based income by leveraging clean solar power as a mainstream energy source and utilizing competitive business practices remotely.
"Great leaders see difficult times as an opportunity," said Belfort. "I'm thrilled to partner with Suntuity on these massive Virtual Training Events to equip you with the tools and strategies to master the art of distance selling during this pandemic, increase your sales initiatives with proven solutions, and ensure you not only survive but also thrive in any economic situation."
The initial series will commence starting April 20th, 2020 through April 24th, 2020, and will include a live Q&A/Mastermind session from Jordan. There are also other notable guest speakers that will join the series with updates announced on https://jbevent.suntuity.com/straightline. Additional plans for a second and third virtual training series are slated for May and June respectively, with dates to be determined.
"We are thrilled to offer the series to anyone that has the drive and the need to make a difference in their lives given the current situation. The series are free and the lessons learned are invaluable. You have nothing to lose other than a few hours of your time, so give it a shot," said Dan Javan, CEO of the Suntuity Group of companies.
All participants will have access to a daily training session with Jordan Belfort which include the following topics: "All Success Begins with Your Mindset", "Straight Line Sales – Everything in Life is Selling", "Straight Line Marketing & Social Media", "Straight Line Persuasion & Negotiation", ending with the live Q&A.
All interested individuals can review the dates, itinerary details and register at:https://jbevent.suntuity.com/straightline.
About Suntuity Solar 
Suntuity Solar (https://suntuitysolar.com) is the residential solar division of the Suntuity Group of companies, a conglomerate of renewable energy, finance, technology and UAV services that has developed, built and managed hundreds of megawatts of energy projects across the globe. Suntuity Solar brings clean, affordable residential solar power to thousands of homeowners across the US with operations in multiple US states.
About Jordan Belfort 
Jordan Belfort (https://jordanbelfort.com), aka "The Wolf of Wall Street" is a New York Times best-selling author, renowned motivational speaker on a global level, and the world's #1 sales trainer. He has created more million-dollar producers, aka more millionaires, than any other sales coach in history. His book, The Wolf of Wall Street, was adapted into a blockbuster feature film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. And his revolutionary, one-of-a-kind Straight Line Sales System has been widely accepted as the most powerful and effective sales training system ever conceived.
This press release was published by Suntuity Solar, a Suntuity company.
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Hooey Brands announced the transitioning of its factory's manufacturing from hats to cloth face masks. The decision to transform the American Made Cap Company (AMCC), located in Crowell, Texas, was made in an effort to assist in the nation's fight against COVID-19.
Hooey t-shirts will be repurposed for fabric. Cap components will be repurposed for straps and seams.
"Like everyone else, we've been searching for a way to contribute," said Joey Austin, Hooey Brands Founder and President. "Converting the factory to produce cloth face masks is our way to help our employees help the country. In these unprecedented times, we're best served when we're creative and stay positive."
Hooey will donate to healthcare systems and first responders. Additional quantities will be available to the general public following the CDC's most recent recommendation that the general public wear cloth face coverings. Any profits generated will be used to create more additional units to be donated to medical personnel.
The factory is currently re-engineering its production line and plans to have masks available within two weeks. Customers will be able to purchase at http://www.getyourhooey.com. Medical facilities can contact facemasks@getyourhooey.com to request donations.
About Hooey Brands 
### Hooey Brands, located in Spring Branch, Texas, has been revolutionizing headwear for over a decade. From humble beginnings, working from a spare room in south Texas, Hooey's progressive designs are now offered in a multitude of product categories. The premier western action sports brand maintains its commitment to originality with its fun and innovative design. Through its #HooeyHelps programs, Hooey has donated over half a million dollars to military veterans and others in need.


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Covid Airline Refunds http://www.covidairlinerefunds.com has announced a new program aimed at supporting the brave First Responders and all victims who have had travel plans disrupted due to the Covid-19 Virus. Created by a group of travel industry experts with over 30 years in the industry, Covid Airline Refunds established a program that will help passengers get refunds for their air travel, even if those tickets were "nonrefundable". For first responders facing this issue, all fees will be waived as a nod of appreciation for all their hard work and dedication in what is truly a battle of a lifetime.
Because airlines are governed by the Department of Transportation, when flights are cancelled by DOT mandate, all passengers are entitled to a refund; not simply a travel voucher. Getting the actual refund can be a very time and labor intensive process, often with no results. The combined experience of the team and their connections to the industry simplify and streamline the process and have been delivering excellent results.
"This was borne from the experience of a staff member's cousin engaged on the front lines as a health care worker. She had spent several hours on the phone trying to receive a refund for cancelled flights, while she was needed back at the hospital. In this critically important time, our team has the experience in navigating and negotiating the difficult red tape to get the consumers who are being penalized through no fault of their own, exactly what they deserve. We are especially proud to be able to offer this service at no cost for all First Responders. It is the least we can do to help play a part in this difficult fight and also recognize the true heroes out there." said Mo Sayid, CEO of Covid Airline Refunds. http://www.covidairlinerefunds.com


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Hot Tomali Communications and AmericanEHR have launched a website to help users find COVID-19 testing sites across the US and Canada. Complete with searchable maps and filters, the website is powered with a set of verified COVID-19 testing locations that have been identified by a growing team of volunteers. Testing location managers can add and/or claim their profile in order to update users on availability, hours, and criteria for COVID-19 testing. The website can be found at HealthAlerts.io.
Health Alerts COVID-19 Testing allows users to submit new testing locations and real time updates through reviews and pictures as a means to crowdsource rapidly changing test site information.
Further, HealthAlerts.io connects users to self-assessment tools based on their geographic location. Self-assessments are generally the first step in determining a person's eligibility for testing. For example some test sites require patients to make an appointment, have a physician referral, or be a member of a particular health organization in order to qualify for a COVID-19 test.
Ensuring users have access to the most trusted COVID-19 information is critically important. To achieve this HealthAlerts.io also provides real-time health alert bulletins from CDC, HHS, FDA, WHO, Health Canada, HealthLinkBC, and ECDC.
No personal data is required for users to access the Health Alerts COVID-19 Testing tool. To submit reviews or to claim and manage COVID-19 test locations, users have the option to create an account.
Accompanying apps for iOS and Android will be available for download in the Apple App Store and on Google Play shortly.
"In light of the COVID-19 pandemic we made the call three weeks ago to build a tool to help fight this virus (our self-imposed version of the Defence Production Act)" says Thomas Stringham, Founder & CEO of Hot Tomali and AmericanEHR. "We leveraged technology from previous projects (Pooch.pet and AmericanEHR Health Alerts) which allowed us to develop a solution really rapidly. This tool can help reduce the burden on frontline healthcare workers. This is how we flatten the curve"
Testing broadly is highly critical to be able to identify and isolate people with the COVID-19 Coronavirus. Serological tests have been developed to identify COVID-19 antibodies—this can allow people displaying immunity to return to work or reduce the social and economic lockdown restrictions that are hampering the global economy.
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Winner of Ad Age's International Small Agency of the Year award, Hot Tomali Communications is an integrated digital agency that specializes in building digital tools and campaigns for healthcare, education and consumer brands. To learn more about these services and to view Hot Tomali's online portfolio, visit http://www.hottomali.com.
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AmericanEHR is a free resource designed to aid the medical community with the selection, implementation, and effective use of health information technology. AmericanEHR is supported by 24 professional societies and content partners, including the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Academy of Family Physician (AAFP), and Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). For more information on AmericanEHR visit: http://www.americanehr.com


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CureCompanion and AAPI (American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a strategic partnership to offer CureCompanion's telemedicine platform to members of AAPI.
CureCompanion is a comprehensive telemedicine software platform that facilitates telemedicine visits between healthcare providers and patients. As part of this partnership, AAPI's members will be able to use CureCompanion to conduct video visits with their patients using their own mobile phones, tablets, and computers. "Our solution will provide AAPI members a simple and effective tool to manage their patients' care virtually during the current coronavirus pandemic and beyond," said Mukul Majmudar, CEO of CureCompanion.
AAPI is promoting CureCompanion as the exclusive telemedicine platform partner to its physician members. Dr. Suresh Reddy, president of AAPI, said, "This partnership will allow our members to continue offering their patients a high standard of care through virtual visits. Thanks to CureCompanion, patients don't need to come into their doctor's office to receive the essential care they need, which is critical during this COVID-19 crisis."
For more information and to sign up for CureCompanion's AAPI member plan, members can contact AAPI at info@aapiusa.org.
About CureCompanion
CureCompanion is a robust telemedicine platform with easy-to-use mobile and web apps for healthcare providers, professionals, and patients. It provides a full suite of features including HD video calls, appointments, patient records and SOAP notes. CureCompanion also offers integrated hardware solutions such as its enterprise telemedicine cart and portable telemedicine kit for clinical settings.
About AAPI
Founded in 1982, the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) represents a conglomeration of more than 80,000 practicing physicians in the United States. AAPI is a forum to facilitate and enable Indian American Physicians to excel in patient care, teaching and research and to pursue their aspirations in professional and community affairs.


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RMS Omega Technologies announced today the release of a rapidly deployable mobile solution developed for patient registration, positive identification and geographical tracking of virus spread. The solution is easy to implement at mobile, drive-through, and exterior medical testing locations as well as future vaccination sites. The mobile system was developed from collaborative efforts among the company's hardware and software vendors to further support healthcare organizations in virus testing and tracking efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The mobile system allows healthcare workers on the front lines to safely register and identify patients using their driver's license or government-issued ID. Within four seconds, identification is scanned from the patient's hand, at a safe distance, using a rugged and cleanable mobile device. The software even collects the face image from an ID for visible account verification. An account or patient record is instantly created before specimen collection. Healthcare technicians can record symptoms, print specimen labels using a mobile label printer, and update testing results as they are received.
Once patient data is sent to the hospital system and an account is created, all personal information is cleared from the mobile device for patient safety and security in compliance with HIPAA regulations. When data is entered into the hospital system, patient history and existing records can be reconciled. If necessary, the application can connect with all major hospital and EMR systems including EPIC, Cerner, and more.
The mobile application, CaptureMax Healthcare, also provides essential analytical data using heat maps to track testing results and virus spread using the patient's permanent address on their government-issued ID. Location access can include personalized views including local, state, or country levels to track and monitor virus spread or vaccination percentages in certain geographic locations. Only certain access levels can reach the database with secure login tiers.
"Over the past 21 years, RMS Omega continues to answer the call of healthcare organizations across the United States and Canada," says Peter Vatenos, VP of Marketing & Product Development at RMS Omega. "We are always searching for a better way to serve our healthcare partners and assist in the improvement of specimen collection and processing procedures, tracking, and data analytics for increased safety and accuracy."
RMS Omega's mobile patient identification system is available now and can be deployed immediately. For more information, please visit https://rmsomega.com/healthcare/mobile-patient-id-tracking-solution/.
About RMS Omega Technologies: 
RMS Omega is a strategic technology provider for RFID, barcode, advanced data collection and location technology, wireless and mobility solutions. We partner with healthcare organizations throughout the United States and Canada to increase patient safety through vital point of care technology systems.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, RMS Omega is currently supplying labels for COVID-19 test kits, patient wristbands, and essential point of care technology to our healthcare workers on the front lines. We are supporting numerous supply chains with shipping labels, printing supplies, advanced data collection and tracking technologies to help keep the flow of goods to those who need them. We are continuing to provide repair and support services to make sure the organizations we serve are functioning to the best of their ability. As a company, we vow to do anything we can to support our customers in a time of need. We encourage you to please reach out to our team if you require support, inventory or guidance. We are here to help.


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The skin may seem like an all-in-one container for your whole body, but it is actually a very complex living organ with many essential functions. It regulates body temperature, receives communication from the environment around you via nerves, and is the largest organ of detoxification. It's appearance reflects your total health, including the condition of your internal organs, your immune system, your emotions and the foods you eat.
Attraction is initially instigated by appearance in most cases, and the skin gives the on-looker a means of assessing your total health at a glance. The condition of your skin depends on a number of factors including your environment, your genes, your age, your lifestyle, hygiene, cosmetic use, circulation, immune response, psychological state and of course what you eat.
Below are 10 foods you must eat for healthy skin: 
Lemon 
Lemon juice helps to lighten the skin, which can help reduce dark spots on the skin, and assist in eliminating blemishes. If you use lemon juice it is important after its application to avoid exposure to sunlight.
Honey, Lemon and Milk 
The ancient Egyptians took great care of their skin's appearance. The combination of Honey mixed with lemon and milk was a beauty regime for them. This trio of ingredients help in getting a lighter and clearer skin. You can also add cucumber juice for a tightening effect.
Oatmeal 
Oats can be mixed with turmeric and water and used as a face mask. It helps remove dirt from the pores. Mix the ingredients, apply on the skin, allow to dry, rinse off with lukewarm water and pat dry.
Tomato 
Tomato can lighten the skin and help remove excess oil. It can have this effect even on blocked pores. Remove the skin and seeds of the tomato, apply pulp to the skin and rinse once it dries.
Potato 
Using Potato takes a few applications before results are seen. This is a good remedy for lightening the skin, especially dark spots of hyperpigmentation. It may also enhance the skin's texture and tone. Grate up a small potato, squeeze out the excess water and apply to the area. Leave on for at least 10 minutes, rinse, pat dry and apply a natural moisturiser.
Ice Cubes 
Ice cubes can improve circulation and cool inflamed skin. It has also been reported to extend the lasting effects of make-up, if used just before application.
Orange Peel 
Orange peel is a good cleanser for oily skin as it can help reduce excess oil. It also produces some antimicrobial and purifying actions. It can be used as a scrub to assist in eliminating dead skin cells leaving it rejuvenated and glowing.
Herbs and Spices for Skin Health
Some herbs can also help to improve the condition of your skin, among them are these examples:
Chandan (powdered Sandalwood) 
This is a popular skin protector used in Northern India and Nepal. It is reported to have has soothing, cooling and calming properties. It can be used to treat skin infections, rashes, irritations, and both hyper and hypo pigmentation.
Turmeric 
Turmeric could be considered the wonder spice because it has so many medicinal uses, including antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, detoxifying, and skin boosting effects. Turmeric is an all round cure for many health issues and in some Arabian and Indian cultures it is mixed with water and applied to any cut or bruise to speed the healing process and protect the injury from bacteria.
Multani Mitti (Fuller's Earth) 
One of the earliest substances used for a facial mask. Multani Mitti can cell regenerate skin cells, reduce acne scarring, and blemishes. It helps to exfoliate the dead skin cells of the skin and opens blocked pores which allows the skin to breathe.
Beauty is appreciated by the distinctive quality of the skin, so if your skin suffers from poor health, eat well and include plenty of fresh organic fruits and vegetables in your weekly diet, and give some of these corrective therapies a try, you might be pleasantly surprised!
The skin may seem like an all-in-one container for your whole body, but it is actually a very complex living organ with many essential functions. It regulates body temperature, receives communication from the environment around you via nerves, and is the largest organ of detoxification. It's appearance reflects your total health, including the condition of your internal organs, your immune system, your emotions and the foods you eat.
Attraction is initially instigated by appearance in most cases, and the skin gives the on-looker a means of assessing your total health at a glance. The condition of your skin depends on a number of factors including your environment, your genes, your age, your lifestyle, hygiene, cosmetic use, circulation, immune response, psychological state and of course what you eat.
Causes of skin problems 
The environment can have a negative effect on the skin; strong wind and sun can damage the outer surface or epidermis, although excessive sun exposure can damage the deeper layers of the skin and in extreme cases this can be permanent. Alcohol and nicotine consumption also take their toll, and toxins in the air, water and foods can also impact the appearance of our skin. The important thing to understand is that your skin has remarkable regenerative powers given the right conditions and ingredients.


