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Industry: Healthcare

Compliancy Group becomes corporate affiliate for the New Hampshire Medical Society (NHMS)

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HIPAA Seal Compliancy Group

The HIPAA regulation is intended to apply to healthcare organizations of all sizes, which makes it difficult to determine what exactly YOUR organization needs to implement to be HIPAA compliant. Through our partnership with NHMS, we hope to clear that up for New Hampshire covered entities.


CONCORD, N.H. (PRWEB)

COMPLIANCY GROUP and the New Hampshire Medical Society (NHMS) have partnered to facilitate the implementation of an effective HIPAA compliance program for New Hampshire covered entities (CEs). NHMS has recognized Compliancy Group as a corporate affiliate, urging NHMS’s members to utilize Compliancy Group as their HIPAA compliance solution.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) consists of a set of complex rules that covered entities (CEs) are obligated to abide by. Compliancy Group created its HIPAA compliance platform with this in mind, realizing that the HIPAA regulation can be difficult to navigate without the help of an expert.

Marc Haskelson, President and CEO of Compliancy Group states, “The HIPAA regulation is intended to apply to healthcare organizations of all sizes, which makes it difficult to determine what exactly YOUR organization needs to implement to be HIPAA compliant. Through our partnership with NHMS, we hope to clear that up for New Hampshire covered entities.”

With Compliancy Group, HIPAA compliance is simplified, storing all that is necessary to prove an organization’s “good faith effort” towards HIPAA compliance in one convenient location. Clients are guided through creating a HIPAA compliance program that is tailor-made for their business, by expert Compliance Coaches. Upon implementation of an effective HIPAA compliance program, clients are eligible for the HIPAA Seal of Compliance, meant to verify and validate that they have made every effort to protect patient’s protected health information (PHI).

About New Hampshire Medical Society:

The New Hampshire Medical Society (NHMS) is a non-profit organization with over 2,200 licensed physicians, medical residents, and medical students in the state of New Hampshire. Since 1791, we have been actively supporting and advocating for you and your patients. Let us know how we can help YOU!

http://www.nhms.org/content/compliancy-group

About Compliancy Group:

Compliancy Group simplifies HIPAA compliance so that healthcare professionals can confidently run their practice. The Guard™ is our simple, cost-effective, web-based solution. Users are guided by our team of expert Compliance Coaches™ to Achieve, Illustrate, and Maintain™ total HIPAA compliance. Visit http://www.compliancy-group.com or call 855.854.4722 to learn how simple compliance can be.

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Business: Executives

Black Swan Advisors (BSA) announces new underground mine plan for Radcliffe Mine, Inyo County, Ca.

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TRONA, Calif. (PRWEB)

Black Swan Advisors (BSA) and Bush Management Company (BMC) (BSA/BMC) have just completed a review of mining options suitable for the first new mining at Radcliffe Mine (Radcliffe), a 1,750-acre complex of patented and unpatented mining claims 25+ miles east of Trona, California. Radcliffe was first mined in 1886 and was last operated on a regular basis in the 1940s.

Radcliffe was acquired by BSA/BMC in September 2018. Since September BSA/BMC has conducted substantial due diligence including a review of mining permits, historical mine operations, and reviewed other data available from prior operators. Radcliffe has 2 major mineralization areas; the Worldbeater Complex and the Radcliffe Schist. BSA/BMC also engaged MDA/RESPEC (MDA) to complete an updated NI 43 101 which provided significant detailed analysis of mineralization and mining potential. MDA analyzed 174 drill holes (and associated assay results) completed in the 1994 to 2003-time frame by prior option holders of Radcliffe, including Kerr McGee, Echo Bay, and Compass. The drill holes are clustered in the south end of the patented land area of 137 acres in a portion totaling 65 acres, the Target Mining Area.

BSA/BMC also engaged Practical Mining (Practical) of Elko Nevada to review possible mining scenarios inside the Target Mining Area. Practical identified a closer-knit set of drill holes around one of the approved portal locations (Portal 4). Mark Odell (Odell) of Practical outlined his findings as follows “ Portal 4 has 128 drill holes with spacing averaging 65 feet, giving us a very high level of confidence in our findings; Portal 4 provides access to mineralization containing an estimated 155,000 ounces of gold with a .403 OPT grade; and finally we have been able to put together a very efficient mine plan due to the tight drill hole spacing and the close proximity to the surface entrance for Portal 4”. The findings outlined above have been converted into a final underground mine plan (Mine Plan) which conforms to the conditions in the approved Conditional Use Permit (CUP). To make it clear, the Mine Plan area of some 50 acres is a subset of the 65 acres used by MDA for the updated NI 43 101.

