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Primary Medical Care Center’s Grand Opening for Sites in Miramar, West Palm Beach, and Pompano Beach

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Primary Medical Care Center for Seniors

Our primary focus has been our patients, and that motto helped us become the medical center we are today, says CEO Prinston Jean-Glaude.


MIAMI, BROWARD, and PALM BEACH, Fla. (PRWEB)

Primary Medical Care Center will kick off their grand opening celebrations with a ribbon cutting at 10 AM at the Miramar location 3000 SW 148th Avenue, Suite 215, Miramar, Florida 33027. This will be followed by the grand opening of the West Palm Beach Clinic at 1 PM at 1233 45th Street, Suite B4, West Palm Beach, Florida 33407. Culminating in the grand opening finale at the Pompano Beach location at 6 PM located at 1801 West Sample Road, Suite 100, Pompano Beach, Florida 33064.

Primary Medical Care Center’s five offices will close on November 12th to ensure that the public get to know the staff of our facilities. This is an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with our efforts to transform healthcare in the communities we serve and create a wellness haven.

Leadership

Primary Medical Care Center was established in 2013 in Miami, on the corner of 7th Avenue and 115th Street. Prinston Jean-Glaude, Edwige Jean-Glaude and Dr Alie Darbouze are at the helm of the senior medical center, and they’ve evolved it to a top-of-the-line clinic throughout the years. The clinic’s second site was opened at 2412 North State Road 7 in Lauderdale Lakes in 2017. Now, only four years later, the third, fourth, and fifth sites are opening in Miramar, West Palm Beach, and Pompano Beach.

Senior Care Services

Primary Medical Care Center is all about patient-centered care that makes you feel at ease whenever you need medical attention. In our pursuit of a wellness haven for you, they provide the following services:

  • Primary Care

  • Doctor-to-doctor Transportation

  • Massage Therapy

  • Nutritionist

  • Wellness Classes for Seniors

  • Case Management

  • In-House Dental Services

  • Preventive Medicine

  • Skilled Nursing

  • Home Health Services

  • Chiropractor

  • Eye Care

The Florida-based clinic also offers ample patient resources related to medical insurances, events in the medical community, health articles, and other health-related resources. They muster all the effort necessary to keep their patients healthy and informed about their health state at all times.

Primary Medical Care Center MIRAMAR, FL

Address: 3000 SW 148th Ave, Ste #215, Miramar, FL 33027

Phone: (954) 289-0000

Website: https://primarymed.com/locations/senior-medical-center-miramar

Primary Medical Care Center WEST PALM BEACH, FL

Address: 1233 45th Street Ste B4, West Palm, FL 33407

Phone: 561-250-0000

Website: https://primarymed.com/locations/senior-medical-center-west-palm-beach

Primary Medical Care Center POMPANO BEACH, FL

Address: 1801 West Sample Road, Suite 100, Pompano Beach, Florida 33064

Phone: 954-289-0000

Website: https://primarymed.com/locations/senior-medical-center-pompano-beach

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What Would Stew Dew Fund Established at Community Foundation

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FREDERICK, Md. (PRWEB)

The What Would Stew Dew Fund has been established with The Community Foundation of Frederick County and becomes one of its more than 750 component funds.

Founded by Jennifer Alcorn in memory of husband Lieutenant Andrew “Stew” Alcorn IV, this donor-advised fund will support various causes, including but not limited to assisting first responders and advocating for children.

Lt. Alcorn was a commander of the Frederick Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division, who passed away unexpectedly this past summer. He was honored for his dedication and service to the community. Lt. Alcorn was known by family and friends as a “Dew”-er, helping in any way he could. The fund in his memory will continue his legacy of giving back for generations to come.

As a leader in grant and scholarship funding, The Community Foundation of Frederick County has given back more than $78 million to the community since 1986. To learn more about the Community Foundation, visit http://www.FrederickCountyGives.org.

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What You Need to Know if You’re Flying with Unvaccinated Kids this Holiday Season

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Chantal Patton, host of Growing Up Without Borders, shown here with husband Tyler and their three daughters.

