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Introducing Symplast, the First Medical Software Solution That Allows Doctors to Run Their Practices from Their Smartphones
Emerging thought-leader Dr. Shashi Kusuma launches a software startup that aims to shift the paradigm in healthcare engagement, communication, and data input via mobile technology. - July 01, 2015 - Symplast
Tha Jane Park Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Tha Jane Park of Winston-Salem, North Carolina has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Tha Jane Park Ms. Park is currently retired after 33 years nursing experience. She was a... - June 17, 2015 - Strathmore Worldwide
Cheryl Rumley, RN and CEO Apex Healthcare Services Inc. Joins ChartaCloud Health Care Services Advisory Board
ChartaCloud Technologies, LLC (“ChartaCloud”) announced the addition of Ms. Cheryl Rumley, RN and CEO of Apex Healthcare Services, Inc. (“Apex”) to its Healthcare Services Advisory Board. The Healthcare Services Advisory Board advises ChartaCloud executives on product and... - June 06, 2015 - ChartaCloud Technologies
Drew M. Lermond Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Drew M. Lermond of Westminster, Maryland has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of medical devices. About Drew M. Lermond Mr. Lermond is a Registered Nurse at Bar Ray which is an international... - May 29, 2015 - Strathmore Worldwide
Precision Health Care Launches the Giving Partners Solutions In-Source Program to Assist Hospital with Their Wound Center Programs
Precision Health Care has developed and launched the Giving Partners Solutions In-source Program to provide the plan, resources and replacement equipment to help Hospitals transition from a managed, outsourced Wound Center to a Hospital controlled and managed outpatient program. Precision offers an on-line survey to help Hospitals evaluate their advantage to in-source the Wound Center Program and provide quality care, patient continuity, stop paying management fees and improve their bottom line. - May 06, 2015 - Precision Health Care
Rochester General Wound Center Awarded UHMS Accreditation
Precisoin Health Care announces UHMS Accreditation for the Rochester General Wound Center in Rochester, NY. - April 21, 2015 - Precision Health Care
Judy C. Kneece, RN, OCN Honored with Inspiration Award
Judy C. Kneece, RN, OCN, was recently honored by the National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC) with the Inspiration Award during the 25th Annual Interdisciplinary Breast Center Conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Inspiration Award was presented by Cary Kaufman, MD, FACS, Past-President of... - April 14, 2015 - EduCare
S&B's Burger Joint "Pay It Forward Tuesday" April 7th Will Benefit the University of Central Oklahoma Student Nurses' Association
Clients can come enjoy one of the best burgers Oklahoma City has to offer with friends and family to support the University of Central Oklahoma Student Nurses' Association and the S&B Burger Joint at the Quail Springs Location: 10420 N. May Avenue in Oklahoma City on Tuesday April 7th. S&B Burger Joint will donate 10% of the entire day's sales to the University of Central Oklahoma Student Nurses' Association. - April 03, 2015 - University of Central Oklahoma Student Nurses' Association
National Conference Puts Amish and Plain Community Members Center Stage
Community Members, Researchers, and Healthcare Practitioners Convene to Discuss Best Practices in Communications, Access, Delivery and Design - March 20, 2015 - Center for Appalachia Research in Cancer Education
PerformanceScrubs.com Announces Partnership with the Helene Fuld College of Nursing in New York
PerformanceScrubs.com, a Performance HealthCare Products company, today announced a partnership with the Helene Fuld College of Nursing (HFCN) to supply their students and faculty with specialized apparel. Through this cooperative effort, the Helene Fuld College of Nursing will work closely with... - March 17, 2015 - Performance Healthcare Products
Shelley L. Johnson is Strathmore’s Who’s Who 2015 Professional of the Year
Shelley L. Johnson has been recognized as Strathmore’s Who’s Who Professional of the Year for 2015. This honor is bestowed on recognition of her achievements in the field of Healthcare Business Solutions. - March 11, 2015 - Strathmore Who's Who
The Global Nursing Program Arrives in Dallas
The second Friday of this month, March 13th, the Global Nursing Program launches its Infectious Disease Control Program in Dallas. The eight initial programs that are being launched in Dallas by the Global Nursing Program will be detailed at a Press Conference that is open to all. - March 09, 2015 - Global Nursing Program
Logan Solutions Launches Doctor-Dragon.com
Finally, a Dragon Medical site that has "just what the doctor needed." Nothing more, nothing less. Doctor-Dragon.com is a site that puts everything a clinician needs for clinical documentation in one place--software, microphones, training, support and a blog with useful tips and tricks. - March 06, 2015 - Logan Solutions
