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HeroZona Announces 18th Annual Arizona Delegation National Update Brunch

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Arizona Leaders and Stakeholders to Discuss Community, Civics, Wellbeing and More

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The HeroZona Foundation recently announced the return of its 18th annual, invitation-only Arizona Delegation National Update Brunch happening on Saturday, Sept. 23. There will be several new guests and performers at the momentous event.

During the event, happening from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Georgia Brown’s in Washington D.C., expert speakers will cover important topics related to Arizona, including the diversification of the state, economic impact, business development, the housing market, health & wellness, and more.

“This event is a culmination of the hard work that these Arizona leaders pour into their communities every year,” said Alan “AP” Powell, Chairman of AP & Associates – Strategic Alliances, U.S. Army Desert Storm veteran and founder of HeroZona. “We’re thrilled to discuss important topics that will help continue to grow and improve our state for all populations.”

This year’s speakers include:

  • Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., President & CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association Black Press USA
  • Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose, President, National Association of Real Estate Brokers
  • Rawle Andrews Jr. Esq., Executive Director, American Psychiatric Association Foundation
  • Rodney Bryant, President, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
  • Ron Busby, Sr., President and CEO, U.S. Black Chambers, Inc.

The event’s official schedule is as follows:

  • Invocation by Arizona State Representative and minister of Historic Tanner Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, QuantA Crews.
  • Performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” by Ron Williams, CEO of the HeroZona Foundation.
  • Performance of “Lift Every Voice & Sing” by Victoria Williams, manager and Talent Acquisition Partner of American Express’ US Campus for Recruitment Global Talent Acquisition.
  • Pledge of Allegiance by actor and recording artist Bentley Green
  • Welcome message by Ron Williams.
  • Break for brunch.
  • Update on the state of the housing market by National Association of Real Estate Brokers President Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose.
  • Update on the state of police-community relations by National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives President Rodney Bryant.
  • Update on the state of the economy by U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. President and CEO Ron Busby Sr.
  • Keynote by National Newspaper Publishers Association Black Press USA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.

Closing remarks by Alan “AP” Powell, Chairman of AP & Associates – Strategic Alliances, U.S. Army Desert Storm veteran and founder of HeroZona.

The event is supported by APS, SRP, Andrew & Amy Cohn, Visit Phoenix, the Art Hamilton Group, KDL Services and more.

HeroZona Foundation has launched various community programs including Phoenix Tools 4 School, The Bridge Forum, Holiday Bike Giveaways, MLK Celebrating the Dream, Play It Forward: Engaging Our Youth Through the Arts, Veterans Reach to Teach, the HeroZona Forgotten Heroes Breakfast, the first Nielsen consumer report on veterans, the largest COVID-19 testing site for minorities and most recently, the Blue Zones Activate initiative, an effort to help make the Greater South Phoenix area a healthier and happier place to live, work, and thrive.

For more information about the foundation’s community program partnerships visit herozona.org or follow on Facebook.com/HeroZonaOrg.

About the Herozona Foundation

The HeroZona Foundation is a non-profit organization that empowers Heroes in the community through entrepreneurship, employment, and education. The group works with veterans, first responders and those that bring social good to future generations and under-served communities. The foundation’s mission is to create opportunities for the brave men and women who serve their country, and community, every day. For more information, please visit Herozona.org.

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Ivana Morales, HeroZona, 1 9738644523, [email protected], https://www.herozona.org/

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The Non-viral Transfection Reagents and Systems Market is projected to grow at ~10% CAGR till 2035, according to a market research report by Roots Analysis

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Non-viral vectors have emerged as an effective and safe delivery vehicle for genetically-modified therapies; the growing interest in these vectors has further resulted in an adjacent demand for versatile transfection reagents and systems LONDON, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Roots…

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Global Genes’ RARE-X Names Winners to the Xcelerate RARE Open Science Data Challenge

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“For many rare diseases, where very little data is published and available, it can be difficult for families, doctors, and researchers to find reliable information about the symptoms and progression of that condition,” said Fanny Sie, Head of AI and Emerging Technology Collaborations at Roche. “As a result of ecosystem partnerships between patient advocacy groups, industry, academia, startups and individual contributors within the Xcelerate Rare Open Science Challenge, we now have algorithms we can use to analyze patient-reported data to define the phenotypic spectrum of each of these diseases and compare it to published data that are accessible to all.”

The Challenge, which ran from May 31 through August 16, was designed to generate new insights into these conditions and allow participants to test hypotheses for fueling therapeutic development by leveraging the growing amount of patient data on Global Genes’ RARE-X platform. Participants made use of de-identified data on the RARE-X platform, as well as electronic health record data curated by Ciitizen, and external registry data provided by the Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford (CoRDS).

