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Large Scale Biodiesel Production Facility in the Mid-Atlantic Region Going to Auction on November 13

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This auction offers a great opportunity for a new owner in the renewable or like industry or a local buyer with a regional business interest.


CLAYTON, Del. (PRWEB)

The Chesapeake Green Fuels facility was originally built in 2006/2007 by Mid-Atlantic Biodiesel, with a capacity of 5 million gallons per year. The plant capacity was doubled in 2009 by Chesapeake with the addition of multi-feedstock pretreatment systems including bleaching filtration, glycerolysis and methyl ester distillation. Chesapeake’s plant assets are now surplus to their other ongoing businesses. Located in Delaware, the plant is strategically located near eastern markets, terminals and key distribution routes. The equipment will be selling as one package to remain on location or to be moved. The land is available via a long-term lease with Norfolk Southern Company that can be assumed or negotiated, and has a rail spur that services the site with high capacity loading and unloading.

Tyler Maas, director of sales and marketing for Maas Companies, states, “This auction offers a great opportunity for a new owner in the renewable or like industry or a local buyer with a regional business interest. Dover is 15 miles to the South, Annapolis 60 miles to the northeast and Washington, D.C is only 100 miles away. The 6 acre property has 335,400 gallons of tank storage on rail siding, plus a 6,944 Sq. Ft. Production Building, 3,000 Sq. Ft. Shop Building along with a modular office. The property currently has an income producing tenant in place.”

Bidders interested in the plant should contact the auction company to receive access to all the due diligence documents prior to submitting a sealed bid.

Potential buyers are encouraged to schedule an inspection of the property and equipment during the below noted times or by private appointment:

Tuesday, October 15    9 AM – 2 PM

Tuesday, November 12    9 AM – 2 PM

Other times by appointment.

Details of the sale are available at the auction website, http://www.biodieselplantauction.com or by contacting the auction company directly at 507-285-1444.

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Catalent Applied Drug Delivery Institute to Host Symposium on Smart Drug Development and Design

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SOMERSET, N.J. (PRWEB)

The Catalent Applied Drug Delivery Institute today announced that along with Columbia University’s Lab-to-Market Accelerator Network and the Translational Therapeutics Accelerator (TRx), it will co-host a one-day symposium titled “Smart Drug Development & Design” at Columbia University, New York, on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019.

The symposium will be chaired by Cornell Stamoran, Ph.D., Co-Chair of the Catalent Applied Drug Delivery Institute, and will feature Mike Rea, CEO, IDEA Pharma, Jim Spavins, former Head of Pfizer’s Global PTx Pharmaceutical Sciences group, and a diverse group of industry leaders and researchers.

The first half of the symposium will help delegates understand the scientific concepts and technical know-how underpinning early preclinical studies. The second half of the day will transition the focus on strategies for successful drug products: patient-focused drug design; manufacturing; working with partners; and commercialization. The event will also give attendees the opportunity to apply what they have learned in an interactive audience participation session.

Registration and full details of the agenda can be found at http://www.drugdeliveryinstitute.com/events/smart-drug-development-design-workshop/.

About Catalent Applied Drug Delivery Institute

Catalent’s Applied Drug Delivery Institute was founded in 2012 to serve as a link between industry and academia, advance education and training in drug delivery in academia and the industry, accelerate adoption of applied drug delivery technologies to develop better treatments, and foster industry collaboration on major issues pertaining to drug development, formulation, and delivery. It is pursuing a multi-tiered approach of research, strategic counsel, and educational programs to advance the adoption of drug delivery technologies to improve patient outcomes.

