NEW YORK (PRWEB)
April 12, 2020

Amid the unprecedented restrictions placed on senior living facilities due to COVID-19, Wartburg, a premiere senior residential provider in lower Westchester County, New York, has found a way to help ease feelings of loneliness and isolation among their residents. They’ve employed a unique virtual concierge system that utilizes voice technology to keep seniors informed, engaged, and connected to their families.

Developed by the New York City startup Soundmind, the system allows Wartburg staff to deliver up-to-date information about the community through a securely managed network of Amazon Alexa devices. Since being integrated into Wartburg’s nine independent living cottages in February, residents have used the platform on a daily basis to get updates on community events, hear daily meal menus, play games and listen to music, and place requests with staff — simply by using their voice.

Residents can also call family and friends with ease, which is essential at a time when visitation has been prohibited and group activities have been curtailed due to social distancing mandates. “This is a transformative moment, and there will be a new normal,” says David Gentner, Wartburg President and CEO. “Our challenge is to help make the transformation a positive one for families and loved ones of seniors who need to feel connected and remain engaged. It is a pleasure to work with the Soundmind team on their virtual concierge system.”

Erum Azeez, co-founder and CEO of Soundmind, is pleased to see this technology help senior living facilities weather the coronavirus storm. “During these difficult times, organizations are turning to new innovations to overcome challenges,” she says. “We are very proud to work with Wartburg to introduce an easy-to-use technology that greatly enhances daily life for both residents and staff.”

To learn more about how Soundmind is helping senior living facilities and their residents through the COVID-19 crisis, visit their website or book an informational call today.

Wartburg, located in Westchester County, NY, offers integrated, comprehensive senior residential and healthcare services. Unlike conventional retirement communities, Wartburg provides a wide range of services to both residents living on their beautiful 34-acre campus and people in their own homes. From independent, assisted living and award-winning nursing home care to inpatient/outpatient rehabilitation, home care and adult day care services, their continuing care approach has earned them a trusted reputation. Wartburg also provides caregiver support at every stage with an array of options to find the level of care that considers the whole family. Wartburg was named one of the “Best Nursing Homes in New York State” by U.S. News & World Report for the ninth consecutive year in 2019.

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NEWARK, Del. (PRWEB)
April 11, 2020

Navigating the complex decisions required to effectively manage during the COVID-19 crisis can be a challenge for any nursing team. To support these nurses, Tipton Health Communications collaborated with highly experienced nurse executives to develop a free webinar series designed to guide nurse leaders through this global crisis.

The series launches April 14 and includes the sessions below. To register and for more information, visit https://tiptonhealth.com/webinars/.

The Nurse Leaders’ Crisis Toolkit – Strategies and Tactics to Lead Through a Crisis

April 14, 12:30 – 1 p.m. EST

Led by former Pennsylvania Hospital CNO Mary Del Guidice, MSN, BS, RN, CENP, this session will help you develop a strategic approach to leading through a crisis. It will include communication and visibility strategies that engender transparency, strength, resilience, empathy and empowerment. A nursing leaders’ toolkit will be available for attendees.

Successfully Deploy Your Most Valuable Resource – Staffing Implications and Prioritization During Crisis

April 16, 12:30 – 1 p.m. EST

Texas Health Resources Single Source Staffing President and CNO Rosemarie Aznavorian, DNP, RN, CCWP, CCRN-K, CENP, will explain a successful approach to rapid assessment of available staffing resources and focus on optimizing internal staffing and considerations for staffing deployment. Leveraging supplemental staffing partners and affiliate providers will also be covered.

Defining the Nurse Executive’s Critical Role in a Crisis

April 21, 12:30 – 1 p.m. EST

Former Texas Health Resources Executive Vice President and System Chief Nurse Executive Joan Shinkus Clark, DNP, RN, NE-BC, CENP, FACHE, FAAN, FAONL, will provide an experiential perspective on the role of the nurse executive during a crisis – ensuring nurses’ safety and morale while promoting a safe environment for patient care. The discussion will focus on managing operations to assure efficiency and effectiveness as well as coordinating staff education to safely provide care during evolving situations.

