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HeardThat, AI Noise Solution, Launches Professional Program for Audiologists

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Breakthrough app now offers a professional license and other benefits, enabling hearing health professionals to support hearing aid and non-hearing aid users with hearing speech in noise

VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Singular Hearing, a subsidiary of Singular Software and creator of HeardThat, announced today the launch of its HeardThat Professional Program for the audiologist community. Stemming from conversations with hearing health professionals for additional technology alternatives, this enables audiologists to offer additional value to patients who have difficulty hearing speech in noise.

Leveraging AI for hearing assistance

HeardThat developers have trained deep learning models on thousands of hours of recordings to learn the difference between speech and noise. This type of AI requires an incredible amount of power to run, so HeardThat offloads the processing power to smartphones—iPhones and Android. The app turns a phone into a remote microphone with powerful noise-handling abilities. It works with listening devices patients already own, like earbuds, headphones, Bluetooth-enabled hearing aids, or cochlear implants. This eliminates the need for another hearing-assistive device.

For those with and without hearing aids

For patients with hearing aids, the HeardThat app boosts the device’s power to better separate speech from noise. For patients that don’t have or need hearing aids, HeardThat provides an easy, discrete way to follow conversations in noisy places like restaurants, through the use of earbuds, headphones or any over-the-counter hearing device.

What’s included in the license

The HeardThat Professional Program delivers:

  • A perpetual license for HeardThat to use in the office
  • An additional free license to provide to a family member
  • Free units of future HeardThat accessories in development
  • Technical support from the HeardThat team

“The HeardThat Professional Program strengthens our partnership with the audiologist community and makes our app more available to people who want to experience effortless conversations in noisy places,” said HeardThat founder and CEO Bruce Sharpe. “I’ve seen friends and family members who still have trouble following conversations whether or not they have hearing aids. Together, we can offer new options to change that.”

To join the HeardThat Professional Program, register at heardthat.ai/professional.

About Singular Hearing
Singular Hearing is a subsidiary of Singular Software. Founder and CEO Bruce Sharpe and his team of AI experts have extensive experience in audio technology and a deep passion for finding effective solutions to everyday problems. They leverage machine learning and speech processing to create innovative products that help people live better by hearing better.

Singular Hearing is the creator of HeardThat, an award-winning innovative app that turns smartphones into sophisticated hearing-assistive devices. HeardThat helps those with hearing challenges by delivering clear speech in noisy environments.

HeardThat was named the Best AI Product in Health at the CogX Awards 2023. It was named runner-up at the AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge 2022. The app also won the What’s Next Innovation Challenge Sponsored by AARP Innovation Labs at the 17th Annual What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit and was named the first runner-up in the What’s Next Business Plan Competition at the 17th What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit. For more information, please visit heardthat.ai.

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Kim Peterson, Singular Hearing, (720) 316-4517, [email protected], https://heardthat.ai/

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NeuroFlow Accelerates Growth & Innovation with New C-Suite Additions Ahead of HLTH

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The company has brought on Phil Vecchiolli as Chief Revenue Officer and Robert Capobianco as Chief Commercial Officer

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — NeuroFlow, the healthcare company leading the industry in removing the systematic barriers to integrating behavioral and physical health, has announced the appointment of Phil Vecchiolli as Chief Revenue Officer and Robert Capobianco as Chief Commercial Officer. The expansion of the executive team coincides with the company’s continued growth and a noticeable change in healthcare dynamics where providers, payors and the federal government need new answers to manage the rising risk of behavioral populations better and efficiently triage their care to achieve meaningful outcomes.

Vecchiolli brings over 30 years of healthcare industry innovation and experience to the company, including serving as the Chief Growth and Strategy Officer for Tridiuum and, prior to that, Chief Growth Officer for Optum’s behavioral health business segment. Vecchiolli previously led payors and managed care organizations at Aetna, MagellanRx, and Capital Rx. As CRO, Vecchiolli will lead NeuroFlow’s sales efforts.