Global Genes invited participating researchers to address three challenge questions. The first question focused on expanding known phenotypes with previously unrecognized symptoms. Global Genes named three winners for the first challenge question, including:

  • Best approach, combining RARE-X & external data: 3Billion Team, led by Won Chan Jeong, Bioinformatics Engineer and Kyoungyeul Lee, Chief Scientific Officer; at 3Billion, Seoul, South Korea

The second challenge question involved creating machine learning algorithms to predict disease diagnoses based on the diagnostic journey documented by families providing data. Global Genes named the following team as the winner of this challenge:

  • Best computational approach for predicting a diagnosis based on patient-reported data: Ambit Inc.’s Data and Analytics Team led by Birnur Ozbas-Erdem, Ph.D., Vice President and Head of Analytics and Data Products at Ambit Inc.

The third challenge question focused on using data to validate or refute a potential therapeutic approach for one or more rare diseases. Global Genes announced two winners of this challenge:

  • Best use of the RARE-X data set: Mefford Lab at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, led by Heather C. Mefford, M.D., Ph.D., Principal Investigator at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

“While the first Xcelerate Rare Open Science Data Challenge is now closed, this is just a beginning,” said Karmen Trzupek, Senior Director of Scientific Programs at Global Genes. “We expect to continue to collaborate with these groups to leverage their computational approaches for analyzing patent data to accelerate the understanding of rare diseases and drive development of new therapies to treat them.”

Roche served as founding partner and co-organizer of the Xcelerate Rare Challenge. Sponsors included Datavant, Horizon, and RTW Charitable Foundation. Xcelerate Rare data partners included Ciitizen, Sanford Health, and NetraMark. Global Genes also worked with Dream Challenge through the nonprofit Sage Bionetworks to craft the challenge questions and create a dedicated workspace.

“We believe that patient-reported data is powerful and can be used to fuel and test important hypotheses,” said Charlene Son Rigby, CEO of Global Genes. “With the collaboration of research groups around the world, we have shown that the open sharing of robust patient-reported data, combined with molecular and federated electronic health record data, can advance rare disease understanding and research.”

About Global Genes
Global Genes is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit rare disease patient advocacy organization dedicated to providing patients and advocates with a continuum of services to accelerate their path from early support and awareness through research readiness.

Using a collaborative approach that involves biopharma, researchers and advocates with data as a central core, Global Genes also enables research and data collection through the RARE-X research program. Through this effort, Global Genes is building the largest collaborative patient-driven, open-data access initiative for rare diseases globally.

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Lauren Alford, Global Genes, 949-248-7273, [email protected], www.globalgenes.org 

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OpenClinica Strengthens Commitment to eSource and SMART on FHIR

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The eSource Implementation Consortium (Consortium) comprises leading biopharmaceutical firms, academic medical centers, and healthcare technology providers with the vision of enabling a faster digital exchange of clinical research source data from academic medical sites to industry sponsors’ EDC/Clinical Data Management Systems (CDMS) to support faster decision making and improve patient safety. The Consortium seeks to streamline existing data transfer processes to free up site staff to focus on higher value patient touchpoints and bring efficiencies to sites.

For 25 years, SCDM’s Annual Conference has been at the forefront of clinical data excellence. More than 800 industry experts and clinical data science professionals are expected to attend SCDM 2023, the Festival of Clinical Data Science, October 8-11, in San Diego. For more information about Collins’ SCDM 2023 Session, October 11, 9:00 – 10:00 am Pacific, click here.

In June, Collins led an educational session at DIA 2023 that highlighted the tremendous impact of SMART on FHIR on the usefulness of real-world data. The theme of his DIA presentation was how SMART on FHIR improves the clinical workflow, enables clinical trials to integrate RWD in a non-disruptive way, and ultimately reduces burnout among clinical trial researchers.

OpenClinica and Collins have created eSource and SMART on FHIR educational resources, including:

ABOUT OPENCLINICA

OpenClinica accelerates clinical trials by automating data acquisition through its software-as-a-service platform. Offering a secure bridge between healthcare and research, OpenClinica is trusted by the world’s foremost life science companies, academic institutions, and government entities and has been used in more than 10,000 studies involving over five million patients. OpenClinica is proud to support hundreds of small, midsize and large research organizations spanning biotech, pharma, medical device manufacturing and contract research organizations. For more information, visit us at www.openclinica.com

ABOUT THE SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL DATA MANAGEMENT (SCDM)

Established in 1994, the Society for Clinical Data Management (SCDM) is a non-profit, international organization of over 2,800 members founded to advance the discipline of clinical data management. SCDM members are charged with promoting quality and excellence in data management and are dedicated to the development, support and advancement of clinical data management professionals. SCDM is organized exclusively for educational purposes and seeks to engage with relevant organizations that can support to advance its mission.