Making Time for “Self-Care Moments” for You and Your Nursing Team

April 23, 12:30 – 1 p.m. EST

Mary Del Guidice returns to explain the key role of a leader in enculturating staff self-care. She will describe methods to incorporate self-care into any situation at every level.

Authentic and Extraordinary Leadership for Achieving Success

April 28, 12:30 – 1 p.m. EST

Kim Nagy, former Northwest Community Healthcare EVP and CNO, will share a unique experiential perspective on the role authentic leadership, peer support and resiliency all play in achieving organizational imperatives. This session will help identify leadership characteristics and develop support systems that add value to your professional stories/experiences, enabling the nurse leader to achieve a higher level of resiliency and professional accomplishment.

“This is one way we can give back and support our colleagues on the front lines,” said Dan Tipton, Tipton Health president and CEO. “We can’t thank enough the brave health care professionals who are on the front lines every day. We also thank Mary, Rosemarie, Joan and Kim for giving their time and knowledge to help their peers.”

For more information on these webinar sessions and the consultants running them, visit https://tiptonhealth.com/webinars/, to register.

About Tipton Health Communications

Tipton Health is a leading provider of nursing excellence, Magnet®, Pathway to Excellence® and Practice Transition Accreditation Program™ consulting support to the nation’s hospital and healthcare systems. In addition, Tipton Health supports clients nationwide with award-winning communications services, including employee communications, human resources communications, public relations, marketing communications, intranet and Internet design, graphic design, and strategic communications. For more information, please visit http://www.tiptonhealth.com.

Tipton Health Communications products and services are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the ANCC. ANCC Magnet Recognition®, ANCC National Magnet Conference®, Institute for Credentialing Innovation®, Magnet®, Magnet Recognition Program®, The Magnet Prize® and Pathway to Excellence® Program are registered trademarks of the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Journey to Magnet Excellence™ and Pathway to Excellence in Long Term Care™ are trademarks of the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

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ALBANY, N.Y. (PRWEB)
April 10, 2020

Health care workers and volunteers in New York State exposed to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) can now designate a standby guardian for their children according to an Executive Order signed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. A team from the Albany office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, working pro bono with the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), helped draft language for the order. The order would also allow others exposed to COVID-19 to designate a standby guardian.

Executive Order No. 202.14, in part, expands the scope of the New York Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act (S.C.P.A.) § 1726. Signed by Cuomo on April 7, the order modifies sections of the Act to provide that any parent, a legal guardian, a legal custodian, or primary caretaker who works or volunteers in a health care facility or who reasonably believes that they may otherwise be exposed to COVID-19, may designate a standby guardian by means of a written designation.

“The well-being of healthcare workers and anyone exposed to COVID-19 is paramount right now. We hope this change will give them some peace of mind when it comes to the care of their children. We are very grateful to Governor Cuomo for issuing this Executive Order and to everyone who played a role in extending the act to cover those most at risk in our state,” said Randye Retkin, Director of NYLAG’s LegalHealth Division. “This is an unprecedented time and we were able to move swiftly to do the right thing. We also thank Greenberg Traurig’s team in Albany for understanding how important this is for New York’s frontline healthcare workers and other New Yorkers exposed to the virus, and for making this a priority.”

“We applaud Governor Cuomo for providing New York’s health care workers with a critical tool to plan for their families. We hope this gives those who are on the front lines of the State’s COVID-19 response some peace of mind,” said Lynelle K. Bosworth, a Shareholder in Greenberg Traurig’s Albany office.

“The extension of the protections under S.C.P.A. § 1726 was critical, particularly given that courts are closed. Greenberg Traurig has a long tradition of stepping up to help communities in need, and we were honored to continue our pro bono work with NYLAG to accomplish this,” said Mark F. Glaser, a Shareholder in Greenberg Traurig’s Albany office.

