All posts by imreal

Society: Social Services

Take Steps to Protect Older Adults Against the Flu

Leave a comment



OMAHA, Neb. (PRWEB)

Fall is the season for ghosts and goblins but perhaps even scarier for seniors is the flu. Last winter’s flu season set a record as the longest in 10 years, hospitalizing an estimated 647,000 people and resulting in more than 61,000 deaths, according to the CDC. And unfortunately, the effects of the current flu season are already being felt. Though the flu “season” typically runs from October to May, the first week of September already saw the start of patient visits to influenza to outpatient clinics.

Although there is no way to predict exactly how bad the flu will be, these early signs are reason enough to take extra precaution this season. This is especially important for older adults who often are at heightened risk and are among the largest group affected. According to the CDC, approximately 70-90 percent of influenza-related deaths and 50-70 percent of influenza-related hospitalizations occur among adults 65 and older.

To protect themselves against the flu, seniors are encouraged to take preventative measures and watch for symptoms.

“The flu is different than the common cold,” said Lakelyn Hogan Gerontologist and Caregiver Advocate of Home Instead Senior Care. “Symptoms of the flu are more severe and include fever or chills, cough, sore throat, fatigue or vomiting. Our CAREGivers at Home Instead know how detrimental the virus can be to an older adult’s health and the importance of taking every precaution.”

Home Instead encourages older adults and their families to prepare for this season by using the following tips:


  • Schedule time for your loved one to get the flu vaccine. The flu shot reduces the risk of getting the virus and reduces the severity of the illness. It is recommended to get the flu shot early, ideally by the end of October. Family members and caregivers should also receive the vaccination.

  • Maintain a healthy diet. As noted by the CDC, human immune defenses become weaker with age, which makes older adults more susceptible to viruses and illness. However, increasing Vitamin C intake helps protect seniors before the virus attacks. Broccoli, spinach, strawberries, sweet potatoes, oranges and tomatoes are all high in Vitamin C.

  • Exercise regularly. Moderate exercise helps boost the immune system. A walk around the neighborhood or even staying active with household chores can help fight off symptoms of the flu.

  • Practice daily healthy habits. Simple things such as washing your hands, keeping your hands away from your face and staying away from people who are sick can go a long way to prevent illness and avoid hospitalizations.


The 2019-2020 flu shot is now available. A quadrivalent flu vaccine is being offered this year, which provides protection against four strains of the flu. Contact your health care provider, local urgent care clinic or pharmacy to see if they are administering the vaccine.

For more information on staying healthy this flu season, visit http://www.preventseniorhospitalizations.com.

ABOUT HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE

Founded in 1994 in Omaha, Nebraska, the Home Instead Senior Care® franchise network provides personalized care, support and education to enhance the lives of aging adults and their families. Today, the network is the world’s leading provider of in-home care services for seniors, with more than 1,200 independently owned and operated franchises that provide more than 80 million hours of care annually throughout the United States and 11 other countries. Local Home Instead Senior Care offices employ approximately 90,000 CAREGivers worldwide who provide basic support services that enable seniors to live safely and comfortably in their own homes for as long as possible. Home Instead Senior Care franchise owners partner with clients and their family members to help meet varied individual needs. Services span the care continuum – from providing personal care to specialized Alzheimer’s care and hospice support. Also available are family caregiver education and support resources.

Visit HomeInstead.com. Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter

Share article on social media or email:



health and fitness

Allergy Standards Announces the Appointment of Emma Coonan as Executive Assistant to CEO

Leave a comment


“Emma’s qualifications, training, and experience working with CEO’s at the highest level in addition to her work in the health and wellbeing field are a perfect combination for a scaling life sciences and digital health company, making a digital footprint on an international scale.”


DUBLIN (PRWEB)

Allergy Standards Limited (ASL) announced today the appointment of Emma Coonan as Executive Assistant to CEO.

Emma is responsible for supporting the efficient and effective management of day-to-day and strategic operations in the CEO’s office and across the business. Working closely with the CEO and the wider Allergy Standards team, Emma’s role includes process management, operational planning, and project management.

Emma has over twelve years’ experience in Executive Support, Senior Administration, and Event Management roles within corporate, academic, and not-for-profit sectors including Trinity Foundation, Trinity College Dublin; The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland; NCB Stockbrokers Ltd; Deloitte & Touche, and Chill insurance Ltd. Emma is an accredited Psychotherapist and has combined her work in the corporate arena with her private Psychotherapy practice for a number of years.

Emma graduated from National University of Ireland, Maynooth, with a BA (Hons) in Media Studies and English. Ongoing professional and personal development is a passion of Emma’s, and since graduating Emma has been awarded a HDip (Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapy, an MA (Hons) in Psychotherapy, a Diploma in Event Management, and is a certified trainer in Training Delivery and Evaluation. Emma has enjoyed volunteer experience as a reviewer of children’s books for an award winning children’s literature platform and as a local community club leader in one of Ireland’s leading youth organisations.

“Emma’s qualifications, training, and experience working with CEO’s at the highest level in addition to her work in the health and wellbeing field are a perfect combination for a scaling life sciences and digital health company, making a digital footprint on an international scale,” said Dr. John McKeon, CEO.

Emma can be found hiking and walking at every opportunity, when she’s not searching for her next great read amongst the bookshops and stalls of Dublin.

