All posts by imreal

Implementation, Impact, and Updating of Rapid Blood Culture Identification System in a Community Hospital Network, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks


https://www.prweb.com/

Xtalks Life Science Webinars

Bloodstream infections (BSI) leading to sepsis are among the top 10 causes of mortality in the US. However, patients may not receive the most targeted therapy in time because traditional microbiological methods for pathogen detection require days to complete. Rapid molecular detection of these pathogens has shown improvement in patient outcomes, but not all molecular panels have a broad-based coverage of pathogens causing BSI.

Rapid molecular testing for positive blood cultures was introduced to better serve the patient population with potentially life-threatening BSI. The goal was to ensure that patients received the best care, as soon as possible. Delivering faster results can assist in antimicrobial stewardship utilization of the right drug, with the right dose, at the right time. Now that broader panels are available for use, implementation of a new set of rapid molecular panels for detection of more organisms causing BSI can further drive additional positive outcomes in this very important population of patients.

On Friday, September 27, 2019 at 12pm EDT (5pm BST/UK), Kevin M. McNabb, PhD, MT, Director of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Testing at New Hanover Regional Medical Center will lead a free webinar to review the data collected from the last five years to current date. He will show how moving from traditional microbiology methods to rapid molecular technology, and then furthermore to a molecular technology with broader coverage, surpassed expectations in many ways while highlighting some of the common challenges and solutions associated with the moving from conventional methods to rapid molecular technologies.

Other topics of discussion include:

  • An overview of the implementation process for rapid molecular testing methods for pathogen identification in bloodstream infections from conventional microbiology methods in a community hospital network
  • A cost justification for adoption of more expensive molecular testing methods over traditional microbiology methods
  • The benefits of implementing a rapid molecular diagnostic test for blood culture identification including better antibiotic stewardship, improved patient outcomes and potential reductions in length of stay
  • Why broader inclusivity of pathogen detection is critical and how to justify making a switch to a different molecular method
  • Reporting of antimicrobial resistance genes to aid medical staff in providing appropriate therapy to patients faster


For more information or to register for this free event, visit Implementation, Impact, and Updating of Rapid Blood Culture Identification System in a Community Hospital Network.

ABOUT XTALKS

Xtalks, powered by Honeycomb Worldwide Inc., is a leading provider of educational webinars to the global life science, food and medical device community. Every year thousands of industry practitioners (from life science, food and medical device companies, private & academic research institutions, healthcare centers, etc.) turn to Xtalks for access to quality content. Xtalks helps Life Science professionals stay current with industry developments, trends and regulations. Xtalks webinars also provide perspectives on key issues from top industry thought leaders and service providers.

To learn more about Xtalks visit http://xtalks.com.

For information about hosting a webinar visit http://xtalks.com/why-host-a-webinar/.

Share article on social media or email:



Source link

How to Reduce Your Regulatory Risk in the Renaissance of Hemp-Derived “Ceutical” Products, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks


https://www.prweb.com/

Xtalks Life Science Webinars

In preclinical studies, CBD shows potential therapeutic efficacy against a diverse array of clinical conditions, yet there are major research gaps in our understanding of CBD efficacy for most medical conditions touted in marketing.

With recent regulatory changes to state and national laws, cannabis is undergoing a period of rediscovery and attraction from big pharma, nutraceutical manufacturers, food companies, and retailers.

Chronic CBD users represent 7 percent of the American population, and North American use rates are expected to rise as access to hemp-derived CBD food products increases. In preclinical studies, CBD shows potential therapeutic efficacy against a diverse array of clinical conditions, yet there are major research gaps in our understanding of CBD efficacy for most medical conditions touted in marketing.

Food and dietary supplement contract manufacturers and own label distributors are responsible for knowing the No Observed Adverse Effect Level (NOAEL) which can be learned from clinical studies of the test article. The road to regulatory approval by regulators such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health Canada features safety assessments from preclinical rodent testing, clinical trials, New Dietary Ingredient notifications (NDINs), licensing agreements and more.

In this free webinar, experts from KGK Science will help regulatory personnel, senior level executives, contract manufacturers and food toxicologists navigate this complicated process. The live session with Chief Science Officer Mal Evans, DVM, PhD and Chief Regulatory Officer Corey Hilmas, MD, PhD will take place on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 1pm EDT. The presentation will be followed by a live Q&A period.