Capobianco joins NeuroFlow with 25 years of exceptional execution and leadership skills and extensive experience developing the vision, culture, and development strategy for growth-oriented healthcare technology companies. He has a deep understanding of the commercialization of mental health technology and is an expert in the development of value based care programs. Among other roles, Capobianco previously worked at Change Healthcare as Vice President of Value Based Payments. As CCO, Capobianco will lead NeuroFlow’s commercial go to market strategy while overseeing marketing operations and new business partnerships.

“Phil and Rob are like two opposite sides of a coin that we’re excited to bring together. They both have incredible track records in building and scaling great businesses during their careers, said NeuroFlow Chief Executive Officer Chris Molaro. “These two new hires have added decades of experience to our organization and allow us to enhance current engagements and establish new clinical customers and partnerships across the industry.”

Vecchiolli and Capobianco’s appointments come at a time of significant growth for NeuroFlow, as the company begins integrating the team and assets from a recent acquisition of Capital Solution Design, the parent company of BHL and BHL Touch. NeuroFlow’s solution has been embraced by major healthcare organizations, with Emory Healthcare, Atlantic Health System, and Novant Health all becoming partners in 2023. The company now supports 16 million lives and is positioned to grow its market share across the healthcare spectrum, including within payor groups and government organizations.

“We’re just getting started. Our provider customers are setting the standard of sustainable behavioral health inclusion in value based care arrangements. Meanwhile, our payor customers are advancing new approaches to address fluctuating risks with our real-time insights, reducing suicides and high-cost events related to complex cases,” noted NeuroFlow Chief Operating Officer Adam Pardes. “Phil and Rob understand how to accelerate our efforts and deliver on our promise of bridging the gap between mental and physical health.”

As one of their first public events representing the company, Vecchiolli and Capobianco will attend HLTH in Las Vegas, October 8-11. Contact us at [email protected] to schedule time with either member of the team. The company will also participate in the Mission Daybreak Winner Showcase on October 10th at 2 p.m. on the Show Floor.

About NeuroFlow

NeuroFlow assesses and triages people with behavioral health conditions to get them to the right level of care, providing high-tech and high-touch support for populations that would typically fall through the cracks in today’s healthcare system. Proven to drive better clinical and financial outcomes for hundreds of leading health systems, payors, and military organizations covering 16 million individuals, NeuroFlow’s platform combines consumer engagement with enterprise-level care management software to support behavioral health at scale. To learn more, visit http://www.neuroflow.com.

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Will Crowley, NeuroFlow, 1 4844669575, [email protected], https://www.neuroflow.com/ 

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Healthier Generation, HarmonySEL at National University, & Kaiser Permanente Spotlight Schools that Focus on Student & Staff Well-Being Among America’s Healthiest Schools

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Over half of 2023 America’s Healthiest Schools prioritized social-emotional health as well as staff well-being

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Alliance for a Healthier Generation, with support from Harmony SEL at National University and Kaiser Permanente, today announced that 450 of America’s Healthiest Schools have been recognized for implementing best practices around social-emotional health and staff well-being. Every year, Healthier Generation, one of the nation’s preeminent children’s health organizations, recognizes schools for achievements in up to nine topic areas related to advancing the physical, mental, and social-emotional health of students, staff, and families.

  1. Strengthening Social-Emotional Health and Learning, presented in collaboration with Harmony SEL at National University and Kaiser Permanente
  2. Cultivating Staff Well-Being, presented in collaboration with Harmony SEL at National University and Kaiser Permanente
  3. Increasing Family and Community Engagement, presented in collaboration with Kohl’s
  4. Improving Nutrition and Food Access
  5. Implementing Local School Wellness Policy
  6. Bolstering Physical Education and Activity
  7. Enriching Health Education
  8. Promoting Tobacco-Free Schools
  9. Supporting School Health Services

Fourteen schools among this year’s awardees earned the All-Star distinction by achieving recognition in all nine topic areas: Bridgeport Elementary School (Calif.), Budlong Elementary School (Ill.), Cedarcreek Elementary School (Calif.), Crestwood Steam Magnet School (Calif.), Emblem Academy (Calif.), James Foster Elementary School (Calif.), Lynch Elementary School (Fla.), Mountainview Elementary School (Calif.), Palmer Elementary School (Ill.), Plum Canyon Elementary School (Calif.), Ponce De Leon Elem School (Fla.), Rosedell Elementary School (Calif.), Santa Clarita Elem School (Calif.), and West Creek Academy (Calif.).