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CytoGenX recognizes the need for rapid diagnostic testing for the at-risk pregnant population. CytoGenX understands the enormous stress that the COVID-19 outbreak places on families that are currently pregnant. CytoGenX continues to provide the fastest confirmation available of abnormal prenatal screening results from NITP, maternal serum screening and ultrasounds. Pregnant women normally have weekly prenatal visits with their healthcare providers. However, in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, prenatal visits are being limited to lower the risk of COVID-19 exposure. This leads to screening tests also being delayed and offered only during the anatomy scan at 20 weeks gestation. Results of these tests can take up to 2 weeks to report placing enormous and often unnecessary stress on an expectant mother. If a genetic abnormality is suspected at 22 weeks gestation confirmatory diagnostic testing needs to be performed in a center that can issue those results as quickly as possible. CytoGenX can issue confirmatory results in as little as 24 hours.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) issued a statement that "pregnant women may be at higher risk of severe illness, morbidity, or mortality compared with the general population," likely due to physiologic changes that happen during pregnancy, and because pregnancy constitutes "a state of relative immunosuppression as compared to non-pregnancy." Additionally, pregnant women normally experience and increased heart rate, diminished lung capacity and are at risk for gestational diabetes all of which can lead to increased vulnerability of severe respiratory problems if infected with COVID-19. To date there is no evidence of vertical transmission (mother to fetus) of COVID-19. However, UC Berkeley researchers have shown that high fever during the first three to eight weeks of pregnancy may lead to abnormal development in the fetus specifically the heart and jaw.
Additionally, the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University and the CDC have reported a link to fever and neural tube defects. They report that the consumption of 400 micrograms of folic acid every day may reduce the risk of fever induced neural tube defects. The SMFM has recently released guidance regarding COVID-19 and antenatal surveillance: "Very little is known about the natural history of pregnancy after a patient recovers from COVID-19. Given how little is known about this infection, a detailed mid-trimester anatomy ultrasound examination may be considered following first-trimester maternal infection. For those experiencing illness later in pregnancy, it is reasonable to consider sonographic assessment of fetal growth in the third trimester" As these same abnormal ultrasound findings may have a genetic basis rather than a consequence of maternal hyperthermia. It is important to quickly determine if abnormal fetal anatomy has a genetic basis. A positive genetic test would allow for more accurate phenotype prediction.
It is extremely important that pregnant women have access to necessary prenatal care. The COVID-19 outbreak should not compromise the monitoring of ongoing pregnancies by the prenatal healthcare professionals. By partnering with OB/GYN and MFM practices CytoGenX strives to help maintain direct access of diagnostic genetic testing for all pregnant women. CytoGenX offers 24 hour confirmatory testing coupled with immediate access to comprehensive diagnostic testing. For more information about CytoGenX, visit them online https://cytogenx.com.


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On April 9th, 2020 the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, affirmed the trial court's decision in Nemeth v. Brenntag North America, et al., Case No. 9765, New York County Index No. 190138/14, denying the defendant's post-trial motions.
The plaintiffs, Florence and Frank Nemeth of Lake Ronkonkoma, New York, sued several manufacturers and distributors of asbestos-containing products, including a distributor of talcum powder named Whittaker Clark & Daniels, Inc. ("WCD"), after Florence was diagnosed with mesothelioma following years of using talcum powder in a product called Desert Flower, the talc for which WCD had sourced from asbestos-containing mines.
Florence succumbed to the disease before trial, and was survived by her husband Frank and their two children and four grandchildren.
The plaintiffs won a jury verdict against WCD, and WCD appealed, arguing (among other things) that the Nemeths couldn't prove that WCD's asbestos-containing talcum powder caused Florence's mesothelioma.
A panel for the First Department rejected WCD's arguments, holding that "the trial record contains sufficient evidence, consistent with the Court of Appeals' reasoning in Parker v. Mobil Oil Corp. (7 NY3d 434 [2006]), to support the jury's verdict and conclusion that Nemeth was exposed to a sufficient quantity of asbestos to cause the disease."
Indeed, Plaintiffs' geologist and testing expert testified for the jury that a typical use of a cosmetic talc product would have released approximately 2.7 million individual asbestos fibers. This meant that over Florence's years of use, she was exposed to billions or trillions of asbestos fibers in her home's bathroom.
In reaching its decision, the appellate court clarified that a 2017 First Department decision, Matter of N.Y.C. Asbestos Litigation (Juni) (148 AD3d 233 [1st Dept 2017]) did not upend decades of New York law and practice regarding proof of causation in asbestos cases.
Finally, the appellate court recalculated a damages setoff, and accordingly increased the amount of plaintiffs' net verdict from $2,933,750 to $3,300,000.
"It is gratifying, after such a lengthy trial and appellate process to see the Appellate Court render such a well-reasoned and supported decision on behalf of our deserving client", said Robert Komitor, a partner at Levy Konigsberg. "Today's decision is important not just for vindicating the rights of a loyal talcum powder product user who was exposed to asbestos in a product that contained no warning, but for consumers everywhere hoping to get a full and fair opportunity to prove their case in court," said Renner Walker, a Levy Konigsberg attorney who litigated the appeal.
About Levy Konigsberg LLP
Levy Konigsberg LLP (LK) (https://www.levylaw.com) has established itself as one of the nation's premier law firms featuring highly acclaimed trial lawyers who have won some of the nation's largest jury verdicts. With over 30 years of experience, the firm prides itself on the accomplishments attained by its lawyers in high-stakes cases involving mesothelioma, lead poisoning, sex abuse, defective products, whistleblower law, and medical malpractice. LK has litigated and won precedent-setting cases and obtained highly-publicized rulings and judgments, including some of the highest awards for our clients in numerous areas of litigation


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Onsite Dental and Virtual Dental Care are pleased to announce Onsite Dental's implementation of Virtual Dental Care's Teledentix platform.
"Teledentistry visits using Teledentix are an additional option for patients to seek advice from our affiliated board-certified dentists in real-time, from the safety of their own home during these difficult times," said Ern Blackwelder, Onsite Dental's CEO. "Our goal is to give patients a high quality, virtual, face-to-face dental consultation that addresses their concerns and gives them an evaluation of their need for an emergency office visit, while reducing the risk of COVID-19 exposure for everyone involved."
Conducted using secure HIPAA compliant video conferencing from Virtual Dental Care, Inc., Onsite Dental's affiliated dentists can assess the symptoms that a patient is experiencing and, using the camera, get a visual sense of swelling, infection, and staining as well as walk the patient through procedures they can do at home. This information is important in determining the best next steps for the patient. If an office visit is determined to be necessary, patients are screened in advance for COVID-19 symptoms and risk factors, including fever.
"We launched our teledentistry program as a response to meet the demand for emergency care that continues to grow as the COVID-19 pandemic is prolonged and in our attempt to keep dental emergencies away from the valuable resources of the emergency room," added Mr. Blackwelder. "But, since we pride ourselves in offering the latest technological advancements in the field, we intend to work with Virtual Dental Care going forward as an additional means of enhancing our ability to communicate in different ways with our patients."
ABOUT ONSITE DENTAL 
Founded in 1997, Onsite Dental pioneered the concept of bringing high-quality comprehensive dental care directly to the workplace to help employees improve their oral health. The company serves leading corporations, universities and unions in 12 states. Due to the COVID – 19 pandemic, Onsite Dental has suspended all elective or non-emergency dental procedures, but it has remained open for patients with dental emergencies.
ABOUT VIRTUAL DENTAL CARE, INC. 
Virtual Dental Care, Inc. is the industry's leading provider of a robust proprietary Software-as-a-Service platform that supports all aspects of teledentistry delivery. The platform is called Teledentix. The Company's vision is that teledentistry will become a widely used industry norm, expanding dentistry and a dentist's role beyond the walls of a dental office - even into the broader healthcare system. Virtual Dental Care will supply the necessary software solutions to facilitate the rapid adoption of teledentistry.

"Teledentistry visits using Teledentix are an additional option for patients to seek advice from our affiliated board-certified dentists in real-time."



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SecondOpinionExpert, Inc. (SOE), a leading healthcare technology company, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. Patent 10,403,395 entitled "Method and Apparatus for Generating Objective Medical Second Medical Opinion." The patent covers the company's proprietary system that provides patients with objective medical second opinions from licensed physicians through the internet.
SecondOpinionExpert's online technology increases the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery, improves healthcare access and empowers patients to make better informed medical decisions. The HIPAA-compliant patented platform leverages recent advancements in information technology and electronic medical record systems enabling the company to provide fast, reliable and secure online medical opinions. The system provides patients greater peace of mind in knowing that they have a medical expert's perspective for their medical decisions.
"With our patented technology and our independent panel of world-class physicians, we are able to provide a very cost-effective choice to improve health care while reducing costs, said Steve Krause, President, SecondOpinionExpert, Inc. "Patients using our system are able to obtain the highest quality second opinion, avoid unnecessary travel time and expense, and know that they will be getting the best medical advice no matter the medical specialty."
About SecondOpinionExpert 
SOE offers exclusive, one-on-one, online, professional diagnostic evaluations to patients across the United States and around the globe. We also offer attractive plans for utilizing second opinions as an employee benefit, which helps hold down rising health care premiums. Our skilled panel is comprised of hundreds of physician specialists with exemplary academic credentials as well as significant patient care experience in all major diagnostic specialties and sub-specialties. Utilizing our patented processing technology and databases, our physicians can more efficiently and effectively review a patient's prior tests and symptoms when writing a second opinion report. Thereafter, the Physician may also interact with the patient through a secure video link allowing for meaningful and instructive face-to-face counseling and next treatment advice.
Our technology is available for use here in the US and worldwide. Our patent is also available to be licensed, and the platform can be customized for government, institutional or enterprise use.
Additional information can be found at https://www.secondopinionexpert.com.

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"Patients using our system are able to obtain the highest quality second opinion, avoid unnecessary travel time and expense, and know that they will be getting the best medical advice no matter the medical specialty.



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As Connecticut health care facilities rise to meet the challenge of the COVID-19 epidemic in Connecticut, these health care facilities are suffering significant daily loss of revenue as they reallocate resources to dealing with the outbreak...at the expense of ambulatory and elective surgery revenue," said captive industry veteran Michael Maglaras, Principal of Michael Maglaras & Company.
Property policies written for health care institutions frequently contain broad limitations on business interruption coverage caused by the cascading effect of dealing with the coronavirus and other losses stemming directly from disease contamination.
Maglaras added, "We are already fielding questions from our health care captive owners in Connecticut as to how they might be able to access excess surplus in their captives. We first encourage health care providers and others to determine the amount of commercial coverage for decontamination costs, communicable disease cleanup, and interruption by communicable disease," indicated Maglaras. "But we are very busy speaking daily with captive owners about how they can use their captives' existing surplus to augment property coverage availability."
Andrew Mais, Commissioner of the Connecticut Insurance Department, said, "Health care facilities and other businesses in Connecticut are quickly realizing that business interruption claims caused by the COVID-19 crisis may be difficult to collect on, unless physical loss or damage to property can be substantiated." Mais added, "We've determined that captive insurance companies may be able, in some cases, to play a significant role in claim recovery, depending upon the amount of the loss and the availability of a captive's surplus."
"Connecticut is known as an innovative captive domicile," said Janet Grace, Program Manager of the Captive Insurance Division at the Connecticut Insurance Department. "Our department may be able to assist existing Connecticut captives with a strategy to access surplus for these types of business interruption claims. Just as importantly, and this is particularly true for tax-exempt health care providers...if your captive is located outside the United States, this may be the time to bring it to Connecticut, where you can take advantage of our 'brain trust' of captive innovators, who may be able to help you deal with lost revenue at this time of crisis."
To learn more about Michael Maglaras & Company: http://www.michaelmaglaras.com.
To learn more about Connecticut captives, visit the Connecticut Insurance Department's website at: https://portal.ct.gov/CID/Financial-Division/Captive-Insurance/Captive-Insurance-Regulation.
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"We are very busy speaking daily with captive owners about how they can use their captives' existing surplus to augment property coverage availability." Michael Maglaras



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1. Do not overcook food, cooking destroys nutrients. Organic raw fruits and vegetables are best, but if cooking is required, just lightly steamed or quick stir fry in a quality fat such as coconut oil. I recommend ONLY good quality stainless-steel or ceramic cookware, and INSIST that anything Aluminium that comes into contact with food be discarded immediately!
2. Avoid eating when tired, emotionally upset or when in a hurry. The digestive processes will be impaired, wait until you feel calmer and have relaxed for at least 20 minutes before eating. Do not eat late in the evening. Digestive processes start to slow down after 6pm.
3. All foods must be chewed thoroughly at all times. Digestion starts in the mouth with enzymes released in your saliva; chewing stimulates the digestive cascade crucial to the breakdown of all food components, and subsequently effective and maximum absorption of nutrients.
4. Drink moderate amounts of fluids with meals. Drink an hour before a meal or two hours afterwards, to avoid diluting the digestive juices.
5. Avoid cooking at high temperatures above 100 deg C (212 F). Vitamins C & E, some other vitamins and all enzymes can be destroyed by heat. The enzymes begin to be destroyed at temperatures as low as 40 deg C (106 F). To offset these deficiencies in our cooked food we must obtain these nutrients from raw foods.
6. Wash fresh and dried fruits and vegetables to remove possible sprays, moulds and Sulphur dioxide.
7. Avoid using microwave ovens at all times. Research suggests that foods are de-natured by this cooking method, and the vitamin content afterwards is negligible.
8. Avoid the use of soft plastics (cling-film) in food preparations. The chemicals used to make these products can leach into your food; if they are then eaten, they can affect the hormonal systems due the their structure being very similar to our natural hormones.
9. Ensure Good Quality Sleep. No amount of nutritious food or exercise can counter-act the ill-effects of poor sleeping patterns. Sufficient quality sleep enhances immunity, detoxification processes and the production of growth hormone (necessary in maintenance of muscle mass, a healthy weight and very anti-ageing – helps you look and feel younger.




