October 16, 2024- Baxter International began shipments of intravenous products to the U.S. from two international facilities last week, the company said on Monday. According to Reuters, Baxter has been working to bring the company's facility in North Carolina back online amid a shortage of the essential medical product. Baxter has also received the U.S. Food and Drug … [Read more...]
Care outside the hospital walls
October 15, 2024- Before the turn of the millennium many either feared or desired the term “alternate site” in the healthcare market. Those who feared it generally worked in acute care settings, nervous that these non-acute care facilities would siphon all the revenue-generating patients away, which would leave the hospitals with only the sickest patients consuming resources … [Read more...]
Dynarex on the role of respiratory therapists
October 15, 2024- For millions in the U.S.—spanning from children to the elderly—respiratory disorders can significantly impact the quality of everyday life. Respiratory therapists (RTs) play an essential role in managing these challenges and helping patients breathe easier, according to Dynarex. RTs are healthcare professionals dedicated to helping diagnose and treat … [Read more...]
CME Corp. recognized as a top workplace for a fourth year in a row
October 15, 2024- CME Corp. has been recognized by the Providence Journal, in conjunction with USA Today, as one of Rhode Island’s Top Workplaces of 2024. Says CME Corp. President, KC Meleski, “I am incredibly proud and honored that we have been named one of the top workplaces in Rhode Island for a fourth year in a row. This recognition is a testament to the continued … [Read more...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific introduces fully integrated multimodal analytical scanning transmission electron microscope to advance novel research in materials science
October 15, 2024- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. introduced a groundbreaking transmission electron microscope, and as a fully integrated multimodal analytical solution, the Thermo Scientific™ Iliad™ (Scanning) Transmission Electron Microscope, (S)TEM, gives scientific pioneers deeper insights about the chemical nature of the most sophisticated modern materials, down to the … [Read more...]
Baxter welcomes employees back to work, provides Hurricane Helene facility updates
October 15, 2024- Baxter announced that they have welcomed back more than 1,000 employees to work as of last week, according to a press release, with an additional 1,000 remediation contractors on site to aid in the cleanup and recovery. This week, the company expects to have 3,000 people contributing to recovery efforts – with nearly 2/3 of those being Baxter employees. Baxter … [Read more...]
Humana, HCA Healthcare, and more support team members and communities impacted by Hurricane Milton
October 14, 2024- Many hospitals and health systems have mobilized to provide support for those impacted by Hurricane Milton. The Humana Foundation has donated toward relief and healing efforts in wake of the second Hurricane to hit Florida in two weeks, according to a recent press release. The steps the company took for Hurricane Helene will be the same for Hurricane Milton, … [Read more...]
Research reveals that a history of COVID-19 doubles long-term risk of heart attack, stroke and death
October 14, 2024- A history of COVID-19 can double the risk of heart attack, stroke or death according to new research led by Cleveland Clinic and the University of Southern California. The study found that people with any type of COVID-19 infection were twice as likely to have a major cardiac event, such as heart attack, stroke or even death, for up to three years after … [Read more...]
BD announces new robotics solution to automate single-cell research
October 14, 2024- BD announced the commercial launch of the first in a family of high-throughput, robotics-compatible reagent kits that will enable automation to ensure greater consistency and increased efficiency of large-scale, single-cell discovery studies. The automated solution from the BD and Hamilton collaboration standardizes traditionally manual processes and speeds … [Read more...]
Abbott advances Pulsed Field Ablation, launches technology supporting cardiac mapping
October 14, 2024- Abbott announced it has achieved new milestones to support the company's growing suite of pulsed field ablation (PFA) solutions in electrophysiology: early completion of enrollment in the VOLT-AF IDE Study supporting the Volt™ PFA System, and the launch of the FOCALFLEX trial to assess the company's TactiFlex™ Duo Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled™ (SE), which … [Read more...]