The 450 schools announced today in the “Strengthening Social-Emotional Health & Learning” and “Cultivating Staff Well-Being” topic areas are among 781 awardees recognized across 36 states, the largest total in the history of America’s Healthiest Schools.

“National University is proud to present America’s Healthiest Schools’ ‘Strengthening Social-Emotional Health & Learning’ and ‘Cultivating Staff Well-Being’ topic areas,” said National University President and CEO Dr. Mark D. Milliron. “We offer our sincerest congratulations to all of the winners and applaud their dedication to fostering healthy learning environments for students and educators.”

Awardees in the topic areas demonstrated excellence in supporting students and staff in several ways including using positive motivation for student learning, implementing supportive disciplinary practices focused on reflection and restoration, promoting positive relationship-building among staff, and providing accessible spaces in schools for staff breaks and relaxation.

“It is a known reality that student and staff health and well-being has been adversely affected by traumatic events of the past few years,” said Kathy Higgins, chief executive officer at Healthier Generation. “Schools awarded in ‘Strengthening Social-Emotional Health & Learning’ and ‘Cultivating Staff Well-Being’ topic areas serve as a beacon of what health outcomes are possible when students and staff work together to build trusting relationships, foundational to school-wide resiliency and well-being for years to come.”

“Healthy schools support better attendance and improved learning for children and higher job satisfaction among teachers and staff,” said Annie Reed, DrPH, MPP, executive director for Kaiser Permanente Thriving Schools, an initiative that works to strengthen the health and well-being of school communities across the country. “We’re thrilled to support and honor schools that are doing the work to help lead the way and ensure a better tomorrow for students across the country.”

Healthier Generation’s signature recognition program honors schools’ extraordinary efforts to advance the cycle of achievement in whole child health equity for especially Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color (BIPOC) youth and staff from under-resourced communities while grappling with historic and ongoing systemic inequities, a youth mental health crisis, high rates of staff turnover, pandemic-related learning loss, and other challenges. Among this year’s America’s Healthiest Schools, more than 75% of the awardees are Title I schools, and more than half serve a majority BIPOC students. As honorees of the recognition program, schools reinforce their central role as powerful agents of impact and change for their community at-large.

On Oct. 13 and 14, Healthier Generation will gather school representatives in Washington, DC for the America’s Healthiest Schools Leaders Summit to honor awardees and this year’s Corporate Hero, Kohl’s, for prioritizing the whole health needs of staff and students. More than 450 teachers, administrators, and thought leaders in health will come together to network, share best practices, and recognize the achievements of these distinguished schools.

America’s Healthiest Schools is one of the country’s longest-running nationwide recognition programs honoring schools for achievements in supporting the whole health needs of students and school staff.

Visit HealthierGeneration.org/HealthiestSchools/SEH to view the schools recognized for “Strengthening Social-Emotional Health & Learning.”

Visit HealthierGeneration.org/HealthiestSchools/SWB to view the schools recognized for “Cultivating Staff Well-Being.”

Visit HealthierGeneration.org/HealthiestSchools to view all of 2023’s America’s Healthiest Schools.

About Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Alliance for a Healthier Generation is a leading children’s health organization that advances equitable whole child health. Driven by our passion to ensure that every mind, every body, and every young person is healthy and ready to succeed, our work has reached over 31 million young people and 54,000 schools across the country. To learn more and help make a difference, visit HealthierGeneration.org.

About Harmony SEL at National University
Harmony SEL at National University offers a no-cost program that strives to ensure that every student feels part of a safe, supportive learning community and that every teacher and provider is equipped to create inclusive and engaging learning opportunities. By offering SEL skill development experiences across contexts through relationship-driven activities, Harmony helps young people build and sustain relationships, giving them tools to grow into compassionate and caring adults. Harmony has been recognized as a CASELect program by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). Learn more about Harmony SEL at National University at harmonysel.org.

About Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America’s leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente has a mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve 12.6 million members in 8 states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal Permanente Medical Group physicians, specialists, and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery, and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education, and the support of community health.

Media Contact

Ashleigh Webb, National University, 760-889-3494, [email protected], https://www.nu.edu/

Audrey Rodriguez, Alliance for a Healthier Generation, 512-368-0924, [email protected], https://www.healthiergeneration.org/

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Serucell selected as a partner for the Rolls-Royce Enthusiast Club “Strive for Perfection” publication and showcase

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Launched to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Rolls-Royce’s famous production plant at Goodwood in West Sussex, U.K., the book explores the brand’s commitment to sustainable luxury and eco-friendly values.

Inspired by the values of Rolls-Royce, Serucell’s approach to skincare is rooted in science and beauty. Leveraging years of research to heal burns and wounds, Serucell co-founders Dr. Walter Neto and Dr. Brett Jarrell created KFS®, or Keratinocytes and Fibroblasts Serum, the first and only patented dual-cell skincare formula that taps into the body’s natural Cell Communication Technology or CCT. To reinvigorate healthy cell-to-cell communication, which diminishes with age, Serucell’s formula inspires regeneration deep beneath the surface. This line of unique micro-serums encourages cells to communicate as though they were younger, which reverses the appearance of wrinkles while improving elasticity, tone and texture.

“We’re delighted to have worked with the RREC to produce this beautiful book, which celebrates 20 years of Rolls-Royce’s Goodwood production plant and highlights the very best of sustainable luxury.”

Richard Freed, CEO of St. James’s House

“Serucell taps into the body’s innate ability to heal. In the Serucell lab, we replicated this cellular communication, applying it to ageing cells and helped them remember how they functioned when they were younger.”

Dr. Walter Neto, M.D., Co-Founder of Serucell

“Using our background in science and medicine, we are able to meld the best-known skin therapies with our cellular communication technology, creating a unique patented product that works on all skin types — one that truly has efficacy.”

Dr. Brett Jarrell, M.D., Co-Founder of Serucell

Serucell is a science-based luxury skincare company founded by doctors that use bio-cellular research to create proprietary products that feature KFS® Cellular Protein Complex. Serucell’ s multi-patented dual cell technology harnesses the power of keratinocytes and fibroblasts, two essential contributors to maintaining healthy skin.

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Herb Sih, Serucell, 1 8166163787, [email protected], serucell.com

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RxBenefits Announces 340B Solution Designed to Support In-House Pharmacy Needs of Hospitals and Other Covered Entities

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“Hospitals and covered entities are both employers and healthcare providers, and finding a pharmacy benefits partner that understands the unique needs on both sides of the equation is critical,” said Adrianne Kolano, Lead Strategic Hospital Advisor for RxBenefits. “Most vendors and consultants specialize in either the healthcare plan or pharmacy side of the industry. In contrast, RxBenefits is uniquely positioned to understand how all the components work together, from pharmacy benefit management to leveraging in-house pharmacy resources and the 340B program.”

RxBenefits has partnered with over 200 healthcare organizations serving more than 500,000 members nationwide, and just over half of those clients participate in the 340B program. The company has drawn on that wealth of knowledge and data to create Optimize 340B, which combines multiple data sources and curates them into a single output, from which our experts can extract a complete picture of 340B-eligible employee prescriptions. This output is used to create a tailored plan addressing each hospital’s individual needs to maximize the value of their prescription plan with 340B.

RxBenefits’ 340B experts partner with the client to provide insights and recommendations as part of a two-phased approach. First, clients receive recommendations to optimize their use of 340B pricing on eligible employee prescriptions. Second, they’re given insight into past 340B program performance and how that can inform future opportunities to better manage their program. Clients receive ongoing support and optimization recommendations from 340B experts on a quarterly basis.

“Our goal is to make prescription drug benefits simple, affordable, and easy to manage for all of our clients, so our members can get the medications they need when they need them,” said Wendy Barnes, Chief Executive Officer of RxBenefits. “Hospitals and 340B grantees in particular need a partner who understands their specialized needs and is focused on helping them address these challenges. Optimize 340B is a unique management solution that encourages in- house pharmacy utilization by capturing and identifying employee-eligible claims, maximizing in- house plan savings and productivity.”