“I am delighted to join the Allergy Standards team, and to be part of a company which is a leader in healthy lifestyles, excellence, and innovation. I am looking forward to working with John and the team to build towards the future,” said Emma Coonan.

About Allergy Standards

Allergy Standards Limited (ASL) mantra is design thinking and an innovation for healthier indoor air for the allergy aware consumer. As an independent, international certification company, it creates meaningful scientific standards for testing a wide range of products and services to determine their impact on improving indoor air quality. ASL’s intellectual property portfolio includes unique testing protocols and suitability specifications for products to be CERTIFIED asthma & allergy friendly®. ASL’s mission is to improve lives by empowering people create the healthiest possible indoor environment through science, education and innovation. Our vision is a world where all ER visits caused by exposure to avoidable indoor allergens are eliminated.

Share article on social media or email:

Industry: Healthcare

Sun Life Selects TreatGxplus as a Pharmacogenomic Solution for Employee Wellness

Leave a comment


TreatGx supports the development of personalized treatment plans and prescribed medication options. It is a remarkable solution that is changing how we can help patients recover more quickly.


VANCOUVER, British Columbia (PRWEB)

GenXys Health Care Systems is proud to share that Sun Life selected TreatGxplus as part of its disability management toolkit for plan sponsors. According to Sun Life, the goal is to help plan members get back to work faster and live healthier lives. The award-winning TreatGxplus solution, an advanced precision prescribing software including a pharmacogenetic test, is offered by LifeLabs, Canada’s largest diagnostic and laboratory company, in partnership with GenXys.

TreatGx, the precision prescribing application, presents over 40,000 prescription options and models out 250,000 drug interactions through its comprehensive and interactive online medication decision support engine. The cloud-based platform is accessible to patients and their healthcare providers across Canada and the United States.

“Identifying safe and effective medication options for the patient is the goal,” said Dr. Martin Dawes, a Professor of Family Medicine, Chief Scientific Officer of GenXys.”TreatGx helps us achieve that goal by supporting the development of personalized treatment plans and prescribed medication options. It is a remarkable solution that is changing how we can help patients recover more quickly.”

The adoption of pharmacogenetic solutions by leading insurance companies such as Sun Life and UnitedHealth Group reaffirms the growing role of genetics in primary care and across health systems. With the level of clinical utility and relevance provided by TreatGx, pharmacogenetics can now enable medication decision support at the point of care.

While the initial Sun Life deployment will focus on mental health and chronic pain, TreatGx covers 35+ conditions where there are high levels of pharmacogenetic evidence. Echoing the recent statement by the Association for Molecular Pathology, every health-related pharmacogenetic link in TreatGx is supported by the best clinical evidence. For clinical accuracy and relevance, the solution also includes other variables such as other conditions, concurrent medications, and biophysical data in its proprietary algorithms that set it apart from others.

Building on significant growth in Canada, GenXys is establishing its footprint in the US through strong strategic partnerships. It is also working with stakeholders from healthcare systems and labs to incorporate clinically relevant pharmacogenetics at the point of care for ‘nextgen’ prescribing.

“We are delighted that the inclusion of pharmacogenetics in primary care is becoming a reality on a mass scale. It is the most applicable and actionable use of genetics for increasing patient safety, improving population health, and reducing the cost of healthcare,” said Karl Pringle, CEO of GenXys.

About GenXys Health Care Systems Inc.

GenXys offers best-in-class precision prescribing solutions to solve healthcare’s most pressing challenges. Our precision prescribing software and pharmacogenetic solutions can prevent adverse drug reactions, a leading cause of death, and personalized drug selection to increase drug efficacy. Powering every prescription globally with our software improves patient safety, population health, and reduces healthcare costs.

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

Media Contact:

Jenny Lu

T: 206-408-3099

E: info(at)genxys(dot)com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/genxys-health-care-systems/

Share article on social media or email:

Business: Executives

Kabbage Launches Kabbage Payments™ to Help Small Businesses Get Paid Faster

Leave a comment


News Image

Kabbage Payments not only expands our suite of products, but the very definition of our company. We deeply believe in the mission of small businesses and understand what they need to succeed—namely, more time building their businesses and less time worrying about cash flow.


ATLANTA (PRWEB)

Kabbage, Inc., a data and technology company providing small businesses cash flow solutions, announced the general availability of Kabbage Payments to its customers, a new payment-processing solution for small businesses that makes getting paid faster as simple as sending a text message. After a successful beta program, this release marks the first of several new products that Kabbage will launch in the upcoming months to enable small businesses to more efficiently and intelligently manage their cash flow.

Two-thirds of Kabbage’s more than 200,000 customers rely on invoicing to receive payments today and wait as long as 90 days to be paid. Leveraging technology that powers Kabbage’s fully automated working capital solution, Kabbage Payments drastically reduces the time required to receive payments in typical net-term invoicing. With Kabbage Payments, users are settling invoices as quickly as 24 hours.

Among the many features of Kabbage Payments, the new custom pay link solves a fundamental challenge for business owners relying on invoice payments. Kabbage Payments customers can create a unique URL for their business and send payment requests through texts, emails or the web to collect card payments securely and quickly. With more flexibility, the custom pay link eliminates the need to manually create new accounts, open new payment orders, and duplicate work for recurring invoices.