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The Reed Law Firm, of Manassas, Virginia is presently circulating a Petition though Change.org to protect the interests and rights of Virginia's healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This Petition is seeking the creation of a statutory presumption in favor of healthcare workers who contract COVID-19. Without this presumption, healthcare workers will be forced to prove, by clear and convincing evidence, that they did not contract COVID-19 from a source outside of their employment. This high burden of proof will be impossible for many to meet, and their claims for compensation will likely be denied without this critical amendment.
Healthcare workers throughout Virginia are risking their lives on a daily basis to care for COVID-19 patients. Sadly, many of them have or will become infected with COVID-19, as a direct result of their treatment and care of infected patients. It is likely that a percentage of these workers will become severely ill, or die, as a result of complications from this disease. This crisis is far from over, and many more illnesses and deaths can reasonably be expected. It is because of this that an urgent amendment is required to Virginia's existing workers' compensation laws, to protect our healthcare workers.
In addition to seeking a statutory presumption, the Petition is also seeking an amendment to the permanent partial disability statute, so that healthcare workers are also able to receive permanent partial disability benefits as a result of COVID-19 infection. There is substantial evidence that COVID-19 infections can result in permanent loss of lung capacity. Enumeration of COVID-19 lung damage under Section 65.2-503 of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act will allow healthcare workers to recover for permanent injuries to their lungs that occur as a result of infection. Without inclusion of this amendment, these permanent injuries will not be compensable.
Statutory presumptions with respect to occupational diseases currently exist for the protection and benefit of police and fire fighters. Virginia enacted the Heart and Lung presumption in 1976. This statute is also known as "The Police and Firefighter Heart and Lung bill." This heart and lung presumption establishes, as a matter of law, a connection between certain occupations and some specific diseases – even if medical evidence proving the causal connection is absent. The brave men and women fighting daily in the medical field to treat COVID-19 patients deserve the same statutory presumption as police and firefighters.
The COVID-19 Pandemic requires the immediate attention of the Virginia General Assembly to recognize the inherent danger that healthcare workers are being subjected to every day. Healthcare workers and their families should not be subjected to protracted litigation arising from an assertion that their COVID-19 infections or deaths were not related to their employment, when we know that this is unlikely to be true.
To alleviate the above referenced concerns, we have drafted common sense modifications to the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act that will create a statutory presumption in favor of healthcare workers that are infected with COVID-19. These amendments will create a presumption that healthcare related COVID-19 infections are compensable occupational diseases. As with the Heart and Lung Presumption enacted in 1976, this will relieve healthcare workers from the difficulty they may have proving that their diagnosed COVID-19 infections are related to their employment. It also serves a very real and valid public purpose by supporting and encouraging Virginia's healthcare workers who risk their lives to keep our citizens safe during this crisis.
Due to the rapid and evolving nature of this crisis, time is of the essence. Because amendments to the Virginia Workers Compensation Act cannot be applied retroactively, a special session should be called by the Virginia General Assembly to vote on a statutory amendment to protect Virginia's healthcare workers. For more information about the proposed amendments please contact Richard M. Reed at the Reed Law Firm at 703-530-8810 or by e-mail at rreed@reedlawva.com

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The Reed Law Firm, of Manassas, Virginia is presently circulating a Petition though Change.org to protect the interests and rights of Virginia's healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This Petition is seeking the creation of a statutory presumption in favor of healthcare workers who contract COVID-19. Without this presumption, healthcare workers will be forced to prove, by clear and convincing evidence, that they did not contract COVID-19 from a source outside of their employment. This high burden of proof will be impossible for many to meet, and their claims for compensation will likely be denied without this critical amendment.
Healthcare workers throughout Virginia are risking their lives on a daily basis to care for COVID-19 patients. Sadly, many of them have or will become infected with COVID-19, as a direct result of their treatment and care of infected patients. It is likely that a percentage of these workers will become severely ill, or die, as a result of complications from this disease. This crisis is far from over, and many more illnesses and deaths can reasonably be expected. It is because of this that an urgent amendment is required to Virginia's existing workers' compensation laws, to protect our healthcare workers.
In addition to seeking a statutory presumption, the Petition is also seeking an amendment to the permanent partial disability statute, so that healthcare workers are also able to receive permanent partial disability benefits as a result of COVID-19 infection. There is substantial evidence that COVID-19 infections can result in permanent loss of lung capacity. Enumeration of COVID-19 lung damage under Section 65.2-503 of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act will allow healthcare workers to recover for permanent injuries to their lungs that occur as a result of infection. Without inclusion of this amendment, these permanent injuries will not be compensable.
Statutory presumptions with respect to occupational diseases currently exist for the protection and benefit of police and fire fighters. Virginia enacted the Heart and Lung presumption in 1976. This statute is also known as "The Police and Firefighter Heart and Lung bill." This heart and lung presumption establishes, as a matter of law, a connection between certain occupations and some specific diseases – even if medical evidence proving the causal connection is absent. The brave men and women fighting daily in the medical field to treat COVID-19 patients deserve the same statutory presumption as police and firefighters.
The COVID-19 Pandemic requires the immediate attention of the Virginia General Assembly to recognize the inherent danger that healthcare workers are being subjected to every day. Healthcare workers and their families should not be subjected to protracted litigation arising from an assertion that their COVID-19 infections or deaths were not related to their employment, when we know that this is unlikely to be true.
To alleviate the above referenced concerns, we have drafted common sense modifications to the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act that will create a statutory presumption in favor of healthcare workers that are infected with COVID-19. These amendments will create a presumption that healthcare related COVID-19 infections are compensable occupational diseases. As with the Heart and Lung Presumption enacted in 1976, this will relieve healthcare workers from the difficulty they may have proving that their diagnosed COVID-19 infections are related to their employment. It also serves a very real and valid public purpose by supporting and encouraging Virginia's healthcare workers who risk their lives to keep our citizens safe during this crisis.
Due to the rapid and evolving nature of this crisis, time is of the essence. Because amendments to the Virginia Workers Compensation Act cannot be applied retroactively, a special session should be called by the Virginia General Assembly to vote on a statutory amendment to protect Virginia's healthcare workers. For more information about the proposed amendments please contact Richard M. Reed at the Reed Law Firm at 703-530-8810 or by e-mail at rreed@reedlawva.com

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Allergist/Immunologists are specially trained physicians who help with many varied and intriguing health problems. Allergists act as detectives to listen to patients and ask questions to elicit the clues needed to order the right tests to find the allergic cause if one exists, and then to plan the most efficient treatment. Patients will seek allergy doctorsout themselves or be referred by their own doctors for help in trying to figure out the causes for many problems and to try to prevent recurrences.
Allergic reactions are an over-reaction of the body's immune system to "allergens" that non-allergic individuals cope with comfortably. These allergens can be pollens, molds, dust mites, foods, bee venoms, or medications.
Allergist/Immunologist most often deals with conditions affecting the places where the environment and the body come into contact. This involves the surfaces of a person's body – the skin, the linings of the eyes, nose, sinuses, oral cavity and throat, GI tract, and lungs. These exposures to "allergens" lead to the irritation, known as inflammation, of these linings producing itching, burning, swelling, redness, and/or pain; and complaints that are specific to the organ or tissue involved – eye tearing, nasal congestion and drip, headache, sinus pressure, recurrent coughing, shortness of breath, wheezing, mucous production, hives and GI upset.
Most people think of allergy specialists for the evaluation and treatment of conditions brought on by seasonal changes, like those due to the pollens released into the air leading to Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis and Conjunctivitis or "Hayfever." They are problematic at different times of the year depending on the part of the country where you live. In the Northeast, there's been an abrupt onset of tree pollens released in early and mid-spring, grasses by the mid to late spring that taper into the summer, and finally weed pollens in the late summer to fall season.    
Many problems are chronic in nature and occur year-round. Environmental exposures in the home, workplace or even school, such as dust, mold and animal dander can lead to persistent or recurrent nasal, chest or skin symptoms due to Perennial Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma, Sinus Headache and Pressure, and Skin Rashes.
Allergists are deeply involved with all the facets of treating Asthma. We look for the clues to understand the triggers for the "acute attacks" or ongoing coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath that can lead to hospital visits.
Allergy doctors help patients with immediate allergic reactions leading to potentially serious outcomes such as life-threatening Anaphylaxis, Food Allergy, Drug Allergy, and Bee Sting Allergy.
Immunology is at the heart of all disease. As Immunologists we try to understand the body's immune system and specifically why someone gets recurrent, persistent or unusual infections.
Allergy doctors look for Primary Immune Deficiency diseases. These are generally rare disorders brought on by a defect in the immune system.
Not only do Allergist/Immunologists prescribe medications, but we may be able to effectively "desensitize" a person to the allergens that cause their symptoms. This differentiates what we can do from other physicians. Desensitization involves slowly introducing small amounts of the allergen into the body to slowly change or suppress the over-reactive, allergic state into a tolerant one. This classically involves allergy injections, but newer methods include sublingual or ingestion approaches. Additionally new understandings of the immune system have led to the new class of "Biologics"- treatments that can selectively interfere with the inflammatory immune response in order to prevent symptoms, while keeping the immune system's essential functions intact. The successes these approaches bring about are some of the most rewarding aspects of what we can do.
The Allergist/ Asthma doctor has in-depth understanding of the allergic and immune responses that explain the "how and why" we get sick and offer different treatment options.
Allergy Partners is a national organization of Allergist/Immunologists, but importantly we are part of a world-wide community of researchers and clinicians devoted to the understanding and treatment of allergic and primary immune disorders


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Auditing for Quality Manufacturing: 
Five Areas of Risk for Drug and Device Manufacturers 
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Running a quality manufacturing operation requires constant vigilance for drug and device manufacturers.
Is the company conducting effective manufacturing audits?
When one does, one can identify and correct issues before they impact operations. Run the processes and the business smoothly.
Auditing for Quality Manufacturing: Five Areas of Risk for Drug and Device Manufacturers will help reader prepare, organize and streamline the audit approach so one can identify quality issues to establish a more robust operation that stands up to regulatory scrutiny. This management report points to five important areas of focus in auditing to ensure quality: 

Data integrity

Quality culture

Aging facilities

Investigating manufacturing problems

Risk management

By using risk-based approaches to manufacturing audits drug and device manufacturers will identify and mitigate quality issues before they impact business operations.
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USA Fibroid Centers, a national network of outpatient fibroid treatment centers, is pleased to announce the introduction of telemedicine. Patients can now book a virtual doctor appointment online with a specialist to discuss fibroid symptoms and potential treatment options –– all from the comfort and safety of their own home.
"We understand that patients are hesitant right now to seek out treatment for underlying conditions like uterine fibroids," says Yan Katsnelson, MD, Co-Founder of USA Fibroid Centers. "However, if left untreated, these growths have the potential to cause painful and uncomfortable symptoms, harm surrounding organs, and even impact fertility. If you are suffering from the negative effects of fibroids, we encourage you to book a virtual appointment with one of our specialists to explore your options."
USA Fibroid Centers' telemedicine appointments offer the same high-quality care as an office visit, are covered by most health insurance plans, and are much more convenient for those sheltering in place. If it is deemed medically necessary to proceed with fibroid treatment during the COVID-19 crisis, patients can be assured that all clinic locations are following strict precautionary measures in an attempt to keep their facilities safe and maintain a virus-free environment.
To request a USA Fibroid Centers telemedicine appointment, please visit https://www.usafibroidcenters.com/telemedicine-virtual-consultation-request/.
About Uterine Fibroids:
Uterine fibroids are a type of noncancerous growth that commonly develop during the reproductive years. As many as 80% of women are affected by age 50. Although not generally considered dangerous, fibroids can cause a range of symptoms including heavy menstrual periods, severe pelvic cramping, frequent urination, and pain during sexual intercourse. Not all patients experience symptoms. Fibroids can develop individually or as multiples, and range in size from a tiny pea to a melon. Treatment is generally recommended when symptoms interfere with career, social interactions, relationships, or self-esteem.
About USA Fibroid Centers: 
USA Fibroid Centers is one of the nation's only networks of medical treatment facilities that exclusively offers non-surgical fibroid treatment. Their top-rated experts aim to educate patients on their full range of available fibroid treatments, while providing a state-of-the-art, non-surgical solution for fibroid symptoms called Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE). UFE takes only 30 to 45 minutes and allows patients to return home the same day. To learn more, please visit https://www.usafibroidcenters.com/.

If you are suffering from the negative effects of fibroids, we encourage you to book a virtual appointment with one of our specialists to explore your options



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Lifestream Health Center has been selected for the 2020 Best of Bowie Award in the Local Business category by the Bowie Award Program.
Each year, the Bowie Award Program identifies companies that have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Bowie area a great place to live, work and play.
Dr. Sarah A. Merritt, CEO and Clinical Director of Lifestream Health Center, states, "Our team is excited to be recognized as 'best of' in this award category. We take a patient centered, caring, and compassionate approach to the practice of Pain Management. While many facilities maintain a formulaic approach to Pain Management; we're proud to spend time with every patient. We treat our patients for health, and also with dignity and respect for each and every patient. Receiving this award validates our vision and mission."
Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2020 Bowie Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Bowie Award Program and data provided by third parties.
About Lifestream Health Centers
Lifestream Health Center has been serving the Bowie/Baltimore-Washington D.C. Metropolitan area since 2000, when the practice was established by Dr. Robert Lyles. We have assembled an amazing team of highly trained pain management specialists to help our patients to solve their acute and chronic pain problems. Our center offers comprehensive pain management for acute and chronic pain problems. We recognize the value of personalized treatment plans, as all patients are not the same. For more information, visit our website at
https://lifestreamhealth.com/
About Bowie Award Program
The Bowie Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Bowie area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.
The Bowie Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community's contributions to the U.S. economy. For more information, visit our website at
http://www.townbestof-information.org
About Growth Solutions Team
The Growth Solutions Team is a leading provider of Business Consulting Services including, Strategic HR, CFO Advisory, Sales & Customer Service Training, and Small Business Advisory services. Our team assists companies with growth in sales, profitability, and improved cash flows. For more information, visit the website at
https://growthsolutionsteam.com.