Specific learning objectives include:


  • CBD research and ideas to substantiate claims for your board room discussion
  • Critical safety components in clinical trials for CBD essential oil for FDA regulators
  • How to reduce your regulatory risk with food safety dossiers
  • How to craft sufficiently qualified, limited-in-scope structure function claims
  • Creating non-disease endpoints in clinical trials for substantiating structure function claims
  • How FDA evaluates dietary ingredient and supplement product safety from a former federal regulator
  • FDA and FTC requirements to meet compliance
  • Best-in-class practices adopted by large corporations to manage risk

For more information or to register for this free event, visit How to Reduce Your Regulatory Risk in the Renaissance of Hemp-Derived “Ceutical” Products.

ABOUT XTALKS

Xtalks, powered by Honeycomb Worldwide Inc., is a leading provider of educational webinars to the global life science, food and medical device community. Every year thousands of industry practitioners (from life science, food and medical device companies, private and academic research institutions, healthcare centers, etc.) turn to Xtalks for access to quality content. Xtalks helps Life Science professionals stay current with industry developments, trends, and regulations. Xtalks webinars also provide perspectives on key issues from top industry thought leaders and service providers.

To learn more about Xtalks visit http://xtalks.com

For information about hosting a webinar visit http://xtalks.com/why-host-a-webinar/

Share article on social media or email:



Source link

Universal Life Church Sues North Carolina Clerk to Protect Online Ordination


Logo symbol of the Universal Life Church

Universal Life Church Symbol

The suit alleges that this official has unconstitutionally utilized her position to block ordained ministers of ULCM from exercising their religious right to legally solemnize a wedding ceremony.

On August 26, 2019, the Universal Life Church Ministries (ULCM) filed a lawsuit against the Register of Deeds for Cleveland County, North Carolina. The suit alleges that this official has unconstitutionally utilized her position to block ordained ministers of ULCM from exercising their religious right to legally solemnize a wedding ceremony.

The Church claims to have ordained more than 20 million ministers, and wedding announcements across the country frequently indicate that the ceremony was performed by a minister of the ULCM. The Universal Life Church Ministries has long been a vocal advocate for marriage equality, and in many locations its ministers are the only option for those couples seeking a religious wedding ceremony in their area that comports with their values.

The Universal Life Church Ministries has thousands of active ministers and members across the State of North Carolina, and has vowed to work tirelessly to secure and restore the Constitutional and Spiritual rights of these individuals. This suit (Case No. 1:19-cv-00249), which is before the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina – Asheville Division, asks the Court for a judgment declaring that the refusal to recognize the validity of marriages performed by ULCM ministers is unconstitutional in addition to a permanent injunction preventing any actions that would deter or prevent any ULCM minister from officiating over a legal wedding ceremony.

At its founding, the ULCM committed itself to ensuring that all those who feel so-called could become ordained as ministers to marry, bury, and otherwise minister to any who may feel drawn to their personal message – often based on the faith traditions of yesteryear as society continues to integrate and evolve. As attendance in the pews at more traditional churches across the country continues to decline, ULCM has stated that its membership rolls continue to grow exponentially – even declaring themselves “the future of faith.”

The beliefs of the Universal Life Church Ministries derive from its overarching mantra: “We are all Children of the Same Universe.” ULCM states that its members and ministers abide only by two guiding tenets: 1. Do that which is right, and 2. All may freely practice their faith as they see fit, so long as in the course of doing so they don’t infringe on the freedom of any other to do the same.

The Church has previously pledged that it intends to vigorously defend the religious freedoms – guaranteed by the Constitution – of its ministers and members around the country in a national effort marshaled by the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine. The Universal Life Church Ministries continues to urge any ULCM members or ministers who have encountered a government official behaving in a manner that appears intolerant of their faith to contact the Church.

Share article on social media or email:



Source link

Let’s Talk Interactive Brings Telehealth Solutions to American Education System


https://www.prweb.com/

Every public school in the Florida Panhandle will be equipped with a Let’s Talk Interactive telehealth portal in time for 2019-2020 school year.