Our vision: To lead the clinical data science industry for a healthier world. www.scdm.org

ABOUT SCDM 2023

For 25 years, SCDM’s Annual Conference has been at the forefront of clinical data excellence. It is world-renowned for inspiring leaders and for advancing the expertise and career of everyone who attends. Consistently delivering fresh insights, thought-provoking ideas and new concepts, the conference drives our industry forward and #SCDM23 is ready to do the same. Featuring world-class guest speakers and presentations on topics ranging from AI & cognitive tech to DCTs/Hybrids, the conference is also where the global clinical data management community comes to grow their network. www.scdmlive.org/annual-conference-2023 ABOUT HL7

ABOUT HL7

Health Level Seven International (HL7) Health Level Seven® International (HL7) is an ANSI-accredited, not-for-profit standards developing organization with the mission of empowering global health interoperability. With affiliates in over 30 countries, HL7’s global membership envisions a world in which everyone can securely access and use the right data when and where they need it. Widely implemented by vendor and health care systems, and required by governing bodies around the world, HL7 standards deliver solutions for health information technology, including HL7® Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®), Version 2 (V2) and Clinical Document Architecture (CDA®). For more information, visit HL7.org. www.HL7.org.

ABOUT VULCAN

An HL7® FHIR® Accelerator, Vulcan’s mission is to accelerate interoperability of health data to seamlessly integrate clinical and translational research with clinical care in order to reduce burden, enable learning health systems, and improve patients’ lives. Vulcan is a diverse research community that creates FHIR® implementation guides for the exchange of health and research data, creating alignment at the development of standards through to implementation. HL7 Vulcan Accelerator is currently accepting new members. To learn more about participating in Vulcan, please contact [email protected] or visit https://hl7vulcan.org/.

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Mary Lou McCoy, OpenClinica, 1 6033069906, [email protected], OpenClinica

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RSN’s 30th Annual Kidney Disease Education and Lifestyle Meeting

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“Navigating healthcare is an essential skill. Empowerment plays a vital role in your journey with kidney disease because it fuels your spirit to take charge of your health. By becoming empowered, you transform from a passive patient into an active advocate, seeking knowledge, making informed decisions, and actively participating in your healthcare.” Says, Lori Hartwell, RSN Founder and President

Key Event Highlights:

  1. **Expert Speakers: ** Renowned nephrologists, nephrology nurses, nutritionists, and social workers will provide insights into kidney disease management, dialysis, transplant and overall wellness.
  2. **Personal Experience Speakers:** People who have learned to manage kidney disease and treatment options share their stories.
  3. **Interactive Workshops:** Attendees can participate in interactive workshops covering topics such as Kidney Kin Fitness exercise routines and Kidney Kin Foodies renal diet support group, tailored to all stages of kidney disease.
  4. **Peer Support:** Connect with others living with kidney disease in a dedicated Kidney Disease Support Group to share experiences and offer mutual support.
  5. ** Youth and Family Day:** Parents share their tips for coping with challenges of a busy family life and young adults share their stories about transitioning to adulthood, finding independence, a career, dating and school.
  6. **Q&A Sessions:** Engage with experts during live Q&A sessions to get personalized answers to your questions about kidney health.
  7. **Lifestyle Expo:** Explore virtual booths featuring kidney-friendly products, services, and resources.
  8. **Free Gift for Attending:** All attendees receive a complimentary gift from RSN.

To see the full agenda and register go to RSNHope.org/HopeWeek.

RSN would like to thank our 2023 Hope Week sponsors: Akebia Amgen, Ardelyx, AstraZeneca, Fresenius Kidney Care, Eurofins, Horizon and U.S. Renal Care.

The Renal Support Network is a Registered 501(c)(3) Non-profit and serve people throughout the United States.

Lori Hartwell founded Renal Support Network in 1993 to empower people who have kidney disease to become knowledgeable about their illness, proactive in their care, hopeful about their future and make friendships that last a lifetime. Lori suffered kidney failure at the age of two, survived 50+ surgeries and 13 years of dialysis, and is now living with her fourth kidney transplant.

RSN’s hopeful and life-enriching, non-medical programs help people who have kidney disease and their families, whether they are in the early stages of the disease, are on dialysis, or have received a transplant. www.RSNhope.org.