For more details on the Catalent Institute, visit https://www.drugdeliveryinstitute.com and follow the Catalent Institute on Twitter: @DrugDeliveryIns

About Catalent

Catalent is the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies, development, and manufacturing solutions for drugs, biologics, gene therapies and consumer health products. With over 85 years serving the industry, Catalent has proven expertise in bringing more customer products to market faster, enhancing product performance and ensuring reliable global clinical and commercial product supply. Catalent employs nearly 13,000 people, including approximately 2,400 scientists, at more than 35 facilities across five continents, and in fiscal year 2019 generated over $2.5 billion in annual revenue. Catalent is headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey. For more information, visit http://www.catalent.com

More products. Better treatments. Reliably supplied.™

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Greenberg Traurig Attorneys to Speak at the IBA Annual Conference Seoul 2019

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SEOUL, South Korea (PRWEB)

SEOUL – Sept. 23, 2019 – Four Greenberg Traurig, LLP attorneys will speak at what is often considered the central event of the international legal community’s calendar, the International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference to be held Sept. 23 – 27 in Seoul, South Korea, where the firm has an office∞.

The IBA’s Annual Conference presents an opportunity to exchange knowledge and create and renew a global network of colleagues and business contacts. The 2019 program will include more than 200 sessions, followed by the Rule of Law Symposium, according to the conference website.

The following Greenberg Traurig attorneys are presenting on panels at the conference:


  • Greenberg Traurig Chief Executive Officer Brian L. Duffy: Sept. 23 – “Gender quotas: Shell Game or Game Changer?”

  • Miami office Co-Managing Shareholder Yosbel A. Ibarra: Sept. 24 – “Women in law firm leadership: How to make the breakthrough.”

  • Shareholder Lucy S. Lee: Sept. 23 “Good People, Bad Structures: New CFC Rules and U.S. Tax Reform – Do You Need to Change Anything?”

  • Shareholder Antonio Peña: Sept. 27 – “Social media – What your mother never told you.”

Duffy assumed the role of chief executive officer at Greenberg Traurig in January 2016. Previously he served as a firm president as well as chair of the firm’s 600-member Global Litigation Practice from 2009 to 2013. A true “working CEO,” Duffy focuses his practice on trial and appellate work in the class action, employment, energy, commercial contract, and product liability areas, serving as national, regional, and local counsel in high-profile cases throughout the United States. Under his leadership, Greenberg Traurig received the important rankings, reflective of his and the firm’s commitment to a diverse and quality workplace. Duffy is involved with the leadership and direction of the firm’s diversity efforts, including the independently recognized Greenberg Traurig Women’s Initiative and its affinity groups, addressing the needs of minority and diverse attorneys throughout the firm. The firm’s work includes forging important relationships with key organizations. As one example of many, Duffy serves on the Out Leadership Global Advisory Board. He is based in the firm’s Denver office.

In addition to co-managing the Miami office, Ibarra is a member of the Corporate Practice. He is a member, and previously served as co-chair, of the firm’s Latin America Practice which has been recognized as a leading Latin American practice by several organizations and publications, including Chambers & Partners. Fluent in Spanish, he has spent his career advising clients doing business in the United States, Spain, and across Latin America. Admitted to practice in both New York and Florida, Ibarra has led several important cross-border M&A transactions, as well as joint ventures and infrastructure projects, including public-private partnerships.

Based in the firm’s Northern Virginia office, Lee is a member of the Tax Practice and focuses on international tax and estate planning for high-net-worth and global individuals and families. She represents clients on sophisticated matters, including structuring of inbound and outbound businesses and investments, wealth management structures, estate and succession planning (including domestic and foreign trusts), structuring of family offices, pre-immigration tax and expatriation planning, and United States tax compliance in the cross-border context. Lee also represents taxpayers in audits and controversies with the Internal Revenue Service and with foreign tax authorities under Mutual Agreement Procedures. She is fluent in Korean language.

Peña, a member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice, is based in Miami and leads the firm’s foreign law clerk program. He has broad experience in the United States, Spain, and Latin America, representing strategic investors and private equity funds. Prior to the firm, Peña was in-house counsel at Banamex, and later, was acting general counsel for a joint venture between two Fortune 500 companies operating in 13 jurisdictions in Latin America. Peña, who is president of the Interamerican Chapter of the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, was recently recognized by the Latin American Corporate Counsel Association as one of Latin America’s leading business lawyers and is included in the Legal 500 Private Practice Powerlist 2019: Mexico Specialists.

About Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has approximately 2100 attorneys in 41 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 20 on the Am Law Global 100. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.

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As Cannabis Industry Sales Approach $5 Billion This Year, Irwin Naturals Launches more than 100 CBD Products to Help Stores Keep Up with Demand

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Irwin Naturals Leads the CBD Health Craze with 100 New CBD Products

We got lucky! We took a chance two years ago that the law would go our way. Now we’re the only legacy company with mass market relationships and a broad line of CBD products ready to launch


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

25-year old legacy company, Irwin Naturals, will introduce dozens of new cannabidiol (CBD) products next month and announce its ambitious market projections in CBD distribution. The announcement comes after the company’s 2-year R&D head-start against other legacy companies in the CBD products space.

With the FDA and federal lawmakers expected to curtail rules restricting CBD distribution this fall, industry experts predict a land grab is about to begin for retail shelf space and distribution channels of CBD brands in the mass market. While new CBD companies can achieve distribution in health food stores and dispensaries, retail industry experts believe mainstream pharmacies and grocery stores will prefer to partner with longstanding, well-established legacy companies with proven, scalable distribution channels. Irwin Naturals, a leading international supplier of high quality natural health, herbal and nutritional supplements, may be the front runner in the race to dominate the booming CBD market because of a gamble the company took two years ago.

In late 2017, at a time when few industry experts and virtually no consumers knew about CBD or its health benefits, Irwin Naturals began investment in the development of over 100 different products infused with cannabidiol, a compound found in cannabis plants. The decision to invest came nearly two years earlier than most of its largest competitors. Company managers, including founder Klee Irwin, predicted that the market would explode in popularity once U.S. lawmakers passed legislation that would legalize the cultivation of hemp and the sale of products derived from hemp. Their prescient gamble paid off on December 20th, 2018, when President Donald Trump signed the Agricultural Improvement Act, legislation that lifted restrictions on hemp and CBD product development, effectively giving a first-mover advantage to Irwin Naturals.

Now, Irwin’s CBD products are ready to hit the mass market in a rapid sweep. Over 100 CBD products, spread across four brand categories, were birthed from Irwin’s R&D effort. The brands are; the Irwin Naturals brand for CBD infused oil drops, supplements and balms; HydroCanna for CBD skincare; FloChi for CBD based foods and beverages and Love My Pet for animals.

According to the Brightfield Group, a Chicago-based market research firm studying the industry, U.S. sales of CBD products is projected to hit $5 billion by the end of the year, an increase of more than 700% compared with 2018 sales. The firm also predicts the CBD market will surpass $22 billion in annual sales by the year 2022. Typically, more than 80% of all sales in particular consumer product categories occur in mass market outlets and warehouse chains where Irwin Naturals has longstanding distribution relationships. In fact, because of the relationships it maintains with the largest warehouse chains in the U.S., Irwin Naturals managers predict the company will be the distribution leader in the land-grab toward market dominance of this disruptive new mega-category.

The Brightfield Group also published an article stating, “Irwin Naturals is well-positioned to effectively leverage existing distribution networks and customer relationships to market products already tied to a trusted brand.” In addition, the Green Market Report, a publication focused on financial news rapidly growing cannabis industry said, “Irwin Naturals turned heads when Klee Irwin, the founder of the company, announced giving away $1 million worth of CBD products to honor the passing of the Farm Bill. The company is concerned with making the cost of CBD products affordable, saying ‘Our mission is to spread health to the world through plant medicine. Our nation is on the edge. And I am worried about the future of our children. If we can make CBD affordable and accessible to the masses, it just might help our country avoid a meltdown.’”

Founder Irwin, author of the CBD book, Pain Nation, said, “We got lucky. We took a chance two years ago that the law would go our way. Now, we’re sort of alone as the only large legacy company with strong mass market relationships and a broad line of CBD products ready to launch. For decades, we’ve sold to over 100,000 outlets in the US alone. In the last eight months, we’ve secured agreement from nearly all of the largest chains to take our CBD products. Money is not our primary motivation. We want to get CBD to people at a lower cost – the type of cost anyone can afford. And our chain store partners love this philosophy. So, we’ve been selected for first distribution of our products by most of the big chains versus the smaller and higher priced CBD companies that sell products online or to dispensaries. In the future, our large competitors will also enter the CBD space. But, for now, we can easily execute our national mindshare branding and distribution strategy and be the dominate player when the smoke clears in the next few years to reveal the pending $20+ billion CBD industry.’”

