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Health: Psychology

Focused Approach Launches “Focused on Feeding” Program to Fill Critical Gap in Pediatric Feeding Therapy for Families, Professionals, and Clinics

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“Feeding difficulties and inadequate nutrition in children not only impact their hunger and mood but also serve as a silent roadblock that affects their receptiveness to therapies like occupational therapy (OT) and speech therapy,” said Dena E. Kelly, LPC, BCBA, LBS, CEO and Founder of Focused Approach. “We’re dedicated to eliminating those obstacles and accelerating the overall success for children, their families, and their therapists.”

Unlike other approaches, which can actually heighten childrens’ anxieties, Focused on Feeding provides structure and introduces new foods that align with the child’s existing preferences. By slowly challenging them out of their comfort zone, using positive reinforcement strategies, and involving the entire family in a real-world environment, kids gain confidence to expand their diet.

“Focused Approach saved my 12-year old daughter’s life – taking her from hospitalization for malnutrition and requiring an NG tube to sustain her body, to over 2,000 calories per day orally in a matter of weeks,” said Carolyn Witrock. “Not only does our daughter no longer require a feeding tube, she is now eating a variety of foods and is thriving. We received care from one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals, but it was Focused Approach that offered the program that changed our lives.”

Expanding upon its initial success treating children six months old through pre-teens since its founding in Summer 2023, Focused Approach is now offering its Focused on Feeding program to families and clinics nationwide.

The Focused on Feeding program seamlessly integrates into clinics already leveraging ABA principles to tackle a variety of skill-building and behavior challenges and can empower therapists to effectively address substantial feeding difficulties helping clients achieve faster results.

“Focused on Feeding is exactly what this field has been craving,” said Brittany Doan, MS, BCBA, LBA, LBS-PA. “Not only does this approach help families with some of the most challenging and complex feeding issues, it propels Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) to apply their ABA expertise to feeding. I look forward to seeing the positive changes it will bring to countless lives and look forward to the transformation it will inspire in the industry and beyond.”

Clinics interested in learning more about adding an effective feeding therapy program or families who would like to arrange an evaluation, please visit: www.focusedapproach.com

About Focused Approach

Focused Approach is a leading provider of specialized children’s services and programs, with an initial concentration on feeding therapy. Founded by a top authority in applied behavior analysis (ABA) and clinical psychology, Focused Approach’s Focused on Feeding program uses trusted, research-based techniques to address a wide scale of feeding challenges. Focused Approach delivers training and consultation to BCBA professionals, partners with existing clinics to add results-driven, full feeding programs into their offerings, and delivers direct feeding therapy support for families. Focused Approach goes above and beyond generalized services, tackling the most challenging and unique pediatric challenges. For more information, visit www.focusedapproach.com 

Media Contact

Alyson Kuritz, Focused Approach, 1 908.892.7149, [email protected], www.focusedapproach.com 

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Health: Mental Health

Accelerating Vaccines to Clinical Trials — A Toolkit for Efficacy, Safety and Bioanalytical Studies, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks

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Join this webinar to gain insights into the challenges and innovations in mRNA vaccines in clinical trials.

Join experts from Aragen Life Sciences, Dr. Narendra Deshmukh, Executive Director; and Dr. Kedar Purnapatre, Director, Bioanalytical & Bioassay, for the live webinar on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 11am EST (4pm GMT/UK).

For more information, or to register for this event, visit Accelerating Vaccines to Clinical Trials — A Toolkit for Efficacy, Safety and Bioanalytical Studies.

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/

Media Contact

Vera Kovacevic, Xtalks, +1 (416) 977-6555 x371, vkovacevic@xtalks.com

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Health

Beyond Recruitment to Long-Term Success, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks

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The speakers will discuss:

  • Benefits of Holistic Patient Engagement: Our esteemed panelists will explore the manifold advantages of engaging patients throughout the clinical trial journey. From refining trial protocols to enhancing data quality and safety, we’ll explore how patient involvement can elevate your research
  • Recruiting and Retaining Diverse Populations: Achieving diversity in clinical trial participation is pivotal for generating representative data. Learn from experts about the strategies and best practices for recruiting and retaining diverse patient populations in trials
  • The Long-Term Commitment: Patient engagement doesn’t conclude with a single trial. Successful engagement requires a long-term commitment to building trust and relationships with patients. Discover why this investment is critical for sustained success in clinical research.
  • The Role of Technology: In today’s digital age, technology is pivotal in patient engagement. The panelists will explore how technology, including curated engagement content, ePRO/eCOA, telemedicine, wearables, BYOD (Bring Your Own Device), can drive meaningful interactions and motivate participants
  • Motivations and Rewards: Understand the psychology behind motivating patients to participate in trials actively. We’ll explore innovative incentive structures and reward systems that keep patients engaged, informed and eager to contribute to research

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights into the evolving landscape of patient engagement in clinical trials. Register now for an engaging discussion that will reshape the way you approach clinical research. Together, we can pave the way for more effective, inclusive and patient-centric clinical trials.