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Suzette Maffi, Renal Support Network, 1 (818) 543-0896, [email protected], https://www.rsnhope.org/

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Agri-Neo and Sesajal announce partnership to innovate food safety and quality for sesame seeds

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The Neo-Pure organic pasteurization process seamlessly integrates into the existing operation flow at Sesajal. Agri-Neo’s precision engineering and dedicated food safety science capabilities help Sesajal save additional costs by utilizing existing equipment to validate a 5-log pathogen reduction.

“The Agri-Neo x Sesajal partnership is a strong combination that will shape the future of food safety for the sesame seeds industry,” said Robert Wong, President of Agri-Neo. “The food quality and safety benefits of Neo-Pure are clear. More forward-thinking food companies like Sesajal are adopting Neo-Pure as an alternative solution to their existing steam, EtO, or RF processes. We are excited to partner with a market leader like Sesajal to make Neo-Pure the food safety standard for sesame seeds.”

Neo-Pure is an innovative organic pasteurization technology for sesame seeds and other low-moisture foods. It delivers up to a validated 5-log reduction of pathogens such as Salmonella and E. coli using a patented blend of organic actives. Since Neo-Pure does not rely on heat, steam, chemical fumigation, or irradiation, Neo-Pure Pasteurized (NPP) sesame seeds maintain food integrity, meaning the natural sensory quality, nutrition, and shelf life remain unchanged, just as nature intended. Neo-Pure safeguards a wide range of sesame products such as raw seeds, tahini, and meal.

Sesajal will showcase Neo-Pure Pasteurized (NPP) sesame seeds and products at the Natural Products Expo East in Philadelphia in September.

About Agri-Neo

The Agri-Neo mission is to help safely feed the world by creating technology that sets new food safety standards. Neo-Pure™, developed by Agri-Neo, eliminates harmful pathogens such as Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria while maintaining the nutrition and quality that flourishes naturally in food. Agri-Neo has a dedicated team of food scientists, researchers, and engineers to launch more food safety solutions for many high-risk food groups in the future. For more information, visit www.agri-neo.com.

About Sesajal

Founded 30 years ago, Sesajal was created with the belief that in Mexico, some of the best oily seeds, including sesame, could be harvested and processed to deliver high-quality ingredients to local and foreign markets. Sesajal conducts business in over 30 countries with a team of 2,000 collaborators, offering integrated solutions for the food industry, pet industry, pharmaceutical industry, cosmetic, and personal care, with solid values based on service and quality. Sesajal operates five state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Mexico and Central America. More information about Sesajal can be found at www.sesajal.com.

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Matthew You, Agri-Neo Inc., 1 647-456-7905, [email protected], www.agri-neo.com

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We Help You Legal of San Luis Obispo offers a downloadable living trust packet

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It doesn’t take much to reach the $184,500 threshold. People who think they are too young for a will and a trust, or anyone who thinks they really don’t own much of value, are surprised to discover they really do have an estate, and that’s it’s worth more than they imagined.

What’s the difference between a will and a living trust?

  • A will is a legal document that specifies how to distribute assets after death. It can also include other matters such as appointing guardians for minor children or how to care for pets. A will can be challenged by disgruntled relatives who feel they are not getting their share and by creditors. Even a will for an estate that is valued for less than the probate threshold can be tied up in lawsuits. There is no guarantee that any legal proceeding, including probate, is going to honor the wishes set out in the will.
  • A trust is a legal entity with distinct rights wherein the trustee has the rights to hold and manage assets according to the wishes of the trustor (the person who establishes the trust). A living trust, also known as a revocable trust, can be changed or revoked any time the trustor is alive and mentally capable.

The process for setting up a living trust does not have to be complex and expensive, but it must be thorough. We Help You Legal has created a downloadable living trust packet to help anyone interested in setting up their living trust in San Luis Obispo County or anywhere else in California.

The packet includes:

  • A questionnaire to help organize the assets and other matters to be held in trust.
  • A health care directive questionnaire.
  • Appropriate powers of attorney questionnaires.

To download the packet, visit the Services page of the We Help You Legal website.

If the process of creating a trust and making sure everything is included and recorded correctly seems overwhelming. We Help You Legal can assist. The Legal Document Assistants are licensed and bonded with the State of California and specialize in assisting with a variety of legal documents.

The company has been serving California’s Central Coast communities since 2001, with affordable and quality assisted legal document services for divorce, custody, guardianship, adoption, corporation/LLC, deeds, landlord/tenant matters, living trusts for San Luis Obispo and beyond, and more.

We Help You legal is a “self-help” legal document assistance company that provides document preparation without the high cost of an attorney. We Help You Legal, Inc. is not a law firm. We cannot represent you in court, advise you about your legal rights or the law, or select forms for you.