“My clients receive dozens—if not hundreds—of invoices a month, so it’s easy for them to pile up and be paid out all at once,” said Lee Brewer, owner of Lee Brewer Enterprise LLC, an advertising firm in New York. “For years, I’ve waited anywhere from 15 to 30 days to get paid for my work. Now, I send clients my Kabbage custom pay link through email or WhatsApp and get paid the next day. This has helped me collect so quickly my cash flow concerns were eliminated seemingly overnight.”

Kabbage Payments also includes:

  • Online invoicing: Quickly and easily create, send and manage invoices.

  • Convenient dashboard: See all payments activity in a single view.

  • Next-day deposits: Access the money you earn in 24 hours or less.*

  • No-fee invoicing: Send unlimited invoices and estimates for free with no monthly fees.

  • Only pay for card payments: Save with low costs at 2.9% + $.25 per credit card payment. Cash and check payments are always free.

  • Free customer support: Speak to a real person on Kabbage’s trusted customer support team.

“Mercator’s latest research shows 65% of small businesses prioritize ease of use when selecting a payments solution. The ability to receive funds through a simple URL matches the digital-first way most business owners operate today,” said Robert Misasi, CEO of Mercator Advisory Group. “Small businesses have a wide set of payment options today and Kabbage’s data connections and leadership in automating funding create a strong pairing to provide small businesses a unique cash flow management solution.”

“Since 2011, we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of small businesses access over $8 billion in funding. We know first-hand a primary need is to cover cash-flow gaps while waiting to be paid,” said Kabbage CEO Rob Frohwein. “Kabbage Payments not only expands our suite of products, but the very definition of our company. We deeply believe in the mission of small businesses and understand what they need to succeed—namely, more time building their businesses and less time worrying about cash flow.”

Kabbage Payments is now available to existing Kabbage customers with public availability coming soon. Any business owner may request early access at http://www.kabbage.com/payments/early-access.

About Kabbage

Kabbage, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, has innovated a data and technology platform to provide small businesses automated cash flow solutions, including its online lending platform which allows small businesses to quickly access ongoing lines of credit up to $250,000. With more than 2 million live data connections to customers, its technology analyzes small businesses’ real-time data such as online sales, banking information, shipping activity and dozens of other sources to understand performance, to provide a fully automated funding decision in minutes. To date, Kabbage has provided more than 200,000 small businesses access to over $8 billion of working capital. Kabbage is funded and backed by leading investors, including the SoftBank Vision Fund, BlueRun Ventures, Mohr Davidow Ventures and others. All Kabbage U.S.-based loans are issued by Celtic Bank, a Utah-Chartered Industrial Bank, Member FDIC. Kabbage Payments, LLC, a subsidiary of Kabbage, Inc., is a registered Payment Service Provider/Payment Facilitator sponsored by Fifth Third Bank, N.A., Cincinnati, OH. For more information, please visit http://www.kabbage.com.

*Transactions that are processed by 5 p.m. ET will be deposited in your bank account the following banking day. Any transactions that are processed after 5 p.m. ET will be deposited in your bank account within 2 banking days. Settlement to your bank account may be delayed if transactions are flagged for review.

Share article on social media or email:

Health

Hemanext Announces Publication of Data Demonstrating Significant Benefits Following the Transfusion of Hypoxically Stored Red Blood Cells

Leave a comment


When we look at all of the data from our study, it appears that storing RBCs hypoxically could result in better transfusion patient outcomes. Pedro Cabrales, PhD, University of California, San Diego


LEXINGTON, Mass. (PRWEB)

Hemanext, a privately held medical technology company dedicated to improving the quality, safety, efficacy and cost of transfusion therapy, today announced the publication of clinically significant data in Shock, the official journal of the Shock Society.

According to data generated in animal studies, “Resuscitation from hemorrhagic shock via transfusion of hypoxically stored red blood cells (RBCs, which carry oxygen throughout the body and transport carbon dioxide to the lungs for exhalation), recovered cardiac function, restored hemodynamic stability and improved outcomes” when compared to conventionally stored blood.

The study authors explained that trauma accounts for ten percent of deaths worldwide and is the third most-common cause of death in the United States. Hemorrhagic shock due to the rapid and extreme loss of blood is responsible for approximately fifty percent of trauma deaths. Developing improved methods for treating hemorrhagic shock is a high priority for trauma physicians around the world.

“Conventional RBCs have long been the standard of care in trauma. However, oxidative damage occurs that could impact patient outcome. These new data by Williams et. al shows that hypoxically stored RBCs achieve multiple clinically important functional resuscitation goals with a significantly smaller volume and meeting the FDA benchmark of 24-hour RBC recovery,” said Tor Hervig, MD, PhD; founding member of the Traumatic Hemostasis and Oxygenation Research (THOR) Network; Chief Medical Officer, Blood bank, Haugesund Hospital: Senior Consultant, Haukeland University Hospital.

The oxidative structural and functional damage known as “storage lesions” can limit the effectiveness of RBCs when transfused into patients. In many cases, the damaged RBCs may lead to poor clinical outcomes for highly vulnerable patients, including people suffering from shock or who require repeated transfusions to treat conditions such as sickle cell anemia, thalassemia and myelodyplastic syndrome.

