SAN DIEGO (PRWEB)
February 06, 2020

Today, Sepsis Alliance and the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) released the results of their Pediatric Sepsis and EMS survey. The survey found that only 41% of emergency medical services providers (EMS) are very confident in their ability to recognize the signs and symptoms of sepsis in children. This is in contrast to the majority (82%) of EMS who are very confident in recognizing pediatric asthma. Sepsis is the body’s life-threatening response to infection.

In the United States, sepsis takes the lives of more children than pediatric cancers and accounts for 100,000 pediatric emergency department visits each year. Yet, only 54% of survey respondents are very aware of sepsis symptoms in children. In addition, 66% of respondents do not often initiate treatment in the field for pediatric patients with sepsis.

“It is extremely worrying to learn that a majority of EMS are often not starting lifesaving treatment in the field, because the data consistently show that early sepsis treatment saves lives and improves outcomes,” said Rom Duckworth, LP, award-winning EMS Educator, career Fire Captain with 30 years of experience, and Sepsis Alliance Advisory Board member.

“Recognizing the signs and symptoms of sepsis in our youngest patients should be a priority for EMS organizations, to increase practitioner confidence,” said Dr. Katherine Remick, Emergency Pediatric Care Medical Director, NAEMT. “NAEMT, in partnership with Sepsis Alliance, is committed to providing prehospital practitioners with the education to recognize and treat sepsis in the field.”

The Sepsis Institute, an online learning platform created by Sepsis Alliance, and the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) teamed up to launch Sepsis: Pediatric First Response, a training module to help teach prehospital and emergency medical clinicians how to identify, assess, and begin treatment for pediatric patients with sepsis. The training module, presented by Duckworth, features two case studies and expert commentary by Charles Macias, MD, MPH, Chief Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Vice Chair of Quality & Safety/Chief Quality Officer, UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital.

The module also includes introductory remarks from the late Edward J. Gabriel, MPA, EMT-P, CEM, CBCP, who served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Incident Command and Control, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This training module is offered for continuing education credits for physicians and nurses.

“The partnership between Sepsis Alliance and CHA is a valuable extension of the work of children’s hospitals to significantly reduce and better manage sepsis in children through our Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes collaborative,” said CHA Chief Operating Officer Amy Knight. “We’re excited to widen our spread of evidence-based practice to any provider caring for children. Early recognition and intervention are critical to better outcomes.”

The Sepsis: Pediatric First Response training module has been funded in part with Federal contract funds from the Department of Health and Human Services; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), Division of Research, Innovation, and Ventures (DRIVe). Additional support for the training module and accompanying video was provided by the Del E. Webb Foundation.

Sepsis Alliance also released a companion video to the training module. The video, targeting emergency providers and parents, portrays a real-life story of a pediatric sepsis case with expert interviews incorporated from Duckworth and Dr. Macias. The video also includes expert insights from Runa Gokhale, MD, MPH, Medical Officer, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

To download the Pediatrics Sepsis and EMS survey, access the Sepsis: Pediatric First Response training module, and view the companion video, visit https://www.sepsis.org/trainingmodule/sepsis-pediatric-first-response/.

About Sepsis Alliance

Sepsis Alliance is the leading sepsis organization in the U.S., working to save lives and reduce suffering by improving sepsis awareness and care. Sepsis.org, the organization’s website, serves the needs of more than 2.5 million visitors each year. In 2011, Sepsis Alliance designated September as Sepsis Awareness Month to bring healthcare professionals and community members together in the fight against sepsis. Sepsis Alliance gives a voice to the millions of people who have been touched by sepsis – to the survivors, and the friends and family members of those who have survived or who have died. Since 2003, sepsis awareness in the U.S. has risen from 19% to 65%. Sepsis Alliance is a GuideStar Gold Rated charity. For more information, please visit http://www.sepsis.org. Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter at @SepsisAlliance.

About NAEMT

Formed in 1975 and more than 67,000 members strong, the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians is the only national association representing the professional interests of all emergency and mobile healthcare practitioners, including emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians, emergency medical responders, paramedics, advanced practice paramedics, critical care paramedics, flight paramedics, community paramedics, and mobile integrated healthcare practitioners. NAEMT members work in all sectors of EMS, including government agencies, fire departments, hospital-based ambulance services, private companies, industrial and special operations settings, and in the military.