Health and Wellness Consultant Peter Mangiola Releases Free Caregiver 911 Audit Online Preceding Publication of The 7 Causes of Caregiver Guilt
Health and wellness expert Peter Mangiola, RN, MSN, is a seasoned expert in the area of elder care. To help caregivers cope with the overwhelming responsibilities of caring for an aging relative, he has made available a free online caregiver audit on his website. - March 04, 2015 - Peter Mangiola RN MSN
Unbound Medicine Mobilizes Learning Environment at Miami Dade College - Faculty and Students Carry Downloadable Nursing Curriculum Integrated with Trusted References
Unbound Medicine has partnered with Miami Dade College's Benjamín León School of Nursing—the largest undergraduate nursing program in the United States—to mobilize their curriculum and create a unique mobile learning environment. Using Unbound's online authoring system, uPub™, faculty developed a digital curriculum guide to help students navigate through their course of study. The curriculum was then fully integrated with Unbound's trusted references and clinical tools. - February 05, 2015 - Unbound Medicine
South Nassau Communities Hospital Nurse Practitioner Named a Healthcare Hero
A Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), Ms. O’Donnell is a primary care provider and preceptor, providing comprehensive health care at South Nassau. - February 01, 2015 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
PromptMed Urgent Care Opens in Waukegan, Illinois
PromptMed Urgent Care opens in Waukegan, IL located in the Grandview Court Shopping Center at 724 N. Green Bay Road, at the intersection of Grand Avenue near the town of Gurnee. - January 07, 2015 - PromptMed Urgent Care
Medford Multicare Center for Living Commemorates Bill of Rights Day
Yesterday, Medford Multicare Center celebrated Bill of Rights Day. The Bill of Rights, the collective name for the first ten amendments, was created to assure the anti-federalists, such as Patrick Henry and Samuel Adams, that the federal government was not a limitless power. The Bill of Rights... - December 24, 2014 - Medford Multi-care Center
ADVANCE for Nurses is Going National in 2015
After 15 years as a family of regional magazines, ADVANCE for Nurses is combining all of its various editions into one unified, national publication that will be distributed to 715,000 qualified nurses across the U.S. - December 10, 2014 - Merion Matters - Parent Company of ADVANCE Healthcare Network
Catherine M. Chastain Recognized By Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Catherine M. Chastain of Helotes, Texas has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the medical field. About Catherine M. Chastain Ms. Chastain has almost 30 years experience in healthcare. She is a Family... - December 05, 2014 - Strathmore Worldwide
Sphere3 Partners with Rauland - Responder Integration Improves Collaborative Communication Among Care Team, Patients
Rauland-Borg is a respected leader in the design, communication, workflow and life-safety solutions for hospitals. Rauland is the largest national vendor of nurse call systems. The Rauland-Borg relationship opens a national landscape for Sphere3. The integration with Sphere3 allows for improved response to patient needs and patient safety, while in the hospital. Sphere3 has an ever expanding presence regionally, with key locations in Kansas City, Lawrence, Virginia, and Denver. - October 22, 2014 - Sphere3
PerformanceScrubs.com Celebrates Its Official Grand Opening in Florence, Alabama
PerformanceScrubs.com, a Performance HealthCare Products company, celebrates the official Grand Opening of its new high-tech clothing manufacturing facility in Florence, Alabama. - October 16, 2014 - Performance Healthcare Products
Shelley L. Johnson, Has Recently Been Recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Shelley L. Johnson of Lacey, Washington, has attained recognition in America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals as Professional of the Year 2015 in Healthcare Business Solutions. - October 14, 2014 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Calling All Future Nurses
The Right Solutions is offering three $500 scholarships to high school seniors and college students enrolled in a nursing program. - October 13, 2014 - The Right Solutions
Senior Nurse Practitioner at South Nassau Awarded Prestigious AANP Fellowship
Established by the AANP in 2000, the Fellows of the AANP (FAANP) impact national and global health and enhance the mission of the AANP by engaging recognized nurse practitioner (NP) leaders who make outstanding contributions to clinical practice, research, education, or policy. - October 09, 2014 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
AABC-The American Association of Bariatric Counselors Receives Accreditation
AABC, Providers of Bariatric Education and Certification for Licensed/Certified Health & Education Professionals, Receives Accreditation from The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. - October 08, 2014 - American Association of Bariatric Counselors
Unbound Medicine Launches Major Upgrade to uPub™ Publishing Platform - Powerful, Cost-Effective Content Management and Online Authoring
Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for health care, announces a major upgrade to uPub™, the digital content management and authoring module of the Unbound™ Platform. With this software release, Unbound Medicine adds a host of new features and tools to its... - October 02, 2014 - Unbound Medicine
PerformanceScrubs.com Announces Partnership with the Tennessee Nurses Association
PerformanceScrubs.com, a Performance HealthCare Products company, today announced a partnership with the Tennessee Nurses Association (TNA) to offer their members discounts and to aid in fundraising for their organization. Through this cooperative effort, the Tennessee Nurses Association will work... - September 25, 2014 - Performance Healthcare Products
Home Care Services Specialists ComForcare Now an Approved Vendor for the Harbor Regional Center Respite Care Program
Torrance, CA-based home care services leaders, ComForcare have recently announced that the company is now an approved vendor for the Harbor Regional Center respite care program. As an approved vendor, ComForcare will now be able to offer their complete suite of respite care services to clients and... - September 25, 2014 - ComForcare Senior Services
UAE Hospitals Take Action Against Lateral Violence Amongst Staff
Low staff morale, increased absenteeism, attrition of staff and deterioration in the quality of patient care are some of the issues caused by violence at work. - September 03, 2014 - Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Paula J. Alderson as a Professional of the Year
Paula J. Alderson of Boca Raton, Florida, has recently been recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Hospice Care. - August 27, 2014 - Strathmore Who's Who
ComForCare Offers in Home Care with No Minimum Hours as Respite Care Support
Trusted Torrance, CA-based in-home care company, ComForcare is now offering in-home care support with no minimum hours (subject to availability in some locations), to ensure seniors are protected while their loved ones attend to other duties. The company’s no-minimum hours care policy will... - August 24, 2014 - ComForcare Senior Services
Jury Awards $730,000 to Whistleblower Janet Keyzer Against the Regents of the University of California
Seven year ordeal ends after 21-day trial in verdict for whistleblower terminated after she reported improprieties involving human subject research on California prisoners. - August 13, 2014 - Law Office of Mary-Alice Coleman
TransTel Communications, Inc. Receives 2014 M2M Telehealth Award
TransTel Nurse Call System Honored for Improving Healthcare Delivery. - August 08, 2014 - TransTel Communications, Inc.
Katie M. Tweedy Honored as Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who
Katie M. Tweedy, of Blackfoot, Idaho, has recently been recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Healthcare Applications. - August 01, 2014 - Strathmore Who's Who
Catherine M. Chastain Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Catherine M. Chastain of Helotes, Texas has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the medical field. About Catherine M. Chastain Ms. Chastain has almost 30 years experience in healthcare. She is a Family... - July 18, 2014 - Strathmore Worldwide
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Linda R. Moniz
Farmingdale, N.Y. – Linda R. Moniz, of Saugus, Massachusetts, has recently been recognized as a VIP member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the Medical Education field. - July 16, 2014 - Strathmore Who's Who
Bright Oaks Group Announces New Senior Living Community in Wood Dale, Ill.
Bright Oaks Group will collaborate with Ecumen, a Minnesota-based nonprofit senior housing and services company, to develop a new senior living community in Wood Dale, Ill. Construction is slated to begin in 2014, opening in 2016. The community will offer 150 units of assisted living and memory care in a six-story building. The ground floor will feature retail space for companies and health care organizations that cater to mature adults. - July 12, 2014 - Bright Oaks Group
Hon. Michael A. L. Balboni Joins Rivkin Radler
Hon. Michael A. L. Balboni has joined Rivkin Radler as Of Counsel, and will be working with their clients in the areas of cyber, financial and energy-related security, public safety, healthcare, and government relations. He served in the New York State Assembly for 8 years, was appointed as the first Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, and later became Deputy Secretary for Public Safety and Homeland Security Advisor the state. - July 02, 2014 - Rivkin Radler LLP
PerformanceScrubs.com Announces Partnership with the University of North Alabama College of Nursing
PerformanceScrubs.com, a Performance HealthCare Products company, today announced a partnership with the University of North Alabama (UNA) College of Nursing to provide them with another option for nursing apparel for their students. Through this cooperative effort, the University of North... - July 01, 2014 - Performance Healthcare Products
Introducing HireNurses.com: Redefining Opportunities for Nurses. A company Founded by Nurses.
