June 28, 2024- Hire Heroes USA is hosting The 17th Annual 100 Holes for Our Heroes Fundraiser on July 4, 2024. Hire Heroes USA is a veteran employment non-profit, helping U.S. servicemen and women and military families achieve a rewarding career path. For the past 16 years, Carl Meyer has celebrated America's Independence Day golfing "100 Holes for Our Heroes" to raise … [Read more...]
CMS renews The Joint Commission’s deeming authority for Laboratories
June 28, 2024- In response to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) review of The Joint Commission's deeming renewal application, the organization made changes to its elements of performance (EPs). CMS announced in the May 24 Federal Register that deeming authority was renewed for The Joint Commission's Laboratory and Point-of-Care Testing Accreditation … [Read more...]
Gender gaps in cardiovascular disease diagnosis and treatment persist
June 27, 2024- Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for women, and gaps in care and access persist between women and men. Addressing those gaps could lead to an increase of at least 1.6 million years of quality life and boost the U.S. economy by $28 billion annually by 2040, according to a new report published today by the American Heart Association and the … [Read more...]
Vizient examines pulsed field ablation, wearables for women’s cardiovascular health in latest Medical Device Tech Watch
June 26, 2024- Vizient, Inc. examines pulsed field ablation technologies for atrial fibrillation and the role wearable monitoring devices can play in women's cardiovascular health in the latest Medical Device Tech Watch. "New technologies—like pulsed field ablation and wearable heart monitoring—and clinical decision support tools present providers with the opportunity … [Read more...]
Conviva and CenterWell partner with PsychArmor to ensure healthcare providers are Veteran Ready
June 27, 2024- Conviva Care Center and CenterWell Senior Primary Care®, subsidiaries of Humana Inc. are partnering with PsychArmor, the leader in military culture training, to offer a Veteran Ready Healthcare Certificate program for healthcare providers and employees at 23 senior primary care centers across Texas. The enhanced training program provides an understanding of … [Read more...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific introduces the only fully automated Plasmid Purification System
June 27, 2024- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. introduced the Thermo Scientific™ KingFisher™ PlasmidPro Maxi Processor (PlasmidPro), the only fully automated maxi-scale plasmid DNA (pDNA) purification system. PlasmidPro enables innovation at scale, providing complete automation across mini and maxi scale purification and delivering high-purity plasmid without manual column … [Read more...]
New BD research tool helps scientists study cells related to cancer and infectious diseases
June 27, 2024- BD announced the commercial launch of a new single-cell research tool to help scientists better understand how the molecular machinery within a cell functions and how it regulates changes in a cell that can lead to cancer and other diseases. Researchers worldwide are currently using innovative approaches to study multiple aspects of health and disease at a … [Read more...]
Vizient to acquire Kaufman Hall, expanding advisory expertise for healthcare industry
June 26, 2024- Vizient, Inc., Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC ("Kaufman Hall") and Madison Dearborn Partners ("MDP") announced that Vizient has exercised its option to acquire the remaining interest in Kaufman Hall, a strategic advisor to the healthcare industry. Vizient became a minority investor in 2021 and began a joint commercial relationship that built … [Read more...]
Owens & Minor opens nominations for Supplier Diversity Awards
June 26, 2024- Nominations are now open for the Owens & Minor 2024 Supplier Diversity Awards. This annual program honors the legacy of Earl G. Reubel, co-founder of Kerma Medical Products Inc. and long-time partner of Owens & Minor. This year’s awards will be presented at an in-person ceremony co-hosted by HIDA (Healthcare Industry Distributors Association) and HSDA … [Read more...]
Social media marketing & marketing automation
June 26, 2024- Social media is no longer a new concept at this point, but companies are finding new and exciting ways to use their social accounts every day. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn are the most widely used accounts, but a lot of companies dabble in Snapchat and Pinterest as well. The most effective way to run your various accounts is to connect to each … [Read more...]