It’s a scary statistic that less than half of parents are going to follow through with vaccinations. We really have to work with parents to understand the importance of the vaccines, review and reassure them how safe these drugs are — Dr. Cornelius Ferreira, Nuvance Health


NEW YORK (PRWEB)

As the holidays quickly approach, consumers continue to anguish over their decision to travel this holiday season or spend yet another year grounded in place. As kid-sized vaccine doses become readily available for children ages 5-12 and the U.S. has re-opened its borders to millions of vaccinated international travelers, questions still weigh on the minds of families across the country. Will parents actually vaccinate their kids? How likely are unvaccinated kids to potentially infect others, especially in close quarters such as airplanes? And, in light of recent events involving Southwest and American Airlines, how prepared is the airline industry to handle the anticipated increase in passenger traffic this holiday season?

ExpertFlyer recently went One-on-One with Dr. Cornelius Ferreira, Senior Vice President and System Chair for Primary Care at Nuvance Health, and Chantal Patton, host of the Growing Up Without Borders travel vlog, to get some medical insight and consumer perspectives on the general safety (and potential dangers) of traveling with family, including young children, this holiday season.

On November 2nd, the CDC gave the final sign-off to Pfizer’s kid-size COVID-19 shot. A milestone that the travel industry no doubt hopes will encourage more parents to travel with their young children this holiday season. While optimism is justified, it’s not necessarily assured — at least according to a study from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Released in October, the study found that less than half of the 1,700 participating parents would actually vaccinate their kids.

“It’s a somewhat scary statistic that less than half of parents are going to follow through with vaccinations,” said Dr. Ferreira who, in addition to his position as SVP and System Chair for Primary Care, is also in charge of Nuvance Health’s Covid-19 Vaccine Taskforce. “We know today that vaccines, whether it’s COVID-19, polio, or influenza, save lives. When we look at the millions of doses administered across the United States and over seven billion doses given worldwide, we know that these vaccines are safe and highly effective. So, we really have to work with parents to understand the importance of the vaccines, review and reassure them how safe these drugs are,” Dr. Ferreira added during his video podcast with ExpertFlyer.

Chantal Patton certainly understands the reservations many families are having about getting their children vaccinated with the Covid vaccine, but she and her family really wanted to begin traveling again and the only safe and relatively convenient way to do it was to get everyone vaccinated. “We had reservations at first, but since we are eager to start traveling again, we wanted to give ourselves the best protection against Covid,” said Patton who believes she and her family contracted Covid during a cruise in Dubai in December 2019. “Covid Toes” and daily headaches were some of the extended effects of having Covid but they seemed to dissipate following vaccination. “What is crazy is that after my first vaccine, my headaches disappeared, and I haven’t had COVID toes since, nor have the girls.”

According to Dr. Ferreira, debunking some of the myths that have flourished on the internet and social media over the last several months is crucial. “We really have to look at the science to understand that these vaccines are safe. And the reason we’ve made so much headway against the COVID-19 pandemic is because we were able to administer vaccinations so quickly and effectively over the last 12 months.”

As a family living a global nomadic lifestyle, Patton recommends checking travel and local rules and regulations for every country you plan on visiting individually. “Many countries grant entrance to fully vaccinated passengers regardless of their age. Also, keep in mind that children rarely show any Covid symptoms, so to keep everyone safe, especially elderly and immunocompromised individuals, it’s best to have children take a PCR test.”

“What we have learned through the pandemic is the importance of the things that we’ve known in healthcare for many decades,” says Dr. Ferreira. “We know that masks are extremely beneficial to help with droplet spread prevention and I tell parents to make sure their kids are masked when they go out. The second piece is we have to make sure we follow hand hygiene. And finally, keeping a safe distance still remains one of the most crucial factors as we try to avoid coming into contact with ill people.” But how does that work on a plane when you’re separated by inches, not feet?

“Most viruses or germs don’t spread easily on airplanes because of the way that air is circulated and the way that air is filtered on airplanes,” Dr. Ferreira explained. “On a recent trip I was so happy to see there were actually big signs on the plane that said, ‘HEPA filtration in place, air being circulated every two minutes.’ So I think the airline industry has done a really good job of trying to secure and keep us as safe as possible on those flights. In addition, the air volume in the airline cabins are refreshed every two to four minutes because of the HEPA filtration system that they have in place.”

To read the full story and listen to the entire One-on-One interview with Dr. Cornelius Ferreira, visit ExpertFlyer’s blog.