Researchers are exploring the benefits of storing RBCs in oxygen-starved containers to prevent oxidative damage to the cells due to the presence of oxygen. In this study, the authors observed the following significant differences in outcomes between hypoxically and conventionally stored red blood cells:

  • Approximately fifty percent less RBC volumes were required to resuscitate animals from hemorrhagic shock when transfusing hypoxically stored RBCs – the authors cited this as the principal finding of the study

  • Faster reduction of blood lactate levels in transfused animals with the hypoxically stored RBCs compared to levels detected in the conventionally stored RBCs – reduced lactate is a biomarker for increased oxygen delivery by the RBCs, which is particularly important for shock patients

  • Hypoxically stored RBCs produced a significantly smaller degree of organ and tissue damage compared to conventionally stored RBC to arrive at the same clinically relevant hemodynamic goal

  • Hypoxically stored RBCs restored mean arterial pressure (MAP) and vascular resistance compared to conventionally stored RBCs


“When we look at all of the data from our study, it appears that storing RBCs hypoxically could result in better transfusion patient outcomes,” said Principal Investigator Pedro Cabrales, PhD, Professor of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego. “The potential to deliver a higher-quality red blood cell that improves patient recovery and expands the blood supply by reducing the number of transfused units will have a significant impact in those patients suffering from hemorrhagic shock.”

The researchers addressed the need for clinical trials to determine the safety and efficacy of hypoxically stored RBC transfusions in trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock. Hemanext is committed to supporting this ongoing research.

“This study, performed under the expert guidance of Dr. Pedro Cabrales, serves as an important milestone in our development program for hypoxically stored RBCs. We are delighted with the results and will continue to pursue our goal of bringing this new technology to patients everywhere,” said Hemanext President and CEO Martin Cannon.

Click here to access an abstract of the study.

ABOUT HEMANEXT

Hemanext is a privately held medical technology company dedicated to improving the quality, safety, efficacy and cost of transfusion therapy. The company’s research and development efforts center on the study and future commercialization of hypoxically stored red blood cells (RBCs). HEMANEXT ONE®, our initial product offering, is designed to improve the quality of life for chronic and high-volume transfusion patients while reducing costs.

Visit Hemanext.com to learn more.

Share article on social media or email:

Science: Biology

Quick Healthcare Logistics Sponsors World Cord Blood Day 2019

Leave a comment


Leading transplant doctors and pioneering cellular therapy researchers to speak at World Cord Blood Day virtual event

Leading transplant doctors and pioneering cellular therapy researchers to speak at World Cord Blood Day virtual event

We’re excited to play a role in the research and development of cord blood derivative therapies by providing logistics supply chain solutions to cord blood, biotech, and pharmaceutical companies worldwide, said David Murphy, Executive VP of Quick’s Life Science Division.


NEW YORK (PRWEB)

World Cord Blood Day (WCBD) takes place on November 15, 2019, and will provide an opportunity for parents, doctors, nurses, and midwives to learn about the current and future uses of cord blood stem cells, and the potential cord blood has to save lives.

Cord blood is now being used to treat and cure over 80 different life-threatening diseases, including leukemia, lymphoma, and sickle cell anemia. It is also proving critical to new areas of regenerative medicine to potentially treat spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, autism, type 1 diabetes, and much more. Stem cells for transplants come from the blood of the umbilical cord collected after a baby is born.

Quick, the leading transportation provider of cord blood, stem cells, and umbilical cords is sponsoring WCBD for the third year and will host a session on how to safely transport cord blood and derivative therapies. Industry veterans David Murphy and Monroe Burgess of Quick will discuss the critical steps for safe and secure transit of umbilical cord cells. Since babies arrive in the world on their own time frame, the logistics of cord blood collection and transportation must be carefully planned to ensure integrity and viability.

“All of us at Quick are proud to sponsor World Cord Blood Day to help educate the healthcare community and expectant parents about the life-saving value of cord blood cells. We’re excited to play a role in the research and development of cord blood derivative therapies by providing logistics supply chain solutions to cord blood, biotech, and pharmaceutical companies worldwide,” said David Murphy, Executive VP of Quick’s Life Science Division.

For more information about World Cord Blood Day, organized by Save the Cord Foundation, visit https://www.worldcordbloodday.org/.

About Quick Specialized Healthcare Logistics

Quick is the trusted logistics leader for the healthcare and life science industry, serving the community for 40 years. Quick safely and quickly transports human organs and tissue for transplant or research, blood, blood products, cord blood, bone marrow, medical devices, and equipment, as well as cell and gene therapies.

Contact:    Marie T. Vigliarolo, SVP Marketing

The Quick Group

+1 (718) 995-3616 ext. 2207

marie_vigliarolo@qintl.com

About Save the Cord Foundation

Save the Cord Foundation (a 501c3 non-profit) was established to advance cord blood education. The Foundation provides non-commercial information to parents, health professionals, and the public regarding methods for saving cord blood, as well as current applications using cord blood and the latest research. Learn more at http://www.SaveTheCordFoundation.org.