“By deploying our Telehealth Kiosks and Portals at the start of the 2019-2020 academic year, these schools and communities now have the ability to receive mental, acute and emergency care on any device with a cellular or internet connection…”

State of Florida invests in transformative technology toward improving childhood mental health

Let’s Talk Interactive, Inc., a leading provider of customizable telehealth solutions, alongside the Department of Children & Family Services (DCF) and the State of Florida’s First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Hope for Healing initiative, unveiled 63 Telehealth Kiosks and 63 Telehealth iPads Portals in six counties last week. Every public school in the Florida Panhandle will be equipped with a portal in time to start the 2019-2020 academic year. The customized Telehealth Kiosks and Telemedicine Software Portals will enable more than 35,000 school-aged children to access much-needed care for those affected by life stressors, primarily the trauma and devastation caused by Hurricane Michael in late 2018.

The Telehealth Portals will be available to students within Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Franklin, Jackson, and Liberty Counties via insurance, Medicaid and Medicare and grants available through Big Bend Community Based Care (BBCBC). Throughout the school year, providers in the hurricane-affected area will be able to offer counseling services through the Let’s Talk Interactive online platform. Students within these six Florida counties can now access psychiatric care through the Telehealth Portals during the school day. The parent or legal guardian can be part of the innovative video sessions through the HIPPA-compliant platform from work or home to maximize the time they are able to devote to their children’s wellness.

Hurricane Michael was the third most intense Atlantic hurricane to make landfall in the contiguous United States and the first storm of its magnitude to do so in the Northeast Gulf Coast. After making landfall near Mexico Beach on the Florida Panhandle on October 10, 2018, the Category 4 storm caused massive destruction. The region is still devastated nearly one year later and those impacted are some of the youngest in the state.

“More than 15 million school-aged children suffer from psychiatric illness across the United States,” said Arthur Cooksey, Founder, Let’s Talk Interactive, Inc. “First Lady DeSantis and the State of Florida are spearheading a cutting edge initiative to tackle one of the nation’s leading crises – mental illness. Our goal is to break the stigma and provide unparalleled access to quality healthcare to anyone who needs it – especially for the next generation.”

In June 2019, Let’s Talk Interactive was tasked by BBCBC to install the 63 custom Telehealth Kiosks and iPad Portals by the start of the school year – a record 42 day turnaround time. “We are an experienced team and were able to move mountains with our partners here in the U.S. to combat the crisis facing not only the Panhandle, but also our country as a whole,” remarked Cooksey.

“Providing better access to Medical and Mental Health Care is a crisis and top priority for our nation. Since 2001, Let’s Talk Interactive and our partners have been at the forefront of this initiative,” noted Josh Botbol, President, Let’s Talk Interactive. “BBCBC, DCF and First Lady DeSantis’ Hope for Healing Initiative had a vision to improve healthcare and make it more accessible in their schools. We are excited to be able to help them bring that vision to life. By deploying our Telehealth Kiosks and Portals at the start of the 2019-2020 academic year, these schools and communities now have the ability to receive mental, acute and emergency care on any device with a cellular or internet connection – putting real time healthcare at every citizen’s fingertips instantaneously.”

“We are focused on what will make a difference in the lives of these young, vulnerable children. I too am so grateful that today we can talk about the impact of tele-health and tele-mental health in the lives of children and their families,” added Mary Mayhew, Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration, State of Florida at a press conference held Thursday, August 8, 2019. “And we know that we have a healthcare workforce shortage in this state and that is acutely felt in mental health. This is going to be a pilot to understand what more can we do around this state […] this is going to change not only the lives of children and families in this area of the state, but it holds promise for so many throughout the state.”

Let’s Talk Interactive plans to track the success of the initiative within the Panhandle throughout the school year, measuring the number of students who participate and are partnered with local providers. This data will be monitored by BBCBC’s Program Director Dr. George Baston and reported back to the State of Florida to highlight the impact the technology will have throughout the year.

For more information about Let’s Talk Interactive and its work in Florida schools, visit http://www.letstalkinteractive.com.

About Let’s Talk Interactive, Inc.

Let’s Talk Interactive, Inc. is a complete end-to-end Telehealth solutions provider, arming medical and behavioral health professionals with cutting-edge Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) video conferencing software, kiosks and medical carts, network solutions, virtual clinics, and safe and secure online video conferencing capabilities while giving those in need instant access to care through its innovative technology platform. The company’s telemedicine solutions enable providers to offer care at any time, from any location in the world and patients to directly connect to a licensed medical professional in real time.