Hirenurses.com is a company with the mission to Redefine Nursing with the sole intent to make the Nursing Profession easily accessible and valued. - June 27, 2014 - HireNurses.com
Phoenix Home Care, Inc. Announces a New Location in Joplin, Missouri
Phoenix Home Care, Inc., announces a new location will open in the Joplin community on July 1st. The new office, located at 1027 S. Main St., Suite 308, will be the tenth office in Missouri for the Springfield-based company who recently celebrated their third year. The Joplin office will initially... - June 25, 2014 - Phoenix Home Care
Sky Nurses and PlacidWay Offer Patients Safe Transportation Back Home from Anywhere in the World
Sky Nurses, a non-emergency medical transport company, and PlacidWay, a medical tourism company, recently established a strategic partnership to help global patients travel home safely from anywhere in the world. - June 25, 2014 - PlacidWayUSA
Long Island Nursing Home Medford Multicare Center for Living Opens State of the Art Rehabilitation Suite
Medford, NY Skilled Nursing Facility Medford Multicare Center for Living proudly cuts the ribbon on its newly renovated rehabilitation suite featuring cutting-edge therapy technologies - June 18, 2014 - Medford Center For Living
Health & Comfort Home Care Agency Acquired by C & M Health Services, LLC
Health & Comfort Home Care Agency, a New Jersey home care services company, was recently acquired by C & M Health Services, LLC, a company with extensive experience in home care and aging-in-place solutions. The company will continue to operate under the Health & Comfort Home Care Agency name. - June 17, 2014 - Health & Comfort Home Care
Record-Breaking Whistleblower Attorney Takes on New Challenges: Traumatic Brain and Sprinal Cord Injuries
Record-breaking whistle-blower attorney Anthony J. Russo Jr. has partnered with successful board certified civil trial attorney Louis Battista in launching a new firm, Russo Battista Law Group that will primarily focus on catastrophic injury cases, including brain and spinal cord Injury cases. The new firm will go beyond the traditional legal scope of services employing a unique firm model, consisting of an in-house case management department to help clients navigate the complex system of care. - June 10, 2014 - Russo Battista Law Group
Absolute Staffers Completes Operating Room Nurses Contract at Ft. Belvoir, VA
Absolute Staffers (ABS) has successfully completed services of providing 2 Operating Room Nurses at Ft. Belvoir Army Hospital. ABS has been given a four month bridge contract as a result of their service. ABS is a, Woman-Owned Small Business. Absolute Staffers was founded in 2002 by its current Chief Executive Officer, Lora Antoine, a Registered Nurse. - June 10, 2014 - Absolute Staffers, LLC
North Westchester Restorative Therapy and Nursing Center Announces Ground Breaking Medical Approach to Sub-Acute Rehabilitation
North Westchester Restorative Therapy and Nursing Center announces its cutting edge approach to sub-acute medical management and has successfully reduced hospital re-admissions. North Westchester Restorative’s intensive medical oversight, in addition to rehabilitation, has led to improved... - June 06, 2014 - North Westchester Restorative Therapy and Nursing Center
Saddleback Memorial Medical Center to Participate in Laguna Hills Mobile Hospital Training Center
Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of sepsis are crucial to improving patient outcomes and saving lives in hospitals. In an effort to reverse a national trend of increasing sepsis rates, Saddleback Memorial is participating in a Sepsis Quality Initiative Program by Medical Simulation... - May 20, 2014 - Saddleback Memorial Medical Center
Shift Alerts Officially Launches During Nursing Week 2014
Shift Alerts, a mobile app designed specifically for nurses, personal support workers and other caregivers officially launches its iOS app just in time for Nursing Week 2014. Shift Alerts makes work easier for caregivers by enabling them to track all patient-related reminders in one app, designed... - May 15, 2014 - Shift Alerts