Contact: Chris Ober, Executive Director

Save The Cord Foundation

+1 (520) 419 0269

216709@email4pr.com

Share article on social media or email:

Technology: Electronics

Skuid Awarded Four Major Federal Contracts to Support IT Modernization for Defense and Civilian Agencies

Leave a comment


In just six short months of partnering with Carahsoft, Skuid has quickly demonstrated that applications in the public sector can be far simpler to use, even when confronted with highly complex processes, consumer-grade design requirements and dynamic contextual constraints in the field.


CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (PRWEB)

Skuid, the leading no-code cloud application platform, today announced that three Department of Defense (DoD) agencies and the largest civilian agency have awarded contracts to Skuid to support their application development and modernization initiatives. In partnership with Carahsoft Technology Corp., the Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®, Skuid and the Salesforce Platform will be used to solve unique challenges of designing and deploying user-friendly process-intensive applications for over 600,000 DoD employees and public users.

Skuid’s solution s are available through Carahsoft’s NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) V contract and National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) ValuePoint and National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA) cooperative purchasing agreements.

“In just six short months of partnering with Carahsoft, Skuid has quickly demonstrated that applications in the public sector can be far simpler to use, even when confronted with highly complex processes, consumer-grade design requirements and dynamic contextual constraints in the field,” said Ken McElrath, Skuid founder and CEO. “Our work with Carahsoft and Salesforce continues to ramp up modernization efforts with some of the largest Federal agencies, delivering best-in-class digital experiences without code.”

Applications developed for Federal agencies must adhere to strict design guidelines and brand specifications to ensure a consistent user experience across every app. With the design-first approach of the Skuid platform, the DoD can create dynamic interfaces and applications, rapidly delivering advanced applications without compromising the user experience or user interface design. This means the DoD and the public get simple, intuitive, pleasing apps that make it easy to interact with the government.

Skuid and the Salesforce Platform have already been implemented for external- and internal-facing applications for DoD and civilian agencies, including custom portals and dynamic forms for asset tracking, fitness management, officer evaluations and field inspections. These customized forms are role- and process-specific to dramatically reduce manual paperwork, clicks or data entry while enhancing data quality and streamlining processes based on relevance to each user. In some cases, paper forms and clipboards have been completely digitized.

“We’ve worked with Skuid on several DoD deals and have been impressed with the momentum our partnership has created,” said Kate McDonald, Federal Sales Manager at Carahsoft. “With Skuid and our reseller partners, our clients are building powerful, consumer-grade applications specific to their processes that result in dramatically improved user adoption rates and productivity. Plus, clients have seen a drastic reduction in the time it takes to prototype, deploy and iterate, so agencies can be more nimble in meeting the evolving needs of their constituents.”

Skuid’s solutions are available through Carahsoft’s SEWP V contracts NNG15SC03B and NNG15SC27B and NASPO ValuePoint and NCPA cooperative purchasing contracts. For more information, contact the Skuid team at Carahsoft at (877) SFD-C007 or salesforceISV@carahsoft.com.

About Skuid

Skuid was founded in 2013 on the simple belief that enterprise software should stop forcing people to behave like machines. Instead, apps should behave more like the humans who use them, so everyone can thrive in the digital world. With Skuid’s simple-to-use but incredibly robust cloud front-end design-and-deploy platform, anyone can connect to disparate data sources, assemble highly complex, made-to-order applications, and instantly make changes—all without writing code. More than 5 million users across 32 countries use Skuid to engage with each other, with data, and with new customers in meaningful ways. For more information, visit http://www.skuid.com.

About Carahsoft

Carahsoft Technology Corp. is The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®. As a top-performing GSA Schedule and SEWP contract holder, Carahsoft serves as the master government aggregator for many of its best-of-breed technology vendors, supporting an extensive ecosystem of manufacturers, value-added resellers, system integrators and consulting partners committed to helping government agencies select and implement the best solution at the best possible value.

The company’s dedicated Solutions Divisions proactively market, sell and deliver Skuid, Salesforce, VMware, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Palo Alto Networks, Symantec, Veritas, McAfee, Dell, Adobe, F5 Networks, Google Cloud, ServiceNow, Open Source, Micro Focus Government Solutions, SAP, and Innovative and Intelligence products and services, among others. Carahsoft is consistently recognized by its partners as a top revenue producer and is listed annually among the industry’s fastest growing and largest firms by CRN, Inc., Forbes, Washington Technology, The Washington Post, Washington Business Journal, and Bloomberg Government. Visit us at http://www.carahsoft.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Share article on social media or email:

Industry: Healthcare

PAINWeekEnd in Charleston, South Carolina, Offers CE/CME Education to Address the Opioid Abuse Public Health Crisis

Leave a comment


News Image

As more and more of the fog is lifted from the opioid crisis that we face as a nation, it is extremely important for healthcare professionals to stay abreast of best practices in pain management…


MONTCLAIR, N.J. (PRWEB)

PAINWeekEnd on November 16 at the Charleston Marriott, 170 Lockwood Blvd., in South Carolina, will be an educational and exciting program providing busy clinicians and allied healthcare practitioners with 6.0 hours of relevant, practical instruction in the management of chronic pain.