About Nuvance Health

Nuvance Health is a family of award-winning nonprofit hospitals and healthcare professionals in the Hudson Valley and western Connecticut. Nuvance Health combines highly skilled physicians, advanced facilities and technology and compassionate caregivers dedicated to providing quality care across a variety of services including the Cancer Institute, Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute and orthopedics, primary care and surgery.

Nuvance Health has convenient hospitals and outpatient locations including Danbury Hospital and its New Milford campus, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut; Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York; and many primary and specialty care practices including The Heart Center — a leading provider of cardiology care — and three urgent care offices. Nuvance Health affiliates offer non-acute care including Home Care and the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services. Visit nuvancehealth.org for more information. TTY: 1-800-421-1220.

About Growing Up Without Borders

To watch the adventures of the Patton family, visit Growing Up Without Borders.

About ExpertFlyer.com

Each month, ExpertFlyer’s One-on-One blog goes face-to-face with the travel industry’s leading decision makers to discuss and address topics relevant to many of today’s business and frequent travelers.

ExpertFlyer.com was conceived and created by an eclectic team consisting of a veteran elite tier frequent flyer, an airline captain and corporate travel manager, and information technology professionals to deliver a 24/7 real time powerful air travel information service. The company provides its subscribers and corporate travel managers alike with a complete, concise, and efficient way to access the ever-changing details of worldwide air travel information. For more information, please visit expertflyer.com.

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Leveraging a Collaborative Image Management Platform for Multi-Site Image Analysis Collaborations, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks

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Designed with digital pathology teams in mind, HALO Link is a collaborative image management platform that seamlessly integrates with the HALO/HALO AI image analysis platform.


TORONTO (PRWEB)

Collaborative image management is ideal for large labs/departments, core facilities, CROs or other organizations that need to securely manage slides and image analysis data. But not all platforms enable users to manage slides into studies, organize and leverage metadata, share studies with collaborators and perform image analysis.

Designed with digital pathology teams in mind, HALO Link is a collaborative image management platform that seamlessly integrates with the HALO/HALO AI image analysis platform. In this webinar, Doug Bowman and Dr. William Edelman of the Pharma Services team at Indica Labs discuss how the team uses HALO Link as a data repository for digital pathology projects, how Link provides complete transparency between images and image analysis results and how Link facilitates collaborations between scientists, pathologists and image analysts.

Join this webinar to learn:


  • How the Pharma Services team at Indica Labs uses HALO Link to collaborate with customers, launch and display image analysis results and archive studies

  • About the flexible architecture of HALO Link that meets a wide variety of study and organizational needs

  • How HALO and HALO AI are integrated with HALO Link for remote image analysis

Register for the live webinar on Friday, December 3, 2021 at 11am EST (4pm GMT/UK) for a discussion of HALO Link functionality, as well as a live demonstration of the platform.

For more information, or to register for this event, visit Leveraging a Collaborative Image Management Platform for Multi-Site Image Analysis Collaborations.

ABOUT INDICA LABS

Indica Labs software solutions provide fast, quantitative evaluation of whole slide tissues using HALO® and HALO AI™ for image analysis and HALO Link™ and HALO AP® to manage images, data, and facilitate collaboration. With unmatched ease-of-use and scalability, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and research organizations worldwide are using HALO for high-throughput, whole-slide image quantification in areas such as oncology, immuno-oncology, neuroscience, ophthalmology, metabolism, and toxicological pathology.

To learn more about Indica Labs, visit https://indicalab.com/

Contact: info@indicalab.com

ABOUT XTALKS

Xtalks, powered by Honeycomb Worldwide Inc., is a leading provider of educational webinars to the global life science, food and medical device community. Every year, thousands of industry practitioners (from life science, food and medical device companies, private & academic research institutions, healthcare centers, etc.) turn to Xtalks for access to quality content. Xtalks helps Life Science professionals stay current with industry developments, trends and regulations. Xtalks webinars also provide perspectives on key issues from top industry thought leaders and service providers.

To learn more about Xtalks visit http://xtalks.com

For information about hosting a webinar visit http://xtalks.com/why-host-a-webinar/

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BLR partners with Enhesa to provide global compliance content for its EHS platform, EHS Hero

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“BLR® is known for our regulatory expertise within the US market. As we evaluated international content providers, it was important that we found a partner with the same high standards for quality and accuracy.”


BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (PRWEB)

BLR®, a division of Simplify Compliance, is excited to announce a partnership with Enhesa, a global environment, health, and safety (EHS) compliance content provider. This new partnership will expand available content coverage for BLR’s customer base and support organizations in their journey to globalize regulatory compliance and harmonize their operations to make the world a safer, more sustainable place.

Enhesa’s Global Head of Alliances, Shannon Summers says, “Our new partnership with BLR is exciting for the entire Enhesa team. Together with BLR and Simplify Compliance, we are very much looking forward to helping even more global organizations comply with confidence.”

Enhesa’s global regulatory content will be directly accessible via BLR’s EHS platform, EHS Hero. This adds value to the already powerful EHS software providing regulatory compliance and expertise, tools built-for-action, intuitive training, reporting and more in a comprehensive EHS management solution.

“BLR is known for our regulatory expertise within the US market. As we evaluated international content providers, it was important that we found a partner with the same high standards for quality and accuracy. Enhesa exceeded expectations in both of those categories, and we are thrilled to be partnering with them to deliver additional value to our customers,” says Chief Product Officer, Dave Cella.

To learn more about BLR, visit https://www.blr.com/.

To learn more about Enhesa, visit https://www.enhesa.com/.

About Simplify Compliance

Simplify Compliance, a Leeds Equity Partners-backed portfolio company, helps its customers learn, comply, and succeed by providing mission-critical regulatory and business information, analysis, and tools. Serving a range of industries, including health care, human capital management, and communications, Simplify Compliance provides timesaving products and solutions that help businesses and their employees monitor compliance, optimize financial performance, and create and implement best practices. Visit https://simplifycompliance.com.

About Business and Learning Resources® (BLR)

As a division of Simplify Compliance, BLR is an industry-leading knowledge provider with more than 40 years of experience in the human capital management; environment, health, and safety; leadership development; and legal markets. BLR provides innovative education solutions designed to help businesses deliver consistent training, achieve compliance, and maximize efficiencies in employee workflows, resulting in measurable performance and financial improvements. Visit https://www.blr.com.

About Enhesa

Enhesa is a partner to multinational corporations that want to help make the world a safer, more sustainable place. We help our clients be true and trustworthy contributing members of society with comprehensive EHS and product compliance intelligence. Equipping them with essential regulatory knowledge on emerging and evolving EHS trends, we empower businesses to be relevant and resolute in taking care of the environment, health, and safety of their collective—globally and locally. Our mission is to enable collaboration across the global regulatory ecosystem, empowering businesses. Visit https://www.enhesa.com/.

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An Industry Approach for Optimizing Study Design & Driving ROI, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks

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Which phase, which therapeutic area, which technologies, what is the right study design, how do we scale, what are the cost implications and which countries should I target?


TORONTO (PRWEB)

More sponsors and CROs are seeking to conduct decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) than ever before. Which phase, which therapeutic area, which technologies, what is the right study design, how do we scale, what are the cost implications and which countries should I target? The answers to these questions not only require a strong technology platform, but also require the right consulting expertise to guide implementation strategy.

Research organizations are now embracing the potential of DCTs to take advantage of their potential advantages, such as higher patient engagement, optimized study enrollment and patient retention. Join IDC’s Vice President of Life Sciences R&D Strategy and Technology, Dr. Nimita Limaye, and THREAD’s CEO John Reites in a live webinar on Friday, December 3 2021 at 11am EST (4pm GMT/UK) as they discuss “how” to win with the strategic implementation of DCTs.

For more information, or to register for this event, visit Decentralized Clinical Trials: An Industry Approach for Optimizing Study Design & Driving ROI.

ABOUT XTALKS

Xtalks, powered by Honeycomb Worldwide Inc., is a leading provider of educational webinars to the global life science, food and medical device community. Every year, thousands of industry practitioners (from life science, food and medical device companies, private & academic research institutions, healthcare centers, etc.) turn to Xtalks for access to quality content. Xtalks helps Life Science professionals stay current with industry developments, trends and regulations. Xtalks webinars also provide perspectives on key issues from top industry thought leaders and service providers.

To learn more about Xtalks visit http://xtalks.com

For information about hosting a webinar visit http://xtalks.com/why-host-a-webinar/

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eDermatology Launches Platform for Trusted Expert Skincare Advice and Product Reviews

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Before we are prepared to offer honest advice, our team not only tests the products but also uses our scientific and dermatological backgrounds to help us make sense of what truly delivers benefits and does what it says.