For more information about Let’s Talk Interactive, please visit their website at https://letstalkinteractive.com.

Share article on social media or email:



Source link

Little Steps Sponsors 2019 OLPHun Run 5k Benefiting Families in Need


Little Steps Pediatric Therapy logo.

Giving back to the community is extremely important to the Little Steps team, and the profits from this event go toward a very worthy cause.

Little Steps Pediatric Therapy has announced it will sponsor the 2019 OLPHun Run 5k in Glenview, Illinois on Sunday, October 6. The annual walk/run through the Swainwood neighborhood raises money for Sister Paulanne’s Needy Family Fund, which is operated by the Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) Catholic Parish and supports families in Glenview and the Chicagoland area.

The 5k will begin at 8 a.m. at Glenview’s Jackman Park. Runners will precede walkers, and those will strollers will start after the runners and walkers. Anyone arriving after 8:10 a.m. might be asked to move to the sidewalks when the roads are reopened to traffic. Runners will be electronically timed, while walkers will not.

Little Steps also sponsored the OLPHun Run 5k in 2017 and 2018. For the second year in a row, the pediatric therapy provider will also be the sole sponsor for kids’ t-shirts for the event.

“We’re thrilled to sponsor the OLPHun Run 5k again this year,” said Jaime Passaglia, founder of Little Steps. “Giving back to the community is extremely important to the Little Steps team, and the profits from this event go toward a very worthy cause.”

Little Steps Pediatric Therapy focuses on delivering comprehensive and compassionate pediatric care to help improve the lives of children of all ages. The company’s team of pediatric professionals provide physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy and behavior therapy.

To learn more about the OLPHun Run 5k and/or register to participate, please visit the OLPHun Run website. Registration costs $25 for runners and $20 for walkers before Saturday, October 5 at 11:59 p.m. After October 5 at 11:59 p.m. and before 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, October 6 (when registration closes), the cost will be $30 for both runners and walkers.    

About Little Steps

Little Steps Pediatric Therapy is a privately-owned company composed of pediatric professionals focused on delivering physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy and behavior therapy to children of all ages in the Chicago area. Our team is determined to provide comprehensive and educational care to change the lives of children one step at a time. To learn more, visit littlestepspt.com.

For more information contact:

Kaley Rosinski

847-707-6744

info@littlestepspt.com

Share article on social media or email:



Source link

GRM to Present Healthcare Information Management Solutions at AHIMA 2019


https://www.prweb.com/

GRM Information Management will exhibit at the 2019 AHIMA conference.

“GRM’s proven solutions meet the information challenges facing healthcare companies head-on, delivering savings and efficiency while simultaneously mitigating risk through enhanced compliance,” says Bob Hudson, GRM Regional Sales Director for the Midwest.

GRM Information Management, a leading provider of enterprise content management, will exhibit at the 2019 AHIMA Health Data and Information Conference in Chicago, Illinois September 14 to 18.

AHIMA conference attendees are encouraged to stop by booth #505 to learn more about GRM’s healthcare information management solutions.

Built around their robust, cloud-based content services platform (CSP), GRM’s digital solutions address even the most complex information management challenges facing healthcare companies today. This includes patient records and chart management, revenue cycle management, EMR decommissioning, human resources content management, the consolidation of multiple billing and accounts receivable systems, and improving efficiency by automating workflows.

Specifically, GRM’s Chart Acquisition Platform and Legacy Data Management Solution address difficult data management issues currently plaguing many healthcare companies by integrating with existing systems and providing substantial time and cost savings.

The Chart Acquisition Platform has multiple applications, such as ensuring continued access during EMR downtime, creating a Longitudinal Patient Record that provides a holistic view of a patient’s health, and streamlining the patient chart acquisition and verification process. By optimizing the patient chart acquisition and verification process, GRM can reduce Timely Filing Denials by as much as 70% and cut companies’ Days Sales Outstanding by up to 65%.