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Rx relief® Makes Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2019 List of Largest Allied Healthcare Staffing Firms in the U.S. for Second Consecutive Year

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Rx relief continues to grow as a leader in this segment by providing the industry’s best temporary and full-time pharmacy professionals in all types of pharmacy organizations.


FRESNO, Calif. (PRWEB)

Rx relief, a division of PrideStaff, is pleased to announce that their pharmacy recruiting and placement firm was once again named to Staffing Industry Analysts’ list of Largest Allied Healthcare Staffing Firms in the United States. This is the second consecutive year Rx relief has made this list, moving up from number 28 in 2018 to number 27 in 2019.

Reflecting continued robust growth within the U.S. healthcare staffing market, each of the elite organizations named to this list generated over $25 million in U.S. staffing revenue in 2018. According to Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) estimates, these organizations collectively generated more than $2.3 billion in U.S. allied healthcare temporary staffing revenue last year, accounting for 58% of the market. For the purposes of the report, SIA defined “allied healthcare” temporary staffing firms as those providing temporary healthcare professionals such as therapists (physical, occupational and speech), imaging technicians, phlebotomists and pharmacists.

“We’re thrilled to be named as one of the largest U.S. allied healthcare staffing firms for a second straight year,” said George Rogers, Founder and CEO of PrideStaff. “Rx relief continues to grow as a leader in this segment by providing the industry’s best temporary and full-time pharmacy professionals in all types of pharmacy organizations. As demand for qualified professionals remains strong, we will continue to support the success of our clients and talent by living out our mission to ‘Consistently provide client experiences focused on what they value most,’ every day.”

Making SIA’s 2019 list is just the latest mark of distinction for the leading pharmacy recruiting and placement firm. Earlier this year, Rx relief also earned ClearlyRated’s coveted Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Diamond Awards for a fifth consecutive year, after winning the Best of Staffing Client and Talent Awards at least five years in a row for providing superior service to their clients and job seekers. Rx relief is the only staffing firm dedicated to pharmacy staffing in the U.S. and Canada to win the Diamond Awards five years in a row.

About Rx relief

A division of PrideStaff, Rx relief is a Joint Commission Certified and GSA approved pharmacy placement firm providing temporary and full-time pharmacy professionals for all pharmacy practice settings. The parent company was founded in the 1970s as 100% company-owned units and began staffing franchising in 1995. They operate over 80 offices in North America to serve over 5,000 clients. With over 40 years in the staffing business, headquartered in Fresno, CA, all PrideStaff brands offer the resources and expertise of a national firm with the spirit, dedication and personal service of smaller, entrepreneurial firms. For more information on Rx relief services, visit http://www.rxrelief.com.

PrideStaff and Rx relief’s shared Mission: Consistently provide client experiences focused on what they value most.

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New Research Offers Valuable Insight into Business Survival in 2020

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The research is published in a white paper titled:
“Inspiring Innovation: Fostering a Courageous Culture of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers, and Customer Advocates”

Automation and technological advances are easy to replicate. It’s the companies that tap into what humans do best—think creatively and solve complex problems– alongside these technological advances that will differentiate the customer and employee experience.


WASHINGTON (PRWEB)

Recognized on Inc’s list of Most Innovative Leadership Speakers, Karin Hurt and David Dye have released research results to improve long-suffering company culture and relationships between owners and employees. If executives are asking for employee input, what exactly silences and fosters distance between the C-Suite and the workforce?

Their extensive consultancy work exposed a frustrating disparity within many businesses. “Our inspiration for this research were leaders frustrated by a lack of problem-solving ideas from their teams,” Hurt and Dye state. “There’s a disconnect between employees and employers. We wanted to understand the reason for this lack of communication.”

Rather than relying on data procured only through consultant work, Hurt and Dye collaborated with the University of Northern Colorado for their cross-industry study of 1400 respondents. Their research illuminates both the origins of the problem and the best ways to ameliorate the issues.

As more companies shift to automation of easier tasks, they still desire a return on investment; therefore, speaking up is increasingly important. Hurt and Dye stress that human creativity and critical thinking inspire success in ways electronics cannot and well-intentioned management may be inadvertently discouraging feedback. Employees shy away from voicing opinions for fear of negative consequences, belief that nothing will change, and that they won’t get credit for their ideas. The lost wisdom wastes time, money, and innovative human resources. In addition, millennials and Gen Zs who watched parents struggle through corporate frustrations and recessions can be already difficult to retain within organizations.

“Building relationships is the key,” Dye explains. “56% of people said the number one reason they wouldn’t share an idea is that they wouldn’t get credit. 40% lack the confidence to speak up. It takes intentional effort for leaders to build trust and connection to overcome this negative inertia and equip employees with the skills and confidence to question the status quo thoughtfully.”

Hurt and Dye’s mission is to empower leaders and encourage employee input through solution-based thinking. Their strategies focus on three tiers:

1: Challenges: Why the fear of speaking up is problematic.

2: Best Approaches: Techniques that encourage employees to articulate professional opinions.

3: Recipes for Success: Methods for cultivating an environment of solutions-based individuals.

“Automation and technological advances are easy to replicate. It’s the companies that tap into what humans do best—think creatively and solve complex problems– alongside these technological advances that will differentiate the customer and employee experience,” Hurt adds.

ABOUT KARIN HURT AND DAVID DYE:

Karin Hurt and David Dye are the Founders of Let’s Grow Leaders, an international leadership development and consulting company outside Washington D.C. Their latest work helps leaders achieve strategic business results by fostering micro-innovators, problem solvers, and customer advocates. Their latest work helps leaders achieve strategic business results by fostering micro-innovators, problem solvers, and customer advocates

ABOUT THE RESEARCH:

The full white paper is available for download HERE

**Excerpts and quotes may be republished with permission and attribution. Please contact: Arden Izzo (arden@farrowcommunications.com)

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Seattle, WA Dentist, Dr. Paul Amato, Enhances Dental Implant Expertise at SPEAR® “All-on-X” Course

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Dr. Paul Amato, Seattle, WA Cosmetic Dentist at LeCuyer & Amato Dentistry

Cosmetic Dentist, Dr. Paul Amato, Attends SPEAR® “All-on-X” Full Mouth Dental Implant Course

The All-on-X Spear Education course gave me a huge base of knowledge to be able to treat these types of patients in my practice comfortably and with expertise.


SEATTLE (PRWEB)

Esteemed cosmetic dentist, Dr. Paul Amato, recently completed an extensive “All-on-X” study club with SPEAR®, the leaders in dental education. This course helped enhance Dr. Amato’s expertise in full mouth dental implants, which he offers as a premium tooth replacement solution at his Seattle, WA office, LeCuyer & Amato Dentistry.

With over a dozen dentists and specialists participating, attendees of the SPEAR “All-on-X” course collaborated to expand their knowledge and expertise on full mouth dental implant treatment. Dr. Amato was joined by peers who enhance their education and understanding of general dentistry and dental implant techniques at every opportunity.

The course was held in Phoenix, AZ and was facilitated by periodontist, Dr. Brad Weinstein. Dr. Weinstein guided the conversation, which included:

  • Diagnosing the patient

  • Accurate treatment planning

  • Possible complications and how to avoid them

  • Covering the treatment process from A-Z

Participating in 80-100 hours annually, Dr. Amato will attend the follow-up class to the “All-on-X” course this fall in order to gain an even a deeper understanding of how to best provide this treatment to each of his patients. “The All-on-X Spear Education course gave me a huge base of knowledge to be able to treat these types of patients in my practice comfortably and with expertise,” says Dr. Amato of his experience.

All-on-X is a type of full mouth dental implant treatment that is used for those with extensive tooth loss. With this treatment, dental implants are placed into the jawbone and used to firmly secure a full arch prosthesis of new teeth. The number of implants used in the treatment represents the X in the treatment name and is determined on a case-by-case basis dependent on patient needs. With proper care of these new teeth, patients can enjoy a lifetime of healthy and fully functional use of their mouth.

Dr. Amato works along with Drs. Chris LeCuyer and Lauren Kopp to provide state-of-the-art restorative and cosmetic dentistry to Seattle, WA at LeCuyer & Amato Dentistry. This practice helps patients achieve smiles that are not only functional, but attractive and complementary to their overall facial aesthetics. The practice offers many beautiful cosmetic dentistry solutions, including the Bioclear Matrix method, porcelain veneers, Invisalign® and full arch dental implants for those in need of a full mouth tooth replacement option.

Those interested in learning more about dental implants in Seattle, WA can schedule a consultation with Drs. Amato, LeCuyer, or Kopp by contacting the practice at 206-626-5400 or visiting the website at http://www.lecuyeramato.com.

About the Dentists

LeCuyer & Amato Dentistry has brought industry leading cosmetic dentistry treatments to Seattle, WA for over 30 years. Dr. Paul Amato is passionate about his community and offers pro bono dental care through organizations like Jewish Family Services and the King County Dental Society. He actively attends continuing education courses to remain on the leading edge of his field, and has advanced training certifications from prestigious institutions including the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and the Kois Center. Dr. Chris LeCuyer has over 30 years of experience in cosmetic dentistry and has lent his expertise to the Academy of General Dentistry and the American Dental Association. Dr. Lauren Kopp received her Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of Washington and regularly participates in continuing education courses to gain skills that will improve her patients’ health. These esteemed cosmetic dentists offer the most advanced treatments including the Bioclear Matrix, Invisalign®, and full arch dental implants. The team at LeCuyer & Amato Dentistry is committed to maintaining a standard of excellence in everything they do, providing the highest quality of care and precise results. To learn more about LeCuyer & Amato Dentistry and the industry leading cosmetic dentistry services they offer, visit their website at http://www.lecuyeramato.com, or call the office at 206-626-5400.

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Gauss Announces Triton Platform Update to Power Maternal Hemorrhage Response

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We have adopted the Triton platform across multiple facilities at Providence, and the integration of hemorrhage protocols and provider alerts will help us to deliver the best quality of maternal care, consistent with the Joint Commission’s new perinatal safety standard.


MENLO PARK, Calif. (PRWEB)

Gauss, the leader in AI-enabled surgical applications, announced an over-the-air software update, Triton QBL, that pairs the company’s AI-powered blood loss monitor with integrated protocols and provider alerts that help to synchronize postpartum hemorrhage care. The update will be available to the company’s network of hospital customers this fall.

The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world (1). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 60 percent of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable (2). Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading preventable cause of maternal morbidity and mortality (3), and obstetrics organizations such as the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) and the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC) recommend use of standardized hemorrhage management protocols (4,5).

On August 21, 2019, The Joint Commission, the body that accredits approximately 77 percent of hospitals in the United States, announced a perinatal safety guideline that requires accredited hospitals to “develop written, evidence-based procedures for stage-based management of pregnant and postpartum patients who experience maternal hemorrhage” incorporating “the use of an evidence-based tool that includes an algorithm for identification and treatment of hemorrhage.” (6) This new standard will go into effect July 1, 2020.

“Management of maternal hemorrhage with stage-based protocols based on cumulative, quantitative blood loss is imperative for safe obstetric care,” said David Lagrew, M.D., executive medical director of Women’s Services at Providence St. Joseph’s Health and co-chair of the CMQCC Maternal Quality Care Collaborative’s Hemorrhage Task Force. “We have adopted the Triton platform across multiple facilities at Providence, and the integration of hemorrhage protocols and provider alerts will help us to deliver the best quality of maternal care, consistent with the Joint Commission’s new perinatal safety standard.”

Triton is the only FDA-cleared and CE Marked system for blood loss monitoring in surgery and obstetrics. It leverages computer vision and the CoreML capability of the iPad and iPhone to monitor blood loss from images captured by the TrueDepth sensor. Triton adoption has grown by more than 100 percent year-over-year, and Gauss’s U.S. customers perform approximately 250,000 deliveries per year (7). Researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York recently published an independent 7,600 patient study in the International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia on the use of Triton to power a stage-based hemorrhage protocol. The use of Triton was associated with a 340 percent increase in hemorrhage recognition, a 34 percent reduction in delayed interventions to control bleeding in vaginal deliveries, reduced transfusion dose in Caesarean sections, and cost savings leading to a 152 percent return on investment (8).

Triton QBL is compatible with both iPhone and iPad platforms and enables hospitals to embed their own hemorrhage protocols and set customized alerts based on quantified blood loss (QBL) thresholds, delivering real-time guidance to clinicians and facilitating communication and rapid response during an emerging hemorrhage. U.S. hospitals are rapidly adopting smartphones to improve communication and collaboration among clinical teams (9), and Triton’s new iPhone compatibility delivers a mobile platform that enables health systems to leverage their IT investment in enterprise-issued phones.

“We are incredibly excited about this significant evolution of the Triton system to power hemorrhage protocols and support better maternal care,” said Siddarth Satish, founder and chief executive officer of Gauss. “With hundreds of thousands of enterprise-issued iPhones in use by clinical staff in hospitals today, these latest developments enable us to extend the benefits of our AI-enabled patient safety platform to many more patients and healthcare providers.”

About Gauss

Gauss is transforming surgery with an AI-enabled mobile platform for the operating room. Based in Silicon Valley, the company leverages computer vision, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to power surgical safety protocols by delivering real-time insights, simplifying clinical workflow, and closing communication gaps. The company’s flagship Triton platform is FDA cleared and CE Marked and powers maternal hemorrhage protocols in hospitals performing over 250,000 annual deliveries. Triton received the 2018 Apple Design Award, which recognizes the best in design, innovation and technology on Apple platforms. For more information, visit http://www.gauss.com.

(1) Kassebaum NJ, Barber RM, Bhutta ZA, et al; GBD 2015 Maternal Mortality Collaborators. Global, regional, and national levels of maternal mortality, 1990-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Lancet. 2016;388(10053):1775-1812.

(2) Petersen EE, Davis NL, Goodman D, Cox S, Mayes N, Johnston E, et al. Vital signs: pregnancy-related deaths, United States, 2011-2015, and strategies for prevention, 13 states, 2013-2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2019;68:423–9.

(3) Ibid.

(4) https://www.acog.org/About-ACOG/News-Room/News-Releases/2017/ACOG-Expands-Recommendations-to-Treat-Postpartum-Hemorrhage?

(5) https://www.cmqcc.org/resources-tool-kits/toolkits/ob-hemorrhage-toolkit

(6) https://www.jointcommission.org/assets/1/6/New_Perinatal_Standards_Prepub_Report.pdf

(7) American Hospital Association Data and Gauss Internal Estimates

(8) Katz D, Wang R, O’Neil L, Gerber C, Lankford A, Rogers T, Gal J, Sandler R, Beilin Y., et al. The association between the introduction of quantitative assessment of postpartum blood loss and institutional changes in clinical practice: an observational study. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2019 May 13. pii: S0959-289X(19)30070-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2019.05.006. [Epub ahead of print]

(9) https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/survey-90-of-hospitals-investing-in-smartphones-for-clinical-communication.html

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Greenberg Traurig’s Alexander J. Kim Inducted President of the International Association of Korean Lawyers

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MINNEAPOLIS (PRWEB)

Alexander J. Kim, a shareholder in the Minneapolis office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been inducted as president of the International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL). He was formally inducted at the association’s 27th Annual Conference in Seoul, Korea, Sept. 19-22.

According to its website, IAKL was founded in 1987 with a primary purpose of promoting communication and friendship between lawyers of Korean heritage around the world. IAKL’s members include legal professionals of Korean descent, and others interested in the development of the legal profession in Korea and within overseas Korean communities.