Regarding the mining permits, McLaughlin advised “The 137 fee acres are permitted under the jurisdiction of Inyo County, Ca. A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) was utilized to identify the allowed mining under the Inyo County zoning and other regulations. The CUP provides for 6 approved new portals for underground mining, mine access roads, and a mining support area along Pleasant Canyon road which runs through the fee land. This is the area where historic ore processing was conducted from 1886 thru 1940. The CUP specifically authorizes crushing and processing”. McLaughlin added further “The CUP provides for access to the mining operation through 2 Rights of Way issued by BLM across BLM properties and into the CUP area.”

The Practical Mine Plan has also been converted to a Request for Proposal (RFP) which has been sent to several underground mining companies for bids. 3 sets of bids have been received, 2 of which have come in under the target All In Sustaining Cost AISC of $800/ounce, including on-site crushing and processing as allowed by the CUP and county zoning regulations.

Additionally, BSA/BMC has engaged Jorgensen Engineering and Technical Services (JE&TS) as the project metallurgist. ALS Kamloops (ALS) was selected as the metallurgical Laboratory. Tests were conducted on a single mined sample from Portal 1 situated inside the Mine Plan). BSA/BMC was able to gather ore from Portal 1 (a partially completed drift started by the owner preceding BSA/BMC, which drift is actually part of the Target Mine Area-50 acres of Portal 4), making it a reliable source for metallurgical analysis for Portal 4 . The results of the preliminary test work showed that gold could be recovered using several different processing options and recoveries from 55 % using gravity concentration to 85% using bulk flotation could be achieved. A preliminary processing scheme was developed that would incorporate crushing, grinding and bulk flotation for gold. Significantly more details of ALS testing and JE&TS metallurgical details are included in Paragraph 13 of the NI 43 101.

Jorgensen has also compiled a flow plan indicating which processes will require which equipment packages to achieve the target on-site processing goals. Jorgensen has evaluated crushing, flotation, gravity separation, and other processing methods.

BSA is currently seeking proposals for the following on-site production operations;

1)    Project Geologist

2)    Provide and operate portable Assay Laboratory

3)    On-site u/g drilling team

4)    Provide and operate On-site portable crushing and processing team

5)    Civil engineering services for mining

Interested parties should send resumes to Charles McLaughlin at cjm@blackswanadvisors.net. Subject to completion of financing BSA/BMC is scheduling production to commence in April 2020. Copies of the NI 43 101 report can also be obtained by emailing Charles McLaughlin at the above address.

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SCHC, a Top-rated Drug Rehab, Alcohol Treatment and Trauma / PTSD Treatment Program in Canada, Announces Relationship Works

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Sunshine Coast Health Centre (SCHC) is a best-in-class drug rehab and alcohol treatment centre located in Powell River, BC, Canada

Relationships such as those with spouses, children, parents, and other loved ones are a critical aspect of addiction and recovery,” explained Casey Jordan, Chief Marketing Officer.


VANCOUVER, British Columbia (PRWEB)

Sunshine Coast Health Centre (SCHC), considered one of the best residential drug rehab and alcohol treatment programs in British Columbia, Canada, is pleased to announce relationship workshops as part of its 2020 lineup. The Centre is a non 12 step program that works on drug rehabilitation, alcohol treatment, and Occupational Trauma / PTSD therapy options as a residential program in Powell River, British Columbia.

“Relationships such as those with spouses, children, parents, and other loved ones are a critical aspect of addiction and recovery,” explained Casey Jordan, Chief Marketing Officer. “We are excited to be offering relationship workshops as part of our treatment options for clients in 2020. Our new weekly workshop is part of an increased effort to include the dynamics of marital, spousal, or long-term intimate relationships within our clients’ treatment plans.”