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Dr. Sarah A. Merritt, CEO & Clinical Director - Lifestream Health Center

"We treat our patients for health, and also with dignity and respect for each and every patient. Receiving this award validates our vision and mission." - Dr. Sarah A. Merritt, MD



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Now patients can call or video chat The Emergency Center's freestanding ERs for symptoms such as abdominal pain, back pain, fever, heartburn, cough, sore throat, joint pain, rash, insect bites or stings, flu like symptoms, possible COVID-19 symptoms, and more. One of their Board-Certified ERs physicians will assess the patient's symptoms, then prescribe necessary treatment medications or determine whether the patient may require an immediate clinical visit. In the event the physician recommends further evaluation or immediate treatment, The Emergency Center is open with no wait 24/7/365. The Emergency Center honors all private health insurance for telemedicine and ER visits, and telemedicine visits are available 7 days a week from 8:00AM until 12:00AM. The Emergency Center also offers testing for flu, strep and mono, and COVID-19.
Dr. Keith Butler, CEO of The Emergency Center announces "In this unprecedented and challenging time, The Emergency Center is ready to help our patients. We understand access to quality care is limited due to quarantine and social distancing measures, which is why we are offering visits with our Board-Certified ER Doctors from the comfort of a patient's home."
Telemedicine limits physical contact between patients and physicians and can be a vital tool to combat the spread of infectious diseases and COVID-19. Physicians can provide appropriate advice to patients remotely, which also helps avoid crowded hospital ER waiting rooms and unnecessary trips to the emergency room. By limiting unnecessary emergency room visits, telemedicine allows hospital ERs to have more space and resources for the influx of COVID-19 patients.
Patients never need to make an appointment for telemedicine or facility visits at The Emergency Center. The Emergency Center encourages patients to protect themselves and help contain the spread of COVID-19 by calling 833-TEC-FAST (833-832-3278) for urgent and minor care needs. However, telemedicine should not be used for chest pain, cardiac arrest, stroke, or any other potentially life-threatening emergencies. The Emergency Center physicians and staff are always ready to treat medical emergencies with no wait, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
About The Emergency Center 
TEC is a leading patient-centered healthcare physicians group expanding access to the highest quality emergency medical care through its network of freestanding emergency rooms in Texas. More than urgent care centers, The Emergency Center offers a complete suite of emergency services onsite, including X-ray, 64-slice CT scanner, ultrasound, a full-service diagnostic lab, onsite pharmacy, take home MedPacks with up to 72 hours of prescriptions, and free telemedicine follow-up visits. The Emergency Center has no wait 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and honors all private insurance plans. TEC operates facilities in Fort Worth, Arlington and San Antonio and strives to be a vital part of each community it serves. The Emergency Center encourages the population not to hesitate to seek emergency care if they feel their health is in serious jeopardy.

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"We understand access to quality care is limited due to quarantine and social distancing measures, which is why we are offering visits with our Board-Certified ER Doctors from the comfort of a patient's home."



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Medrio, Inc. the leading provider of eClinical technology to pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, diagnostics, and animal health markets, has entered into a partnership with Hope Biosciences Stem Cell Research Foundation - a non-profit research organization dedicated to translational research in regenerative medicine. The foundation is sponsoring three clinical trial protocols, all using mesenchymal stem cells to combat COVID-19.
Hope Biosciences, a biopharmaceutical company developing adult stem cell based therapeutics for a variety of indications, was approved by the FDA on April 10, 2020 for the second of three new protocols for COVID-19. Hope Biosciences' proprietary core technology extracts mesenchymal stem cells from a very small amount of fat tissue and once purified, grows them into therapeutic quantities. Quantities large enough and repeatable enough to defend the body against COVID-19. This protocol will study the use of HB-adMSCs to protect against the virus. This trial will be open to those at high risk for contracting the virus, such as, frontline healthcare workers and law enforcement. This Phase II, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study will determine whether receiving allogeneic stem cells has an effect on hospitalization and symptoms due to COVID-19. As part of our continued partnership with Hope Biosciences, and in an effort to aid in the fight against COVID-19, Medrio is donating the electronic data capture platform for the duration of this clinical trial.
"We've worked with Medrio on other studies in the past. They are always willing to go the extra mile to help, and their sophisticated EDC system has worked well for us. When time is of the essence, we're thankful we have Medrio as a partner to allow us to accelerate our study build so that we can get treatments to patients in need faster," said Donna Chang, President & CEO of Hope Biosciences.
Medrio's products, services and employees excel at expediting clinical trial study setup with their flexible and easy-to-configure electronic data capture platform. "We are committed to doing all that we can to help safely expedite clinical trials in the race to beat COVID-19. The Medrio team is thankful for the opportunity to partner with Hope Biosciences Stem Cell Research Foundation and be a part of the solution to testing treatment for COVID-19," explains Fred Martin, Chief Product Officer of Medrio.
Medrio's EDC, services, and people provide one of the fastest solutions on the market to achieve first patient enrolled (FPI). The EDC accelerates study build with an intuitive drag-and-drop interface that also allows for mid-study changes without downtime. The electronic data capture platform allows for flexible data collection, real-time data monitoring, superior data accuracy, and the quickest database lock.
"I speak for all of Medrio when I say that we are thankful for the work that Hope Biosciences is doing to find a treatment for COVID-19, and it's our pleasure to provide our EDC services for this cause. We're all in this together," added Fred Martin.
About Medrio 
Medrio is the leading provider of eClinical technology for pharma, device, and diagnostics clinical trials. Founded in 2005, the company's cloud-based EDC, Direct Data Capture, eConsent, and ePRO solutions deliver fast, flexible, and easy-to-use tools for the collection and management of clinical data and patient-reported outcome responses. Study sponsors and Contract Research Organizations have used Medrio extensively in clinical trials across a wide array of therapeutic areas, with notable success in oncology, infectious disease, and more. Medrio has extensive experience in all study phases and leads the market in early-phase trials. The company serves over 600 customers globally, with headquarters in San Francisco and offices in numerous domestic and international locations. For more information, please visit http://www.medrio.com.
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"The Medrio team is thankful for the opportunity to partner with Hope Biosciences Stem Cell Research Foundation and be a part of the solution to testing treatment for COVID-19," -Fred Martin, Chief Product Officer of Medrio



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South Florida entrepreneurs Cesar Quintero, Gaby Thierer, and Claudia Cusnir have teamed up to launch a fundraising effort that partners with independent restaurants to deliver meals to local hospital workers treating Covid-19 patients.
Their GoFundMe campaign, known as Heroes of Our Time, purchases fully prepared meals at discounted rates from local restaurants, including My Taste, Smokey Bones, Fit2Go, Izgara, Jacaranda Pizza, La Brasa, Bento Asian, Wok to Go, Salsa Fiesta, Cinque Terre, KAO, Paletas Morelia, Cao Chocolates, Max and Moe's Bagel, Fuel for Fit, and Captain's Catch to feed workers at local hospitals.
"As small business entrepreneurs ourselves, we were inspired by the work of our fellow members of our Entrepreneurs' Organization South Florida chapter to find a way to include other small businesses in the fight against Covid-19 and make this a true community effort," said Fit2Go owner and team fundraiser Cesar Quintero.
When the campaign began on March 25th, Heroes of Our Time had partnered with three restaurants and made deliveries to one hospital, but in just two weeks' time 1500 meals have been scheduled and delivered to workers at Westside Regional Medical Center, Delray Medical Center, Good Samaritan Medical Center, University Hospital Medical Center, Northwest Medical Center, Aventura Hospital & Medical Center, Broward Health Medical Center, and University of Miami Health System.
"We are committed to supporting our local restaurant community while also ensuring that our healthcare professionals on the frontline of the epidemic are well-taken care of and supported during this critical time," said team fundraiser and owner of The Corporate Graphic Center Gaby Thierer.
"This is a true win-win, we are helping small businesses, doctors and nurses, and everyone is so thankful and appreciative that their smiles are felt even under their face masks," added hospital liaison Claudia Cusnir.
Donations can be made on the Heroes of Our Time GoFundMe page. Each meal costs $5, so every dollar helps to deliver to doctors and nurses in need. For more information on the Heroes of Our Time campaign, please contact heroesofourtimes2020@gmail.com. 

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Food delivery at Westside Regional Medical Center.

"This is a true win-win, we are helping small businesses, doctors and nurses, and everyone is so thankful and appreciative that their smiles are felt even under their face masks."



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Clubs HELP has been formed to engage golf clubs and their members to connect with hospitals in their local areas to provide a critically needed support network to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this time of an unprecedented international health crisis, the sense of community generated in each local market is stronger than ever. Now, this collective energy and club resources are being deployed where needed most.
A member or club management agrees to serve as the club's "captain" and enrolls the club at Clubs HELP. The club then adopts a local hospital, which assigns a liaison. Working cooperatively, the most pressing needs of the hospital are identified. Then, club members, companies, and individual donors pitch in to gather, collect, and deliver the most necessary items and resources to the hospital.
Professional golfer and philanthropist Ernie Els is supporting this new organization, a 501(c)3 foundation, and issued a challenge to his fellow golfers, corporate partners, and other sports celebrities to get involved.
"When my management team told me about this initiative, I was right behind it straight away," said Els. "It's a shining example of how people all around the world are pulling together in this crisis to help vulnerable members of society and, of course, support the frontline healthcare staff who are literally putting their lives on the line for all of us." Els, a member of Old Palm Golf Club Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., has partnered with Jupiter Medical Center.
"Every community wants to support their local hospital and first responders. We know that strength in numbers—clubs and their members' networks—could make a meaningful impact." Els added.
The original concept came from Spring Brook Country Club in Morristown, N.J. where David Bachman, General Manager, got the idea from one of his members and her daughters who wanted to become actively involved and help their local hospital, Morristown Medical Center. The club is now an ongoing supplier of food, beverages, and PPE equipment to its adopted hospital.
Others heard about it and leapt into action last week and quickly assisted hospitals in beleaguered northeastern states—New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey. The initiative took off and now companies like Clif Bar and AT&T are supplying Mt. Sinai and Bellevue Hospitals in New York City, the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"The most pressing needs for the frontline hospital workers are basic food items that can be consumed quickly, PPE supplies, UV lighting for sterilization of phones and keys, and delivery services," said Bachman. "Anything a member may be able to offer, including transport vehicles, personnel, or manufacturing capabilities, should be raised with their club and hospital captains."
The assistance of golf's premier organizations, including the National Club Association, the Golf Writers Association of America, and their leadership have pledged to jump start the ClubsHELP program and make a swift and meaningful impact in communities throughout the United States. Additionally, the American Hospital Association (AHA) and American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) have alerted their memberships that golf clubs across the country are activating.
To be a captain, register a club, pledge support, or get additional information, access the web site at http://www.clubshelp.org or text ClubsHELP to 71441. 
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"Every community wants to support their local hospital and first responders. We know that strength in numbers—clubs and their members' networks—could make a meaningful impact." - Ernie Els



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Recovery is tough without any barriers. Especially for those looking to start their recovery journeys. Treatment, meetings, sponsors, therapists, social communities, etc. are vital to a person's success in achieving long term sobriety. But what happens when these resources one day are simply not available in your time of need?
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, most communities throughout the nation have been ordered to "shelter-in-place" and to distance themselves socially. While this isolation is necessary to support the health of communities, it is producing challenges for those who struggle with addiction and substance abuse, as people in recovery often rely on in-person interactions; for example: meetings, support groups, and recovery-oriented events. This is where services need to adapt to accommodate those who might be experiencing challenges related to social distancing. Many addiction treatment organizations and professionals are working hard to bring the recovery community together and encourage participation in treatment and beyond. Infinite Recovery is proud to be one of these facilities by utilizing modern technology to support "face to face" interaction during this time.
Telemedicine has been used throughout the 20th and 21st centuries and the potential for application has grown exponentially. Now, more than ever, telemedicine is being put to the test in our society's time of need. Through applications like Google Meet, Zoom, VSee, and other various platforms, clinicians and medical professionals are now able to connect to patients regardless of their location. This active participation can happen in a group setting or individually, all from the comfort and safety of one's home or wherever they may be sheltering.
Infinite Recovery remains dedicated to helping those in need of addiction treatment and recovery resources to support long-term sobriety. We will continue to serve the community and want to ensure and communicate and educate those in need on the treatment and recovery resources and tools that are still available during this time. We also continue to strive to continuously update the way we operate in order to keep our patients healthy and safe and keep their families at peace knowing their loved one is in a safe and caring environment.
To date, we have implemented many new policies, services, and resources to support the health and safety of our patients, staff, and community at large. Some of these include, but are not limited to the following: 

Telemedicine services for those in Intensive Outpatient, Aftercare, and other outpatient programming

Increased education to our clients and staff on the importance of hygiene and hand-washing

Education on the importance of social distancing to prevent contact with the virus

Screening questions over the phone during the admission process to assess the risk of any new person coming into the facility and their potential for being a carrier of COVID-19

Assessments done upon intake by medical staff to check for symptoms affiliated with COVID-19

Non-essential staff working from home

No visitation from anyone outside of our staff/patient/client milieu

Grocery shopping for our outpatient clients done by one staff member

No events on or off campus

No transportation to outside 12 Step meetings for any of our clients

Online alumni meetings for alumni and current clients (should they wish to attend)

Virtual 12 Step meeting resources have been made available to current clients and community members to encourage ongoing, active participation in the 12 Step community

The "shelter-in-place" order does not affect those in 'Healthcare Operations.' Because of this, we continue to actively offer and provide in-person clinical services for the following programs:

Detox (Our Villa San Miguel location in South Austin)

Residential (Our Hacienda San Gabriel location in Liberty Hill, TX)

Partial Hospitalization (Our outpatient facility in North Austin)

Telemedicine and Teleconference services and opportunities are available for the following:

Intensive Outpatient (IOP)

Aftercare

Other Outpatient Services

Alumni meetings and follow-up calls

Keeping our patients, staff, and community safe and healthy is Infinite Recovery's top priority. Following all guidelines laid out by the CDC and The State of Texas is at the forefront of our focus. With these guidelines in mind, we can ensure patients receive the most effective and quality treatment and resources possible from wherever they have access.
The process to begin one's journey to recovery is simple:
Step 1) We are available to work with future clients 24/7. Our admissions line is 844.206.9063.
Step 2) Our Admissions Team works with future clients to collect basic information, such as insurance and a prescreen to make sure they fit into the appropriate level of care.
Step 3) Once a client has been approved to admit, we schedule an intake where our team will get them started in treatment and on their way to being happy, joyous and free from drugs and alcohol.
Now more than ever, it is important that we continue to provide treatment access and recovery resources to individuals struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. Infinite Recovery continues to be a resource to those struggling. For any more information, please reach out to John Ingham at John.Ingham@infiniterecovery.com.


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A new program is being rolled out immediately at Advanced Dermatology PC called Derm Speed Pass. The program introduces a system where patients are able to remain in their personal vehicles when waiting to be seen by clinicians, as opposed to the traditional medical waiting room. Derm Speed Pass will allow for patients of Advanced Dermatology PC to limit their risk of coronavirus transmission or exposure while allowing them to get the same great dermatological care.
According to Dr. Joshua Fox, medical director and founder of Advanced Dermatology PC, "the goal is to allow social distancing for patients while still providing top level, fast, comprehensive dermatology services." According to Dr. Fox, patients can feel secure knowing that they are getting a superior level of care and while limiting potential transmission of Covid-19, at no extra cost.
Advanced Dermatology PC will be using this program, Dr. Fox explains, "to allow patients to continue to see their doctors without any waiting in the office or coming into contact with other people."
Derm Speed Pass will be available in the Commack, Fresh Meadows and Roslyn offices. To make use of this service, patients simply should ask for a Derm Speed Pass when making an appointment. The pass is available, in addition to existing telemedicine services, for old and new patients and will be available for as long as necessary.
Joshua Fox, M.D., F.A.A.D., is the founder of Advanced Dermatology PC. He is board-certified in dermatology.
Advanced Dermatology P.C. and the Center for Laser and Cosmetic Surgery (New York & New Jersey) is one of the leading dermatology centers in the nation, offering highly experienced physicians in the fields of cosmetic and laser dermatology as well as plastic surgery and state-of-the-art medical technologies. http://www.advanceddermatologypc.com. 