GRM’s Legacy Data Management Solution consolidates multiple EMR systems under a single platform and seamlessly connects to go-forward EMRs, providing efficient patient records management. Decommissioning legacy EMR systems delivers significant savings by eliminating the licensing and maintenance costs associated with maintaining multiple systems.

“As the healthcare industry continues to evolve through consolidation, the information management challenges facing healthcare companies grow ever more complex,” says Bob Hudson, GRM Regional Sales Director for the Midwest. “GRM’s proven solutions meet these challenges head-on, delivering savings and efficiency while simultaneously mitigating risk through enhanced compliance.”

About GRM

GRM Information Management is a leading provider of information management systems. GRM’s robust, cloud-based content services platform serves as the centerpiece of the digital solutions that GRM provides its clients. Serving a diverse base of industries such as healthcare, government, legal, finance and human resources, GRM delivers its clients services such as digital conversion, advanced data capture solutions, document management systems, workflow automation, legacy data archiving, compliance and governance, business process management and advanced analytics capabilities, as well as a full suite of document storage, scanning and physical records management services.

GRM maintains offices in 15 major metros across the U.S., including Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Miami, New Jersey/New York, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. GRM also has facilities in Lima, Peru; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Bogota, Colombia. For more information, visit GRM Information Management.

Press Contact:

Mike Aaron

GRM Information Management

Phone: 201-798-7100 x637

maaron@grmdocument.com

Share article on social media or email:



Source link

Senior Drivers Can Get Better Car Insurance Rates If They Follow The Next Tips


News Image

“Although considered high-risk, senior drivers still have ways to lower car insurance costs”, said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.

Compare-autoinsurance.org has launched a new blog post that presents professional tips which can be used by drivers who seek cheap car insurance for seniors.

For more info and free quotes, visit https://compare-autoinsurance.org/top-tips-for-the-elderly-to-get-better-car-insurance/

After the age of 70, drivers begin to be considered high-risk. The statistical data presented by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows an increase of accident frequency for elderly drivers. As a result, insurers place seniors in the high-risk category. Drivers who seek better coverage should follow the next tips:


  •     Apply for low-mileage discount. Retired people who do not have to commute to work drive less than the average driver. They should apply for low mileage discounts that will drastically reduce the costs.
  •     Graduate refresher/defensive driving courses. They will give the driver the chance to recap the theoretical knowledge and practice his driving skills. Classes are cheap and will provide valuable discounts after graduation.
  •     Install anti-theft devices. Besides deterring thieves, these devices will help the car owner qualify for discounts. Ask the insurer for which types of devices will they grant a discount.
  •     Use a cheaper car. A new model can be quite expensive to insure. Instead, drivers should choose a 4-5 years old model which also has some safety devices installed. These devices may even qualify the driver for a discount.
  •     Pay-in-full. It might be difficult for an elderly person to pay a large amount of cash, but paying the car insurance policy at once has its benefits. The policyholder can get a 5 percent to 10 percent discount that occurs from eliminating monthly interest charges and administration fees.
  •     Use online car insurance quotes. They will help the drivers compare rates and decide whether they should keep the same provider or switch to a company with better rates. Get multiple quotes, for free, from brokerage websites.

For additional info, money-saving tips and free car insurance quotes, visit https://compare-autoinsurance.org/

Compare-autoinsurance.org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc.

Share article on social media or email:



Source link

Liftr® Insights℠ Announces New Accelerator Classes and Brands for the Liftr Cloud Regions Map™


Liftr Insights has released two new features for its Liftr Cloud Regions Map

Liftr Cloud Regions Map explores regional cloud service provider availability.

“We have assembled highly insightful and accurate data-driven tools to address research reports, forecasting and recommendations across the cloud services and infrastructure landscape,” says Tab Schadt, Founder of Liftr Insights.

Now searchable are types and brands of IaaS and bare metal compute accelerators – GPUs, FPGAs, TPUs, and others as they deploy through the top four cloud providers’ public cloud infrastructure.

Backed by software automation, the Liftr Cloud Regions Map is updated every month, as cloud providers announce new data centers, cloud infrastructure, and component offerings across the globe, making technology investment decisions easier.

In addition, Liftr has addressed compliance obstacles making it easier for regulated financial services companies to consume our value-added data. More information on Liftr Insights’ compliance policy can be viewed in our FAQ.