Charleston County, South Carolina, had the 3rd highest amount of pain medications dispensed in the entire country from 2006 to 2012. During that span, South Carolina dispensed almost 2 billion opioid pills. Where do healthcare professionals even begin to attempt to improve patient care, and ultimately save lives? At PAINWeekEnd, faculty member Mark Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, CPE, will present Pain Management at Ground Zero. He states, “As more and more of the fog is lifted from the opioid crisis that we face as a nation, it is extremely important for healthcare professionals to stay abreast of best practices in pain management in order to prevent the countless speedbumps (such as limited time and patient mindsets) from swaying one away from improving patient care. I look forward to helping PAINWeekEnd attendees wrap their minds around the vast amount of information, and misinformation, within not only the ‘opioid crisis’ but the War on Drugs overall as we know it, or think we know it.” Dr. Garofoli will also present Thug Drugs, a rapid-fire review of dozens of common substances of abuse.

Other course topics to be offered at PAINWeekEnd Charleston include The Gang that Couldn’t Shoot Straight: Reconsidering the CDC Guideline; Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain: Evaluating Treatment Options; Migraines and More; and Osteoarthritis Pain: Past, Present, and Future.

Commercially supported activities—addressing a range of product, disease state, and medical information topics—will also be presented.

For more information about this or other regional conferences, and to register for $129, go to the PAINWeekEnd website. BONUS: PAINWeekEnd registrants may register for the 2020 PAINWeek National Conference, September 8-12, in Las Vegas, for $200 off the regular online published price.

PAINWeekEnd is provided by Global Education Group. About Global Education Group:

Global Education Group focuses on producing partnership-based CME for healthcare practitioners. The Global team works with a select group of medical education companies, associations, academic institutions and healthcare facilities to develop and accredit live healthcare conferences and workshops as well as online activities. With each partnership or joint providership, Global brings accreditation expertise, project management excellence and grant funding intelligence. Based in Littleton, Colo., Global has accreditation with commendation from the ACCME. Global also holds accreditations to offer continuing education for nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, dietitians, dentists and psychologists. Global is a division of Ultimate Medical Academy.

Share article on social media or email:

Health: Psychology

Psychedelic Feminism Champions Cultural Evolution in the Age of Extinction

Leave a comment


Brazilian Amazon

Cosmic Sister Emerging Voices Award recipient Alice Fortes on location in the Brazilian Amazon. Photo by Camilla Coutinho.

“Our species is responsible for this age of extinction. A true balance of power across the gender spectrum—globally—is the only way humans (and non-humans) will survive.” – Zoe Helene


AMHERST, Mass. (PRWEB)

This November, the environmental feminist group Cosmic Sister is sponsoring female thought leaders and emerging voices to represent the medicine at Spirit Plant Medicine Conference, November 1 – 3 on the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus, located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Squamish, Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.

Cosmic Sister’s Psychedelic Feminism champions women’s empowerment and frontline voices, emphasizing our responsibility—as Earth’s apex predator—to evolve ethically and our natural right to journey with sacred plant (and fungi) such as ayahuasca, cannabis, peyote, iboga and psilocybin mushrooms as a way to jump-start rapid cultural evolution, starting with women.

“Our species is responsible for this age of extinction. A true balance of power across the gender spectrum—globally—is the only way humans (and non-humans) will survive,” said Cosmic Sister founder Zoe Helene, who coined the term Psychedelic Feminism, which she describes as “a realistic, practical, yet hopeful approach to a much-needed shift of global consciousness.”

Cosmic Sister offers an interconnected quartet of merit-based Psychedelic Feminism educational advocacy grants—Women of the Psychedelic Renaissance, Cosmic Sisters of Cannabis and the original, immersive Plant Spirit Grant—to support women’s voices in psychedelics (and cannabis) culture. The new Emerging Voices Award, launched last month in partnership with the Sleeping Octopus Assembly on Psychedelics (SOAP) in Pittsburgh, PA, helps individuals who demonstrate potential in the field of psychedelics strengthen their visibility in the community. Cosmic Sister will also partner with other reputable events and the Spirit Plant Medicine Conference for this award.

Recipients from Canada and the United States share a passion for human and non-human rights and environmental protection and credit psychedelics for changing the course of their lives for the better. Inspired and action-oriented, they remain hopeful amidst the chaos of challenging times. “National borders and territorial boundaries have nothing to do with the natural world,” says Helene.

WOMEN OF THE PSYCHEDELIC RENAISSANCE GRANTS

The following women received Cosmic Sister Women of The Psychedelic Renaissance grants to speak at Spirit Plant Medicine Conference.

Cannabis and hemp activist and cultivator Rachael Carlevale (@Ganjasana) will present “Integration: Building Bridges to Cannabis Spirit with Nature as Our Ally;” Indigenous activist and cannabis ambassador Antoinette Cruz (@dabzilla_antoinette) will present “Decolonization of A Nation: Spirit, Plant Medicine From An Indigenous Perspective;” hashish consultant, writer, educator and media personality The Dank Duchess (@TheDankDuchess) will present “Getting Lit: Spiritual Ascension through Collective Ecstasy;” and master herbalist, psychedelic elder, author and educator Brigitte Mars (@brigitte.mars) will present “Just Say How? Preparation for an Epic Psychedelic Experience.”

Zoe Helene (@CosmicSister), an artist, environmentalist and cultural activist, will present “Psychedelic Feminism—It’s Not All About Us (Humans).” She will not be live-streamed or recorded. “I want to share with those who are present,” she says, “as we would in a sacred space such as a temeno, tipi or maloca. The magic is in the living moment.”