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About Children’s Hospital Association

The Children’s Hospital Association is the national voice of more than 220 children’s hospitals, advancing child health through innovation in the quality, cost, and delivery of care. Through the Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes collaborative, children’s hospitals are reducing mortality from sepsis and Improving survivor outcomes. For more information about CHA, please visit http://www.childrenshospitals.org. Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter at @hospitals4kids.

**In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Children’s Hospital Association and Sepsis Alliance. Children’s Hospital Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

BOULDER, Colo. (PRWEB)
February 05, 2020

The Active Archive Alliance today announced that Atempo and Harmony Healthcare IT have joined the organization. Active archives provide modern strategies to solve today’s data growth challenges. Atempo and Harmony Healthcare IT join a growing number of industry-leading storage and IT vendors that together support the use of active archive solutions for data lifecycle management.

“We’re pleased to welcome Atempo and Harmony Healthcare IT to the Active Archive Alliance,” said Peter Faulhaber, chairman of the Active Archive Alliance and President and CEO of FUJIFILM Recording Media U.S.A., Inc. “As the challenge of managing increased data growth continues, the Alliance strives to bring the best of breed technologies together to provide active archive solutions for intelligent data management.”

The opportunity to derive value from the vast volumes of data being created is making active archives an increasingly important part of organizations’ data management road maps. New applications such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, and machine learning are putting pressure on today’s data storage infrastructures and are driving intense interest in active archive technologies. An active archive leverages an intelligent data management layer and enables online access to data throughout its lifecycle regardless of which tier it resides in the storage hierarchy. Active archive file systems span all pools of storage, whether they are SSDs, HDDs, tape or cloud.

Atempo’s data management solutions address the needs of very large storage with millions or billions of files and petabyte-scale unstructured data volumes for mid-sized and corporate organizations. “Atempo has long played a role in large-scale on-prem and cloud archiving. We believe in the active side of archiving; ensuring our customer data remains safe yet accessible and available for business needs,” said Luc d’Urso, Atempo CEO. “Our vendor-agnostic Miria platform for archiving solutions moves data intelligently and rapidly between different locations. Our current and future machine learning and artificial intelligence innovations will serve to boost Miria’s power and scope.”

Harmony Healthcare IT stores billions of records and petabytes of data as a first-to-market innovator of legacy data management solutions for medical facilities. “As the amount of protected health information skyrockets, healthcare leaders rightfully demand preservation and protection of data that will mitigate the risk of breach and meet retention requirements,” said Shannon Larkin, VP of marketing and business development at Harmony Healthcare IT. “Our active archive solution, HealthData Archiver®, meets those demands and makes records accessible and usable for clinical decision-making, records release, eDiscovery, financial transaction posting, research, and analytics. By joining the Active Archive Alliance, we hope to network across industries with other data management and storage professionals to further enhance our healthcare offering.”

About Active Archive Alliance

The Active Archive Alliance serves as a vendor-neutral, trusted source for providing end-users with technical expertise and guidance to design and implement modern active archive strategies that solve data growth challenges through intelligent data management. Active archives enable reliable, online and cost-effective access to data throughout its life and are compatible with flash, disk, tape, or cloud as well as file, block or object storage systems. They help move data to the appropriate storage tiers to minimize cost while maintaining ease of user accessibility. Members and sponsors include Atempo, Fujifilm, Iron Mountain, Harmony Healthcare IT, Komprise, MediQuant, Quantum, Qumulo, QStar Technologies, Spectra Logic, StrongBox Data Solutions and Western Digital.

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PHOENIX (PRWEB)
February 05, 2020

Accumen Inc., the leader in healthcare performance, announced today that its 3DR Labs, LLC company is partnering with Resonance Health Limited (ASX: RHT) to provide FerriSmart magnetic resonance imaging- (MRI-) based liver iron concentration reports for its clients.

FerriSmart uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze MRI images and deliver a liver iron quantification result within seconds. This technology allows liver iron concentrations to be monitored effectively and efficiently for individuals with confirmed or suspected systemic iron overload, patients with thalassemia or sickle cell anemia who require regular blood transfusions, and recipients of artificial heart valves who may experience an increase in systemic iron levels over time.

“We are excited to partner with Resonance Health to provide our clients with this additional resource for mining valuable diagnostic data from their MRI images,” said Accumen President and CEO Jeff Osborne. “3DR is already working with 900 hospitals in the United States, creating three-dimensional images from their MRI and computed tomography scans. We consider FerriSmart Reports to be a natural extension to the comprehensive MRI analysis services that we already offer to our 3DR clients.”