Maximizing the benefits of the 340B program is a valuable tactic for hospitals and 340B grantees; eligible prescriptions for both patients and employees can be discounted 20% to 45% below group purchasing organization prices. Working with an experienced partner like RxBenefits can help covered entities capitalize on these savings and optimize their 340B program while remaining compliant with all regulations.

To learn more about Optimize 340B and RxBenefits’ portfolio of products designed to suit hospitals’ unique pharmacy needs, please visit https://www.rxbenefits.com/solutions/.

About RxBenefits
RxBenefits is a technology-enabled pharmacy benefits optimizer (PBO) with more than 800 pharmacy pricing, data, and clinical experts working together to deliver prescription benefit savings to employee benefit consultants and their self-insured clients. With 3 million members, RxBenefits brings market-leading purchasing power, independent clinical solutions, and high- touch service to its customers – ensuring that all plan sponsors, regardless of size, can provide an affordable and valuable pharmacy benefit plan to their employees. The company is headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., with a second office in Towson, Md. For more details, visit rxbenefits.com or follow the company on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Media Contact

Hollie Barnidge, Alloy, on behalf of RxBenefits, 855.300.8209, [email protected], rxbenefits.com

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Intech and Lenkbar Join Forces to Deliver Cutting-Edge Solutions Worldwide

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A merger poised to advance minimally invasive surgery, cutting tools, and sports medicine.

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — In a landmark move set to transform the orthopedic industry, Intech, a global leader in Medical Device manufacturing, is thrilled to announce that it has acquired Lenkbar LLC, a Florida-based innovative Cutting Tool expert. This strategic partnership establishes a worldwide entity that combines broad capabilities in precision machining with unmatched expertise in grinding of cutting tools, setting new standards in quality, innovation, and customer service.

“I am very excited about this union of forces and the endless possibilities it holds for our customers. Together, we are poised to advance minimally invasive surgery, cutting tools, and sports medicine as we continue to push boundaries and articulate the future of Healthcare.” – Laurent Pruvost, President and CEO of Intech

As a leading Medical Device manufacturing powerhouse, Intech has grown to become one of the most recognized orthopedics-dedicated CDMO (Contract Design and Manufacturing Organization) worldwide. Offering a true one-stop-shop platform, the company has been instrumental in supporting its customers around the globe with custom design and manufacturing of instruments, implants, cases and trays, as well as 3D-printed solutions. Intech’s dedication to delivering top-notch quality devices has earned the Group, backed by Montagu, an esteemed reputation in the industry.

Offering a true one-stop-shop platform, the company has been instrumental in supporting its customers around the globe with custom design and manufacturing of instruments, implants, cases and trays, as well as 3D-printed solutions. Intech’s dedication to delivering top-notch quality devices has earned the Group, backed by Montagu, an esteemed reputation in the industry.

As a leading Medical Device manufacturing powerhouse, Intech has grown globally to become one of the most recognized Contract Design and Manufacturing Organization (“CDMO”) in Orthopedics.

The addition of Lenkbar and its articulated FlexMetric® technology to the Intech family pushes the Group’s offering to new heights. With an additional 30,000 sq. ft. facility in Naples, FL, Lenkbar adds vertically integrated capabilities that span from gun-drilling to grinding, taking drills, taps and handheld devices all the way to cleaning, passivation, and sterile packaging. Lenkbar’s state-of-the-art infrastructure and cutting-edge technology have earned them a stellar reputation within the Trauma, Extremities, and Sports Medicine space.

“Lenkbar is delighted to join the Intech group. Working with Laurent and his team will not only bolster our footprint and portfolio of solutions but will also rapidly enable us to replicate critical processes at sister facilities.” – Erik Papenfuss, President and CEO of Lenkbar

The merger of Intech and Lenkbar signifies a new era of growth and innovation in Orthopedics and beyond.

By combining strengths and expertise, the new group will deliver an unparalleled suite of products and services that are redefining the standard of care for patients around the world, from design and manufacturing to cleaning, passivation & sterile packaging.

Intech and Lenkbar will be exhibiting jointly at EuroSpine & NASS next month. The team looks forward to revealing a shared vision for the future and exploring new opportunities for tomorrow.

For more information, call us or visit intech-medical.com.

About Intech

A global player in the orthopedic market, Intech delivers unique solutions that better patients’ lives around the world. Founded in 2000, the Group is proud to lead the way in the manufacturing of surgical instruments and implants, cases & trays, additive manufacturing and silicone handles. Powered by over 1,200 Intechers across the United States, France and Malaysia, Intech is a premiere engineering powerhouse capable of delivering manufacturing solutions anywhere, at any time.

About Lenkbar

By listening to the needs of today’s Medical Device companies, Lenkbar brings intuition to innovation and delivers clinical values to medical device companies and patients. Home to the FlexMetric®, the industry’s strongest flexible shaft, Lenkbar is sought out by medical device experts to assist in the development and production of highly specialized tools for OEMs worldwide.

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Francois Samson, Intech, 1 901 647 1304, [email protected], intech-medical.com

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Green Seal to Prohibit All PFAS in Certified Paints, Coatings and Floor Care Products

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Green Seal’s standards have long prohibited long-chain PFAS formally classified as hazardous. However, a growing body of evidence indicates that short-chain PFAS have the same harmful health and environmental effects as the legacy PFAS they are replacing. Green Seal will update its standards for paints and coatings, floor care products, adhesives, and degreasers to prohibit all approximately 12,000 chemicals in this class.

PFAS are frequently used as functional ingredients in these product categories. A recent study found that half of tested paint products contain PFAS, which may be used for glossiness, to reduce peeling, or for stain resistance or water repellency. Most acrylic and wax floor finishes on the market contain PFAS as leveling and wetting agents, and PFAS are also used to increase wettability in adhesives or the reduce flammability in cleaning and degreasing agents.

Green Seal’s proposed updates to its standards for these product categories follows the non-profit’s prohibition of all PFAS in certified cleaning and personal care products last year. Green Seal is taking a phased approach to implementing PFAS prohibitions to ensure its standards effectively address manufacturing and use considerations that vary by product category, including exposure pathways, functional performance, and regrettable substitutes.‥

“Both producers and buyers know the hazards of PFAS but lack reliable ways to ensure products are free of these toxic chemicals,” said Doug Gatlin, CEO of Green Seal. “Green Seal’s standard criteria will eliminate PFAS throughout the product formula supply chain while maintaining performance requirements, so buyers can choose safer, healthier, and effective products with confidence.”

In addition to its certification programs, Green Seal has partnered with material-health leader HPDC to become an approved preparer and third-party verifier of Health Product Declarations (HPDs). Whether or not a product is certified, Green Seal can prepare an HPD report for it to increase ingredient transparency while also maintaining critical trade secrets, and to assure that the product counts toward the LEED v4.1 Material Ingredient credit.

Learn more about Green Seal’s programs and initiatives at greenseal.org.

ABOUT GREEN SEAL

Green Seal® is a global nonprofit organization with a mission to make safer and more sustainable products the norm. For more than three decades, Green Seal has applied rigorous standards for health, environmental sustainability, and product performance to its certification programs to empower better purchasing decisions. Green Seal has certified thousands of products, services, and spaces from hundreds of leading companies and is specified by countless schools, government agencies, businesses, and institutions. Today, the Green Seal certification mark is a universal symbol that a product or service meets a high benchmark of health and environmental leadership. Visit greenseal.org or connect with Green Seal on X and LinkedIn.

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Taryn Tuss, Green Seal, 202-872-6400, [email protected], https://greenseal.org 

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Healthier Generation Announces Largest Number of America’s Healthiest Schools in Program History

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  • Strengthening Social-Emotional Health & Learning, presented in collaboration with Harmony SEL at National University and Kaiser Permanente

Fourteen schools among this year’s awardees earned the All-Star distinction by achieving recognition in all nine topic areas: Bridgeport Elementary School (Calif.), Budlong Elementary School (Ill.), Cedarcreek Elementary School (Calif.), Crestwood Steam Magnet School (Calif.), Emblem Academy (Calif.), James Foster Elementary School (Calif.), Lynch Elementary School (Fla.), Mountainview Elementary School (Calif.), Palmer Elementary School (Ill.), Plum Canyon Elementary School (Calif.), Ponce De Leon Elem School (Fla.), Rosedell Elementary School (Calif.), Santa Clarita Elem School (Calif.), and West Creek Academy (Calif.).