Join Kyle Hogan (moderator), President, Datacubed Health; Jackie Kent, Datacubed Health Board of Directors; Katherine Rizzi, User Experience Researcher, Roche; Danielle Horton, Associate Director, Tech & Innovation, Gilead; Brandy Starks, Patient Advocate & DEI Expert, DiversAlly Coaching, Consulting and Advisory Services; and Susan Stein, Patient Advocate, for the live webinar on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 11am EST (4pm GMT/UK).

For more information, or to register for this event, visit Patient Engagement in Clinical Trials: Beyond Recruitment to Long-Term Success.

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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Vera Kovacevic, Xtalks, +1 (416) 977-6555 x371, [email protected]

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Legal / Law: Criminal Law

Chase Plastics announces eighth annual Giving Card Campaign

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Chase Plastics is excited to announce the official kick-off of its annual holiday “Giving Card” campaign.

CLARKSTON, Mich., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — In its eighth year, the effort is a much-anticipated tradition that provides the opportunity to nominate a charitable organization to receive a well-deserved donation. This year, Chase Plastics is increasing its donation amount to $2,500 from $1,000.

Entrants can log onto www.chaseplastics.com/giving to nominate their favorite charity through December 15. The selected charity(ies) will be announced on www.chaseplastics.com and their social media pages on December 20. Chase Plastics will highlight various charitable organizations’ efforts on their social media pages throughout the campaign period to help raise awareness about them.

The act of giving has been synonymous with the Chase Plastics name, culture, and the plastics industry for decades. Since the launch of the Giving Card Campaign in 2016, the total number of charities nominated has topped 760, with 2022 being a record year for number of entries. So, it is no surprise that — much like Chase Plastics — their customers and suppliers have equally big hearts and a passion for giving.

Since the start of the campaign, their generosity has led to donations totaling $47,000 to several charities across the country. It has also perpetuated the spirit of giving — something in which Chase Plastics strongly believes. They have made it an initiative to encourage volunteerism and increase awareness of charitable organizations by spotlighting various nominated charities on their Facebook, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn pages. “It’s an honor to spread awareness about these amazing organizations,” Chase Plastics’ Advertising and Marketing Manager, Sherry Cudd, told us. “We hope our Giving Campaign inspires others to donate time, resources and money to the featured charities or use them as a resource themselves.”

Chase Plastics is proud to maintain a culture of teamwork and giving, providing a paid day off for all employees to engage in volunteer efforts for the charity of their choice.

Past winners include: K9s for Warriors (Ponte Vedra, FL), Tails of Hope (Gay, GA), Twenty Two Until None (Phoenix, AZ), Benjamin’s Hope (Holland, MI), Rising Stars Academy (Center Line, MI), Penrickton Center for Blind Children (Taylor, MI), Battin Farms Equine & Soldier Sanctuary (Olivet, MI), See Me Home – Senior Dog Sanctuary (Sturgis, MI), Party for a Purpose (Monticello, MN), LifeCenter Northwest (Bellevue, WA), Children’s Oncology Group Foundation (Philadelphia, PA), Home of the Innocents (Louisville, KY), Malachi House Hospice (Cleveland, OH), Gleaners Community Food Bank (Detroit, MI), Operation Underground Railroad, Thumb Area Helping Hands (Bad Axe, MI), Folds of Honor, Hero Dogs, Inc., Because There Is Hope, Toms River Field of Dreams (Township of Toms River, NJ), Agape Safe Haven (Longmont, CO), Paws With a Cause (Wayland, MI) and Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank (Akron, OH).