“We are delighted to partner with 3DR Laboratories and significantly increase the number of patients who can benefit from our non-invasive, MRI-based FerriSmart technology. This important liver iron concentration information can provide invaluable insights and help to guide their treatment options,” said Resonance Health CEO Alison Laws.

“Iron deposition disorders, such as sickle cell disease and thalassemia, are a significant health problem not only in the U.S. but worldwide. 3DR is thrilled to partner with Resonance Health in delivering a safer, easier and less expensive AI-based technology to help care for these patients,” said 3DR Labs Chief Medical Officer Robert L Falk, MD.

Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders, characterized by hard, sticky, c-shaped red blood cells. These red blood cells die early, so they are always in short supply. They also tend to cause blood clots, which can result in pain, infection, acute chest syndrome and stroke.1 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that sickle cell disease affects approximately 100,000 Americans and millions of people throughout the world.2

Thalassemia is a group of inherited disorders in which there is reduced hemoglobin levels, decreased red blood cell production and anemia.3 They are sub-divided into alpha-thalassemia and beta-thalassemia depending on whether the mutation occurs on the alpha or beta chain of the hemoglobin molecule.4 The incidence of symptomatic cases of beta thalassemia is estimated to be approximately 1 in 100,000 individuals worldwide.3

Resonance Health has received 510(k) clearance for FerriSmart from the US Food and Drug Administration, a CE mark from the European Medicines Agency, and regulatory clearance from the Therapeutic Goods Administration in Australia.

References

1. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/sicklecell/facts.html

2. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/sicklecell/data.html

3. https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/thalassemia-major

4. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/thalassemia/symptoms- causes/syc-20354995

About Resonance Health

Resonance Health is an Australian healthcare company specializing in the development and delivery of non-invasive medical imaging software and services. Our products are used by clinicians in the diagnosis and management of human diseases and by pharmaceutical companies in their clinical trials. Resonance Health has gained endorsement by leading physicians worldwide for consistently providing high quality quantitative measurements essential in the management of particular diseases.

Resonance Health’s dedication to scientific rigor in the development and implementation of its analysis services has enabled it to achieve regulatory clearances in the US, Europe and Australia. This extends to a philosophy of quality management in all aspects of our operations. Resonance Health proudly carries ISO 13485 certification.

About 3DR Labs, LLC

Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, 3DR Labs, LLC provides 24/7 access to expert radiological technologists who perform superior 3D medical image post-processing.

Founded in 2005, 3DR Labs, LLC has provided post-processing services to hundreds of hospital radiology departments, stand-alone imaging centers, and radiology practices enabling them to obtain expert processing of their medical imaging cases within hours or even minutes for emergencies. 3DR Labs, LLC is the ideal partner to deliver your 3D post-processing services: their personnel – exclusively based in the U.S. – offer a high level of expertise that is unrivaled in the industry and deliver a truly collaborative relationship with hospitals and imaging centers that need solutions beyond just scanning.

About Accumen Inc.

At Accumen, our focus is healthcare performance. Accumen utilizes healthcare technology along with our expert performance team members to drive significant value to hospital, health system, commercial laboratory and payer clients, providing strategic solutions, services and technology that deliver sustainable performance improvements in operations, clinical services, and data management. These offerings include lab and imaging transformation, consulting, supply chain optimization, lab outreach, patient blood utilization, test utilization, anemia management and clinical data exchange.

Accumen’s offerings enable its clients to achieve and exceed their cost, quality, and service targets, as well as deliver excellent patient care through evidence-based data and clinical decision support capabilities.

We share the belief that performance matters. We are inspired to improve operational, clinical, and data performance across the healthcare industry because transformational change will make healthcare better for our clients, our communities and our families.

For more information, visit Accumen.com.

Disclaimer: Neither Accumen nor 3DR Labs, LLC has any authority, responsibility, or liability with respect to any clinical decisions made by – or in connection with – a provider’s laboratory, patient blood management, or other operations. Nothing herein and no aspect of any services provided by Accumen or 3DR Labs, LLC is intended – or shall be deemed – to subordinate, usurp, or otherwise diminish any providers’ sole authority and discretion with respect to all clinical decision-making for its patients.