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AlliedTravelCareers.com, the leading online career platform for travel therapists and allied health providers, is releasing proprietary data on allied healthcare job demands amid the COVID-19 crisis. This data shows the extensive changes that are happening in allied healthcare's travel sector since COVID-19 arrived in the United States.
AlliedTravelCareers.com found that job demand for certain allied healthcare specialties has increased by double and triple digits since the onset of COVID-19. Respiratory technicians have seen the largest demand increase with an increase of 241% in just one month, while job demand for registered respiratory therapists (RRTs) has increased by 139%. This should come as no surprise given that COVID-19 attacks the victim's respiratory system.
"We're seeing the travel rehab market drop to levels not seen since 9-11," said Oliver Feakins, President of AlliedTravelCareers.com's parent company, TrackFive. "Rehab and allied staffing agencies are quickly pivoting to respiratory therapists, which are severely in demand, or they are recruiting nursing positions."
Outside of respiratory techs and RRTs, other allied health professions have seen an increase in job demand too. 

    Pharmacists – 120% increase

    Pharmacy Techs – 54% increase

    Dialysis Techs – 38% increase

    Lab Techs - 30% increase

    Med Techs – 20% increase

    X-ray Techs – 11% increase

    Psychology Techs – 5% increase

Allied healthcare job boards, like AlliedTravelCareers.com, along with many healthcare staffing companies, are turning their marketing budget to focus on these in-demand specialties in order to meet the healthcare industry's demands.
Prior to March 2020, the most in demand allied healthcare travel jobs in the United States were in high-touch specialties. These specialties include physical therapy (PT), physical therapy assistant (PTA), occupational therapy (OT), certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA), and speech language pathologist (SLP). However, given the nature of this virus, how contagious it is, and the strong need for social distancing, these specialties are seeing a massive drop in demand. AlliedTravelCareers.com found that in one month's time, job demands for SLP have dropped 34% while PT, OT, PTA, and COTA, have dropped by 28%, 18%, 14%, and 3% respectively.
In addition to shifts in job demand, the data also showed a substantial jump in pay rates to healthcare professionals traveling to high crisis areas such as New York, New Jersey, Michigan, and California.
One question remains. How long will these high job demands and lucrative pay packages last?
AlliedTravelCareers.com is an allied healthcare job board owned by TrackFive. TrackFive is a privately-held technology company that was founded in 2007 in Lancaster, Pa. As a corporate holding company, TrackFive owns a network of industry-specific websites, from trucking to healthcare, that present unique marketing and promotional opportunities for clients. The websites include TravelNurseSource.com, AlliedTravelCareers.com, LocumJobsOnline.com, and AllTruckJobs.com. The brands are designed to help clients find a steady stream of highly qualified referrals. From referral generation to job boards and online advertising, TrackFive websites feature outstanding resources designed to complement and enhance existing marketing initiatives for its clients across the nation. Learn more at https://trackfive.com/.

Rehab and allied staffing agencies are quickly pivoting to respiratory therapists, which are severely in demand.



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Talk to a friend, family member or caregiver, and they'll likely admit that stress is a part of their daily lives. In fact, more than one in three people worldwide report experiencing a lot of worry (39%) or stress (35%) during the day, according to Gallup's 2019 Global Emotions Report. Especially for older adults, stress has the potential to impact long-term physical health, as well as mental stability. While it's impossible to completely eliminate the stress we feel, there are proactive steps we can take today to help alleviate some of our worries.
"Aging can oftentimes feel like a roller coaster of emotions, especially as we are experiencing changes in our lifestyle or wellbeing," said Lakelyn Hogan, gerontologist and caregiver advocate at Home Instead Senior Care. "While it is perfectly natural to feel anxious during changing and uncertain times, it's important that we take a moment to reflect on our stress levels and think about healthy ways we can cope."
We all have an opportunity to help move our mindset from a place of fear to a place of hope. Coping with stress and anxieties can be challenging as you grow older, but doing so can offer impressive benefits to long-term health, even in small ways. The numerous benefits include improved mood, more restful sleep, lowered blood pressure and a boosted immune system, among other things.
To better identify and reduce stress in our daily lives, Hogan recommends practicing these simple habits: 

Practice mindfulness. Actively focusing on the good and understanding the triggers that set you off is key to identifying and mitigating stress. When feeling overwhelmed, take a moment to simply sit still and breathe deeply. Try to quiet negative thoughts by making a daily list of what's good in your life and why you're grateful.

Find happiness through health. A healthy diet and exercise can go a long way to improving mood and maintaining positivity in your life. When possible, dedicate 30 minutes a day to activities like stretching, walking around the neighborhood or relaxation yoga at home. Can't find 30 minutes a day to exercise? Break it up into three 10-minute chunks. With today's technology, you also can find activities to get you moving online or even "On Demand" workouts through your TV provider. Eating well can also impact wellbeing.

Build a support team. Surrounding yourself with positive friends and family is helpful when trying to stay upbeat yourself. When physical visits with loved ones aren't possible, consider using video chat platforms like Skype, Zoom or the senior-friendly GrandPad, picking up the phone, or sending an old-fashioned letter or postcard. To forge new relationships in person, consider joining a club for older adults, having some of your meals with others or volunteering in your community.

Limit your news intake. While it is important to stay current, too much negative news can contribute to high stress levels. Choose a reputable source and commit to checking it once in the morning and afternoon, rather than grazing throughout the day. Consider keeping your mind engaged in other activities, such as reading, writing or a favorite hobby.

Laugh daily. A quick chuckle not only makes you feel good, its positive effects stay with you long after the laughter subsides. Research shows that laughter lowers stress hormones, relaxes muscles, improves mood and eases anxiety. Find activities that encourage laughter throughout the day, like reading a novel, catching up with a loved one or watching a funny video.

Whether it's a quick stroll around the block or giving your grandchildren a call, start small by adding one or two of these tips to your regular routine. Once you feel ready, add more. After all, the best game plan to reduce stress is one that works with your preferences and lifestyle. For more tips and activities to relieve stress, visit http://www.caregiverstress.com/senior-activities/.
ABOUT HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE
Founded in 1994 in Omaha, Nebraska, the Home Instead Senior Care franchise network provides personalized care, support and education to enhance the lives of aging adults and their families. Today, the network is the world's leading provider of in-home care services for seniors, with more than 1,200 independently owned and operated franchises that provide more than 80 million hours of care annually throughout the United States and 12 other countries. Local Home Instead Senior Care offices employ approximately 90,000 CAREGivers℠ worldwide who provide basic support services that enable seniors to live safely and comfortably in their own homes for as long as possible. Home Instead Senior Care franchise owners partner with clients and their family members to help meet varied individual needs. Services span the care continuum – from providing personal care to specialized Alzheimer's care and hospice support. Also available are family caregiver education and support resources.
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As the world experiences the compounding effects of COVID-19, communities and workplaces are in a state of flux. Career Partners Internationalresponded to this global pandemic by launching a variety of complimentary services to support organizations, leaders, and employees. Through our more than 50 Members and 300 locations around the globe, we continue to support both individuals and organizations in their time of need.
On March 20th, which already seems like a long time ago, the CPI website was revamped with a new segment of free materials for workers who have been laid off due to COVID-19 and have no professional assistance. With unemployment levels rapidly rising, these resources help guide the unemployed through stress management, developing a resume, preparing for interviews and more, preparing them to re-enter the workforce as soon as possible.
With companies instantly being forced into a state of remote work, there are many questions of how to make this new structure function. CPI launched a series of live and recorded webinars to support leaders and their teams. Terry Gillis, of Ahria Consulting – A CPI Firm, spoke on the importance of Leadership in Turbulent Times. CPI Austin, Texas led a group discussion on best practices of Leading a Newly Remote Workforce. Anthony Raja Devadoss, of PERSOLKELLY – A CPI Firm, will be hosting an event on Managing the Virtual Workplace with Trust. Each of these events are free and open to the public with more to follow. If you have not been able to participate, be sure to visit our LinkedIn page to view the recordings.
CPI career transition services have been expanded in response to changes in the job market. Current participants have had their programs extended, at no charge to client organizations. This extension will allow participants more time to access materials and to adjust to changes in hiring practices. Additionally, all coaching and group events have moved to virtual delivery, maintaining the connection and local expertise that is vitally important in a job search and a key strength in CPI.
"At Career Partners International, it is our privilege and responsibility to help those in need. This is a time unlike any other in recent memory; a time in which we all focus on moving society forward. Our Members continue to do that very thing, acting quickly and, as our Mission states, '...embracing each individual and organizational challenge uniquely'. Continuing to pair people with innovation, we are providing uninterrupted service by delivering services remotely to support clients and participants throughout the employee lifecycle.
These additional offerings are our way of giving forward and making sure companies and employees affected by this economic shift have the means to recover quickly. Many aspects of society have and will forever change. One thing that will not change is our commitment to our clients, participants, and communities." Bill Kellner, CEO of Career Partners International.
About Career Partners International LLC.
Career Partners International was founded in 1987 and is one of the largest consultancies in the world. With over 300 offices in over 50 countries, Career Partners International is a leading provider of outplacement, career management, executive coaching, and leadership development services to clients and their employees worldwide.

"One thing that will not change is our commitment to our clients, participants, and communities." Bill Kellner, CEO of Career Partners International.



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Companies are stepping up to fill the gap in the supply chain with innovative solutions. Enter Naturepedic, the award-winning U.S. certified organic mattress and bedding manufacturer that has been leading the organic mattress and bedding revolution for almost two decades. According to Naturepedic's Founder and Technical Director Barry A. Cik, "We introduced several face mask prototype designs over a month ago, completed our upgraded retooling in the last couple of weeks, perfected our prototype organic face masks, and are now on target to ramp up to producing 5,000 masks a day for the general public."
Naturepedic's toxin-free, sustainable approach notably differs from that of most face masks on the market. Made with two layers of 100% organic fabric, certified to the GOTS organic standard, Naturepedic's masks are free from synthetic fibers and hazardous chemicals that are commonly found in conventional face masks, and don't require harsh cleaners and bleaches to clean the masks. Due to a mask's direct placement on the mouth, nose and face, Naturepedic's design eliminates the risk of toxins penetrating into the skin during use. The mask's organic cotton is also soft to the touch and makes breathing much easier.
This type of innovation is nothing new to Naturepedic. In 2003, when Barry, an environmental engineer with over 30 years of experience, went in search of a crib mattress for his new grandchild, he found that all of the crib mattresses being sold contained harmful chemicals and materials. "I knew all about vinyl/PVC, polyurethane foam, and the various chemicals contained in them, and there was no way I was going to have my grandchild sleeping within inches of these toxic chemicals," commented Cik. And so, necessity drove this environmental engineer to solve the problem by creating an organic, non-toxic, waterproof and overall safer crib mattress design.
That same problem-solving thinking is what enabled Barry and his two sons, who work together in this family run business, to expand to kids' mattress designs, adult mattresses with highly luxurious designs, and bedding accessories including pillows, toppers, protector pads, and sheets. Now, they have expanded this line to include organic face masks to aid in this time of crisis.
The Naturepedic face masks are not designed to be N95 particulate filtering masks used by medical personnel in hospitals. Instead, they are designed in accordance with the CDC recommendations for everyday consumers' use. The Naturepedic organic cotton face masks are durable and machine washable, so they can be reused indefinitely, cutting out the need to continually reorder new masks and send used ones to landfills. The organic face masks are also designed with adjustable straps, which will help keep the mask secure, while achieving maximum comfort.
"The response has been overwhelming. Orders have been flooding in everyday" said Jason Cik. "Our donations to the Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, and other local facilities have also been greatly appreciated." The Naturepedic face masks are produced and sold at cost and are not for profit. The company continues to make donations to various other facilities as well.
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About Naturepedic: 
Since 2003, Naturepedic has been on a mission to transform lives through safer, healthier organic-based products. They created the first and only organic baby crib mattress designed with a patented food-grade waterproof surface made from non-GMO sugarcane and with various breathable options. By eliminating materials like flame retardants and polyurethane foam from their line of certified organic mattresses, Naturepedic has led the industry by also introducing organic mattresses specifically designed for kids as well as highly sought-after luxury organic mattresses for adults. Naturepedic supports an organic holistic lifestyle while protecting the environment.
Naturepedic products are certified to the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), the Made Safe Standard, the Greenguard Gold Standard, the UL Formaldehyde-Free Standard, the Forest Stewardship Council/Rainforest Alliance Standard, and others. Naturepedic is recommended by, and has won awards from, leading environmental organizations like American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC), Clean Production Action, Sustainable Furnishings Council, The Ecology Center, Zero Toxics, EWG (Environmental Working Group), and others. Naturepedic supports and works with advocacy groups like 1% For the Planet, Women's Voices for the Earth, Organic Trade Association, and is an EPA Green Power Partner.
During the COVID -19 crisis, all Naturepedic retail outlets are closed until further notice. However, online and phone orders continue without interruption.
To learn more visit https://www.naturepedic.com or call 800.917.3342
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Focus on flattening the curve and battling COVID-19 is, and should be, the utmost priority right now, however Kari Warberg Block, CEO/Founder of plant-based pest prevention brand, EarthKind, warns that we mustn't forget about another, albeit smaller, health risk in sight – ticks, as she expects tick populations and migration patterns to boom once again this year.
"Spring is here, and while we should all be staying indoors right now, choosing to go outside for a walk, run or working in the yard or garden means that we have to be smart in more ways than one," she explains, "Ticks can be as small as a poppyseed, yet can transmit a number of serious diseases depending on their type and geographic location. Doctors are understandably hard to reach right now, making awareness, prevention, and protective measures even more crucial."
Following a spike in tick populations in 2019, Warberg Block expects 2020 to follow suit, informing that irregular climate patterns and urbanization greatly affect the expansion of ticks into new regions, the longevity of tick season, and the way diseases are spread. According to the CDC, the number of blacklegged ticks - the type responsible for transmitting Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis - has more than doubled in the past 20 years. The number of US counties now reportedly at high-risk for Lyme disease has risen by over 300% (CDC), and according to FAIR Health, the diagnosis of Lyme Disease rose 185% in rural areas between 2007 and 2016. Lyme disease rose by 40% in cities.
"No US state is immune to ticks. Ticks are active as long as it's above freezing weather, with peak season beginning now and lasting until October. Shorter winters and warmer weather mean ticks can reproduce and hang around for a much greater timespan than in the past. My greatest wish is that families are proactive in following tips and CDC guidelines when choosing a repellent."
Just announced as a winner of the 2020 National Parenting Product Awards, Warberg Block's newest product, Stay Away Mosquitoes insect repellent spray lotion, is made with CDC-recommended picaridin to protect against both ticks and mosquitoes, and any diseases they may transmit, for 14-hours. The unscented, skin-friendly, family-friendly repellent was developed from a need to create a repellent conducive for her own skin-sensitivities, and her family and friends that needed the best in protection but had issues with using DEET. Stay Away Mosquitoes is safe for use on pregnant women and children of all ages when used as directed and comes in both a full-bottle and travel-size spray.
"Not all repellents are created equal, so in choosing a repellent, be sure to understand if it will also protect against ticks and understand the nature of any active chemicals that are used in it," she advises.
To prevent ticks, Warberg Block suggests the biggest threat could be in your backyard. Whether it be gardening, kids playing outside or pets running around, maintaining a tidy outdoor space by regularly mowing the lawn, trimming bushes, shrubs, and overgrown trees is one of the best ways to reduce your yard's tick population. Before going outdoors, dress in light colored clothing, pull long hair up, wear a hat and tuck pants into socks. Ticks typically start at your ankle and crawl until they find a warm spot in the body to embed in, usually around armpits and joint areas. Be sure to thoroughly check yourself, kids, and pets for ticks, especially in hard-to-see areas after coming indoors. Shower immediately and wash and dry clothing on high-heat settings.
"Our mission at EarthKind is to provide naturally effective solutions that create a world of protection for our homes, families and environment," says Warberg Block, "During these uncertain times, more fear is the last thing anyone needs right now. By following these guidelines, we can keep it kind, safe, and smart, together."
Media interested in learning more about EarthKind or interviewing CEO/Founder Kari Warberg Block, please contact Sara White at sara@adinnyc.com or 212-693-2150.
About EarthKind
Founded by leading pest prevention expert Kari Warberg Block, EarthKind is a pioneer in natural prevention for families and households everywhere. EarthKind is a pest prevention brand that manufactures naturally powerful and effective pest solutions that keep pests away, without killing or poisoning them. All EarthKind products are designed by inventive artists, scientists and engineers who care about the earth, made in the USA with 80% of the materials sourced from American farms and the company is providing handicapped individuals with meaningful employment. Kari was awarded the 2019 GMDC Retail Champions of Change award for her role as an inspirational industry retail leader, and was named to the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Woman Class of 2012, 2013 ND SBA Small Business Person of the Year and National Second Runner Up. Her latest product line, Stay Away was the winner of the 2015 NEXTY People's Choice Award for Best New Product of the Year. Learn more at https://www.earthkind.com and on social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/earthkindinc/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/earthkind 
Instagram: @earthkindinc 
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/earthkindinc/ 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/earthkind2010
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Spring is here, and while we should all be staying indoors right now, choosing to go outside for physical activity means that we have to be smart in more ways than one. Ticks can be as small as a poppyseed, and no US state is immune to them.