About Chase Plastics

Chase Plastic Services, Inc., is a stocking distributor with a portfolio that offers more than 35,000 varieties of specialty, engineering, and commodity thermoplastics from the industry’s leading manufacturers and global suppliers. As a top-ten North American specialty and engineering plastics distributor, Chase Plastics is committed to helping their customers turn resin into reality by Redefining Resin Distribution.®

The Company, formed in 1992, provides customers with an industry-leading portfolio of value-added services delivered by skilled sales professionals and dedicated teams of technical process engineers, market development engineers, and more – all of whom guide the material selection, application development, and manufacturing processes. The Company’s unmatched level of dedicated support, together with blending, repacking, inventory management, and logistics services via a network of distribution and sales locations throughout North America, is singularly focused on helping customers boost efficiencies and profitability.

Based in Clarkston, Michigan, Chase Plastics was founded by Kevin and Carole Chase, who serve as the Company’s CEO and Vice President, respectively. Learn more about Chase Plastics and its commitment to providing outrageous customer service at www.chaseplastics.com

Media Contact

Group 55 Marketing, Chase Plastics, 1 3136221576, [email protected], www.chaseplastics.com

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Health

Preferred Physical Therapy Expands Services with the Opening of Lenexa Clinic

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PPT specializes in providing exceptional physical and occupational therapy through a combination of evidence-based practice, care excellence, and clinical excellence. Services offered by the MISH clinic will include occupational therapy, general physical therapy services, and pre/post-operative therapy.

“I am excited to be opening this new location in Lenexa and to be a part of the PPT team,” says Calderon. “This clinic is a great opportunity for us to meet the needs of our patients and offer excellent customer service/care to the Lenexa community. I look forward to helping our patients work to achieve their optimal level of function.”

For more information about the new MISH clinic and a full list of PPT’s services and offerings, please visit preferredptkc.com. To book an appointment with Mollie please call 913-218-1222.

About Preferred Physical Therapy
Preferred Physical Therapy (PPT) is a Kansas and Missouri-based, private physical therapy practice group. As a proud member of the Confluent Health family, PPT positively impacts patients’ lives by delivering the best care and results through proven research, innovative treatments and technologies, and an approach that treats patients like family. For more information, visit pptclinics.com, or find them on Facebook at @pptclinics.

Media Contact

Betsy Appleton, Confluent Health, 502-536-4584, [email protected], www.goconfluent.com

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Science: Biology

123Push by Stirista Awards List Management Contract to Lighthouse List, Media Source Solutions and LBDigital

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Through these collaborations, 123Push aims to leverage the expertise and capabilities of Lighthouse List, Media Source Solutions, and LBDigital to optimize list management services with first-of-its-kind combined postal and email data 123Push segments available on NextMark.

Key highlights of the 123Push partnerships include:
Lighthouse List: With over 25 years of experience, Lighthouse List brings a wealth of knowledge in list management and postal services. Their expertise offers clients robust solutions for direct mail campaigns, ensuring precise targeting and maximum ROI.

Media Source Solutions: Media Source Solutions specializes in email list management, hygiene, and optimization. By partnering with Media Source Solutions, the 123Push solution is enhanced through email marketing services, affording clients cleaner, more accurate email lists, resulting in improved deliverability and engagement rates.

LBDigital: LBDigital excels in data-driven marketing solutions, including list management, data integration, and audience segmentation. The 123Push collaboration will give clients access to advanced data solutions including CTV, enabling more effective audience targeting and personalized marketing campaigns.

Added Lighthouse List CEO and President Mark Traverso, “With this new partnership, we can now give brands and brokers access to hundreds of targeted unique consumer and business segments of proven responsive customers across all channels. As the direct mail data industry hasn’t seen movement in terms of new high-quality data, the new offerings are a breath of fresh air for the industry.”

About Stirista
Stirista is a leader in data-driven marketing through its all-inclusive award-winning performance media solution which combines its data, email, and digital prowess to help clients acquire and retain customers. Named one of America’s fastest growing private companies in 2022, Stirista offers clients a unique data-driven experience by utilizing precise audience data combined with access to Stirista’s proprietary ESP and DSP platforms to yield the fastest time-to-market actionable insights and optimized campaigns. For more information, please visit http://www.stirista.com.

Media Contact

Jennifer Qotb, Young & Associates for Stirista, 301-461-7062, [email protected], www.stirista.com 

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Society: Christianity

Illume Fertility Appoints New Managing Director Signaling a Continued Dedication to the Practice’s Focus on Superior Patient Care

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Buckey’s addition to the Illume Fertility leadership team signals a continued dedication to the practice’s focus on superior patient care and the future of reproductive medicine. Buckey will lead Illume Fertility in support of its overall vision and strategic direction by leading all non-clinical operations, ensuring compliance with regulatory and ethical standards, and identifying opportunities for innovation and growth, all while maintaining the high level and quality of care that Illume Fertility has proudly delivered for nearly 20 years.