  • Make Informed Business Investments


The Liftr Cloud Regions Map’s new features help investors make informed decisions about cloud service provider provisioning by locating accelerator classes and brands across the globe.

“We have assembled highly insightful and accurate data-driven tools to address research reports, forecasting and recommendations across the cloud services and infrastructure landscape,” says Tab Schadt, Founder of Liftr Insights.

“These tools provide a competitive advantage for assessing and implementing investment strategies concerning public cloud companies and related infrastructure components,” Schadt continued.

The new accelerator class addition shows the classes of hardware technology used to accelerate compute performance across processor-based and disaggregated instance types:

  • GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is used to accelerate graphics and highly parallel matrix math calculations similar to those used in graphics. Fortunately, deep learning matrix math was a good match. NVIDIA dominates this category.
  • FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) can be programmed at a hardware level to optimize performance for specific algorithms that are not well suited to GPUs or general-purpose processors or to tune deep learning and machine learning algorithms that can take advantage of mixed reduced precision calculations. Intel and Xilinx are major suppliers of FPGAs into cloud deployments.
  • MOE (Math Offload Engine) is designed to accelerate broad classes of math calculations, much like a GPU but with the graphics bits stripped out. This class includes Google’s Cloud TPU instance types, which are very good at general forms of matrix math useful for deep learning and machine learning.
  • CNA (Custom Neural Accelerator) is designed for an optimal acceleration of specific classes of deep learning (DL) and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms. This class will include AWS’s in-house Inferentia inferencing processor, which AWS has publicly stated it will deploy later this year.


The new accelerator brands feature shows the specific brands of accelerators offered by the tracked cloud service providers across the globe.

These new Liftr Cloud Regions Map accelerator features are derived from the Liftr Cloud Components Tracker™, which provides much more detailed information about accelerator instance types, configurations, and pricing.

This information is critical for cloud and semiconductor investors and their portfolios. For example, when a cloud provider announces a new region of operation, it’s pivotal that an investor has an up-to-date competitive picture of the chips and capabilities deployed into the new region.

Similarly, when a semiconductor vendor announces a new cloud chip or board-level product, investors can research which cloud provider has deployed it and if the deployment is broad or focused. That real-time knowledge is a strategic asset in determining cloud and chip vendor competitiveness.

  • Valuable Insights from the Liftr Cloud Components Tracker


The Liftr Cloud Components Tracker monthly report identifies configurations, pricing, and components of all Infrastructure as a Service and bare metal compute instances being deployed by tracked cloud service providers, region by region around the entire world. Reports are sent to customers within three weeks of the end of every month.

With the Liftr Cloud Components Tracker’s monthly delivery cadence, technology investors and cloud stakeholders are able to make more strategic and efficient business decisions rather than relying on obsolete data from survey-based research providers that are delivered almost two months after the end of each quarter.

Liftr Insights is able to do this with its modern DevOps-based data collection that researches cloud technologies, cloud services, cloud industry trends and internet-attached infrastructure. Liftr Insights delivers automated real-time insights, analysis and hard data about specific cloud service providers and the cloud industry overall to enterprise IT, the cloud ecosystem and investors.

Visit LiftrInsights.com or email Contact(at)LiftrInsights(dot)com for more details.

For sales inquiries, contact Sales(at)LiftrInsights(dot)com.

Liftr and the Liftr logo are registered service marks of Liftr Insights. The following are trademarks and/or service marks of Liftr Insights: Liftr Insights, Liftr Cloud Insights, Liftr Cloud Components Tracker, and Liftr Cloud Regions Map.

DoubleHorn is a registered service mark of DoubleHorn. The DoubleHorn logo is a service mark of DoubleHorn.

The following are registered intellectual property marks, trademarks, or service marks of their respective companies, along with related icons and logos:

Alibaba Group Holding Limited: “Alibaba“, “Aliyun”

AWS: “AWS”, “Amazon Web Services”

Microsoft: “Azure”

Google: “Cloud TPU”, “Google Cloud”, “Google Cloud Platform”, “GCP”

NVIDIA: “NVIDIA”

Share article on social media or email:



Source link

Twin Cities Orthopedics Experts to Present at Prestigious Complex Knee Symposium in Minneapolis


The 2019 Minnesota Anatomic Complex Knee International Symposium (MACKIS) conference will be held September 11-14 in Minneapolis at the Mall of America Radisson Blu. Four experts from Twin Cities Orthopedics (TCO), including MACKIS chairman Dr. Robert LaPrade, will be faculty members for the high-profile, knee-focused conference, which brings together more than 100 national and international orthopedic surgeons for presentations and demonstrations.