We Help You Legal, Inc.
3594 Broad St #100
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 221-7300

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Scott Brennan, Access Publishing, (805) 226-9890, [email protected] 

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Complimentary In-Home Evaluation by Assisting Hands Home Care for Senior Veterans

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The veteran home care services offered by Assisting Hands Home Care are designed to provide compassionate and personalized care to meet the specific needs of each individual veteran.-

Assisting Hands Home Care is committed to providing the highest quality senior in-home care to its veteran clients. Caregivers are trained to provide assistance with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and meal preparation, as well as companionship services to help alleviate loneliness and provide emotional support. Additionally, they are experienced, compassionate, and dedicated to meeting the unique needs of each individual veteran. The company offers flexible scheduling to ensure that clients receive the care they need when they need it.

Non-medical veteran home health care is provided by Assisting Hands Home Care in Matteson, IL, Frankfort, Mokena IL, and surrounding areas for veterans and their spouses who are eligible for VA benefits. Assisting Hands licensed caregivers will provide veterans with high-quality in-home care who will take the time to learn about your requirements and treat you with kindness and respect.

Assisting Hands will collaborate with veterans and their families to assess their care requirements and figure out how your VA benefits can cover the cost of home care.

Assisting Hands Home Care will begin with a complimentary in-home evaluation to analyze your care needs and VA benefits to see how they can be used for home care. If you are a veteran or the spouse of a veteran and are qualified for a VA pension, Assisting Hands Home Care is ready to help you understand how your VA benefits can be applied to our veteran home care programs.

Give us a call at tel:(872) 713-9707 [(872) 713-9707 __title__ (872) 713-9707] to learn more about our veteran home care services in Bourbonnais, IL.

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Sean Washington, Assisting Hands Home Care, (708) 300-9338, [email protected], https://assistinghands.com/69/illinois/matteson/

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Hammes Healthcare celebrates completion of Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute

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The hospital is the first dedicated orthopedic specialty hospital in the state of Florida and is intended to serve as the premier destination orthopedic facility dedicated to the latest and safest technologies in orthopedic care.

Hammes served as project manager for the Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute, which broke ground in November 2020. Despite challenges related to the COVID pandemic, the project met its targeted August 2023 completion date. Smart patient rooms and an education and research center were additions to the project that Hammes helped successfully incorporate within the initial budget and timeline.

“Every aspect of this project from the planning phase through to construction was deliberate, carefully thought out, and well executed,” said Wade Milligan, Regional Vice President of Hammes Healthcare. “The end result is a beautiful, destination orthopedic center that embodies the vision that Orlando Health and Jewett Orthopedic Clinic set out to achieve.”

About Hammes Healthcare
Hammes Healthcare is a national consulting firm that provides real estate and market strategy, facility planning, project management and development services to the healthcare industry. As a reflection of its commitment to the healthcare industry, Hammes has been recognized as one of the nation’s leading healthcare developers by Modern Healthcare’s Construction & Design Survey for 25 consecutive years—including 20 years as No. 1—and by Revista’s Outpatient Healthcare Real Estate Development Report. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Hammes provides services through a network of regional offices strategically located across the United States. https://www.hammes.com/

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Katherine Murray, Hammes, 414.509.2595, [email protected], https://www.hammes.com

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Dynamic Health™ Releases Pediatric Behavioral Health Content

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EBSCO Senior Managing Section Editor for Pediatrics, Penny Neal, PhD, CPNP, CPMHS, says that the team at Dynamic Health recognized the rapidly growing need to equip health care professionals with MBH support tools at the point of care. “Given the lack of behavioral health hospitals in the U.S. and the emergence of pediatric behavioral health dedicated areas popping up in hospitals, we assessed there was a gap related to this type of content. We hope that by putting these new Dynamic Health skills and clinical decision support topics into the hands of the clinicians, they will feel more equipped and empowered to give these pediatric patients the care they need.”

For more information on Dynamic Health, visit: https://www.ebsco.com/health-care/products/dynamic-health.

About EBSCO Information Services
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is a leading provider of online research content and search technologies serving academic, school and public libraries; healthcare and medical institutions; corporations; and government agencies around the world. EBSCO’s Clinical Decisions suite of products are designed to improve patient care by providing healthcare professionals with the most current, evidence-based answers to clinical questions as they arise at the point of care. For more information, visit the EBSCO website at: http://www.ebsco.com.

For more information, please contact:
Jessica Holmes
Communications Director
[email protected]
978-414-0420

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Jessica Holmes, EBSCO Information Services, 978-414-0420, [email protected], https://www.ebsco.com/health-care

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