RELATIONSHIP WORKSHOPS EXPAND TREATMENT OFFERINGS

Here is the background on this release. For more than 10 years, Sunshine Coast Health Centre offered a couples day as part of its family program workshop that takes place once a month. The family program has been great for parents and children and friends. It helps parents and family members step back in their loved one’s addiction, allowing them to live their own lives as a parent or other family member. However, marriages and intimate relationships bring separate complexities that were not easy to cover in any depth in the 3-day family program or couples day. It was also necessary to focus on the role of relationships more in the daily programming for clients. For these reasons, an extra workshop has been added each week to the men’s programming that focuses on relationships as experts continue to see spousal relationships and marriages to be a major part of a person’s addiction and recovery.

Persons who might be interested in learning more online can visit the resource pages for drug rehab (https://www.sunshinecoasthealthcentre.ca/drug-rehab/) or alcohol treatment (https://www.sunshinecoasthealthcentre.ca/alcohol-treatment/). The next step is to reach out for a private, confidential consultation via the website. In this way, a person can explore whether the programs offered by Sunshine Coast Health Centre may work for them. Best-in-class programs, based on a non 12 step methodology, work with each client to put them on a solid road for recovery. The new relationship workshops for 2020 are yet another sign of the Centre’s leading treatment methodologies.

ABOUT SUNSHINE COAST HEALTH CENTRE

Sunshine Coast Health Centre (http://www.sunshinecoasthealthcentre.ca) is a 47-bed drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility exclusively designed for men, officially opened on the 15th of March 2004. The Centre has a philosophy of care that goes beyond just addiction to include personal transformation based on three key therapeutic principles: interpersonal relatedness, self definition (autonomy & competence), and intrinsic motivation. The Centre offers both drug rehabilitation and alcohol treatment near Vancouver, BC, but serving patients across Canada, particularly British Columbia and Alberta and cities such as Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer. Sunshine Coast Health Centre uses a form of drug rehabilitation based on the research of Viktor Frankl and methodology of Paul T.P. Wong, namely ‘Meaning ­Centered Therapy’.

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Technology: Electronics

Electronic Industry Leader, Kris Krohn, Joins Flip Electronics

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“Flip is extremely excited to bring Kris on board as part of our leadership team,” states Jason Murphy, President and CEO of Flip Electronics. “He not only has exceptional leadership qualities but will bring consistency and structure to the sales process at Flip.”


ATLANTA (PRWEB)

Flip Electronics, a leading global supplier of electronic and electromechanical components, is pleased to announce the addition of Kris Krohn to our executive management team, fulfilling the new role as Executive Vice President of OEM/EMS Sales. As part of the leadership team, Kris will drive the expansion of Flip’s growing OEM/EMS customer base. The growth of this segment is critical to the continued growth of Flip’s specialty distribution model.

Kris brings twenty-plus years of success leading teams and sales organizations in distribution and software verticals. In Kris’s most recent role at VMware, he led a team of Sales Specialists & Field Engineers as a Client Executive. Prior roles included VP of Sales & Marketing and National Account Manager. In addition, Kris was a founding partner at Falcon Solutions a specialty distributor.

“Flip is extremely excited to bring Kris on board as part of our leadership team,” states Jason Murphy, President and CEO of Flip Electronics. “He not only has exceptional leadership qualities but will bring consistency and structure to the sales process at Flip.”

Kris holds BA from Oswego State University. He resides in Cumming, GA with his wife and children.

About Flip Electronics

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Flip Electronics has been an authorized distributor of obsolete semiconductor and electronic components since 2015. Flip works closely with their OEM and contract manufacturer clients and considers every aspect of the logistics and supply chain process while delivering exceptional solutions to best suit clients’ needs. These services help avoid costly shutdowns and provide customers with the confidence that they are not dealing in the gray market. With industry-leading suppliers and knowledge and supply chain management expertise, Flip assists clients in the sourcing, pricing, and delivery of all their component needs. Flip’s focus on global trends in manufacturing makes it a leader in the electronics industry. Learn more at Flipelectronics.com or 800.958.4578 or email info@flipelectronics.com

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Industry: Healthcare

Linkmedia 360 Announced as Diamond Sponsor of Enquire Summit 2020

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Linkmedia 360 Diamond Sponsor Enquire Summit 2020

Enquire Summit 2020 Linkmedia 360

“This unique event empowers sales and marketing professionals in the senior living and post-acute care industries with innovative tools and technology to be more efficient and drive performance in these competitive markets,” Kurt Krejny, Linkmedia 360 Chief Operating Officer.