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Feedtrail, real-time patient and employee feedback platform provider, in partnership with HOLLIBLU, an exclusive community and technology for nurses, announces the results of a new nationwide survey of nurses, giving voice to the emotional, physical, and mental toll of the COVID-19 crisis, and a first glimpse into the impact on patient care in its wake. According to survey data, the U.S. may be facing a mass exodus of nursing professionals, leading to an unprecedented shortage of nurses in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis.
Of the 1,300 nurses surveyed, three out five are likely to leave their position or specialty as a result of their experience with the COVID-19 pandemic. Further data analysis shows that 67 percent of respondents will either leave their current facility or quit the industry altogether; and 3 percent of these nurses have already resigned.
"Nursing professionals nationwide were already experiencing burnout and subsequent turnover," said HOLLIBLU founder, Cara Lunsford, a former nurse for child cancer patients. "The COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly accelerating turnover among nurses, unlike anything we've ever seen. Now more than ever, they need support from their management to help limit the mental, emotional, and physical toll of supporting COVID-19. "        
The financial implications are staggering. Further data analysis estimates the cost of a mass exodus of nurses in the wake of COVID-19 at $137B. The data also provides clear insights for healthcare organizations seeking to mitigate the risk of high rates of turnover among nurses.
"These findings serve as a reminder about the necessity of giving voice to health professionals on the front lines of patient care, not only during this crisis, but also year round," said Paul Jaglowski, co-founder and CEO, Feedtrail. "Our mission at Feedtrail, from day one, has been to help healthcare organizations tap into the patient-and-employee experience, in real-time, to actively address potential near-term and longer-term issues, such as large-scale nurse turnover."
Actively engaging the nursing community is just the beginning. Feedtrail wants to help organizations give voice to their community of health practitioners on the frontlines of this global pandemic. If you belong to a network of Physicians, PA's, Respiratory Therapists, etc. please contact us at US@Feedtrail.com to set up a secure, anonymous survey that can be live in a matter of hours. Together, we can #FlattentheCurve.
For more insights and data, view the infographic online.
About HOLLIBLU 
As a state-of-the-art nurse matching and recruitment technology, we help nurses to connect with professional opportunities, organize their professional life, restore their passion for nursing and empower them to thrive. We believe in a world where empowered nurses will transform the industry in which they serve.To learn more, visit us online at http://www.holliblu.com.
About Feedtrail 
Feedtrail helps healthcare organizations instantly measure the pulse of patients and employees. Our first-of-its kind, real-time patient-and-employee feedback platform automates the collection and analysis of data to surface actionable insights and identify opportunities for improving the patient-and-employee experience. We believe employee-and-patient satisfaction leads to better outcomes for patients, providers, and the entire healthcare ecosystem. Feedtrail is based in Raleigh, NC, with offices in Los Angeles, CA, and Helsinki, Finland, and serves more than 50 health systems across 2,000 different sites in 14 different countries.To schedule a demo or learn more, visit us online at http://www.feedtrail.com or email us at us@feedtrail.com.

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Feedtrail and HOLLIBLU Nationwide "COVID-19 Crisis" Survey of Nurses

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The Tutu Project announced today that it is releasing $15,000 for immediate relief to breast cancer patients struggling to feed their families during the pandemic. Fund distribution will be managed through a partnership with Vital Options International, whose team will be vetting breast cancer applicants and distributing funds for short-term support.
Both nonprofits recognize that the communities they serve are among the high-risk populations for COVID-19 because they may be immune-compromised due to cancer treatment, and want to support any effort to ensure they are home focusing on their health.
"I am honored to be working with Bob and Linda to expand our partnership with The Tutu Project. The work they do to support patients and their families enduring a financial hardship as they go through the cancer journey could not be more aligned with the mission of Vital Options International," says Vital Options CEO and Chairman Dave Duplay. "In the face of many unknowns and the exceptional circumstances we are facing at this time, I look forward to, and value our ongoing partnership as we work together to enhance the lives of cancer patients, their caregivers, and families."
"Vital Options has scale and is hyper-focused on ensuring that they can process grant dollars to the patients that need them now," says Marcela Shine, Board Member and Partner Strategist for The Tutu Project. "We are blown away with the combination of technology and process that Dave and his team have put in place to put our dollars to work for the breast cancer community. We look forward to partnering with Vital Options on many more initiatives, extending our ability to support the breast cancer community during this time of uncertainty."
Patients that are interested in applying can visit The Tutu Project.com for additional information.
Vital Options International (VOI) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit cancer communication, education, and advocacy organization with a special mission: Generating global cancer conversations. Today, through its Advocacy in Action, Vital Conversations, and Living With Cancer platforms, Vital Options International continues to lead the most meaningful panel discussions and engaging one-on-one interviews about clinical trials, treatment advances, psychosocial issues, and access to care – all the vital challenges faced by everyone in the global cancer community. http://www.vitaloptions.org.
The Tutu Project is an initiative of The Carey Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that raises funds to help others in need of financial support as they manage their breast cancer diagnosis. It strives to bring laughter and understanding to a community that has endured far too much. By partnering with esteemed breast cancer nonprofit organizations that share their vision for an empowered breast cancer community, they extend their reach and influence while sharing unique resources and support. http://www.thetutuproject.com

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Professional photographer Bob Carey, "the man in the pink tutu", continues to capture the emotion of living with a chronic disease through his iconic photographs.

It is the mundane, everyday financial needs of breast cancer patients to which the Careys have continually addressed their fundraising efforts. Our non-profit is relieved to be able to help during this critical time of need



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WCCT Global, a full service early phase CRO which operates a clinical pharmacology unit (CPU) in Orange County, CA, announced today it now has the ability to screen for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus responsible for COVID-19 disease) in clinical trial subjects and staff to enable operations to incrementally re-start following a carefully monitored virus testing strategy.
Kevin Noble, WCCT's Director of Laboratory Operations, stated "We will be simultaneously implementing three testing platforms that will allow our subjects, employees, and sponsors the peace of mind to know we are conducting our trials in the safest manner possible by methodically monitoring for the Virus throughout the entire trial."
20/20 BioResponse's CoronaCheck COVID-19 Rapid Antibody Test Kit will be the platform most widely used; it will be used for rapid screening to detect for potential carriers of the virus that are either symptomatic or asymptomatic. The CoronaCheck will enable WCCT medical staff to quickly screen potential study subjects for the virus before allowing them to participate in a trial. The turnaround time for the test is 15 minutes. Any positive result will be confirmed by molecular testing and will result in the volunteer being sent home for at least two weeks before being retested and cleared for participation. Fellow subjects and staff potentially exposed will be tested as well, ensuring the facility remains safe for all participants.
The Epitope Diagnostics' Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 IgM ELISA Kit will be the second diagnostic test to be deployed. It enables the semi-quantitative measurement of the COVID-19 IgM antibody in serum, utilizing an enzyme immunoassay technique. The test has a turnaround time of 2 hours. WCCT began using this kit to test all clinical staff at its Phase 1 unit on March 23, 2020 and will use this platform to provide a baseline and ongoing monitoring for the health of its employees and subjects. This test also provides the clinical staff the ability to monitor for the Coronavirus in study participants throughout the duration of the trial, as it can give quantitative measurements of any early immune response to the virus.
The third testing platform is the same methodology that has received full FDA approval and is being utilized by the Center for Disease Control (CDC). In order to bring this testing in-house at its Safety Reference Laboratory, WCCT signed an agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific to bring in two new instruments: Applied Biosystem 7500 Fast DX and King Fisher. In late March, WCCT performed a live validation of the test using positive samples, in accordance with the FDA's Standard Operating Procedure for molecular analysis of COVID-19, which is also used to determine approvals for future testing and methodologies. The turnaround time for this test is 4 hours.
When asked how the implementation of the tests would affect safety at WCCT's facility, the company's Chief Medical Officer, David Nguyen, MD, stated "Safety is paramount to our operations here at WCCT—safety for our subjects, for our employees, and for their families. We understand the need to conduct critical clinical trials during this pandemic and we are hopeful that these added safety measures will allow us to advance healthcare during this difficult time."
WCCT's President and Chief Scientific Officer, Mel Affrime, PharmD went on to say "I applaud the tireless efforts of our reference laboratory leadership and staff. They have managed to launch three different and highly sophisticated testing platforms for COVID-19 within a 3-week timeframe. This accomplishment will enable WCCT to continue to carry on with our Corporate Mission: To Achieve our Sponsors' Early Phase clinical objectives of advancing global health."
On April 13, 2020, WCCT resumed its clinical trial operations at its clinical pharmacology unit, using these three new testing procedures for COVID-19 to enable its sponsors to continue advancing their pipelines, especially those companies which are currently developing vaccines and anti-viral therapies targeting COVID-19.
About WCCT Global Inc. 
WCCT is a full-service early phase contract research organization (CRO) for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. We are specialized regulatory and clinical development professionals who offer an innovative, agile and collaborative approach to every program we deliver. Our mission is to achieve our Sponsors' Early Phase clinical objectives of advancing global health. This is accomplished through the development of a scientifically informed time and budget-sensitive design; and with clinical trial research service execution that delivers high quality data, a superior client experience, and a volunteer-centric approach to care.

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We will be simultaneously implementing three testing platforms that will allow our subjects, employees, and sponsors the peace of mind to know we are conducting our trials in the safest manner possible by methodically monitoring for the Virus throughout the entire trial.