COSMIC SISTER EMERGING VOICES AWARD

The new Cosmic Sister Emerging Voices Award (CS EVA) acknowledges women who work tirelessly in supportive, behind-the-scenes roles, as well as talented newcomers who shine in spotlight positions. “These are women to watch,” Helene says.

In partnership with Spirit Plant Medicine Conference, the following women received a Cosmic Sister Emerging Voices Award, which includes a complimentary ticket to attend SPMC, on-campus accommodations (for recipients traveling from the United States) and an invitation to participate in an intimate, multi-cultural, women-only pre-conference gathering on October 31. “In many ancient spiritual traditions, this is a sacred night when the veil between the worlds is lifted and ancestors feel more present, a night to celebrate the death of the old, clearing space for rebirth,” Helene explains. “The timing feels perfectly apropos.”

Recipients include interdisciplinary artist and storyteller Tonye Aganaba (@tonyeaganaba); community organizer, cannabis yogi and facilitator Celina Archambault (@plant_tigress); social worker and community organizer Anne-Marie Armour; hemp advocate and cannabis entrepreneur and women’s basketball coach Laura Beohner (@TheHealingRose); community diviner and Renaissance woman Mia Cara Cosco (@miacosco); Brazilian photographer, environmentalist and ayahuasca researcher Alice Fortes (@alicecfortes); psychiatric nurse and martial artist Taylor Hayes (@psy.nurse); plant food alchemist and chef and yoga instructor Sarinda Hoilett (@Sarinah); strategist, communicator, connector and social alchemist Andrea Langlois (@andreamlanglois); ethical personal care and natural products independent consultant Caitlin Moakley (@soilandspirit); scientist and pollinator advocate Dawn Musil (@dawn_musil); urban gardener and community artist Sabrina Pilet-Jones (@sabrinas_garden); PhD student, shamanism researcher, and plant-lover Laurel Sugden (@laurel.sugden); performing artist and adventurer Vanessa Yuen (@van_lefan).

For full biographies and photos, please visit Psychedelic Feminism Grant Recipients.

WOMEN OF COLOR IN PSYCHEDELICS

Women of color’s voices are greatly underrepresented in the psychedelic plant community, despite their demonstrated talent for, connection to, and keen interest in these profound medicines. Cosmic Sister is proud to sponsor the panel discussion “Rising Voices: Women of Color in the Sacred Plant Community,” on the main stage. Women of the Psychedelic Renaissance grant recipient and main stage speaker The Dank Duchess will moderate the panel, which includes Cosmic Sister Emerging Voices recipients Tonye Aganaba, Sarinda Hoilett, Sabrina Pilet-Jones and Vanessa Yuen.

MILESTONE YEAR

All speaking grants were covered by donations. Cosmic Sister depends on community support, mostly from individuals. Last month, Women’s Sacred Medicine Alliance, a new group of Canadian psychedelic feminists, hosted the Psychedelic Symposium & Cosmic Sister Fundraiser in Vancouver, BC, featuring local medicine women and a silent auction that included several cruelty-free feather smudge fans by local artist Mari Hashimoto of Trillium Healing Path.

Several sizable donations were made by men. Cosmic Sister’s psychedelic feminism educational advocacy projects are supported in part by influential males in the field, including mycologist and medical researcher Paul Stamets; executive director of Divination Foundation Paulo Obrien, ethnobotanist and medicine hunter Chris Kilham; Spirit Plant Medicine Conference co-organizer Stephen Gray; founder and executive director of Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) Rick Doblin, Cosmic Sister’s educational advocacy fiscal sponsor; and executive director of MAPS Canada Mark Haden.

“We love and appreciate our male allies,” Helene says, “These men understand that we’re in relationship with each other on the same vulnerable planet and that action is character.”

“We are riding the wave of a revolution in consciousness, a quantum leap in intelligence,” says mycologist and medical researcher Paul Stamets, “If we can harness and use these substances responsibly, we won’t fail to create the paradigm shift so critical for our collective survival. Women’s voices are fundamental to the conversation.”

Kilham, Helene’s husband and partner and founder of Medicine Hunter, a primary Cosmic Sister sponsor, agrees. “These women are not the voices of tomorrow,” he says, “They are the voices of today.”

“As the temple of wisdom is being re-opened,” says Gray, “this emergence is essential for the rebalancing of the feminine and masculine principles and the healing of the Earth and all her inhabitants.”

“We all need to be on the psychedelic healing bus for this movement to be in balance,” says Haden. “No one gets left behind in our collective quest to heal and to offer healing to individuals, couples, communities and our planet as a whole. Equal representation and cooperation at all levels of the psychedelic renaissance is a must.”

These educational grants would not be possible without community support. Cosmic Sister deeply appreciates tax-deductible donations by way of its fiscal sponsorship with the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). All contributions made through this form will be allocated to Cosmic Sister’s educational advocacy initiatives, minus modest administrative processing fees.

ABOUT COSMIC SISTER

Cosmic Sister (@CosmicSister) is an environmental feminist collective that connects kindred-spirit trailblazing women who understand that true balance of power across the gender spectrum—globally—as the only way humans (and non-humans) will survive. Cosmic Sister’s psychedelic feminism educational advocacy initiatives promote safe, legal, intentional journeying with sacred plants and fungi as a way for women to explore the wilderness within, where they can discover fresh, liberating perspectives on core women’s rights issues. Contact: media@cosmicsister.com. Connect: @CosmicSister

Cosmic Sister’s immersive Plant Spirit Grant program is funded internally. Cosmic Sister’s Emerging Voices Educational Award program is funded in part by participating partners such as the Spirit Plant Medicine Conference.