Resonance Health Contact

Chad Tondut, Communications Manager

Phone: +61 8 9286 5300 | Email: chadt@resonancehealth.com

Accumen Contact

Kimberly MacDowell, Chief Marketing Officer

Phone: 858.621.3167 | Email: kmacdowell@accumen.com 2111 E Highland Ave, Ste 145 | Phoenix, AZ 85016

Media Contact

Lisa Osborne, CEO

Rana Healthcare Solutions

Phone: 206.992.5245 | Email: lisa@ranahealth.com

ANAHEIM HILLS, Calif. (PRWEB)
February 05, 2020

ActiveKidMD is pleased to announce that for the fifth consecutive year, Dr. Chris Koutures, MD, FAAP, has been named an Orange County Physician of Excellence for Pediatric Sports Medicine by the Orange County Medical Association and Orange Coast Magazine. This distinction was awarded to Dr. Koutures on January 29, 2020 at a reception in Costa Mesa, Calif.

“I want to recognize and thank my patients and their families along with my staff and colleagues for trusting me to be their partner in healthcare,” said Dr. Koutures. “Blending pediatrics and sports medicine allows me to address the medical, bone/joint, and emotional needs of my patients. I strive to cover important details, such as sleep and nutrition, and enjoy reaching out to colleagues to build comprehensive teams that meet the individual needs of each patient.”

Dr. Koutures is a dual board-certified pediatric and sports medicine specialist at ActiveKIdMD in Anaheim Hills, California where he has been in practice for over 20 years with his board-certified general pediatric associate, Keith Gladstien, MD. Dr. Gladstien and Dr. Koutures offer an individualized approach to general pediatric and sports medicine care that enhances the health and knowledge of patients and their families in Orange County, California. The ActiveKidMD staff has over 70 years of experience and strives to develop strong relationships with patients and families. ActiveKidMD takes pride on personalized service, respecting patient time, and having the privilege of watching families grow and develop.

Both Dr. Gladstien and Dr. Koutures are on staff at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange and Dr. Koutures has staff privileges at CHOC Children’s Hospital of Orange County as is a member of the CHOC Sports Medicine and Sport Concussion Programs.

In addition to his work at ActiveKidMD, Dr. Koutures is also a head medical team physician for the USA Volleyball Men’s and Women’s National Teams that are preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games. Dr. Koutures served as the USA Volleyball and Table Tennis team physician for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games. Recently, Dr. Koutures was been selected by US Figure Skating to work with emerging and elite-level figure skaters as part of their National Provider Network.

Dr. Koutures has also part of the California State University, Fullerton Titan family for over 15 years as the head medical team physician for intercollegiate athletics and the medical director for the Athletic Training Education Program.

With special interest in dance and performing arts medicine, Dr. Koutures is a dance medicine specialist consultant for the Chapman University Department of Dance and the American Ballet Theater Gillespie School of Dance.

Dr. Koutures enjoys sharing important information on pediatrics and sports medicine in the exam room, by teaching residents and students, giving local and national presentations, and with regular updates on his blog. He is also a regular contributor to BackstageSoCal.com, ParentingOC, and Volleyballmag.com.

About the Physician of Excellence Program

The Orange County Medical Association (OCMA) Board, when venturing into the Physicians of Excellence (POE) program, recognized the fact that all physicians meet a standard of excellence simply by the fact that they have completed the training and education necessary to become medical doctors. However, there are some who go above and beyond in serving their profession and patients, and as a result, the OCMA Board believed that by creating the POE program it would be able to recognize and honor those physicians.

Now in its fifteenth year, the POE program has become recognized as a fair and unbiased selection process identifying those physicians in the community who have exhibited the skills, training and commitment to their patients and the community to stand out above their peers as physicians of excellence. While the program certainly doesn’t honor all those in the county who would rightfully qualify, OCMA believes the program does an excellent job of selecting the utmost deserving on a year-to-year basis.

About ActiveKidMD

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Anaheim, Calif., ActiveKidMD is one of the leading pediatric offices in Orange County. With an emphasis on the whole child, ActiveKidMD specializes not only in pediatric medicine, but also in pediatric sports medicine. The website, features an Advice by Sport section. Here a parent will find the answers to many questions related directly to each sport to help keep their player healthy and injury free, and to help a parent identify when to call the doctor if an injury occurs.

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

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