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NeoTract, a wholly owned subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE:TFX) focused on addressing unmet needs in the field of urology, today announced that Andrew Wright, M.D., Urological Associates of Southern AZ, PC in Tucson, AZ, has been designated as a UroLift Center of Excellence. The designation recognizes that Dr. Wright has achieved a high level of training and experience with the UroLift System and demonstrated a commitment to exemplary care for men suffering from symptoms associated with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), also known as enlarged prostate.
Recommended for the treatment of BPH in both the American Urological Association and European Association of Urology clinical guidelines, the FDA-cleared Prostatic Urethral Lift procedure using the UroLift System is a proven, minimally invasive technology for treating lower urinary tract symptoms due to BPH. The UroLift permanent implants, delivered during a transurethral outpatient procedure, relieve prostate obstruction and open the urethra directly without cutting, heating, or removing prostate tissue.
The UroLift Center of Excellence program is designed to highlight urologists who are committed to educating their patients on BPH and the UroLift System as a treatment option and consistently seek to deliver excellent patient outcomes and experiences.
"This designation recognizes Dr. Andrew Wright as a UroLift Center of Excellence for his commitment to providing safe and effective treatment to patients with BPH," said Dave Amerson, president of the Teleflex Interventional Urology business unit. "We are pleased to see the continued acceptance of the UroLift System as a standard of care treatment that may allow men to discontinue the use of BPH medications and improve their quality of life."
Over 40 million men in the United States are affected by BPH, a condition that occurs when the prostate gland that surrounds the male urethra becomes enlarged with advancing age and begins to obstruct the urinary system. Symptoms of BPH often include interrupted sleep and urinary problems and can cause loss of productivity, depression and decreased quality of life.
Medication is often the first-line therapy for enlarged prostate, but relief can be inadequate and temporary. Side effects of medication treatment can include sexual dysfunction, dizziness and headaches, prompting many patients to quit using the drugs. For these patients, the classic alternative is surgery that cuts, heats or removes prostate tissue to open the blocked urethra. While current surgical options can be very effective in relieving symptoms, they can also leave patients with permanent side effects such as urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, and retrograde ejaculation.
About the UroLift System
The FDA-cleared UroLift System is a proven, minimally invasive technology for treating lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The UroLift permanent implants, delivered during a minimally invasive transurethral outpatient procedure, relieve prostate obstruction and open the urethra directly without cutting, heating, or removing prostate tissue. Clinical data from a pivotal 206-patient randomized controlled study showed that patients with enlarged prostate receiving UroLift implants reported rapid and durable symptomatic and urinary flow rate improvement without compromising sexual function*1,2. Patients also experienced a significant improvement in quality of life. Over 100,000 men have been treated with the UroLift System in the U.S. Most common adverse events reported include hematuria, dysuria, micturition urgency, pelvic pain, and urge incontinence. Most symptoms were mild to moderate in severity and resolved within two to four weeks after the procedure. The Prostatic Urethral Lift procedure using the UroLift System is recommended for the treatment of BPH in both the American Urological Association and European Association of Urology clinical guidelines. The UroLift System is available in the U.S., Europe, Australia, Canada, Mexico and South Korea. Learn more at http://www.urolift.com.
About NeoTract | Teleflex Interventional Urology
A wholly owned subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated, the Interventional Urology Business Unit is dedicated to developing innovative, minimally invasive and clinically effective devices that address unmet needs in the field of urology. Our initial focus is on improving the standard of care for patients with BPH using the UroLift System, a minimally invasive permanent implant system that treats symptoms while preserving normal sexual function*1,2. Learn more at http://www.neotract.com.
About Teleflex Incorporated
Teleflex is a global provider of medical technologies designed to improve the health and quality of people's lives. We apply purpose driven innovation – a relentless pursuit of identifying unmet clinical needs – to benefit patients and healthcare providers. Our portfolio is diverse, with solutions in the fields of vascular and interventional access, surgical, anesthesia, cardiac care, urology, emergency medicine and respiratory care. Teleflex employees worldwide are united in the understanding that what we do every day makes a difference. For more information, please visit http://www.teleflex.com.
Teleflex is the home of Arrow, Deknatel, Hudson RCI, LMA, Pilling, Rusch, UroLift and Weck – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose
For Teleflex Incorporated: 
Jake Elguicze, 610.948.2836 
Treasurer and Vice President, Investor Relations
Media: 
Nicole Osmer, 650.454.0504 nicole@healthandcommerce.com
*No instances of new, sustained erectile or ejaculatory dysfunction 
1. Roehrborn, J Urology 2013 LIFT Study 
2.McVary, J Sex Med 2016
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A substantial majority of marketers have either altered or completely suspended their marketing activities in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, according the results of a new survey.
Of 127 digital, public relations and marketing communications professionals who responded to a poll* conducted by Chicagoland B2B marketing agency Element-R Partners, LLC, 74 percent said they changed course or temporarily ceased activities. Twenty six percent stated they have not altered their approach.
Asked to describe their current activity (Figure A), 47 percent said they have changed course and 17 percent have temporarily ceased activities. Fifteen percent are doing less. Almost nine percent are using the opportunity to plan, while seven percent have increased their marketing efforts. Six percent said it is business as usual.
"After seeing news stories about consumer reaction to routine marketing at the onset of shelter in place orders and business closures, the tone-deafness in some of the messages prompted us to take a temperature of how marketers themselves were feeling and reacting," says Bob Reed, partner and co-founder of Element-R. "We were interested to learn exactly where they are focusing in response."
When asked about how they felt about marketing calls and emails from companies with business-as-usual messages, 29 percent indicated they were 'highly annoyed', while 32 percent said they were "somewhat annoyed" by the outreach. Twenty-seven percent were neutral on the question. Twelve percent said they weren't bothered.
Activity Shift 
Many of the 47 percent who indicated a shift in their approach and activities said they are directly addressing the impact of the Coronavirus in their outreach, as well as using the time to plan both internal and corporate initiatives.
Being "smart, strategic and not tone-deaf" and "working to generate good-will" seem to be the consensus here. Helpful content and a renewed emphasis on social sharing appear to dominate as the best ways to connect and reinforce relationships with customers and important publics, as this sample of verbatims shows: 

Looking to make contacts/partners for future engagements -- not trying to sell or close deals.

Personal emails and calls to clients and pipeline.

Only tips/help-based, free info of immediate value; rounding up of resources or offers to help. Upbeat social media for WFH.

We're shifting more towards adding value, building future relationships and being encouraging to people. It's more relationship building than traditional marketing.

Employee communications.

Generating owned content specified on solving new problems.

According to one respondent, "What is appropriate and relevant is changing hourly, so we are re-evaluating everything on a case by case basis."
Back to Normal? 
So, when do marketers expect to re-engage normal marketing activities? Nearly half, 48 percent, are waiting to see signs of normalcy. Respondents said when "quarantines are lifted," "settling into a new normal," "new cases lessening significantly," and when "the curve is flattened."
Another 26 percent said they don't know. For the more optimistic or anticipatory among the respondents, 12 percent said they'll resume their normal outreach in three to five weeks. Fourteen percent indicated a resumption of normal operation over the next one to two weeks.
"While some marketers have made the decision to keep moving with their existing marketing plans, most others' reading of customer and prospect receptivity to messages comes down to simply this: now is not the time to sell, it's the time to show empathy and support through delivery of relevant, informative and encouraging communication," says Reed.
Full survey results are available at http://www.element-r.com/coronavirussurvey.
*Poll conducted from March 23 – 30, 2020
About Element-R Partners 
Element-R Partners, LLC helps small to mid-market B2B companies develop more relevant and meaningful brand positioning and messaging that advances sales receptivity for medical device, professional services, finance, industrial, software, and not-for-profit organizations.
Media Contact: 
Bob Reed 
bob@rurelevant.com 
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Figure A.-- Marketers current activity during the Coronavirus pandemic.

"...now is not the time to sell, it's the time to show empathy and support through delivery of relevant, informative and encouraging communication



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Every year, hundreds of thousands of women undergo surgical procedures to reshape their abdomens. For many, diet and exercise cannot correct the loose skin, stretch marks, and loss of elasticity that result from pregnancy, weight loss, or the aging process. Some women also suffer a weakening of abdominal muscles that causes a bulge that is equally resistant to efforts to reduce it. An abdominoplasty or tummy tuck removes excess skin and stretch marks and can also repair damaged muscles. The result is a flatter, firmer stomach and improved waistline. One issue that women undergoing abdominoplasty often fail to consider, however, is that the abdominal tissue is often the best donor site for natural tissue breast reconstruction.
Nobody plans to get breast cancer. Yet one in eight women (12%) will develop breast cancer over the course of her lifetime, and only 2.5% of women with breast cancer have a family history. The overwhelming majority of women who have breast cancer have no family history of the disease and no known genetic mutation to account for it. "We give women all the available information we have on how to reduce their risk of breast cancer," says plastic surgeon and breast specialist Dr. Constance M. Chen. "We recommend a healthy diet, regular exercise, avoiding smoking and hormone replacement therapy, and following their doctor's guidelines for mammograms and breast exams. Despite this, breast cancer strikes women who never expect it."
As more women undergo cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of their abdomens, they should realize that they are making decisions that will affect their ability to undergo natural tissue breast reconstruction if they develop breast cancer. Women may consider cosmetic abdominoplasties in their 30s and 40s. Meanwhile, they may develop breast cancer in their 50s and 60s. "When women come in seeking the best possible breast reconstruction, they often realize they want natural tissue breast reconstruction," says Dr. Chen. "To keep this option open, they need to avoid cosmetic abdominoplasties."
The "gold standard" in reconstruction surgery, known as "perforator flaps," uses microsurgical techniques to carefully separate muscle from the fat and skin that are used to form the new breast, replacing the fat and skin that was lost to mastectomy, and preserving muscle at the donor site. The most common option for perforator flap surgery is to use the abdomen as the donor site, transferring fat, skin, and blood vessels and sometimes the nerves from the lower abdomen to the chest to build the new breast and restore sensation.
"Natural tissue (or autologous) breast reconstruction using the patient's own tissue provides the best aesthetic and longest-lasting result," says Dr. Chen, "whether performed at the time of mastectomy or later, often as the result of failed implants. And the most frequent donor site for reconstructed breasts is the abdomen. A woman who has undergone a tummy tuck cannot undergo natural tissue breast reconstruction using her abdominal donor site." That said, when the abdomen is used for natural tissue breast reconstruction, the end result is a flatter stomach as in a cosmetic abdominoplasty. Furthermore, natural tissue breast reconstruction using an abdominal donor site is paid for by insurance.
"With foresight, women can preserve their options for breast reconstruction, should that ever become necessary," Dr. Chen concludes. "We have made great strides in advancing the surgical techniques that make this possible and women must be aware of their options and work with their surgeons to determine the solution that works best for them."
Constance M. Chen, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon with special expertise in the use of innovative natural techniques to optimize medical and cosmetic outcomes for women undergoing breast reconstruction. She is Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery (Plastic Surgery) at Weill Cornell Medical College and Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery (Plastic Surgery) at Tulane University School of Medicine. http://www.constancechenmd.com212-792-6378

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As more women undergo cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of their abdomens, they should realize that they are making decisions that will affect their ability to undergo natural tissue breast reconstruction if they develop breast cancer.



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In this uncertain time due to the Coronavirus the norm for both businesses and customers alike is to hunker down and take things one day at a time. However, this doesn't seem to be the case for two local Denver, CO manufacturing companies. The guys at Big Bear Engine Company and Capital Reman Exchange have been pushing beyond normal production schedules to try and keep up with demand all the while focusing on the safety of their employees. Both organizations focus on the heavy duty diesel engine industry with a specialization in remanufacturing. "Just because mother nature is telling us to take a break, doesn't necessarily apply to the millions of tractor trailers and excavators running out there every day. Work is still going on, buildings are still being erected and roads are still being paved," stated Capital Reman Owner Brian Pfister.
Capital Reman and their staff of engines builders and machinists continue to build 40+ remanufactured diesel and natural gas long block engines every month (400+ per year). The companies are using green processes in and otherwise dirty industry. When you think of "remanufacturing" or "refurbishing" you normally associate it with electronics (TVs, Computers, Cell Phones) but in reality rebuilding an old product is common in just about every sector of the economy. Remanufacturing is essentially recycling for old broken down engines. The engines are torn down and brought back to original manufacture specifications; essentially making it like brand new again. When an engine goes down usually a fleet manager will end up having to scrap an entire truck or purchase a new engine from a dealership. A reman engine solves both problems by reducing downtime and preserving working capital.
Big Bear Engine Company is a separate off shoot company focusing on smaller diesel engines. They supply roughly 200+ diesel engines per year for small equipment and off-road enthusiasts. Between the two companies, 600+ engines are recycled and reused saving approximately 1,617,072 lbs. of emissions from the environment which would otherwise result in new trucks/equipment purchases on the road. With a recycled engine not only is the truck or piece of equipment back up in a matter of days but also helps decrease the carbon footprint just a little bit.
"At first it didn't seem like our industry would be deemed "essential" by state and federal authorities however we were given the all clear once they understood the impact our engines have on the supply chain in this country. Every day a truck is down is a missed delivery to restock the grocery store shelves," said Pfister.
Despite business as usual at the plant, both companies needed to keep everyone safe. CEO of Big Bear Engine Company John Clifford stated, "We are ensuring the safety of everyone still on-site. We put an extra emphasis on deep cleaning the facility and have shifted all of our front-office employees to a work from home scenario." However, both Big Bear and Capital Reman felt compelled to do more; not only for their employees but the community at large.
"The first response was great but that simply wasn't good enough. Our staff needed masks ASAP and we couldn't just sit back and do nothing. Through a little elbow grease we were able to procure 150 surgical masks from our overseas parts suppliers. Now everyone and their families have at least some protection from the airborne virus." stated Clifford. After the organization distributed the masks they had about 100 left over. Clifford further elaborated, "We were able to reach out to Linda Ford at Denver Health Medical Center,who's in charge of the Person Protective Equipment (PPE) response program, and quickly donate the rest of the masks to the doctors and nurses on the front line battling Covid-19. Crisis has a way of bringing out the best in people. From our biggest vendors to the youngest guys in the shop; everyone wanted to pitch in. It felt good to know that we at least did our small part and maybe helped a few people in need."
In many ways what these two companies are embodying is akin to the days of old; sharing similarities to WWII scrap metal recycling donations or food rationing. You use what you have, adapt when needed and help your neighbor when you can


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PUNKINFUTZ OFFERS PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH ADAPTIVE NEEDS A SAFE HAVEN TO DISCUSS AND UNDERSTAND THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF COVID-19
New Week of "Wednesdays at Noon" on FACEBOOK: 
Inspiring Experts & Parent Advocates to Provide Best Protocols & Personal Experiences
Additional Friday Sessions Have Been Added
PunkinFutz, the award winning company that makes sensory play products for children with adaptive needs, is providing resources for parents to help navigate the unique challenges they now face with work and children at home and in light of the international COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout April it is hosting weekly Wednesdays at Noon FACEBOOK discussion on timely topics, recommendations and best practices. It has also added Fridays at Four, designed for parent and child, together.
This week's topic:
Noon Eastern Time, Wednesday, April 15, 2020 
On-Line Occupational Therapy: Expert Advice for Making it Work
Occupational therapist Camille Crayton, OTR/L will provide tips for supporting your child's occupational therapy needs while at home. Camille Crayton is a pediatric occupational therapist at a preschool in New York City, providing services for children ages 3-5. Camille is passionate about occupational therapy and committed to helping children meet their school related goals.
4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, April 17, 2020 
Preparing to Learn: How to Use Relaxation and Focus to Your Advantage
Florencio Palomo is the Founder and Executive Director of "REACH swim academy," a learn-to-swim program that focuses on children of all abilities and needs located in the Bronx, NY. Florencio's career working with special needs children spans over 30 years, the last 25 in aquatics.
"Community support continues to be everything," says company founder and CEO Lisa Radcliffe, "As the mother of two children with adaptive needs, I know how disruptive and overwhelming this is. Our series has engaged parents nationwide who are connecting with us, sharing their stories and seeking advice from our guests. We are so glad to be in contact with our community, offer valued insight and learn from each other. With uncertainty all around us, we all benefit from this collaborative dialogue."
The virtual discussions include a broad range of timely topics, featuring parent advocates, educators, performing artists, occupational therapists, business leaders, health professionals and PunkinFutz staff, among others. Wednesdays at Noon conversations last 45 minutes, a shared 'lunchtime,' starting with a structured discussion based upon the announced topic, then providing opportunity for audience participation and questions. Sign language interpretation is provided, either real-time or within 48 hours, depending on the interpreter's availability. Fridays at Four also last 45 minutes and feature activities parents and children can do together, including cooking, circus and relaxation exercises.
Please log onto: https://www.facebook.com/punkinfutz/ for each 45-minute session. Upcoming speakers, topics and dates are as follows:
Noon Eastern Time, Wednesday, April 22, 2020 
Navigating the New Normal: Education Online
Noreen Cavanaugh, a seventeen-year West Hartford (CT) Public Schools veteran and 12-year kindergarten teacher at Duffy Elementary will help parents chart the current online education landscape and address time management, establishing daily at home school schedules and addressing behavioral changes in light of virtual classroom considerations.
4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, April 24, 2020 
Creating Circus Routines At Home: Imaginative and Inspirational Play!
Lisa B. Lewis, Director of Events and Community Programs at the Big Apple Circus and co-founder of Super Scientific Circus, will provide colorful, creative and self-expressive routines children and families can do at home. Get ready to stretch, move, balance, coordinate and relieve energy with recommendations coming straight from the Big Top!
Noon Eastern Time, Wednesday, April 29, 2020 
Making Lemonade from Lemons: It's a Great Time to Start a New Business
Two Sparrows Learning Systems launched April 2017 by husband and wife team, Jason and Nancy Morris. Two Sparrows offers product development services as well as a line of early learning educational products. Nancy is a former special education teacher now assistant professor in higher education. Jason is an engineer with over 20 years in product design and development.
4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, May 1, 2020 
Cooking with Culikid: Wacky Weekend Snacks
Kelley Bligh, LMSW, Executive Director of Culikid will be leading us through adaptive snack-making. Culikid is dedicated to providing healthy culinary programs for individuals with special needs. Through cooking, Culikids helps participants strengthen their social, independence, and fine motor skills while learning to eat healthy.
"We continue to plan ahead and identify individuals who can bring unique and valuable content to each discussion. We are so appreciative of their knowledge and recommendations. And, with the start of our Friday sessions we will be offer even more opportunity for parents and children to participate together. With children home for the foreseeable future we all need an outlet for our creativity and energy," says Radcliffe. "In addition to our on-line discussions, we have a list of free resources available on our website. All of our activities/curriculum are available for free download. Finally, once we are able to ship again from Brooklyn, we will offer new PunkinFutz product bundles at wholesale prices to support the needs of families whose lives have been affected. We want to do everything we can to support our community."
About PunkinFutz: 
Launched in 2016, PunkinFutz uses universal design to create therapeutic play products for children with a broad range of physical, sensory, developmental and emotional needs. PunkinFutz products promote individual expression, creativity and imagination. All PunkinFutz original products are manufactured in the USA in supportive and adaptive workplaces using the highest quality materials and responsible sourcing. PunkinFutz has won eleven awards for its innovative products and is a member of the Toy Industry Association (TIA). Founder Lisa Radcliffe is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and Council for Exceptional Children. All PunkinFutz products meet ASTM F963 standards.