DENVER (PRWEB)

Enquire, a leading provider of cloud CRM, marketing automation and sales contact center solutions for senior living and post-acute care, is proud to announce Linkmedia 360 as the Diamond Sponsor of Enquire Summit 2020, scheduled for April 20 – 22, 2020 in Denver, CO.

“We are extremely excited to be returning as a sponsor of Enquire Summit. This unique event empowers sales and marketing professionals in the senior living and post-acute care industries with methods to utilize innovative tools and technology in day-to-day activities to be more efficient and drive performance in these competitive markets,” stated Kurt Krejny, Linkmedia 360 Chief Operating Officer.

Enquire Summit is an experience where ambitious sales and marketing professionals can discover, learn and shape the future together. It is three days of best practice sessions, hands-on workshops and interactive training to help attendees build, grow and monetize their sales and marketing processes and technology. With dynamic curriculum providing educational takeaways, it is the only event that truly reflects the innovative, strategic and tactical job of sales and marketing professionals in senior living and post-acute care.

Key-insights will be provided by industry experts on topics including:

  • Advanced Strategies for Senior Living and Post-Acute Leadership

  • Relationship Management and Creating Effective Sales Plans

  • Enquire CRM Best Practices (Revenue Attribution, Targeting Referral Sources and Effective Follow-Up)

  • Marketing Automation Strategy

  • How to Reduce Paid Referrals

  • Data and Analytics Training

Full agenda including registration and hotel details are available here: https://www.enquiresummit.com/

ABOUT LINKMEDIA 360

Linkmedia 360 activates custom digital marketing programs to drive results – fueled by our passion for analytics & data science. We help occupancy-driven organizations achieve their goals with industry advice and timely execution in localized marketing channels through an actionable reporting dashboard. Our dedicated team of marketing technologists, strategists and writers all design and implement marketing and media solutions to overcome challenges and seize market opportunities.

Media Contact: Kurt Krejny, Linkmedia 360, kkrejny@linkmedia360.com

ABOUT ENQUIRE

Enquire is the premier CRM, marketing automation and contact center solution provider in senior living and post-acute care. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Enquire serves senior living communities and healthcare facilities throughout the United States and Canada. Enquire’s vision is to improve the experience for prospects and family members through customer service centric products paired with cutting-edge technology and analytics.

Media Contact: Joshua Darnell, Enquire, joshua.darnell@enquiresolutions.com

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Business: Insurance

Wedding Protector Plan® Wins Prestigious 2020 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award® for Fifth Straight Year

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TAMPA, Fla. (PRWEB)

Wedding Protector Plan® has been recognized by WeddingWire, the leading global online wedding marketplace, and is the 2020 winner of the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® for special event insurance.

WeddingWire, Inc., a leading global online wedding marketplace, annually celebrates the top wedding professionals on WeddingWire across more than 20 service categories, including venues, caterers, florists, photographers, and more. These distinguished vendors exhibit superior professionalism, responsiveness, service, and quality when interacting with the five million monthly consumers who turn to WeddingWire to help ease their wedding planning process.

Wedding Protector Plan® received this esteemed award based on their outstanding experience working with real newlyweds. WeddingWire features more than three million reviews, and Wedding Protector Plan® received positive feedback from customers about the prompt, reliable, and quality service they provide.

Bernadette Green, Executive Vice President of Wedding Protector Plan®, is ecstatic about winning the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award® 2020 for the fifth straight year. “This award would not be possible without our current and past customers who take the time to review Wedding Protector Plan® and provide us with the positive feedback necessary to earn such a prestigious award.”

“We are celebrating our 12th annual Couples’ Choice Awards, where we honor our vendors who help make millions of couples’ big day one to remember,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Not only are these hardworking and distinguished wedding professionals, such as Wedding Protector Plan®, a fundamental part of the wedding planning process for engaged couples, but they help make WeddingWire a trusted source for wedding planning. We congratulate everyone on this well-deserved achievement.”

About WeddingWire, Inc.