Donations for Cosmic Sister’s educational advocacy initiatives are fully tax-deductible through Cosmic Sister’s fiscal sponsor, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). All donations go directly to educational advocacy and are greatly appreciated. To donate, please visit Support Cosmic Sister. #CosmicSister #PsychedelicFeminism #ZoeHelene #Psychedelics #Psychedelic #Earth #ClimateChange #Amazon #Rainforest #Brazil #Peru

For biographies and photos of grant recipients and more information on these projects, visit Psychedelic Feminism.

ABOUT THE LEAD IMAGE

In the Nova Esperança (“New Hope”) village in the Gregório River Indigenous Territory of the Brazilian Amazon, an indigenous Yawanawá woman applies protective jenipapo butterfly markings, using juice from the jenipapo fruit, on Alice Fortes in preparation for medicine work with uni, the Yawanawá name for ayahuasca, in the deep rainforest.

Alice Fortes, a recipient of Cosmic Sister’s Emerging Voices Award, is an environmentalist, photographer, ayahuasca researcher and graduate student studying under the mentorship of anthropologist Wade Davis at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. She was nominated by her classmate Laurel Sugden, also a Cosmic Sister Emerging Voices Award recipient.

Photo by Camilla Coutinho (@camillacoutinhosilva).

ABOUT MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHEDELIC STUDIES (MAPS)

Founded in 1986, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and educational organization that develops medical, legal, and cultural contexts for people to benefit from the careful uses of psychedelics and marijuana. For more information, please contact Brad Burge, director of communications and marketing, brad@maps.org Connect: @MAPSnews

ABOUT SPIRIT PLANT MEDICINE CONFERENCE

The intention of Spirit Plant Medicine Conference is to offer accurate, respectful, and most of all beneficial information and inspiration on the use of and larger context around sacred healing plants. Now in its 9th year, the mission of the SPMC is to help guide this work forward by bringing a world-class international group of leading visionary voices to Vancouver. SpiritPlantMedicine.com

ABOUT MEDICINE HUNTER

Founded by medicine hunter, author, and educator Chris Kilham, the three-fold purpose of Medicine Hunter is to promote natural, plant-based medicines, to protect the natural environment, and to support indigenous cultures. MedicineHunter.com Connect: @MedicineHunter

Business: Executives

Allegis Global Solutions Named a Leader in Everest Group’s 2019 North America MSP PEAK Matrix™ Assessment

Leave a comment


AGS named a leader on Everest Group's North America MSP and Global Procurement Assessments

Given Everest Group’s reputation as the definitive MSP market analyst, we are proud once again to be named a Leader for both our market impact and vision & capability.


HANOVER, Md. (PRWEB)

Among 22 North American managed services providers (MSPs) evaluated, Allegis Global Solutions (AGS) secured a Leader position in Everest Group’s 2019 North America MSP PEAK Matrix™ Assessment.

Everest Group’s North America MSP report is the region’s most trusted source for comparative MSP assessments, enabling North American leaders to make informed decisions about providers and service offerings. In its analysis, Everest Group noted AGS’ ability to serve the scope of the North American market by offering small-, mid-, and large-market deals.

“Given Everest Group’s reputation as the definitive MSP market analyst, we are proud once again to be named a Leader for both our market impact and vision & capability. We look forward to continuing to serve North American customers of all sizes with new technologies such as our total talent management system, QuantumWork, and updates to our proprietary analytics tool, ACUMEN.”

— Steve Schumacher, Senior Vice President and Global Product Leader, Allegis Global Solutions

Everest Group PEAK Matrix™ North American MSP Leaders are those that performed highest based on year-round tracking of metrics related to revenue, clientele, and partnership and investment development. This is the first year that AGS was put in the Leader group among North American MSPs. In July 2019, AGS also secured the top positioning of Leader on Everest Group’s 2019 Global MSP PEAK Matrix™ Assessment.

“Allegis Global Solutions is a Leader in a very competitive North America MSP market because of its spot-on, carefully crafted strategy in catering to emerging contingent talent categories, such as SOWs and ICs, as well as its dedicated investments in leveraging next-gen technologies in its digital infrastructure that support clients in achieving enhanced business outcomes from their MSP programs.”

— Arkadev Basak, Vice President, MSP Research at Everest Group

About Allegis Global Solutions:

Allegis Global Solutions is a leader in global talent solutions. To date, we support clients in more than 60 countries through regional hubs, matching our great people with businesses seeking to optimize their permanent and contingent workforce. We deliver scalable, flexible, and customized solutions, shaped around your unique business requirements and culture. We draw upon decades of industry expertise and market insight to design strategies that work. We develop innovative tools, products, and processes that deliver the results you seek. And we do all this better than anyone else. Our passion for talent is the driving force behind everything we do. We live to match exceptional organizations with outstanding people. By creating a culture devoted to great talent, we can deliver client-focused solutions that make a difference for your business.

Share article on social media or email: