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We designed the Space Management module to help organizations visualize their work and capture exactly how space is utilized in the building to help with reimbursement reporting.

CARY, N.C. (PRWEB)
September 10, 2019

Dude Solutions, the leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of operations management solutions, today introduced a Space Management module to their award-winning computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), TheWorxHub™. This new Space Management module delivers an easy way to bring facilities to life and streamline work with visual interior maps, space utilization tools and configurable layers for compliance information.

With the enhanced Space Management functionality, hospitals and senior living communities can create a visualization of building interiors by uploading a PDF, CAD or other image format to TheWorxHub. This digital floor plan allows facilities and maintenance teams to plot work orders and assets, group work by location, and streamline staffing and scheduling. Additionally, users can organize space by department and location and use square footage calculations to see how the space is being utilized by its primary occupants.

“We understand that hospitals and senior living communities face inefficiencies in organizing and locating paper-based drawings and artifacts. Not having a centralized repository of architectural and life safety drawings can lead to time wasted flipping through binders, returning to an office where they’re pinned to the wall or interrupting others to find the data,” said Josh Malbogat, Director of Healthcare at Dude Solutions. “We designed the Space Management module to help organizations visualize their work with a mobile-friendly facility map that not only connects critical work for staff and contractors, but also captures how space is utilized in the building to help with reimbursement reporting.”

Space visualizations, layering and mapping addresses Life Safety Code, NFPA and Joint Commission requirements, such as evacuation routes or medical gas shut-offs, are added to facility maps for survey and inspection readiness and understanding high-risk or problematic areas. Historical information on equipment and work orders is also documented for consistency when employees leave or when onboarding new staff.

TheWorxHub platform was announced as a Vision Award winner in the Smart Buildings/IoT/Software category. The awards program, sponsored by FacilitiesNet.com, recognizes products that contribute to the efficient and profitable operations and management of institutional and commercial buildings in the United States.

To learn more about the new Space Management module and TheWorxHub, or request a live demo, please visit the Dude Solutions website.

ABOUT DUDE SOLUTIONS

Dude Solutions is a leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of operations management solutions to education, government, healthcare, senior living, manufacturing and membership-based organizations. For nearly two decades, Dude Solutions has inspired clients to create better work and better lives. We combine innovative, user-friendly technology with the world’s smartest operations engine, empowering operations leaders to transform the most important places in our lives. Today, more than 12,000 organizations use our award-winning software to manage maintenance, assets, energy, safety, IT, events and more. For more information, visit dudesolutions.com.

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…We are excited to be working with the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department on this important step in advancing the message that addiction is a disease just like diabetes or cancer and evidence-based therapeutic approaches such as MAT should be available to all patients.

CRANSTON, R.I. (PRWEB)
September 10, 2019

CODAC Behavioral Healthcare, the largest non-profit, outpatient provider for opioid treatment in Rhode Island, today announced the expansion of its services to treat addiction during incarceration to Hampden County, MA. CODAC, which worked with the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC) in launching the nation’s first program to screen all inmates for opioid use disorder (OUD) and provide medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for those in need, has been selected by the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department to implement a similar program in Hampden County, MA at each of its correctional facilities. The program began on September 1.

Nearly two-thirds of incarcerated people suffer from substance use disorders and, compared to the rest of the adult population, the opioid-related overdose death rate is 120 times higher for persons released from prisons and jails. The consensus best-practice approach for opioid-addiction treatment is MAT, and recent legislation in Massachusetts and other states has called for an increase in access to addiction medications for prisoners with a demonstrated need to help ease withdrawal symptoms and lower the risk of relapse when released.    

CODAC’s nationally praised MAT program with RIDOC was associated with a 61 percent decrease in post-incarceration deaths and contributed to an overall drop in overdose deaths statewide in RI, as reported by a Brown University study and published in JAMA Psychiatry. CODAC is now also licensed as an Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) provider in Massachusetts.

“In the midst of our nation’s opioid epidemic, we are excited to be working with the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department on this important step in advancing the message that addiction is a disease just like diabetes or cancer and evidence-based therapeutic approaches such as MAT should be available to all patients,” said Linda Hurley, President/CEO of CODAC. “What we have accomplished in RIDOC has proven beneficial to the entire state. It’s scalable and feasible elsewhere, and we are always willing to help other states implement similar programs.”

In Hampden County, opioid overdose deaths increased 84 percent from 2017 to 2018, even as the rate of deaths declined in much of the rest of the state. The Hampden County Sheriff’s Department MAT initiative is part of a statewide pilot program established in 2018 by the Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association to provide MAT at five county correctional facilities in the Commonwealth: Middlesex, Franklin, Norfolk, Hampden and Hampshire. (Essex and Suffolk counties later asked to join the program.)

“Medication Assisted Treatment, along with the appropriate group and one on one counseling, is one more tool in our addiction recovery tool box we are now providing inmates,” said Hampden Sheriff Nicholas Cocchi. “There has been a great sense of relief among the people who come to us knowing they will be able to continue their treatment thanks to our staff and the medical professionals working with us on behalf of CODAC Behavioral Healthcare. Medication Assisted Treatment just makes sense and providing it is the right thing to do.”

The MAT program to be administered by CODAC to inmates at Hampden County correctional facilities will mirror the RIDOC program in offering counseling and behavioral therapies along with access to all three FDA-approved addiction medications: methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone. Clinical criteria and inmate preference will be used to tailor the best treatment to each patient’s individual needs. CODAC will operate a dispensary inside the Hampden County House of Correction to provide real-time MAT services, seven days per week.

The program will allow for continuation of MAT, new inductions and pre-release access. For those inmates who enter with an active MAT prescription, once a medication is confirmed, they will be allowed to continue their treatment regimen while incarcerated. Those inmates committed who report opioid use, past or present, will be assessed for eligibility and started on MAT, as appropriate. In addition, inmates who are currently sentenced, and not on medication, may be eligible to be started on MAT prior to release (this population typically includes inmates who were committed prior to the program starting, were not offered treatment/were withdrawn from their MAT treatment, and request to be stabilized on a medication prior to release).

Upon release, former inmates will return to their communities with a coordinated post-release plan to ensure continuity of care and assist in re-entry. Further, data collected from the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department’s MAT Initiative will be given to public agencies to help establish best practices that can be used in the state for serving this vulnerable population.

About CODAC Behavioral Healthcare

CODAC Behavioral Healthcare, a non-profit organization founded in 1971, is Rhode Island’s oldest and largest provider of outpatient services for opioid use disorder, other substance use disorders, and concurrent behavioral health challenges. With eight locations across Rhode Island, CODAC has attained Center of Excellence designations for each of its treatment sites. CODAC has done extensive work with individuals involved in the criminal justice system since 1994 and, in 2016, launched a program with the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC) that was the first of its kind in the United States to screen all inmates for opioid use disorder and provide medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for those in need. Results from CODAC’s RIDOC program have been studied and published, and the program has been recognized as “a model for all 50 states” by the Department of Justice, SAMHSA and multiple other national agencies. In addition, CODAC is now licensed in Massachusetts to operate an Opioid Treatment Program (OTP). For more information about CODAC, visit: http://www.codacinc.org

Contact:

Alisha Bourdeau,CFO; CODAC

(401) 275-5038

abourdeau(at)codacinc.org

Bill Gordon; PR/Media Relations

646-924-6146

billgordon37(at)hotmail.com

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“We commend our Church partners who have targeted overlooked families and individuals to meet needs after a disaster in non-traditional ways,” said Katie Mears, Senior Director for Episcopal Relief & Development’s US Disaster Program.

NEW YORK (PRWEB)
September 10, 2019

Episcopal Relief & Development is working with Church partners to provide critical support to the most vulnerable communities impacted by Hurricane Dorian.

In partnership with the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida, the Episcopal Church in South Carolina, the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia, and the Episcopal Farmworker Ministry, Episcopal Relief & Development is giving assistance such as food, water, clothing, shelter and other emergency supplies to individuals and families affected by the storm. The organization is also working through the Anglican Alliance to provide support to the Anglican Diocese of the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos as they continue to assess the needs of communities.

Since late August, Episcopal Relief & Development staff has been in regular contact with Episcopal dioceses and other Church partners in the path of Hurricane Dorian to support both preparedness and relief efforts. The slow-moving storm passed through Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, and up the eastern coast of the United States over Labor Day weekend and the first week in September. Hurricane Dorian slammed into the northern Bahamas as a Category 5 storm, devastating Grand Bahama and the Abaco Islands with torrential winds, rains and a storm surge of up to 25 feet. More than 70,000 were affected and the full extent of the destruction is yet to be determined.

Working through the Anglican Alliance, Episcopal Relief & Development is providing support as the Anglican Diocese of the Bahamas & the Turks and Caicos conducts needs assessments of the island communities. Led by the Rt. Rev. Laish Z. Boyd, diocesan staff and clergy, many of whom themselves have been impacted by the storm, are working to identify unmet needs of the most vulnerable communities. It is in these gaps that the Church can play a unique role, both in immediate relief and in long-term recovery.

In Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina, coastal areas were evacuated in advance of Hurricane Dorian, leaving many restaurant and farmworkers without a source of income as their places of employment shut down. The Episcopal Church in South Carolina and the Diocese of Georgia, as well as the Episcopal Farmworker Ministry, stepped in by providing gas, food, water, clothing and other emergency supplies.

With the support of Episcopal Relief & Development, the Diocese of Central Florida provided non-perishable food and drinking water, emergency shelter and hurricane preparedness kits ahead of the storm to vulnerable communities including those who are homeless and people displaced from Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.

“After disasters, underserved and marginalized populations will likely be impacted whether the storm causes extensive physical damage or not,” said Katie Mears, Senior Director for Episcopal Relief & Development’s US Disaster Program. “Evacuations can be expensive both in terms of the costs to evacuate and in the lost wages from the displacement. We commend our Church partners who have targeted overlooked families and individuals to meet needs after a disaster in non-traditional ways.”

Episcopal Relief & Development’s US Disaster Program works in areas across the United States that have been affected by disasters such as hurricanes. The organization’s Disaster Preparedness Initiative equips Episcopal dioceses to prepare for and respond to crises. By offering resources and training and providing emergency support, the program helps vulnerable groups of people to make a full and sustained recovery and helps them to develop resiliency against future disasters. Many of the dioceses impacted by Hurricane Dorian have been working to develop this resilience and were ready to respond as needed.

To learn more about building a Season of Resilience and to download disaster preparedness resources, visit episcopalrelief.org/resilience.

Donations to the Hurricane Relief Fund will help Episcopal Relief & Development’s partners respond to the storm in the most efficient way possible. Many partners are not in a position to receive, store or distribute donations of physical goods or effectively use volunteer assistance at this time.

Please continue to pray for the individuals and families affected by Hurricane Dorian as well as the first-responders providing emergency assistance. Church bulletin inserts can be found here.

For over 75 years, Episcopal Relief & Development has been working together with supporters and partners for lasting change around the world. Each year the organization facilitates healthier, more fulfilling lives for more than 3 million people struggling with hunger, poverty, disaster and disease. Inspired by Jesus’ words in Matthew 25, Episcopal Relief & Development leverages the expertise and resources of Anglican and other partners to deliver measurable and sustainable change in three signature program areas: Women, Children and Climate.

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YORBA LINDA, Calif. (PRWEB)
September 05, 2019

LabRoots, the leading scientific social networking website offering premier, interactive virtual events and webinars, will be hosting presentations of well-renowned experts at its free Microbiology & Immunology Virtual Event, during September 11-12, 2019.

This forum gives an organized platform for distinguished leaders in Microbiology and Immunology to present the most recent innovations, novel biology trends and techniques and practical challenges to ensure a better world. Microbiology & Immunology 2019 will convene academia and industry, biomedical scientists, virologists, healthcare professionals and top research scholars, to not only foster inspiration, but discover the key issues on a wide range of topics impacting the field today.

The two-day agenda showcases thought-provoking lectures highlighting metagenomics, microbial communities, viromes, antimicrobial resistance, new approaches to vaccines, virus-host interactions, and advances in structural virology.

Keynote speakers include, Dr. Jonathan Scheiman, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at FitBiomics, exploring mining athlete microbiomes for next generation probiotics for applications in consumer health and nutrition, and Dr. John Thomas, Professor Emeritus and recognized Global Microbiologist examining microbial centric aging: a paradigm shift, and the growing awareness of microbiota in wellness and disease.

Dr. Jonathan Scheiman, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of FitBiomics said, “For me personally, I came from a family of educators and anytime I am given the opportunity to present our science and potential applications outside of the research lab into the real world, it’s very exciting!” “Working with LabRoots and having a dynamic platform to reach a global audience, build a community, converse with scientists within the scientific community, and to introduce our research is a valuable process and I’m thrilled to be a part of it.”

The featured notable speakers span many significant areas of microbiology and immunology – earth and human management of our microbial wealth, emergency diagnostics, new methods and emerging developments, and novel insights into virology. Among them, Jonathan M. Galazka, Genelab Project Scientist at NASA Ames Research Center, will present in a three-part discussion GeneLab and recent discoveries to study the metagenomes of spacecrafts and their occupants, and how microbial communities adapt to spaceflight; and Dr. Garth Ehrlich, Professor of Microbiology & Immunology, Professor of Otolarynology-Head and Neck Surgery, at Drexel University College of Medicine will explain the development of machine learning algorithms of complex Microbiota.

“We are delighted about the level of enthusiasm we have received from speakers, sponsors and attendees for our 5th annual conference,” said Tracy Salcido, Vice President of LabRoots. “We look forward to bringing substantive discussions on the key issues faced to the forefront.”

The online event produced on LabRoots’ robust, interactive platform allows attendees to watch, learn and connect seamlessly across all desktop and mobile devices. By participating in this event, Continuing Education credit (1 per presentation) can be earned for a maximum of 30 credits.

For more information or to register for the event, click here. Participants can follow the conversation online by using #LRmicro.

About LabRoots

LabRoots is the leading scientific social networking website, and primary source for scientific trending news and premier educational virtual events and webinars and more. Contributing to the advancement of science through content sharing capabilities, LabRoots is a powerful advocate in amplifying global networks and communities. Founded in 2008, LabRoots emphasizes digital innovation in scientific collaboration and learning. Offering more than articles and webcasts that go beyond the mundane and explore the latest discoveries in the world of science, LabRoots users can stay atop their field by gaining continuing education credits from a wide range of topics through their participation in the webinars and virtual events.

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