WeddingWire, Inc. is the leading global online marketplace connecting consumers with event and creative professionals. Operating within a $200 billion industry, WeddingWire, Inc. hosts 10 million monthly unique users across its mobile and web platforms. Consumers are able to read over 3 million vendor reviews and search, compare and book from a database of over 400,000 businesses. Globally, it provides these businesses the technology they need to serve their clients through advertising, marketing and business management tools such as websites, payment processing, invoicing and contracts. Founded in 2007, the WeddingWire portfolio of sites serves couples and businesses across 14 countries in North America, Latin America and Europe.

About Wedding Protector Plan®

Wedding Protector Plan® provides cancellation/postponement wedding insurance coverage for many problems such as severe weather causing wedding cancellation or postponement, transportation shutdowns, lost deposits, and other headaches that can ruin the anticipated celebration. Consumers also have the option to add private event liability with no deductible as an endorsement to their special event insurance policy.

Wedding Protector Plan® is a division of B&B Protector Plans Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc.

Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO) is a leading insurance brokerage firm, providing risk management solutions to individuals and businesses. With more than 80 years of proven success and thousands of teammates, we offer knowledge you can trust and strive to deliver superior customer service. For more information, please visit bbinsurance.com.

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Business: Executives

New Backless Barstools from Brandenberry Redefine Amish Furniture

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The Wilford Swivel Bar Chair, Winslow Wood Barstool and Norcross Stationary Bar Stool are backless, trendy and very cool!

These barstools are designed for homeowners who appreciate solid hardwood furniture that fits into a modern décor.


SHIPSHEWANA, Ind. (PRWEB)

As if to dispel any notion that all Amish furniture is traditional, classic and predictable, Brandenberry Amish Furniture of Shipshewana, Indiana, recently added three trendy, backless barstools to its lineup. They are the Wilford Swivel Bar Chair, the Winslow Wood Barstool and the Norcross Stationary Bar Stool.

These barstools, along with the extensive collection of other solid wood barstools are available at Brandenberry’s website.

With its seat meticulously carved in the shape of a saddle, the Wilford Swivel Bar Chair is ready to take homeowners and guests on a fun ride every time they settle in for a meal or a drink. The cool design makes the barstool a welcome addition to any trendy house or apartment – city, suburbs or country.

A deeply contoured seat honed from a block of solid hardwood sets the Winslow Wood Barstool apart from the pack. The contour of the seat makes it incredibly comfortable – not to mention being quite a conversation piece! The Winslow barstool is the ideal piece for today’s chic houses or apartments.

Both the Wilford and Winslow barstools are available with a fixed or swivel seat. The swivel feature makes getting into and out of the stool easier and makes it easier to swing from side to side while in conversations.

The Norcross Stationary Bar Stool features an eye-catching curved design in the seat, legs and cross-members. This feature enhances comfort as well as eye appeal.

All three barstools are available in heights of 24 and 30 inches. So homeowners can order any of the barstools for their kitchen counter, in-home bar or pub table. In addition, because these barstools have no back, they store easily beneath the kitchen counter or pub table.

Explaining the placement of the Wilford, Winslow and Norcross barstools in the Brandenberry lineup, Floyd Eash, furniture consultant at Brandenberry Amish Furniture says, “These barstools are designed for homeowners who appreciate solid hardwood furniture that fits into a modern décor.”

The barstools are custom-built by Amish cabinetmakers — the best in the Midwest. Also, the Amish craftsmen use quality regional hardwoods, such as maple, oak and cherry. As a result, the barstools are sturdy, durable – and heirloom-quality.

Customers can order any of the Wilford, Winslow or Norcross barstools online or, they can visit Brandenberry’s ‘brick and mortar’ store in Shipshewana, Indiana.

About Brandenberry Amish Furniture

Brandenberry Amish Furniture is located at 1045 N. State Road 5 in Shipshewana, at the intersection of State Road 5 and US 20, near the Indiana Toll Road. The store is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment.

Brandenberry Furniture opened its doors in 2008. The Brandenberry Furniture concept allows customers to design the furniture of their dreams…to explore the rich woods and stains that only nature can offer. Nothing matches the feel, the smell and the weight of hickory, oak, cherry, maple…real woods that come to life in an Amish handcrafted piece. They are meant to last a lifetime and beyond.