“With her wealth of leadership and management experience, we are very excited to have Ms. Buckey lead the business function at Illume,” says Dr. Andrew Meikle, Founder of The Fertility Partners. “Suha’s goal is to always consider the patients’ perspective while striving to improve the administrative and operational aspects of our practice. This, combined with the medical excellence delivered by our dedicated physicians, embryologists and nursing teams will result in the continuous improvement of clinical results and the optimization of the end-to-end patient journey.”

Buckey has worked in the healthcare industry in the NYC Metro Area for 20 years in various disciplines, including Provider Relations at Healthfirst, Managed Care Operations and Strategic Planning at Beth Israel Medical Center, and Practice Operations at Stamford Health. Prior to joining the leadership team at Illume Fertility, Buckey served as Practice and Site Administrator for OB/GYN and Urogynecology at Stamford Health for the past six years, where she was responsible for business and clinical operations for nine practice locations across lower Fairfield County.

With both a personal and professional passion for reproductive healthcare, her transition to a fertility and family-building practice came naturally. “I was extremely fortunate in conceiving and delivering three healthy daughters,” Buckey said. “However, many of my close friends struggled with primary and secondary infertility, and through witnessing their struggles, I developed deep empathy for those whose path to parenthood wasn’t as clear cut as mine.” Buckey adds that she feels strongly about supporting people in their decision to build a family, in whatever shape that takes.

“What sets Illume apart is its holistic approach to building a family, including its dedication to patient advocacy, LGBTQIA+ inclusivity, and offerings of acupuncture, nutrition and genetic counseling, yoga and support groups,” said Suha Buckey, Managing Director at Illume Fertility. “I am very proud and excited to be associated with such an exceptional group of physicians, providers, and employees and to make an impactful contribution to the future of Illume.”

For more information about Illume Fertility, please follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook, or visit our website at illumefertility.com.

About Illume Fertility
Illume Fertility is a leading modern fertility practice providing an exceptional patient experience, innovative care, and expertise to help patients achieve their fertility and family-building goals. Led by an award-winning team of eight highly credentialed board-certified reproductive endocrinologists, Illume Fertility specializes in a range of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) including intrauterine insemination (IUI), in vitro fertilization (IVF), and preimplantation genetic testing (PGT).

Additionally, Illume’s eight physicians are active members of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART). Illume Fertility’s award-winning IVF laboratory is accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and CLIA. Other accreditations include the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).

Illume Fertility’s internationally-recognized Gay Parents To Be program specializes in LGBTQ+ family building. For the last six years, Illume Fertility has been recognized as a Leader in Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign. Illume Fertility is one of the largest fertility clinics and egg donation centers in the region, offering egg freezing, oncofertility preservation, and PCOS management, helping patients as young as 16. Illume Fertility is the only regional fertility clinic offering on-site holistic patient support services including nutrition counseling, acupuncture, and yoga.

About The Fertility Partners
Founded in 2019, The Fertility Partners (“TFP”) is comprised of leading fertility and prenatal practices across North America with 36 sites (14 IVF centers), over 75 physicians and 1,000 employees. The Fertility Partners operates five clinic locations in Connecticut and New York under the Illume Fertility brand. In Canada, TFP is across the country in six provinces, representing more than 30% of the market cycles. TFP provides a model that allows partners access to medical and clinical thought partners, innovative technologies, and operational efficiencies to enhance patient journeys and improve clinical outcomes.

Media Contact

Stacy Callahan, Illume Fertility, 917-972-1101, [email protected], https://www.illumefertility.com/

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Health: Abortion

Harris Teeter launches 2023 Harvest Feast Round Up campaign to benefit local food banks this holiday season

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Company accepting monetary donations at registers to further support hunger relief efforts

MATTHEWS, N.C., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Harris Teeter announced today the launch of its Harvest Feast Round Up Campaign. Through Dec. 26, Harris Teeter shoppers are invited to round up their transactions to the nearest whole dollar at checkout; 100% of funds raised will benefit hunger relief partners in local communities.

