SneakPeek Snap, one of Gateway Genomics’ product innovations in 2021

I’m proud of the team for bringing accurate fetal sex testing to moms earlier in pregnancy and more easily than ever before.

LA JOLLA, Calif. (PRWEB)
November 08, 2021

Gateway Genomics, leading provider of direct-to-consumer genetic tests focused on prenatal and pediatric information, reached 500,000 SneakPeek Early Gender DNA Tests sold last month, continuing the company’s rapid growth trajectory.

“For us, reaching 500,000 kits sold is a huge testament to the product innovations we’ve made to the SneakPeek Gender DNA Test, especially in the last year,” says CEO Chris Jacob. “In Q1, we completed a monumental study with over 1,000 participants, assessing the accuracy of the commercially-available SneakPeek Gender Test as compared to the baby’s gender at birth. We found SneakPeek to be 99.9% accurate, making it the most reliable early fetal sex test on the market. In Q2, we launched the breakthrough, painless SneakPeek Snap, which allowed women to learn the sex of their babies for the first time from the comfort of home with no need to prick their fingers. It was and still is the only fetal sex at-home test available with this capability. And recently we completed an extensive study that showed the incredible accuracy of our test even at 7 weeks into pregnancy. I’m proud of the team for continuing to push the envelope to bring accurate fetal sex testing to moms earlier in pregnancy and more easily than ever before.”

The SneakPeek Early Gender DNA Test by Gateway Genomics is a fetal sex test that can be taken at just 7 weeks into pregnancy with 99.9% accuracy. The test is available in two ways: An At-Home version that can be ordered from the company’s ecommerce website in four countries including the US, UK, Canada, and Australia, and a Clinical version that is offered in nearly 1,500 participating medical locations. The two channels give moms the choice of taking the test from the comfort of home or visiting a clinic to have blood drawn by a phlebotomist. Both can return gender results the same day the samples arrive back at SneakPeek Lab.

“The team overcame tremendous obstacles to achieve these product innovations,” continues Mr. Jacob. “We ran three separate clinical studies to launch the Snap device, tweaking and perfecting the product and processes each time. Attaining gender results at 7 weeks required numerous tests and revisions in the lab, trying different methodologies to identify male DNA to the level of sensitivity required for 99.9% accuracy. The plans we have for the upcoming year are even more ambitious as we strive to make DNA-based information available to parents as early and easily as possible.”

In 2021, Gateway Genomics ranked #601 in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., #22 in the Health sector. In 2021’s Inc. 5000 California list, the company was ranked the 56th fastest-growing private company in the state, and #6 in the Health sector. Gateway Genomics’ principal product, SneakPeek Gender, is an easy-to-use DNA test that lets parents know the fetal sex of their babies as early as 7 weeks into pregnancy, with 99.9% accuracy.

About Gateway Genomics

Gateway Genomics is a personal genomics company with the mission to develop leading-edge genetic tests that give families a new level of understanding about their future children. Since inception, more than 500,000 SneakPeek DNA tests have been provided to help new parents bond with and learn about their babies, make plans, and connect with friends and family around them. Gateway Genomics is located in La Jolla, CA.

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Kyla Crispe, PA-C

U.S. Dermatology Partners CEO Paul Singh said, “We are pleased to have Ms. Crispe join us at our Weatherford, Texas, office where she will work alongside Board- Certified Dermatologist Dustin Wilkes. Her addition will help us to further extend access to care to those in the Weatherford area.”

WEATHERFORD, Texas (PRWEB)
November 08, 2021

U.S. Dermatology Partners is pleased to welcome experienced Dermatology Physician Assistant Kyla Crispe to their Weatherford location

Kyla grew up in a small farming/ranching community in Colorado. She received her undergraduate degree in Physiology from the University of Wyoming. She attended Texas A&M University where she did breast cancer research and taught undergraduate anatomy, and then returned to Colorado State University to earn her Master of Science in Biomedical Science in 2012.

In May 2016, Kyla graduated with honors from the University of North Texas Health Science Center with her Master in Physician Assistant Studies. She was also inducted into Pi Alpha, the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) National Honor Society.

Kyla is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). She is also an adjunct faculty of the University of North Texas Health Science Center, a member of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants, the Texas Association of Physician Assistants, and the American Association of Physician Assistants (AAPA). Kyla’s primary goal is to help people feel confident in their skin through medical and cosmetic dermatology.

Kyla lives in Weatherford with her husband, three children, horses, and dogs. She enjoys sharing the love of horses and rodeo with her family. She is happy to work in her home community!

U.S. Dermatology Partners Chief Executive Officer Paul Singh said, “We are pleased to have Ms. Crispe join us at our Weatherford, Texas, office where she will work alongside Board- Certified Dermatologist Dustin Wilkes. Her addition will help us to further extend access to care to those in the Weatherford area.”