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According to data released by Power to Decide, an estimated 405,580 women living at or below 250% of the poverty level in Tennessee live in contraceptive deserts, counties in which there is not reasonable access to a health center offering the full range of contraceptive methods. Nationally, more than 19 million U.S. women in need live in contraceptive deserts.
"More than 400,000 women in Tennessee who are struggling to make ends meet are faced with barriers to accessing the contraception they need and deserve in order to decide if, when and under what circumstances to get pregnant and have a child," said Ginny Ehrlich, CEO, Power to Decide. "Women who live in contraceptive deserts are faced with the untenable costs for transportation, child care and taking unpaid time off from work just to access basic health care."
In this challenging landscape, states like Tennessee can take proactive steps to expand access to contraception in various ways. Tennessee has already enacted a state policy that allows pharmacists to prescribe contraception. Expanding Medicaid to childless adults would help decrease the percentage of uninsured women, and by extension, give them contraceptive coverage. In addition, other policies that would help include requiring insurance to cover an extended supply of prescription contraceptives and protecting insurance coverage of the full range of contraceptive methods. More information about these policies can be found here.
Power to Decide is a private, non-partisan, non-profit organization that works to ensure all people—no matter who they are, where they live or what their economic status might be—have the power to decide if, when and under what circumstances to get pregnant and have a child. Please visit us at http://www.PowerToDecide.org or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

"More than 400,000 women in Tennessee who are struggling to make ends meet are faced with barriers to accessing the contraception they need and deserve in order to decide if, when and under what circumstances to get pregnant and have a child," said Ginny Ehrlich, CEO, Power to Decide.



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Nearly 15% of U.S. Children Ages 6–19 Have Hearing Loss

ROCKVILLE, MD. (PRWEB) APRIL 13, 2020
As American families shelter in place due to COVID-19, children with hearing loss may need additional help at home, according to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). The association offers parents this guidance:
1.    Make sure your child is using their hearing aids and cochlear implants as much as possible. Hearing amplification should be turned on during waking hours, whether a child is engaged in educational or leisure activities. Keeping device(s) on a child's ear(s) and in good working order gives that child the best access to daily communication, language, and learning. The more exposure to language input, the better: It takes children 20,000 hours of listening before their brains are ready to learn to read. Keeping hearing aids or cochlear implants turned on can help children develop other communication skills, too—including written communication. It also allows them to participate to their fullest extent in interactions at home and virtually.
2.    Practice good communication habits, and promote togetherness. Everyone in the family can engage in good communication habits, helping the child with hearing loss while also strengthening family bonds: 

    Make sure you are in the same room before you start talking. This offers a child the best opportunity to hear your voice while also providing access to visual cues such as facial expressions and body language. Does your child have a phone? Send them a text to let them know you want to talk. You'll capture their attention and protect your vocal cords!

    Speak one at a time (as much as possible) during meals/activities. If a child is too young to understand this concept, incorporate a talking stick—designating the holder of the stick as the only person who can talk. The use of the stick will make it easier to follow the conversation and also helps teach a key social skill of turn taking. Making a talking stick is also a great arts-and-crafts opportunity for young children at home (do a web search for numerous online examples).

    Turn on closed captioning. Watching Frozen for the 100th time? Even if your child knows every line of the movie by heart, practicing reading along can help them keep up with new dialogue when you finally switch movies or shows. Most streaming services offer the option for closed captions or subtitles.

    Set aside time for regular face-to-face activities. These could take the form of a board game or meal together. During this time, make sure all screens are down and eyes are up, so everyone can fully capture what is being communicated.

3.    Prioritize regular care, routine, and preparedness. Steps like the ones below can make maintaining and caring for your child's hearing health from home for an uncertain period of time more manageable: 

    Add a daily "listening check" to your morning routine. It is important to know if hearing devices are working properly. Otherwise, your child might not be benefiting from wearing them. A video and step-by-step guide on how to perform a listening check is available from the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management.

    Add hearing aid or cochlear implant batteries to your stay-at-home preparedness list. Make sure that your child has enough batteries for at least 3 months. Although you may not be able to see your child's audiologist in person right now, they may have some suggestions via phone or email about where you can stock up on batteries. Check the size before ordering—not all hearing aid or cochlear implant batteries are the same.

    Keep a hearing journal. Pick a time each week to jot down notes about your child's hearing (this doesn't need to be in a formal journal—notes on your phone work, too). Document what has or hasn't worked. For example: "Ben wore his hearing aids all week with no problem," "Ben misunderstood some of the conversation during our family lunch and refused to wear his hearing aids for the rest of the day," or "Ben threw his hearing aid in the bathtub. We used his dry aid kit and it seems to be working okay." Take note of audiologist and other doctors' appointments that may have been canceled during this time.

    Once you get the all-clear by your state, reschedule your child's appointments. When you go to your next audiologist appointment, bring your journal. They will be eager to hear your account of how caring for your child's hearing health has gone, where you think matters stand, and any questions or concerns that you may have.

If you have concerns about your child's hearing but haven't had a hearing evaluation, visit the ASHA ProFind tool to find an ASHA-certified audiologist in your area. Make an appointment once it is safe to go out again.
For more information about childhood hearing loss, visit http://www.asha.org/public.
About the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) 
ASHA is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 211,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology support personnel; and students. Audiologists specialize in preventing and assessing hearing and balance disorders as well as providing audiologic treatment, including hearing aids. Speech-language pathologists identify, assess, and treat speech and language problems, including swallowing disorders. http://www.asha.org
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SYNERGY HomeCare, a leading in-home care franchisor, today announced that company founder Peter Tourian has been promoted to Executive Chairman. The company also announced that franchising veteran Charlie Young has been named Chief Executive Officer.
Tourian founded the company in 1999 and launched its franchise system in 2005. SYNERGY HomeCare has grown to become one of the nation's top performing in-home care providers located in 338 markets, a 194% increase since 2010. Franchise Times recently reported that SYNERGY HomeCare was the third fastest growing franchise in the home healthcare industry with 13.8% year-over-year sales.
"It has been incredibly rewarding to see our best-in-class system evolve and attract so many caring entrepreneurs into our growing network," Tourian said. "We are extremely well positioned for expansion. Charlie Young brings to our organization an incredible background in franchise leadership to help us go after these opportunities for growth."
Young spent the last 18 years in leadership at such noted franchisors as Cendant and Realogy Holdings Corp., where he served the last four years as President and CEO of Coldwell Banker Real Estate. He oversaw a system of more than 700 franchisees and 3,000-plus offices in 44 countries. Prior to being named to the top position at Coldwell Banker in 2016, Young spent seven years as President and CEO of ERA Franchise Systems.
"Home care is a noble profession, where the opportunity to grow and provide outstanding care and service go hand-in-hand. SYNERGY is a leading brand that is poised for explosive growth and I'm looking forward to enhancing our presence, working with Peter and the incredible team of franchisees," said Young.
About SYNERGY HomeCare
With over 20 years of brand equity, SYNERGY HomeCare is one of the largest franchisors of in-home care services with 338 franchise markets nationwide. The company provides a range of services including non-medical personal care, companion care, and specialized care for individuals who are physically or developmentally disabled, living with chronic health conditions or recovering from illness or surgery. SYNERGY HomeCare helps their clients achieve the highest quality of life and independence attainable.

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"It has been incredibly rewarding to see our best-in-class system evolve and attract so many caring entrepreneurs into our growing network," Tourian said.



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Dr. Benjamin G. Swartout, a highly-esteemed facial cosmetic and reconstructive surgeon in Beverly Hills, is honored to be listed as one of California's top 10 plastic surgeons in 2020 by the National Academy of Plastic Surgeons. Less than 1% of plastic surgeons nationwide qualify for this exclusive award. A multi-phase selection process examines the credentials and artistry of each candidate to ensure that only the most skilled plastic surgeons are selected for this prestigious designation.
To create their list, the National Academy of Plastic Surgeons identifies surgeons who demonstrate the highest degree of excellence and also give back to the community. Dr. Benjamin Swartout is a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in otolaryngology—head and neck surgery. Dr. Swartout qualified for this prestigious honor based on his career achievements, outstanding reputation, professional experience, patient satisfaction, and community impact. The surgeon has a 5-star rating on Google and Healthgrades.com and is dedicated to his patients' well-being.
Dr. Swartout attended college at Harvard and medical school at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He completed his internship in general surgery at New York University and then completed a specialty residency focused on otolaryngology, also at New York University. After completing his specialty training, Dr. Swartout completed a fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Swartout teaches nasal surgery to Harbor UCLA residents, contributing to the education of future doctors and giving back to an underserved community. Dr. Swartout focuses on aesthetic and reconstructive facial surgery, including:

Eyelid surgery - Blepharoplasty corrects aging, droopy eyelids by tightening and removing excess skin, fat, and muscle.

Otoplasty - Cosmetic ear surgery corrects and balanced overly large or protruding ears.

Rhinoplasty - Rhinoplasty (nose job) restores facial symmetry, removes a nasal hump, addresses breathing issues, and meets other personal goals.

Ethnic rhinoplasty - Ethnic rhinoplasty is personalized to match the patient's natural facial structure so that the results look authentic.

Revision rhinoplasty - Revision rhinoplasty is a complicated procedure that restores breathing and repairs the appearance of the nose after a failed nose job.

Facelift - Rhytidectomy creates more youthful contours along the jaw and lower face and may be combined with Botox or eyelid surgery to reduce signs of aging around the eyes.

Dr. Swartout's special interests include the development of exceptional rhinoplasty techniques for long-lasting, natural-looking nasal shapes and unrestricted nasal breathing. He also sees many patients seeking rhinoplasty revision to repair a prior nose job, as this complex procedure requires years of specialized training and experience to avoid complications. Dr. Swartout is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and the American Rhinologic Society.
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To schedule a private consultation with Dr. Benjamin Swartout in Beverly Hills, CA, call (310) 274-6005 or visit lafacialplasticsurgery.com.

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National Academy of Plastic Surgeons recognizes Dr. Swartout as a Top 10 Plastic Surgeon for 2020

Less than 1% of plastic surgeons nationwide qualify for this exclusive award.



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To help combat COVID-19, MaintenX International is working with healthcare providers to power testing centers from coast to coast.

TAMPA, FLA. (PRWEB) APRIL 13, 2020
COVID-19 has caused many Americans to change the way they live their day to day lives. From working at home, reducing social outings and following distancing protocols, many things have changed in the last few weeks. One thing that has not changed is MaintenX's commitment to serving their customers' needs. MaintenX's Emergency Response team is well equipped to serve at a moment's notice. With a fleet of commercial generators, fuel trucks, refrigeration trucks and a nation-wide team of self-performing technicians, MaintenX is ready to provide best-in-class service anywhere, anytime.
Currently, MaintenX technicians are assisting national pharmacy chains with setting up COVID-19 testing sites. MaintenX's extensive fleet of commercial generators and refueling trucks ensure testing sites have continuous access to power. Power is critical to keep healthcare workers and patients safe and comfortable. The onsite generators power freezers and fridges, electrical outlets for charging computers and printers, as well as interior tent lighting. In colder climates, the generator power runs portable heaters, keeping healthcare providers and their patients warm.
"We give our thanks to the brave healthcare workers who are giving their time and talent to help others in these stressful times," said Bill Schaphorst, MaintenX's VP of Business Development. "MaintenX is proud to be able to provide our services to help in the fight against COVID-19."
This isn't the first time MaintenX has helped their clients in emergency situations. In 2018, MaintenX invested more than $1 million to expand their emergency response assets. In turn, MaintenX has been able to help provide emergency maintenance services to clients responding to tornados, hurricanes, building damage, power outages and more.
"Our goal is to provide the most complete rapid disaster relief services we can for our customers," said Schaphorst. "Our continuous investment in our emergency response assets is to ensure MaintenX can provide the level of service our customers deserve."
For more than 40 years, MaintenX team of trained professionals has helped businesses respond to unexpected facility needs. In uncertain times, businesses across the nation trust MaintenX. For more information, visit http://www.maintenx.com.
ABOUT MAINTENX INTERNATIONAL:     
MaintenX International is a fully licensed, facilities repair company. As one of the largest national self-performing facility maintenance and repair companies in the U.S., MaintenX has created a wide network of knowledgeable and professional technicians throughout the country. With their team of well-trained technicians, MaintenX self-performs and manages facility maintenance for their clients. In the event there is not a MaintenX technician in an area, the company has established a network of preferred vendor partners throughout the country for continued superior service for their clients. For more than 40 years, MaintenX has been expertly serving multi-location retail stores, restaurant chains and Fortune 500 companies nationwide. matter if the need is roofing or plumbing or electrical services. Rather than engage multiple companies to fulfill a variety maintenance needs, MaintenX provides unique peace-of-mind with their ability to manage a suite of services from curb to roof. 

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MaintenX maintains a fleet of generators and fuel trucks, enabling them to mobilize to help customers in any emergency.

"Our continuous investment in our emergency response assets is to ensure MaintenX can provide the level of service our customers deserve."



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