Whether a customer’s favorite style is Mission, Traditional, Modern or something in between, if Brandenberry Furniture doesn’t carry it, their craftsmen will build it to specification.

Brandenberry Furniture offers everything from bedroom and dining collections to home accessories, patio and exclusive furniture pieces. Browse our easy-to-use website with detailed photographs and information, and you’ll find furniture categorized by room (including family room, dining room, bedroom, office, children’s) as well as by wood species (including oak, hickory, cherry, elm, maple, pine and cedar) and style.

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Experts Discuss Cardiac Monitoring Devices On “Behind The Scenes” With Laurence Fishburne

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Tech companies are getting better at seamlessly implementing health monitoring tools into standard devices.


MIAMI (PRWEB)

Recipient of numerous awards for his impressive performances throughout the ages, Laurence Fishburne is the host of the educational television program “Behind The Scenes”. “Behind The Scenes” discusses a plethora of subjects impacting people from all across the country. On the way to the program is an episode plunging into advancements in the technology sector. The episode will interview industry experts about cardiac monitoring devices.

Heart disease is prevalent in the United States and is becoming a problem more and more every day. Every 37 seconds, someone passes from cardiovascular disease. Around 647,000 Americans die from the disease yearly. Across the board, 1 in 4 deaths in the U.S. are from heart disease. Keeping one’s heart in shape is becoming easier with emerging technologies on the market. Tech companies are getting better at seamlessly implementing health monitoring tools into standard devices. Many smartwatches are embedded with heart rate monitors to gauge hourly heart rate patterns. Continuously monitoring one’s heart is practical for capturing infrequent, irregular heartbeats to report to a doctor, which can be helpful in the detection and prevention of heart disease.

Healthy hearts are essential for achieving a long-lasting, fulfilling life. “Behind The Scenes” with Laurence Fishburne has covered numerous topics to educate the public and will inform its viewers about these cardiac monitoring devices on an upcoming episode specifically for it’s technology devision (https://behindthesceneslf-price.com/).

“Behind The Scenes” with Laurence Fishburne is a high-quality, informative TV program. The show has accepted several awards for its efforts in educational television.

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Industry: Healthcare

Tipton Launches “Deep Dive Magnet Document Workshop” to Help Organizations Develop Evidence-Based Magnet® Responses

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NEWARK, Del. (PRWEB)

Tipton Health is now offering an on-site, customized “Deep Dive Magnet Document Workshop” to help hospital nursing teams clearly define the stories, data and evidence needed for a successful Magnet® application submission.

“The Deep Dive Workshop enables CNOs, Magnet Program Directors (MPDs) and writing teams to explore stories in depth for each source of evidence (SOE),” said Jason Long, Tipton’s Manager of Hospital Certifications. “We can tailor this workshop to meet the needs of each organization. The goal is to identify specific stories for each SOE and talk through them one by one.”

Tipton partners with the hospital MPD to identify top-priority source documents and set the workshop agenda. Tipton’s consultants then travel on-site to meet with Magnet writing teams. Together they evaluate the requirements of each document, find stories that work for each one and identify the best EO (Empirical Outcome) resources to help highlight the hospital’s biggest accomplishments.

Participants will come away from this intensive one-day workshop with a list of ideal stories for each document and a deep understanding of the necessities for Magnet documentation writing. Tipton’s consultants also host a Q&A at the end of the day to ensure participants feel confident and prepared to embark on their Magnet journey.

“Deep Dive” complements Tipton’s other on-site offerings: the Applying Magnet to Your Service Line Workshop (for organizations driving a culture of nursing excellence), the Process Improvement Project Workshop and the popular Writers’ Workshop for members of a hospital’s Magnet writing team.

“We specialize in delivering on-demand, high-value nursing excellence consulting services that are customized to each organization,” said Tipton Health President Dan Tipton.

Organizations can schedule an onsite workshop by contacting our consultants at info@tiptonhealth.com or 302-454-7901.

About Tipton Health

Tipton Health is a leading provider of nursing excellence, Magnet®, Pathway to Excellence® and Practice Transition Accreditation Program™ consulting support to the nation’s hospital and healthcare systems. In addition, Tipton Health supports clients nationwide with award-winning communications services, including employee communications, human resources communications, public relations, marketing communications, intranet and Internet design, graphic design, and strategic communications. For more information, please visit http://www.tiptonhealth.com.