Kyla will treat patients in Weatherford and is accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment, call 817-594-5880.

About U.S. Dermatology Partners

As one of the largest dermatology practices in the country, U.S. Dermatology Partners patients not only have access to general medical, surgical, and cosmetic skin treatments through its coordinated care network but also benefit from the practice’s strong dermatology subspecialty thought leaders and medical advisory board. To be the best partner to its patients, U.S. Dermatology Partners is fervently focused on providing the highest level of patient-first care, and its team, therefore, includes recognized national leaders in areas such as clinical research, psoriasis, and Mohs Surgery. To learn more, visit usdermatologypartners.com.

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Vin Scully “Voice of Veterans Village”

Vin Scully: People love it when they hear me say “It’s time for Dodger baseball”, but I’m asking you to join me in saying that it’s time to end veteran homelessness.

CAMARILLO, Calif. (PRWEB)
November 07, 2021

At age 94, Rose Burgess had already lost two military veteran husbands, and was legally blind. Her daughter had just died unexpectedly, and she would soon have no place to live. Police Deputy Chris Dyer was on duty when Rose walked in with nowhere else to go. He knew homelessness was dangerous enough for the young, but it would be a death sentence within weeks for Rose. He also knew just where to turn for help, and immediately sent an e-mail to GCVF – Gold Coast Veterans Foundation… “All Hands On Deck!”

The charity in Camarillo, known for rescuing the most damaged homeless veterans, jumped into action. But they quickly found that virtually all public or private agencies providing housing assistance were prohibited from helping Rose. According to government rules, she was plenty rich enough to fend for herself.

The annual income needed to afford a 1 Bedroom apartment in Oxnard is over $60,000, and Rose’s income was $3300 a month. Although twenty grand short of the real-world need, it’s above the government’s ‘low-income” threshold. Rose had also leased a Subaru for her daughter to use for errands. She had several storage units, and storage for a vintage travel trailer that may have co-starred in a movie with Lucy and Desi. These expenses put her even further away from being able to pay rent.

“We’ve helped thousands of veterans and family members, and rescued 87 from homelessness,” says GCVF’s Director Bob Harris; “but this is the first time we had to rescue a 94 year old blind widow because 12 social service agencies refused to help her… we never saw that one coming.” He adds; “Of course the system doesn’t want to cause harm to people like Rose, but that income threshold was gonna put her out on the street regardless.”

St. Vincent de Paul of Ventura, and individual police officer donations covered an emergency motel room, keeping Rose safe until GCVF could find a long-term solution. They began the enormous task of condensing her storage, finding a buyer for the trailer, finding an affordable ‘senior living’ apartment, and getting her moved in before the motel funding ran out. Case manager Donna Lockwood took Rose to Kirby Subaru in Ventura, who very graciously took the car back without any of the typical ‘early termination’ penalties or fees.

Between the dealership’s goodwill gesture and slashing her monthly expenses, Rose was finally able to have a home. Rescue team leader Rafael Stoneman personally covered several urgent expenses, and United Way of Ventura provided funds for move-in costs. GCVF was then able move her in to a senior living apartment with meals. After getting everything into one storage locker, they even helped sell the trailer (to the son of another veteran).

“We catch the veterans that fall through the cracks” is GCVF’s slogan; this time they caught an elderly widow before she was homeless. “We make these miracles happen every day, but we can’t do it alone,” says Harris; “United Way, St. Vincent de Paul, Chris Dyer and his fellow officers, and the great people at Kirby Subaru all pulled together to rescue Rose. We need the community’s support today, to make tomorrow’s miracle happen.”

On November 9th at 10AM, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors will pause their official board meeting to recognize the organizations who worked together on this life-saving rescue. The rescue team, 94 year old Rose Burgess, and the team’s community supporters will be teleconferenced in to the Board’s meeting from the VCCF Nonprofit Center (4001 Mission Oaks Bl., Camarillo 93012). Highlighting the teleconference will be a personal message from Dodgers baseball legend (and Navy veteran) Vin Scully, who volunteers as “the Voice of Veterans’ Village”, Gold Coast Veterans Foundation’s upcoming housing and healing program for homeless veterans.

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Gold Coast Veterans Foundation provides everything to prevent or eliminate suffering & homelessness for veterans. All services are provided free of charge. http://www.gcvf.org (805) 482-6550

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“This work demonstrates that a working group of multistakeholder cancer care experts using community engagement, patient navigation, and healthcare system changes can lead to equitable cancer care.” – AONN+ Program Director Sharon Gentry, MSN, RN, HON-ONN-CG, AOCN, CBCN

CRANBURY, N.J. (PRWEB)
November 06, 2021

A research team will present findings on how to eliminate racial disparities in the completion of recommended treatments for breast and lung cancers at the 2021 AONN+ annual conference.