NEW YORK (PRWEB)

New consumer-oriented retail platform, eDermatology, launches today as a destination for savvy beauty shoppers to compare skincare products and get trusted expert advice on demand. It is a place to get simple, honest advice on products, ingredients, studies, and skin science and to shop dermatologist-approved skincare that you would normally find only in the doctor’s office. Founded by Dr. Ani Oganesyan and a team of dermatologists and scientists, the mission is to make it simpler and more straightforward for consumers to choose clinical grade skincare formulas, especially amidst the noise and mixed messages from all over the industry.

eDermatology reviews thousands of product briefings, ingredients, and clinical studies every year so when it gives a product its seal of approval, it’s because it does what it promises. Dermatologists and scientists review each product and use their expertise, scientific background and knowledge of skin and ingredients to weed through what works and what doesn’t, what matters and what’s made up – so consumers don’t have to. If shoppers can’t find the answers they are looking for on eDermatology.com, the team has created, “Ask the eDerms” where shoppers can submit specific questions about products or their skincare needs and obtain personalized responses from the eDermatology team of doctors.

“When our patients, friends and family ask us for recommendations, we don’t take it lightly. Before we are prepared to offer honest advice, our team not only tests the products but also uses our scientific background, knowledge of dermatology and the skin, facts about ingredients, clinical studies and other research to help us make sense of what truly delivers benefits and does what it says. Now, we are bringing that same testing and vetting process to eDermatology so we can share it with everyone to help make the best skincare decisions for their skin,” says Dr. Ani Oganesyan, co-founder and President, eDermatology. Dr. Oganesyan graduated from UCLA and UCI with a PhD in Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics and has authored many research articles in top science and medical journals.

The eDermatology assortment includes popular skincare products as well as products only available through a dermatologist like CLn Skincare, Jan Marini, IS Clinical and Osmosis Beauty.

eDermatology.com launches November 15, 2021

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MedAllies’ Dr. Holly Miller Named an Interoperability Hero

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Holly Miller, MD, MBA, FHIMSS

My passion is improving the quality, efficiency and patient/provider experience of health care, while lowering cost.


FISHKILL, N.Y. (PRWEB)

MedAllies, a leading nationwide interoperability network, is pleased to share that DirectTrust has named Dr. Holly Miller, MedAllies’ Chief Medical Officer, an Interoperability Hero. DirectTrust is a non-profit healthcare industry alliance created to support secure, identity-verified electronic exchanges of protected health information (PHI) between provider organizations, and between providers and patients, for the purpose of improved coordination of care. The Interoperability Hero Initiative was established to recognize organizations, teams, and individuals advancing interoperability across the healthcare ecosystem.

Dr. Miller is an internist and has over two decades of healthcare IT experience. Dr. Miller, who joined MedAllies in 2009, is a physician liaison for all implementation projects and works closely with the team to design change management programs ensuring optimal utilization of health information technology tools within different healthcare environments.

Dr. Miller is currently a Co-Chair or member of many Health Information Technology (HIT) Interoperability related committees and workgroups engaged in enhancing healthcare value. These include committees within the following organizations: Carequality, CMS, DaVinci, Gravity, HIMSS, KLAS, PACIO, and NCQA.

Dr. Miller has been a leader in the ONC sponsored closed loop transitions of care 360X project, including efforts to bring 360X to market and coordinating annual live HIMSS Interoperability Showcase demonstrations of 360X with other technical modalities across multiple health care stakeholders.

“I am honored to be named an Interoperability Hero by DirectTrustTM. My passion is improving the quality, efficiency and patient/provider experience of health care, while lowering cost. I continue to focus on adoption and usage of interoperability across all healthcare constituents to meet these goals,” explains Dr. Holly Miller, Chief Medical Officer at MedAllies. “We’ve made enormous progress working closely with a vast array of public/private healthcare constituents and I remain excited about the great work to be accomplished in the future.”

DirectTrust selected Interoperability Heroes for their significant contributions to advancing interoperability, providing alternatives to fax, collaboration, identity proofing, patient engagement, use of the trust framework and for utilizing DirectTrustTM with other standards/networks (FHIR, Query, etc.). For additional information about DirectTrust’s Interoperability Hero initiative, visit https://directtrust.org/interop-hero.