In 2022, Harris Teeter shoppers and associates donated $1 million through last year’s Harvest Feast campaign for those facing food insecurity. The Company hopes to raise even more money during this year’s campaign as the number of children and families living in America who are facing hunger and food insecurity continues to grow. According to Feeding America, more than 34 million people face food insecurity, including 1 in 9 children. In 2022, 49 million people turned to food assistance for extra help.

Since 2005, Harris Teeter’s Harvest Feast Round Up campaign has raised more than $12 million in monetary donations and hundreds of thousands of pounds of nonperishable food.

“The number of hardworking families, including children, seniors and veterans, within our communities who do not know when they will have their next meal, is astonishing,” said Danna Robinson, Director of Corporate Affairs for Harris Teeter. “More and more families in our communities rely on the help of our food bank partners which is why it is so important to Harris Teeter to provide a convenient way for shoppers to give back.”

Harris Teeter is proud to partner with 19 agencies throughout its marketing areas to help eliminate hunger for food-insecure families throughout the year. Both Harris Teeter’s food bank and food pantry partners are assigned stores within their service areas to ensure 100% of the funds collected through this campaign remain local to the community in which the donation is made.

“We are continuously overwhelmed by the generosity of our valued associates and shoppers who help us provide millions of meals to our community members in need each year. It is important to remind our shoppers that every dollar raised at their Harris Teeter will go directly to serving hungry families within their community,” said Robinson.

The success of Harris Teeter’s Harvest Feast campaign hinges on the generosity of its loyal shoppers and valued associates. Supporting our neighbors in need is more important than ever and Harris Teeter hopes for continued participation again in 2023.

To learn more about Harris Teeter’s Harvest Feast Round Up campaign, click here.

Media Contact

Paige Pauroso, Harris Teeter, 704-844-3101, [email protected], harristeeter.com

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Health: Addiction

AdaptX Raises $10 Million In Oversubscribed Funding Led By Cercano

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“At Memorial Hermann, we are committed to continuously improving care for patients across our community,” says Feby Abraham, PhD, executive vice president and chief strategy officer for Memorial Hermann Health System. “AdaptX transforms clinical management by empowering clinical leaders to continuously assess, improve, and manage care with their own real-world data. We are excited not only to invest in AdaptX but also to use their solutions to enhance our care capacity and quality.”

“AdaptX has achieved tremendous growth across the health system market,” says YB Choi, partner at Cercano Management. “We are excited to deepen our support of AdaptX as it deploys its self-serve clinical management solutions across acute and ambulatory care environments in the U.S. and internationally.”

“Healthcare leaders are using AdaptX to deliver solutions for their greatest challenges: increasing capacity and access, improving quality, enhancing equity, reducing burnout, and reducing greenhouse emissions,” says Dan Low, MD, chief medical officer of AdaptX. “AdaptX has proven that our solutions catalyze dramatic improvements for any health system, from large-scale academic environments to much smaller rural communities.”

“We are thrilled with the fantastic support of our new and returning investors,” says Warren Ratliff, chief executive officer of AdaptX. “It is a testament to the incredible work of AdaptX’s team that our fundraising round was oversubscribed despite the challenging economic environment.”

About AdaptX

With AdaptX’s self-serve Adaptive Clinical Management™ solution, health systems transform clinical management, delivering dramatically better patient care and financial results. AdaptX’s AI-driven Mission Control Center™ empowers clinical leaders to quickly and easily leverage their real-world data to assess performance, compare approaches, and adapt – across patients, teams, protocols, workflows, and facilities.

AdaptX is headquartered in Seattle and was founded in 2016. Learn more at adaptx.com.

About Memorial Hermann

Charting a better future. A future that’s built upon the HEALTH of our community. This is the driving force for Memorial Hermann, redefining health care for the individuals and many diverse populations we serve. Our 6,600 affiliated physicians and more than 33,000 employees practice the highest standards of safe, evidence-based, quality care to provide a personalized and outcome-oriented experience across our more than 250 care delivery sites. As one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in Southeast Texas, Memorial Hermann has an award-winning and nationally acclaimed Accountable Care Organization, 17* hospitals and numerous specialty programs and services conveniently located throughout the Greater Houston area. Now and for generations to come, the health of our community will be at the center of what we do – charting a better future for all.

*Memorial Hermann Health System owns and operates 14 hospitals and has joint ventures with three other hospital facilities, including Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital First Colony, Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood and Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital-Katy.

Media Contact

Courtney Witter, AdaptX, 1 206-620-0233, [email protected], adaptx.com

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