Tipton Health Communications products and services are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the ANCC. ANCC Magnet Recognition®, ANCC National Magnet Conference®, Institute for Credentialing Innovation®, Magnet®, Magnet Recognition Program®, The Magnet Prize® and Pathway to Excellence® Program are registered trademarks of the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Journey to Magnet Excellence™ and Pathway to Excellence in Long Term Care™ are trademarks of the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

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Health

Clearwater Dental Implant Specialist Dr. Todd Britten discusses latest research on dental implant success

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“It is very important to me that we carefully determine our patient’s health and lifestyle to help avoid any potential implant complications and to most carefully plan for their care. This way, we can work together to avoid implant complications.”


CLEARWATER, Fla. (PRWEB)

Dr. Todd Britten is a dental implant specialist in Clearwater, Florida, who says dental implants are being placed in more patients than ever before. Certain medications or existing medical conditions can make implant success a challenge, and careful planning is more important than ever, says Dr. Britten. It is widely known that implant complications are more likely to occur in patients who have a history of smoking, diabetes or patients taking bisphosphonate prescription drugs. (Bisphosphonate drugs such as Actonel, Fosamax, Boniva, and Reclast or Zometa are used for people with osteoporosis, Paget’s disease, multiple myeloma, primary hyperparathyroidism, or other conditions that exhibit bone fragility.)

With smokers, Dr. Britten says that current evidence indicates that there is a higher risk of implant failure directly related to smoking history, such as number of years, packs per day and cigarettes per day. Dr. Britten says that smokers are encouraged to stop smoking permanently if possible, and if not, at least 2-6 weeks prior to dental implant placement and eight weeks following placement. According to Spear Digest and Dr. Hunter Dawson, “A systematic review of 6,283 implants included the frequency of peri-implant mucositis at 30.7% and peri-implantitis was 9.6%. This frequency estimate increased to 36.3% for smokers.”

In addition to smoking, a history of periodontal disease can also put patients at a higher risk for implant failure. Regular care in the dental hygiene chair (often increased to 3 to 4 month dental cleanings) and close monitoring of the implants with yearly x-ray examination of the implant is encouraged. Dr. Britten states that there is a high prevalence of peri-implant disease in patients that do not continue supportive hygiene maintenance following implant placement.

Recent studies are even now indicating two other classes of drugs that may contribute to implant complications. These are Proton pump inhibitors (PPI), which showed an increase in failure rates by 4.3% as well as drugs used for mental illness such as anxiety and depression, particularly serotonin reuptake inhibitors which showed an estimated a 7.5% associated failure rate.

“It is very important to me that we carefully determine our patient’s health and lifestyle to help avoid any potential implant complications and to most carefully plan for their care. This way, we can work together to avoid implant complications. I also stress to patients that they commit to a lifetime of supportive or maintenance care to protect their investment of dental implants. With careful planning and care, many dental implants last for decades, and even a lifetime, and that is always our hope!”

Dr. Britten states being a dental implant specialist has provided him the training to carefully consider any and all the risks involved in treatment planning for dental implant patients. “Dental implants today are not only considered the gold standard of care for tooth replacement, but are usually now considered to be the superior or ideal treatment option for damaged or lost teeth,” Dr. Britten said. “I am excited about the many advancements in implant planning, placement and technology.”

Britten Periodontics & Implant Dentistry is a periodontal practice offering patients personalized dental care in implant dentistry in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Todd Britten received his Bachelor of Science & Doctorate of Dental Surgery from University of Florida, a Master’s Degree and Certificate in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry; and completed extensive training at the Institute of Advanced Laser Dentistry. He is one of the only board-certified periodontists in Pinellas County. He is a member of the American Academy of Periodontology, American Dental Association, Florida Association of Periodontists, Upper Pinellas County Dental Association, Hillsborough County Dental Association, Hillsborough County Dental Research Association and Florida West Coast Dental Association.

To learn more about Dr. Britten and his dental implant or periodontal services, call (727) 586-2681 or visit http://www.brittenperio.com.

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