The research findings are results from a 5-year national study called “Accountability for Cancer Care through Undoing Racism and Equity (ACCURE),” which was funded by the National Cancer Institute and led as a collaborative effort between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The Partnership Project, Inc., Cone Health, and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

The ACCURE study attempts to determine if technology and other tools can help African American patients with breast and lung cancer receive the same level of care as white Americans. The research team found that a real-time registry combined with feedback and navigation narrowed disparities and improved completion of treatment for all patients with breast and lung cancer.

The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) will have the ACCURE team present at the AONN+ annual conference in a session titled “Technology Innovation Integration to Address Underserved Disparate Patient Populations.”

“Since its inception, a core competency of patient navigation has always been to demonstrate sensitivity and responsiveness to a diverse patient population. This work demonstrates that a working group of multistakeholder cancer care experts using community engagement, patient navigation, and healthcare system changes can lead to equitable cancer care. It highlights the role of navigation using real-time digital data with the accountability of transparent communication as an effective strategy for improving outcomes. This should intrigue insurance companies that are rewarding pay-for-performance or value-based reimbursement models,” says AONN+ Program Director Sharon Gentry, MSN, RN, HON-ONN-CG, AOCN, CBCN.

AONN+ is also collaborating with the ACCURE team to create a resource that identifies stakeholder key roles and addresses specific challenges/barriers. This resource includes process examples of defining performance improvement measurements and tracking mechanisms to approach underserved disparate patients.

The AONN+ annual conference – the 12th Annual Navigation & Survivorship Conference – will take place virtually on November 17-21, 2021. The ACCURE presentation will be held on Sunday, November 21, at 10:30 am – 11:30 am ET.

More information about the AONN+ conference can be found at https://aonnonline.org/conferences/annual-conference.

About the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators, Inc. (http://www.aonnonline.org)

The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators, Inc. (AONN+), is the largest national specialty organization dedicated to improving patient care and quality of life by defining, enhancing, and promoting the role of oncology nurse and patient navigators. The organization, which has more than 8900 members, was founded in 2009 to provide a network for all professionals involved and interested in patient navigation and survivorship care services in order to better manage the complexities of the cancer treatment process.

About The Lynx Group (http://www.thelynxgroup.com)

The Lynx Group (TLG) is a premier medical communications and education company acutely focused on oncology and rare disease states. TLG specializes in market access to and with advanced practice providers, patients, and their caregivers. With more than 100 years of combined senior leadership experience, TLG continually creates award winning medical education and cultivates strong relationships within proprietary brands serving patients and their caregivers, physicians, payers, nurses, pharmacists, navigators, and practice managers.

TLG has broad and deep experience in crafting custom, award winning solutions for life science and biotech companies. Currently, TLG partners with more than 50 of the top pharma and biotech companies globally. TLG proudly serves as co-founder and association management company of the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) and the Association for Value-Based Cancer Care (AVBCC).

Carol Bustos, (732) 992-1893

cbustos@the-lynx-group.com

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INDIANAPOLIS (PRWEB)
November 05, 2021

On behalf of CAPNI (Coalition of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses of Indiana)

Every day, Indiana’s nurse practitioners (NPs) and other advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) work to save lives and improve the health of patients across the Hoosier state. The COVID-19 pandemic has elevated awareness of the essential role APRNs serve in our health care system.

To honor the heroic efforts of NPs during the COVID-19 pandemic and recognize National Nurse Practitioner Week (NP WEEK), November 7-13, Governor Eric Holcomb issued an official proclamation recognizing the critical role of NPs. NPs provide a wide range of care to America’s patients in more than 1 billion visits annually.

“NPs and other APRNs have played an outsized role in protecting the mental and physical health of Hoosiers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Angela Thompson, DNP, FNP-C, BC-ADM, CDE, FAANP, president of the Coalition of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses of Indiana. “We thank Governor Holcomb for his recognition of this critical work and encourage state leaders to expand access to the outstanding care APRN’s provide. Over 2.1 million Hoosiers lack access to basic primary health care services in their communities. The nearly 8,000 APRNs in Indiana stand ready to address this problem and ensure that everyone has access to the high-quality care they deserve.”

NP Week recognizes the contributions made by the nation’s more than 325,000 licensed NPs to the health of patients nationwide. Indiana alone has nearly 8,000 NPs and other APRNs. These health care professionals practice in clinics, hospitals, emergency rooms, urgent care centers, nursing homes and private practices across the country — wherever patients are in need — and continue to provide front-line care during the COVID-19 pandemic. NPs assess patients, order and interpret tests, make diagnoses and provide treatment, including prescribing medications. As clinicians who blend clinical expertise with an added emphasis on disease prevention and health management, NPs are the health care provider of choice for millions of Americans.

To learn more about CAPNI, please visit https://bit.ly/3bB6Y9U. For more information on NP Week, please visit https://bit.ly/3mHPA9T.

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