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“We are on standby to send Chlorophyll Water to any additional Assisted Living, Senior Centers or Homeless Shelters in the New York City area in need of bottled water.”


NEW YORK (PRWEB)

The world is grappling with an issue that has impacted all humans to an enormous global scale. The hearts and prayers of the Chlorophyll Water team go out to all who have been affected by the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Recognized by the Green Business Bureau as “Good for the Mind, the Body, and the Planet,” the Chlorophyll Water team is prioritizing a few key things: The first is the health and well-being of the community. The Chlorophyll Water team hopes that the community remain safe and healthy during these difficult times. The second is how Chlorophyll Water can best hydrate and serve the community – by providing Chlorophyll + purified water + essential Vitamins A, B12, C and D. 

With that being said, to encourage each and every American to quarantine and practice social distancing, self-isolation – Chlorophyll Water can be delivered to customers, encouraging #QuarantineAndHydrate.

Chlorophyll Water will be offering 15% OFF and FREE SHIPPING across the entire United States for the next three weeks. The code: STRONGERTOGETHER can be used on the ChlorophyllWater.com website in order to prioritize these orders. Chlorophyll Water would like to recognize their Fulfillment Center, along with all of the courageous delivery service men and women for making this possible!

Free Chlorophyll Water for Senior Citizens:

In Los Angeles, Chlorophyll Water has partnered with Erewhon Markets to provide free Chlorophyll Water for Senior Citizens during their ‘Senior Citizen Community Hours’ from 6:00am to 7:00am. Senior Citizens and immune compromised will receive one bottle of Chlorophyll Water for free, donated by Chlorophyll Water at all Erewhon Market locations (Calabasas, Los Angeles, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Venice) for the next 2 weeks.

Statement from Erewhon Market:

“Erewhon is a passionate community grocery store – we care about the health and wellbeing of customers. When we learned that anyone 65+ or those with compromised immune systems were putting themselves at risk shopping during the virus’ initial spread we gathered quickly and decided to open one hour early to make this newly disinfected, much more chill to shop experience for our beloved customers. When Chlorophyll Water reached out to offer to donate their nutritious water to our customers, we were so touched. We are excited to be able to share this at such a hectic time for so many people. Anytime we can partner to give a little love to our customers and communities, we are thrilled to do it.”

The Chlorophyll Water team believes that in order to get through this extremely demanding time (and all will get through this!), the community needs the effort and commitment of each and every one, united in kindness, love and generosity. Any brands that want to join Chlorophyll Water in these efforts for beloved Senior Citizens, please email PlantKindness@ChlorophyllWater.com

Join Chlorophyll Water in Donating to Homeless Shelters & Senior Centers in New York City:

In New York City, Chlorophyll Water has teamed up with friends at Whole Foods and their longtime community partners, the Bowery Mission (serving New York City’s homeless population), Hillside Food Outreach (providing healthy home food delivery to quarantined, isolated Senior Citizens), and Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen (New York City’s largest soup kitchen) in providing Chlorophyll Water for their urgent bottled water requests. To join in these efforts in supplying much needed food and hydration for these causes, please email PlantKindness@ChlorophyllWater.com.

Furthermore, in New York City, Chlorophyll Water will send bottles to any additional Assisted Living, Senior Centers or Homeless Shelters in the New York City area in need of bottled Chlorophyll Water.

From supplying Chlorophyll Water to Trinity Services and Food for the Homeless to providing Chlorophyll Water to ACE New York Programs for the Homeless and various other causes across the State of New York, Chlorophyll Water is committed and will always be there to support those in need of hydration.

Chlorophyll Water would like to thank Mitchell Logistics for their courageous service in fulfilling these deliveries of donations during these times.

Chlorophyll Water for our Doctors & Healthcare Workers in New York City:

Also in New York City, Chlorophyll Water has partnered with Founders Market, donating cases of water to the countless hospitals, drive-in test centers and other facilities across New York City.

The team is grateful and thankful for everyday heroes, Doctors, Medical Professionals & Healthcare Workers for their courage and selflessness and to the Founders Market for their #FoundersGive initiative, asking the Food and Beverage community to step up and support the Doctors and Healthcare workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The Food and Beverage community is encouraged to join Chlorophyll Water in donating snacks or drinks to keep modern-day superheroes fed and hydrated while they work tirelessly around the clock to protect and provide lifesaving support. 

Brands wanting to join in these efforts for Healthcare Workers can email PlantKindness@ChlorophyllWater.com.

Chlorophyll Water Donation Platform:

The Chlorophyll Water team has also built out a Donation Platform on the ChlorophyllWater.com website where they will donate cases of Chlorophyll Water for free to charitable causes including City Harvest, Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, and City Meals.

