Vibe Health by eVideon

“VHS is taking the level of patient engagement and exceptional clinical care to a new level, and Vibe Health will be a foundational platform to help us achieve our desired outcomes,” said Eric Carey, VP/CIO at Valley Health System.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (PRWEB)
June 20, 2022

eVideon, a leader in smart room technology that delivers a digital care experience, announces a new partnership with Valley Health System (VHS), a regional healthcare system that serves residents in northern New Jersey and southeastern New York.

Ranked #22 in Newsweek’s “Best Hospitals in the World” list in 2022, The Valley Hospital is also one of only five New Jersey hospitals to be included among the best for patient experience in the nation from Healthgrades.

“The Valley Hospital is taking the level of patient engagement and exceptional clinical care to a new level, and Vibe Health by eVideon will be a foundational platform to help us achieve our desired outcomes,” said Eric Carey, VP/CIO at Valley Health System. “With the opening of a state-of-the-art, 372-bed hospital on a brand-new campus, VHS will create an interactive ‘Hospital of the Future’ that will meet the healthcare needs of the northern New Jersey community for years to come. eVideon’s flexibility and integration capabilities, coupled with their technical expertise has made them a key partner and collaborator on the design and deployment of this technology.”

Through this partnership, Valley Health System will deploy eVideon’s fully integrated Vibe Health digital care experience platform. Using Vibe Health’s Engage TV, Insight digital whiteboard, Companion bedside tablet and Aware digital door sign products, the platform will integrate with the hospital’s electronic medical record (EMR) to provide a uniquely personalized experience to patients and their loved ones throughout their stay. The integrated platform will also streamline clinical workflow by automating manual tasks such as education assignment and documentation, as well as non-clinical service requests, giving nurses more time for patient care.

eVideon also convened a Vendor Summit with Valley Health System, bringing together the 15 solution providers who will be involved in the project. This collaboration will enable the seamless integration of multiple technologies throughout the hospital, enabling VHS to deliver a world-class tech-enabled experience to patients, their families, and staff.

“It is evident that VHS is committed to elevating the care experience for both their patients and staff and using technology to create systems that deliver care to every patient, at every touchpoint,” said Jeff Fallon, CEO at eVideon. “We are proud to enter into this partnership on the ground floor and share ideas for innovation and solution development.”

The Vibe Health platform’s smart room technology will be a prominent focus as VHS launches The Valley Hospital in Paramus, New Jersey in late 2023.

About eVideon

eVideon is the trusted partner to leading hospitals and health systems who are redefining the care experience for patients, families, and clinicians. The Vibe Health software platform uses smart room technology to streamline clinical workflow and transform the patient room into an immersive environment. The platform integrates with the hospital’s EMR and other installed technologies to display accurate, real-time information via the in-room TV, digital whiteboard, digital door sign, and bedside tablet. With automated service requests, education assignments and documentation, the Vibe Health platform streamlines clinical workflow and reduces the technology burden on clinicians. Customizable features such as in-room surveys and video chat amplify the voice of the patient and enable hospital leaders to perform real-time service recovery. Find out why top-ranked hospitals are choosing eVideon: http://www.evideon.com

About Valley Health System

Valley Health System is a regional healthcare system that employs close to 5,000 people and serves more than 500,000 residents in northern New Jersey and southern New York. It includes The Valley Hospital, a 451-bed, not-for-profit, regional acute-care hospital that has been consistently recognized for quality care and patient satisfaction; Valley Home Care, a home care and hospice agency; and Valley Medical Group, a multispecialty group practice of more than 300 doctors and advanced practice professionals representing over 40 medical and surgical specialties who practice at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, Valley’s Cancer Center in Paramus, eight urgent and primary care centers in New Jersey and New York and many community-based physician practices throughout the region.

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Safecret delivers comfort to loved ones left behind through heartfelt messages

My hope is that Safecret changes our perceptions of death and offers even a little bit of comfort in one of life’s most challenging moments.

SYDNEY (PRWEB)
June 20, 2022

Thinking about our death can be disconcerting. Fearing that we’ll depart this life without letting loved ones know how we feel is a fear many people harbor. But thanks to the newest updates to the Safecret app, people can ensure that those they love know how they really felt about them in life through its messaging platform and emergency contact updates.

Safecret was launched in November 2021 and went live with its mobile app in March 2022. It aims to take some of the fear and uncertainty out of death by helping people have the peace of mind that any final messages they want to share with loved ones are communicated to them even after they are gone. The app allows users to write any message, including letters, poems, song lyrics, and more, to special people in their lives. Once the user departs, the personalized message is sent to the intended recipient, giving them comfort and helping their loved one’s legacy live on.

With the release of expanded emergency contact configuration, Safecret now allows users to request a manual wellness check before sending out final messages to recipients, ensuring that they are appropriately released. With these updates, app users can input emergency contact information and inactivity times that will trigger notifications. If the user does not log into the Safecret system for the user-specified amount of time, the app will send mobile and email notifications. If there is no response from the user, the Safecret team will perform a manual wellness check by contacting the user’s emergency contacts. If they confirm the user has passed away, Safecret will then deliver the messages to their intended recipients.

Anup Kattel, a Sydney-based engineer and entrepreneur, developed the app after his own experiences with losing loved ones. As a teen, Kattel lost someone close to him to cancer, and his cousin also passed away six years ago. His cousin was 25, and his death was unexpected.

“Losing my cousin so unexpectedly was shocking and filled my entire family with grief and so many questions,” said Kattel. “He didn’t leave a will, and it left us wondering what his final wishes were and if there was anything he would want us to do to honor his memory. It took me a long time to fully grapple with his death. But I also began to think about if there is something I could do to help make such a grief-filled time a little easier on others.”

Kattel realized that part of the shock and grief from losing a loved one comes from the uncertainty of knowing if those we love really know how we felt about them and if we truly said everything we needed to in life. Moved by the desire to help overcome these uncertainties, he leveraged his background in software engineering to create Safecret.

In creating the platform, Kattel also wanted to be sure the app met the highest industry standards of security and safety to protect users’ private messages and personal data. Safecret employs AES-256 and HSM RSA-4096 encryption to protect final messages and recipient details.

“My hope is that Safecret changes our perceptions of death and offers even a little bit of comfort in one of life’s most challenging moments,” added Kattel. “Our newest feature lets our users exercise more control over their final words, and we’re looking at additional updates in the coming weeks to further enhance the platform.”

Safecret is available for download on iOS and Android devices. To learn more about Safecret, visit http://www.safecret.com.

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These alternative applications require additional analytical considerations and optimizations at an assay-specific level.

TORONTO (PRWEB)
June 20, 2022

The applications of multiparameter flow cytometry are rapidly expanding due to the versatility of this technology and the depth of data that can be generated from a single sample. Continual improvement of this technology as well as the broadening of our understanding of human biology has led to flow cytometry becoming a widely used technique. As flow cytometry has become more accessible, this technology has been used for a broader scope of applications than the traditional uses. These alternative applications require additional analytical considerations and optimizations at an assay-specific level.

Join this webinar to learn more about the alternative approaches to functional and phenotypic assays using multiparameter flow cytometry.

Join Natalie Strickland, Principal Scientist, Synexa Life Sciences, for the live webinar on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at 10am EDT (3pm BST/UK).

For more information, or to register for this event, visit Alternative Approaches to Functional and Phenotypic Assays Using Multiparameter Flow Cytometry.

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Latino female student with IDD

Universities are on the right track with implementing these inclusion programs, but they need person centered thinking training and support to ensure they are maximizing opportunities for each student’s success.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (PRWEB)
June 20, 2022

Recent statistics from Yale University report that approximately 11 percent of undergraduates in the United States register a disability with their school, and the actual number of college students with disabilities is likely to be two or three times higher than the 11 percent reported. (1) While more universities are starting to include people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in their curriculum, this only scratches the surface in terms of ensuring that this part of the population receives the same educational experience as everyone else. To achieve this, schools need to train staff who support people with IDD on how to deliver a person-centered approach that promotes post-secondary (any type of education beyond high school) educational equity. Patrick Lane, who manages person-centered services for IntellectAbility (a leader in providing training to universities for people with IDD), says, “equity is not equality—equality means ‘everybody goes to college’ while equity means ‘having the same educational experiences as everybody else.’”

College programs that promote educational equity for people with IDD are on the rise; a study showed that in 2019 over 260 colleges nationwide offered on-campus transition programs for the IDD community, compared to the mere 25 programs being offered in the United States back in 2004. (2) But while these programs have grown in recent years, they still face challenges. (3)

Simply implementing these inclusion programs does not go far enough to give people with IDD an equitable opportunity, according to Lane. Recent research found that students with disabilities are less likely to feel accepted or supported at their university,(4) and one-third of students with mental health disabilities reported that they were unaware of accommodations they qualified for at their post-secondary education institution. (5)

Even with these programs in place, there is still a specific skillset required among staff involved to provide a person-centered thinking approach that will amplify intellectual disability services and allow them to effectively reach the person, says Lane. ”Universities are on the right track with implementing these inclusion programs, but they need person centered thinking training and support to ensure they are maximizing opportunities for each student’s success.”

Bringing in experts that are well-versed in person-centered thinking allows post-secondary schools to move beyond something that was once just a theory and put it into action. The training for person-centered thinking has become more well known in certain environments, such as home and community-based services, but many universities have yet to be introduced to the unique person-centered approach offered by companies such as IntellectAbility. “It’s about making our two worlds meet to improve educational experiences for people with IDD,” says Lane.

Two common goals are behind the person-centered thinking approach.

1.    First: to give students with IDD a successful, integrated, and inclusive college experience.

2.    Second: to provide supporters of people with IDD with an approach that helps students gain or regain positive control over their lives. Person-Centered Practices are rooted in Person-Centered Thinking (PCT), which helps others to gain and keep a positive and correct response to the person. It promotes the all-important balance of what is Important TO and FOR the person.

Lane stresses that health and safety always come first, and the person-centered thinking approach leaves no room for neglect in this area.

Lane comments on frequently asked questions by universities:

• What is the best way to go about introducing these programs to universities and getting them implemented? Lane says it’s important to first market the programs to administrative personnel at these universities to get the program started and allow the concept of person-centered thinking to penetrate. For the university staff, such as tutors and mentors, who will be working directly with people with IDD, there would be more formal training required.
• What are some of the specific unique aspects that person-centered thinking training addresses that can easily be missed by personnel unfamiliar with this approach? One important aspect is having awareness of what the person with a disability values, and what brings them a sense of comfort. Receiving training in the person-centered thinking approach allows the tutor, mentor or whoever is working with the person to understand what is being communicated by the person both verbal and non-verbally.
• By not incorporating the person-centered thinking approach, what risks are these universities taking? First, it’s critical that the university tutors and other professionals working with this population treat the person with respect, promote autonomy and avoid offending the individual and losing their trust, because then the services they are providing could be rendered useless. It is also very important that the programs promote independence and do not encourage helplessness in people with IDD.

Some programs are actively seeking out person-centered thinking training, such as Florida International University, with their FIU Embrace Center for Advancing Inclusive Communities. The FIU Embrace program presents a model that other universities can emulate. The FIU website states that the Embrace Program “empowers each differently-abled person to live at their fullest potential through research-based and innovative programming, community engagement and professional skills development.”

When working with people with IDD, “it’s critical to form a strong partnership,” says Lorene Reagan, RN, MS, Director of Public Relations for IntellectAbility, [When working with people with IDD, “it’s critical to form a strong partnership,” says Lorene Reagan, RN, MS, Director of Public Relations for IntellectAbility, __title__ When working with people with IDD, “it’s critical to form a strong partnership,” says Lorene Reagan, RN, MS, Director of Public Relations for IntellectAbility,] because “these students may be making decisions counter to what their parents want and that is part of the college experience, it’s part of what they’re there for.”

At the same time, Reagan says part of person-centered thinking training is “just really recognizing that at the same time that all those typical [college] things are happening, all of the same challenges that they had before they entered college are still there, and they have to be addressed.”

Adding the person-centered thinking approach to university programs ensures post-secondary educational equity for people with IDD, meaning not only do people with IDD have the opportunity to attend college like other people, but they also get to receive the same college experience.

About IntellectAbility:

IntellectAbility provides numerous health-related and person-centered thinking trainings for supporters of people with IDD. IntellectAbility provides tools and training to agencies, governmental entities and supporters of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to foster early recognition and mitigation of health risks thereby improving health and wellness. One such tool is the Health Risk Screening Tool (HRST), of which they are the sole developer, producer, and distributor. The web based HRST is the most widely used and validated health risk screening instrument for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. With unrelenting focus, IntellectAbility works to fulfill its mission of improving health and quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and other at-risk populations. For more information, visit ReplacingRisk.com

Sources

1.    “Disability Facts.” Diversability at Yale, 2022. day.yale.edu/disability-facts

2.    Nietzel, Michael T. “More Colleges Opening Doors to People with Developmental Disabilities.” Forbes, 11 February 2019. forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2019/02/11/more-colleges-opening-doors-to-people-with-developmental-disabilities/?sh=c1002bd53141

3.    Folts, Emma. “College programs for students with disabilities are growing in Western PA, But Some Have Faced Challenges.” PublicSource, 27 April 2022. publicsource.org/college-programs-for-students-with-disabilities-are-growing-in-western-pa-but-some-have-faced-challenges/

4.    “Supporting Undergraduate Students with Disabilities: A Focus on Campus Climate and Sense of Belonging.” National Center for College Students with Disabilities, Accessed 23 May 2022. nccsdonline.org/uploads/7/6/7/7/7677280/supporting_undergraduate_students_with_disabilities.pdf

5.    “Supporting College Students: Mental Health and Disability in Higher Education.” Mental Health America, Accessed 23 May 2022. mhanational.org/sites/default/files/MHA%20College%20Report%202021.pdf?eType=ActivityDefinitionInstance&eId=c4c16810-531d-4824-a9cf-af059eb58c91

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Prodiet Medical Nutrition chooses Centric PLM™ to Revolutionize
Product Management

It is configured to our business and mitigates risk, so we are ready to start the roll-out process with peace of mind, hand-in-hand, with the Centric Software team.

CAMPBELL, Calif. (PRWEB)
June 20, 2022

Prodiet, the Brazilian market leader in the clinical nutrition industry has selected Centric Software®’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution and is Centric’s first customer in the formulation industry in Latin America. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to plan, design, develop, source and sell products such as apparel, footwear, sporting goods, furniture, home décor, cosmetics, food & beverage and luxury to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals.

Prodiet Medial Nutrition was founded in 2007 and enjoyed steady growth due to a culture of innovation and also a complete and exclusive product portfolio. Prodiet is looking to optimize formulation management and ensure data security throughout the go to market process as well as centralize product development – all on a single digital platform.

The company sought the need for a more robust and integrated development solution so the search for a PLM partner began. “The Prodiet team is technically strong, giving us a market-leading position with exclusive, specifically targeted formulas. To support this team, we need to bring greater security to our operations, with software that tracks and controls products in development from the beginning to the end of the lifecycle. With Centric PLM, we can mitigate errors and eliminate security vulnerabilities, facilitating the control of all steps and ensuring much greater flexibility and agility vs. spreadsheets,” says Jonatas Paiva, IT Coordinator at Prodiet Medical Nutrition.

Prodiet selected Centric Software for its continuous innovation which is a strategy both companies have in common: innovation as a pillar of business. “We chose Centric Software over other companies for its functionality and ability to serve us in the future with new modules and functionality. We appreciate Centric’s frequent releases of new versions and improvements—this is quite proactive. We want to adopt the software throughout Prodiet, and we feel safe with the added security.”