TCO faculty members will cover a variety of topics:

  • Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD: MACKIS chairman Dr. LaPrade will conduct a series of demonstrations – such as anatomic lateral collateral ligament (LCL) reconstruction and meniscal root repair, among others – and present on the key anatomic principles of the medial and posterolateral knee.
  • Christopher M. Larson, MD: Dr. Larson will conduct a demonstration on what to do when facing certain ACL repair issues.
  • Corey A. Wulf, MD: Dr. Wulf will present on the topic of oblique ligament tears.
  • Jill Monson, PT, OCS: Monson will present on advanced rehabilitation concerns for multigamentous knee injuries.

MACKIS provides a platform for orthopedic doctors to share best practices, discuss relevant topics and conduct live surgical demonstrations. The conference’s core focus topics include ACL repairs and complex meniscus tears, among other knee-specific injuries.

For additional conference information, visit the MACKIS website: http://www.cvent.com/events/2019-minnesota-anatomic-complex-knee-international-symposium/event-summary-e409c059a1af46b8bd43d42480fa32fa.aspx

About Twin Cities Orthopedics

Twin Cities Orthopedics is committed to providing world-class service. Their dedicated teams of physicians, specialty providers and care coordinators serve patients in clinic locations, walk-in orthopedic urgent care locations, and numerous other therapy and specialty care settings across Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Regardless of the location, TCO delivers an exceptional patient experience, backed by decades of trusted orthopedic and sports medicine care.

Share article on social media or email:



Source link

Survey Shows STRmix Used in More Than 120,000 Cases Worldwide


STRmix™ – sophisticated forensic software for resolving mixed DNA profiles previously thought to be too complex to interpret – has now been used in more than 120,000 cases worldwide since 2012, according to a new survey.

The survey, conducted by New Zealand’s Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR), indicates that more than 3,600 of the cases have been presented in court. In addition, STRmix™ evidence was presented in more than 40 successful admissibility hearings.

The survey also shows that slightly more than half of the cases using STRmix™ (nearly 53%) were reported in North America. Of the remaining cases, nearly 90% occurred in Australia and New Zealand.

“That caseload distribution makes perfect sense, given those countries where STRmix™ is predominantly used,” says Jo-Anne Bright, PhD, Senior Science Leader at the New Zealand Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR), and one of the developers of STRmix™.

According to Dr. Bright, 46 agencies in the U.S. now use STRmix™, including the FBI, ATF, numerous state agencies, and even private companies such as Bode Cellmark Forensics. STRmix™ is also being used in all nine state and territory labs in Australia and New Zealand, as well as 12 forensic labs in England, Scotland, Ireland, Finland, Dubai, Denmark, and Canada.

John Buckleton, DSc, FRSNZ, Forensic Scientist at ESR, and one of the developers of STRmix™, attributes the widespread use of STRmix™ to the way in which “it has improved the usability of DNA. As a result, a growing number of forensic labs around the world are turning to STRmix™ to produce usable DNA evidence in a wide range of criminal cases.”

Dr. Buckleton notes that agencies using STRmix™ are reporting an increase of interpretable DNA in gun cases from about 40% to more than 70%. STRmix™ is also delivering a significantly higher rate of interpretable results in sexual assault cases, producing a strong return on investment while enabling staff to clear Sexual Assault Kit backlogs.

Looking to the future, the survey shows that over half of responding forensic labs would be interested in using STRmix™ in the cloud to interpret higher order mixtures for casework.

STRmix™ is expected to introduce a new version of its software later this year. It recently launched DBLR™, an application for rapidly calculating likelihood ratios, which are used to assess the strength of DNA evidence and how likely it is that DNA found at a crime scene belongs to specific individuals. Used in conjunction with STRmix™, DBLR™ can calculate millions of likelihood ratios in seconds.

For more information about STRmix™ visit http://www.strmix.com.

Share article on social media or email:



Source link