Kim focuses his practice on matters involving U.S. patent prosecution as well as counseling clients on international patent matters. He has wide-ranging experience in prosecuting patent applications in front of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Kim has a background in physics, chemistry, biophysics, computational biology, and physiology, and deep knowledge across a broad range of technologies and industries.

Kim founded the Korean American Bar Association of Minnesota. He is also involved with the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association and the Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association, of which he is an advisory board member and former president and executive board member.

About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has approximately 2100 attorneys in 41 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 20 on the Am Law Global 100. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com, Twitter: @GT_Law.

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USA’s Largest Gluten-Free Food Festival Returns to Secaucus, NJ at the Meadowlands Exposition Center October 5-6 2019

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Secaucus Gluten-Free Festival – October 5th-6th at the Meadowlands Exposition Center

“From comfort foods to healthy lifestyle options, this festival truly offers something for everyone. An event of this scale being accessible to the general public is a rare and exciting way to explore new options and sample products before buying them in store.” -Jen Cafferty, Founder and CEO


SECAUCUS, N.J. (PRWEB)

Nourished: The Gluten Free, Allergy & Specialty Diet Festival, formerly The Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo, is returning to New Jersey again this fall! The Nourished Festival and its team are incredibly excited to come back to Secaucus and the Meadowlands Exposition Center. The Secaucus stop of the Festival will take place Saturday October 5th and Sunday October 6th 2019.

In 2019, all Nourished Festival locations will provide expanded offerings to better accommodate the most popular food lifestyles. In addition to the existing Gluten-Free and Nut-Free zones, Paleo, Keto, and Plant-Based products will bring variety and educational opportunities to everyone living a gluten-free lifestyle. As in the past, all products at the festival will be gluten free.

At the Nourished Festival, attendees will have one-on-one moments with over 120 brands exhibiting the best products for food sensitivities, food allergies and specialty diets. The festival also provides the opportunity to sample and purchase products, meet founders, receive coupons and attend free educational presentations hosted by industry-respected speakers.

While all products at the Festival are gluten free, many exhibitors will also showcase products free from the top eight allergens – and beyond. The Nourished Festivals are managed by The Nourished Group, with a team fluent in gluten-free living, celiac disease, and food allergies – and the rising need to find safe and delicious food and lifestyle products for any specialty diet. Presented by allergen-friendly sponsor Enjoy Life Foods, this event is family friendly and ideal for anyone following a specialty diet lifestyle.

“Our festivals nourish the needs of the entire food community – whether its those with celiac disease, autism, autoimmune or inflammatory conditions or those committed to living a healthy lifestyle,” says Nourished Festival founder, Jen Cafferty. “With comfort foods like pizza and baked goods to healthy lifestyle options like protein bars and probiotic drinks, this festival truly offers something for everyone. An event of this scale being accessible to the general public is a rare and exciting way to explore new options and sample products before buying them in store.”

A sample of this year’s exhibitors includes:


Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. A one-day ticket is $15 for adults and $5 for children at the door.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Website: https://nourishedfestival.com/

To schedule TV/radio/print coverage, or for a complimentary press pass, contact Erica Dermer at erica@nourished.group.

ABOUT NOURISHED: THE GLUTEN FREE, ALLERGY & SPECIALTY DIET FESTIVALS

Managed by The Nourished Group, formerly The Gluten Free Media Group, Nourished: The Gluten Free, Allergy & Specialty Diet Festivals are the largest and fastest growing specialty diet consumer events in the United States. Started in 2007, the events have expanded from one city to multiple US cities including Secaucus, NJ. The festivals cater to anyone looking to lead a healthier lifestyle or those who follow a modified diet due to food sensitivities, allergies or intolerances. Offerings including Paleo, Keto, Plant-Based, Gluten-Free and Nut-Free products. The events provide opportunities for attendees to sample and purchase new products, receive coupons, meet with brand ambassadors and attend educational classes with industry experts. For more information, visit their website or find them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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