About MedAllies

MedAllies securely delivers vital health information to impact care by operating a nationwide interoperable network supporting all healthcare constituents. We are focused on optimizing the adoption and usage of healthcare interoperability for the people, systems and services connected to our MedAllies network, eliminating information care gaps and fostering a truly interoperable and connected future. We serve more than 700 hospitals, 100,000 providers and dozens of vendor partners bringing together millions for a more fluid healthcare experience. Learn more at https://www.medallies.com/.

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AsSeenOnTV.pro and Kevin Harrington Launch DRTV Campaign With CarpalAID

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (PRWEB)

Living with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome isn’t easy. Those who experience it know it hits even harder overnight. Joseph Nazari, the Inventor of CarpalAID, suffered from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome years ago. One night, the pain from it was so severe, he couldn’t sleep. He created a device and woke up the next day free of pain, and that’s how Carpal Aid was born.

Now patented worldwide, the award-winning CarpalAID is clinically proven to naturally relieve tingling, burning, and hand weakness from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The patented, non-invasive patch works by raising the soft tissue inside your hand and removing the pressure applied to the median nerve. It enhances circulation in an all-natural way, without any side effects.

“With CarpalAID, you can feel the difference in mere minutes,” says Ilan Nouvahian, Executive Vice President of CarpalAID. “The Inventor of CarpalAID prevented himself from having to get surgery because of it! That’s how well it works. We’re thrilled to be working with AsSeenOnTV.pro and getting the additional exposure this product needs.”

“There is nothing like CarpalAID on the market,” says Lisa Vrancken, Executive Vice President of AsSeenOnTV.pro. “It’s the only product right now that helps relieve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome pain by creating negative pressure, lifting up the skin and soft tissue. It’s truly amazing!”

As part of its DRTV campaign with AsSeenOnTV.pro, CarpalAID will be appearing in 60 second spots set to air nationwide and feature the original Shark himself, Kevin Harrington. AsSeenOnTV.pro is comprised of an award-winning team of producers, writers, videographers, and editors as well as industry veterans dedicated to finding the latest, most innovative products and ideas, and putting them on the DRTV map.

About AsSeenOnTV.pro

Headquartered in South Florida, AsSeenOnTV.pro is a full-service production, branding, and marketing company that specializes in direct response television, short- and long-form commercials, and brand building. Based out of a 25,000+ sq ft, state-of-the-art studio, the company’s creative team handles every aspect of production from script to screen to airing. For nearly two decades, AsSeenOnTV.pro’s veteran staff of writers, producers, videographers, and editors has amassed more than 50 Telly Awards, thousands of prestigious clients, and over $20 million in television placements.

About Kevin Harrington

As the inventor of the infomercial, founder of As Seen on TV, and one of the original Sharks on Shark Tank, Kevin Harrington has worked with some of the world’s biggest celebrities and launched some of the best-selling DRTV campaigns in history. Since producing his first 30-minute infomercial in 1984, Harrington has been involved in over 500 product launches that have resulted in over $5 billion in sales. Now, in his latest venture with AsSeenOnTV.pro, Harrington is on the hunt for the best new products and ideas, bringing them to homes everywhere through personalized DRTV campaigns featuring the Shark.

For more information on CarpalAID, please visit http://www.CarpalAID.com.

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HomeTown Health Honors Hospital Leaders at Fall Conference

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Members of Dodge County Hospital leadership team accept Hospital of the Year


PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (PRWEB)

HomeTown Health, LLC held its 22nd Annual Fall Conference at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia, October 19-22, 2021. The annual event includes breakout sessions and presentations from industry experts, hospital leaders, established public figures and healthcare leaders on a local and state level. Additionally, it is a time where HomeTown Health recognizes rural hospital employees for their success at their facility during the previous year.

“It is truly our pleasure to work alongside hospital leaders throughout the state that serve in rural facilities. It is an even greater pleasure to be able to recognize those leaders as they excel in their facilities which positively impact their communities each year,” says Kristy Thomson, COO of HomeTown Health.