The act was first passed in 1992 at the height of the AIDS crisis to help sick parents plan for their children’s futures and initiate the immediate transfer of temporary guardianship powers to someone the parent trusts, until a more permanent arrangement and hearing could be put in place, according to NYLAG. In 2018, Greenberg Traurig worked with NYLAG to help pass the legislation that would allow parents who are at risk of detainment or deportation based on immigration status to designate a standby guardian to care for their children in the event the parent is detained or deported. Until then, the Act limited the ability of parents to appoint or designate a Standby Guardian to seriously ill individuals. This Executive Order is an important extension of these protections.

“GT attorneys are rising to the occasion to serve their communities during this crisis,” said Caroline J. Heller, Greenberg Traurig Litigation Shareholder and Chair of the firm’s global Pro Bono Program. “We are proud of our continued pro bono work with NYLAG in support of its mission to provide legal services to low-income New Yorkers and of the impact our combined teams are making.”

About New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG): Founded in 1990, NYLAG provides free legal services, financial counseling, and engages in policy advocacy to help people experiencing poverty or those with low-income. NYLAG assists immigrants, victims of domestic violence, children, seniors, and chronically ill and disabled patients with a wide range of legal issues. NYLAG’s LegalHealth division focuses its practice mainly on assisting ill and disabled patients through its legal clinics in more than 25 hospitals across the city. LegalHealth frequently assists parents in naming Standby Guardians for their children.

About Greenberg Traurig’s Pro Bono Program: Greenberg Traurig lawyers across the firm provide pro bono legal services to the indigent and working poor, as well as to numerous civic and charitable organizations dedicated to assisting them. The firm focuses its resources on specialized and interrelated issues including civil rights and affirmative action, anti-human trafficking, family law matters, criminal appeals, immigration and political asylum, housing, and homelessness.

About Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has approximately 2200 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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HealthAlerts.io Combats COVID-19 Virus

VANCOUVER (PRWEB)
April 10, 2020

Hot Tomali Communications and AmericanEHR have launched a website to help users find COVID-19 testing sites across the US and Canada. Complete with searchable maps and filters, the website is powered with a set of verified COVID-19 testing locations that have been identified by a growing team of volunteers. Testing location managers can add and/or claim their profile in order to update users on availability, hours, and criteria for COVID-19 testing. The website can be found at HealthAlerts.io.

Health Alerts COVID-19 Testing allows users to submit new testing locations and real time updates through reviews and pictures as a means to crowdsource rapidly changing test site information.

Further, HealthAlerts.io connects users to self-assessment tools based on their geographic location. Self-assessments are generally the first step in determining a person’s eligibility for testing. For example some test sites require patients to make an appointment, have a physician referral, or be a member of a particular health organization in order to qualify for a COVID-19 test.

Ensuring users have access to the most trusted COVID-19 information is critically important. To achieve this HealthAlerts.io also provides real-time health alert bulletins from CDC, HHS, FDA, WHO, Health Canada, HealthLinkBC, and ECDC.

No personal data is required for users to access the Health Alerts COVID-19 Testing tool. To submit reviews or to claim and manage COVID-19 test locations, users have the option to create an account.

Accompanying apps for iOS and Android will be available for download in the Apple App Store and on Google Play shortly.

“In light of the COVID-19 pandemic we made the call three weeks ago to build a tool to help fight this virus (our self-imposed version of the Defence Production Act)” says Thomas Stringham, Founder & CEO of Hot Tomali and AmericanEHR. “We leveraged technology from previous projects (Pooch.pet and AmericanEHR Health Alerts) which allowed us to develop a solution really rapidly. This tool can help reduce the burden on frontline healthcare workers. This is how we flatten the curve”

Testing broadly is highly critical to be able to identify and isolate people with the COVID-19 Coronavirus. Serological tests have been developed to identify COVID-19 antibodies—this can allow people displaying immunity to return to work or reduce the social and economic lockdown restrictions that are hampering the global economy.