The Centric Software team also differentiated itself through its people. “We received excellent service from the beginning and the availability of the team to present the solution to us was crucial in our decision. We are very happy,” says Paiva. “In addition, we felt very secure in the implementation methodology. It is configured to our business and mitigates risk, so we are ready to start the roll-out process with peace of mind, hand-in-hand, with the Centric Software team,” concludes Paiva.

Chris Groves, President and CEO of Centric Software says, “We are very proud to announce our partnership with Prodiet Medical Nutrition and look forward to innovating together, now and well into the future.”

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Since 2007, Prodiet Medical Nutrition has researched, developed and marketed formulas to promote health and well-being to those with specific nutritional needs. With its own factory for the production of powdered nutritional products, located in Curitiba/PR, the company is certified by FSSC22000, considered the gold medal in food safety. It also directs continuous investments in clinical research and markets its products in the largest healthcare institutions in Brazil, Europe and the Middle East.

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Spaulding Academy & Family Services has promoted Garrett Lavallee, MEd, of Meredith to Principal and Director of Special Education.

“Garrett’s unique combination of technical expertise and deep compassion for his students will serve him well in this role,” Todd Emmons, CEO & President, Spaulding Academy & Family Services.

NORTHFIELD, N.H. (PRWEB)
June 20, 2022

Spaulding Academy & Family Services has promoted Garrett Lavallee, MEd, of Meredith to Principal and Director of Special Education.

Lavallee began his career at Spaulding Academy & Family Services in 1999 as a member of the Residential team while an undergraduate student at Colby-Sawyer College. He then held various positions within Spaulding Academy including Paraeducator, Special Education teacher, and Special Education Coordinator. He most recently served as Assistant Director of Special Education.

“Garrett’s unique combination of technical expertise and deep compassion for his students will serve him well in this role,” Todd Emmons, CEO & President, Spaulding Academy & Family Services. “He has dedicated his career to improving the lives of every student on campus and considers Spaulding Academy an extension of his family. The Board of Directors and leadership staff share my excitement in partnering with him to shape the future of Spaulding Academy.”

Lavallee is currently working to expand Spaulding Academy’s Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum, including deepening integration of the Choose Love Movement program. He is also identifying ways to further the school’s student-centered focus.

“Spaulding Academy exists to give children the tools to experience healing, safety, and happiness, while preparing them for meaningful adulthoods,” Lavallee said. “Along with academics, we treat the whole child – aiming to meet each child’s unique needs.”

Lavallee is a member of the Boards of Directors of Lakes Region Community Services and 603 United and serves as a Spaulding Academy & Family Services ambassador to the Child Development education team at Colby-Sawyer College. He was awarded the 2011 State of New Hampshire Division for Children, Youth and Families and Division of Juvenile Justice Services Exemplary Leadership and Service Award and was a 2006 inductee of the Gilford High School Athletic Hall of Fame for soccer and basketball.

Lavallee holds State of New Hampshire licensing in Special Education Administration, Special Education Teaching, and Early Childhood Special Education Teaching; a Master of Education degree in Special Education Administration from Plymouth State University; and a Bachelor of Science degree in Child Development from Colby-Sawyer College.

For more information about Spaulding Academy & Family Services, visit SpauldingServices.org.

ABOUT SPAULDING ACADEMY & FAMILY SERVICES

Spaulding Academy & Family Services is a leading provider of educational, residential, therapeutic and community-based programs and services for families, and children and youth with neurological, emotional, behavioral, learning or developmental challenges, including Autism Spectrum Disorder and those who have experienced significant trauma, abuse or neglect. Established in 1871, Spaulding Academy & Family Services is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit that was formerly known as Spaulding Youth Center since 1958. Its scenic hilltop campus is located on over 500 acres in Northfield, NH and welcomes boys and girls from ages 4 to 21 from around the state of New Hampshire and beyond. In addition to programs provided on the Northfield campus, Spaulding Academy & Family Services’ community-based programs include foster family licensing, Individual Service Option (ISO) foster care, ISO in-home services, child health support services, and more for children ages 0 to 20 and their family. For information about Spaulding Academy & Family Services, visit http://www.SpauldingServices.org.

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