Dodge County Hospital in Eastman, Georgia was named the 2021 HomeTown Health Hospital of the Year. Representatives from their community reported, “This hospital has been a light in their community over the last two years. They have been leaders in battling the pandemic. They were the first to partner with the Mayo Clinic in a COVID-19 convalescent plasma trial which had great results for their patients, they have worked through and cried over dozens of ventilated patients overflowing at times into the Emergency Room because the ICU was full. They were one of the only hospitals in their area to open a monoclonal antibody center that helped keep patients at home and out of the hospital. The entire staff has fought hard to save lives during this awful time at the risk of their own lives with smiles on their faces and compassion in their hearts. Throughout this time, their business office has run like a well-oiled machine keeping cash flowing and being one of the best run revenue cycles that we have had the pleasure of working with. All of this success with a new leader at the helm. They welcomed a new CEO not long before the pandemic hit us, and he has been a true leader that has worked side by side with his staff. This hospital remains financially stable and independent and is a great model for rural hospitals to follow.” LaDon Toole, CEO, Jan Hamrick, CFO and Joan Hartley, PFS Director gladly accepted the award on behalf of the hospital.

Kerry Trapnell, CEO at Elbert Memorial Hospital, was recognized as the recipient of the 2021 Hospital Leader of the Year, recognized for exemplary leadership and dedication to patient care, employee excellence, innovation solutions and efforts leading to the survival of Elbert Memorial Hospital in Elberton, Georgia.

Derek Rozier, CFO of Liberty Regional Medical Center, received the 2021 CFO of the Year award for outstanding leadership in hospital finance, including a demonstrated commitment to excellence in financial practices, best practices in strategic partnerships, and revenue cycle management.

Tracy Smith of Morgan Medical Center in Madison, Georgia was announced as the 2021 Business Office Leader of the Year, “chosen for outstanding leadership in sharing best practices in the business office and for your commitment to excellence, to employee education, business partner endorsement and revenue cycle improvement.”

Shawn Whittaker, Chief Nursing Officer at Miller County Hospital was recognized as the 2021 Nurse Executive of the Year, for providing exceptional leadership by adopting “Best Practices” for rural hospital improvement, for making a commitment to staff education and leadership development while emphasizing technological advances and superior patient care.

BenCura Rehabilitation Services, a gold level business partner with HomeTown Health, was awarded the 2021 Business Partner of the Year. “This coveted award is presented each year by HomeTown Health to one of 60 business partners who exhibit extraordinary support and dedication to HomeTown Health hospitals, commitment to excellence, exceptional customer service, and for their tireless efforts in helping rural hospitals survive,” said HomeTown’s CEO Jimmy Lewis.

In addition to the awards presented, HomeTown Health recognized the graduates of its 2021 HomeTown Health Executive Leadership Development Program. The HomeTown Health Leadership Development program is designed to better equip the rural hospital industry with leadership to transform into tomorrow’s health care delivery system. Each year, hospitals nominate outstanding leaders from within their organizations for this intensive study and professional development program focused on providing them with skills and information to better serve their hospital in the future.

The 2021 HomeTown Health Executive Leadership Graduates, who are members of healthcare/hospital teams, include the following.

Appling Hospital – Christina Campbell, Utilization Manager

Appling Hospital – Jordan Deen, Controller

Appling Hospital – Rose Keller, CNO

Elbert Memorial Hospital – Cindy Gray, CNO

Jeff Davis Hospital – Jason Wilcox, Director of Behavioral Health Services

Jeff Davis Hospital – Kristy Williams, COO

Miller County Hospital – BJ Grubbs, Med Surg Manager

Stephens County Hospital – Van Loskoski, CEO

In addition to hospital participants, a limited number of best practice Business Partners are given the opportunity to nominate a member of their team into the Leadership Program. This year’s business partner graduate is Beverly Morgan, who serves in Client Relations for Brasfield & Gorrie. Also among the graduates of this year’s program were two members of the HomeTown Health team, Melissa Herndon, Educational Development Specialist, and Lisa Carhuff, Program Manager.

About HomeTown Health:

HomeTown Health, LLC, celebrating its 22nd anniversary this year, serves more than 70 hospitals throughout the Southeastern United States. HomeTown Health, LLC offers advocacy, education, business partner service indexing, industry conferences, and strategic support to its member hospitals as well as expansive grant-based resources through key partnerships with the Department of Public Health and Department of Community Health in many states. HomeTown Health’s mission is to do everything legally, morally and ethically possible to promote, sustain and maintain rural healthcare in the communities which its member facilities serve. Learn more at http://www.hometownhealthonline.com and more about its online education at http://www.hthu.net.