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Winner of Ad Age’s International Small Agency of the Year award, Hot Tomali Communications is an integrated digital agency that specializes in building digital tools and campaigns for healthcare, education and consumer brands. To learn more about these services and to view Hot Tomali’s online portfolio, visit http://www.hottomali.com.

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AmericanEHR is a free resource designed to aid the medical community with the selection, implementation, and effective use of health information technology. AmericanEHR is supported by 24 professional societies and content partners, including the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Academy of Family Physician (AAFP), and Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). For more information on AmericanEHR visit: http://www.americanehr.com

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VIERA, Fla. (PRWEB)
April 10, 2020

RNK Products, Inc., a leader in telemedicine stethoscopes, is now at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19.

For almost eighteen years, RNK’s telemedicine stethoscopes have been used in top hospitals across the world, as well as in the VA to extend health services to our veterans and even used in the White House and on Air Force One.

Because COVID-19 is a respiratory disease, a video call (e.g. Skype or FaceTime) between clinician and patient isn’t enough. A stethoscope is critical for listening to lung sounds. Aware of this shortcoming, telemedicine companies are rushing to include stethoscopes with their systems.

In order to meet the demand created by COVID-19, RNK has significantly ramped up production.“Our supply chain is intact and we have increased human capital” says CEO and Founder C. Rich Abbruscato, “Whether this is a short-term bubble or a long-term shift in demand for telemedicine stethoscopes, we are prepared.”

RNK’s most popular model, the PCP-USB stethoscope uses a chest piece that includes an embedded amplifier plus an A/D Converter, Encoder, Formatter and USB interface that is recognized as a plug-n-play audio device. “It just works” is a phrase Abbruscato hears all the time. RNK’s stethoscopes are easy to use, don’t require batteries, don’t require pairing and have no buttons on them. They are simple for patients to use on themselves with guidance from a clinician.

Having FDA, ISO 13485 and EU MDD certifications, RNK operates globally and is seeing demand not only from the US, but throughout Europe and beyond.

About RNK Products, Inc.:

Founded in 2003, RNK Products, Inc. specializes in electronic and telemedicine stethoscopes, under both its own label Telehealth Technologies, and under private labels used by its Value-Added Resellers. RNK offers a range of stethoscopes to fit any institutional or home telemedicine program. https://rnkproducts.com

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DENVER (PRWEB)
April 09, 2020

“We felt morally bound to donate during these tough times,” states Dr. Andrew Wolfe of the Center for Cosmetic Surgery. His practice, co-owned by Dr. Steven Vath and Dr. Paul Steinwald recently donated PPE (personal protective equipment) to be used in the hospital. The donation, which consisted of gloves and surgical masks, was given directly to Dr. Brian Wickham, of Physician Anesthesia Services (PAS). PAS partners with Center for Cosmetic Surgery to provide anesthesia at their Golden, CO surgical facility.

In an email to the Center, Dr. Wickham writes, “I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to your team for providing the supplies to protect PAS and our patients. The bountiful load of 1200 surgical masks and 1800 gloves went into immediate use.

“It has always been apparent to over the years of working together that the team at CCS shares the same philosophy as PAS of providing the highest level of care and compassion for our patients. I am honored to have this relationship.”

About Center for Cosmetic Surgery

Drs. Wolfe, Vath, and Steinwald are Board Certified Plastic Surgeons and owners at The Center for Cosmetic Surgery (https://www.thecenterforcosmeticsurgery.net/) in Golden, Colorado. They are known for giving their patients beautiful, natural-looking results.

Center for Cosmetic Surgery Contact

Kara Blatherwick

Social Media/Marketing Director

(303) 278-2600

kara@denverccs.com

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