Healthier Generation’s signature recognition program honors schools’ extraordinary efforts to advance the cycle of achievement in whole child health equity for students, staff, and families while grappling with pandemic-related learning loss, high rates of vaping and nicotine addiction, a youth mental health crisis, and other challenges. As honorees of the recognition program, schools reinforce their central role as powerful agents of impact and change for their community at-large.

Healthier Generation created the America’s Healthiest Schools recognition program to promote health equity by promoting policies and practices that address historic and ongoing systemic inequities, especially for Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color (BIPOC) and youth from under-resourced communities. Among this year’s America’s Healthiest Schools, more than 75% of the awardees are Title I schools, and more than half serve a majority BIPOC students.

“Today, we invite the nation to join us in thanking America’s Healthiest Schools for their commitment to prioritizing the health of their students, staff, communities and families,” said Kathy Higgins, chief executive officer at Healthier Generation. “In these challenging times, these awardees are a testament to the critical role schools play in establishing whole health as foundation and essential to learning environments — so that all children may thrive.”

On Oct. 13 and 14, Healthier Generation will gather school representatives in Washington, D.C. for the America’s Healthiest Schools Leaders Summit to honor awardees and this year’s Corporate Hero, Kohl’s, for prioritizing the whole health needs of staff and students. More than 450 teachers, administrators, and thought leaders in health will come together to network, share best practices, and recognize the achievements of these distinguished schools.

America’s Healthiest Schools is one of the country’s longest-running nationwide recognition programs honoring schools for achievements in supporting the whole health needs of students and school staff.

Visit HealthierGeneration.org/HealthiestSchools to view 2023’s America’s Healthiest Schools.

About Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Alliance for a Healthier Generation is a leading children’s health organization that advances equitable whole child health. Driven by our passion to ensure that every mind, every body, and every young person is healthy and ready to succeed, our work has reached over 31 million young people and 54,000 schools across the country. To learn more and help make a difference, visit HealthierGeneration.org and join us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Media Contact

Audrey Rodriguez, Alliance for a Healthier Generation, 512-368-0924, [email protected], http://www.healthiergeneration.org 

Krista Washington, Alliance for a Healthier Generation, 919-998-6706, [email protected], http://www.healthiergeneration.org 

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Leading Atlanta Facial Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Benjamin Stong, Selected as an Instructor at Upcoming Elite Deep Plane Facelift Course in Miami

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More about Dr. Benjamin Stong:

Dr. Benjamin Stong is the owner of Kalos Facial Plastic Surgery in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from the University Of Alabama School of Medicine and then attended Emory University where he finished his internship in general surgery and residency at the Emory Department of Otolaryngology. Following his residency, Dr. Stong obtained a highly sought-after fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery with nationally renowned plastic surgeon, Dr. Andrew Jacono in NYC. Throughout his career, Dr. Stong has earned numerous accolades and recognition. Dr. Benjamin Stong’s clinic, Kalos Facial Plastic Surgery in Atlanta, is a state-of-the-art facility, that provides patients with beautiful results, using cutting-edge methods to improve patient comfort, minimize downtime and promote longer-lasting outcomes. Dr. Stong also runs a full-service med spa, The K Spa, which offers the latest non-surgical treatments in facial rejuvenation. Kalos Facial Plastic Surgery is located at 371 East Paces Ferry Rd, Suite 850 in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information on the upcoming course or to schedule a consultation with Dr. Stong, please call (404) 963-6665 or visit http://www.kalos-plasticsurgery.com. 

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Dr. Ben Stong, Kalos Facial Plastic Surgery, (404) 963-6665, [email protected], https://www.kalos-plasticsurgery.com/ 

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