To donate a case of Chlorophyll Water to the aforementioned causes, please visit ChlorophyllWater.com. To get involved with the respective charities directly, please visit the charities’ websites on how you can give back.

Chlorophyll Water Social Media Giveaways with Studio Partners:

Chlorophyll Water has become the go-to hydration for health and wellness experts, nutritionists and fitness trainers across the country. With retail partner: gyms, meditation centers and yoga studios such as Alo Yoga, Aqua Studios, Inscape Meditation, Dogpound, SLT, Xtend Barre and Barre3 closing due to COVID-19, Chlorophyll Water has partnered with studio retailers to give away cases of Chlorophyll Water on social media to boost morale, provide hydration and vitamins for client’s at-home quarantined workouts. 

Encouraging the community to stay healthy, work-out at home, quarantine and give out ‘virtual hugs’ to friends through social media giveaways, such examples are with Sequence Studios in New York and Shape House in Los Angeles. In difficult times, it is important to keep retail partners loyal customers and members engaged and hydrated.

Chlorophyll Water’s Mission:

One of Chlorophyll Water’s missions is to hydrate the bodies of the children, women, and men who don’t have access to one of life’s most basic necessities, Water. After an adversity-such as COVID-19, when people may lose that access, there is a role to play and no time to waste. Chlorophyll Water believes access to drinking water is a fundamental human right. Water, the life-giving source that feeds bodies, and hydrates minds can mean life or death for a person or family in need. That is why Chlorophyll Water is committed to providing water to those in need and to those communities in times of extreme events and emergencies, such as COVID-19.

Chlorophyll Water’s Goal:

The goal in sending out this Press Release is to encourage brands, both big and small to donate what they can and where they can. The community members share the responsibility of looking out for one another. That’s never more relevant and true than in times like right now. The community is in this together, join in giving back. In times of adversity, the collective consciousness is being shifted to focus on the simplicity of generosity, health, love, unity and human connection. The community will get through this together, stronger, unified and united!

With Love,

Chlorophyll Water® Team

http://www.ChlorophyllWater.com

Namaste@ChlorophyllWater.com

@ChlorophyllWater

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About Chlorophyll Water®: Chlorophyll Water is a plant powered purified water (carbon filtered, triple filtration, UV treated) enhanced by nature with the addition of Chlorophyll, a key ingredient and the vital green pigment in plant life. Chlorophyll Water is a refreshing introduction to the many benefits of Chlorophyll fortified with the added health benefits of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D for enhanced hydration.

For more information, please visit the website at ChlorophyllWater.com, follow Chlorophyll Water on Instagram at @ChlorophyllWater, and stay up to date with news on Facebook.com/ChlorophyllWater.

Chlorophyll Water is available on ChlorophyllWater.com and on Amazon.

What the Experts Are Saying About Chlorophyll Water:

“There are so many AMAZING benefits] to drinking Chlorophyll Water! It helps your liver function which improves detoxification, fights carcinogens, increases energy, helps to balance hormones, aids in weight loss and also fights cravings, reduces inflammation, increases and refreshes your body’s red blood cells, natural internal deodorizer, and promotes anti-aging and glowing skin.”

“Chlorophyll Water has become my go-to during and post-workout drink. The spearmint taste is refreshing after a hard sweat, the micro-nutrients are exactly what I need to replenish the loss of electrolytes and the B-vitamins give me a little kick to keep pushing through. As an environmentalist and outdoor enthusiast, it’s also refreshing to know that CW is leading the way in sustainability and making a difference for Mother Nature.”

  • David Mykel, MA Cliff Hanger Academy, Founder & Head Coach

“I’ve always loved chlorophyll for its supportive properties and its ability to help counteract the very toxic world we live in, helping me to stay alkaline. Right now I’m loving Chlorophyll Water because it’s a convenient way for me to grab and go, and I love that it has the added health benefits of purified water and vitamins.”

  • Holly Perkins, BS, CSCS, Women’s Strength Nation, Founder

“Some of the most exciting health benefits of chlorophyll and greens in general, are its antioxidant activity and promotion of efficient detoxification. Research supports that dietary forms of chlorophyll contribute to overall health and wellbeing by supporting these important functions. Chlorophyll Water can be a convenient way to incorporate more chlorophyll into your daily diet.”

  • Amanda Sylvie, MPH, RD, LD, CLT

“If you’re seeking liquid chlorophyll, however, look no further than classic Chlorophyll Water. The purified water features a gorgeous green color and a vitamin-rich composition that helps to energize, oxygenize and detoxify the body from the inside out.

  • Kirsten Nunez, B.S., M.S.

“Chlorophyll is the bedrock of all plant life, and the similarities to the molecules of our red blood cells is uncanny. When you drink really well sourced Chlorophyll it’s like breathing fresh air straight into our bloodstream. I recommend hydrating before your yoga practice with Chlorophyll Water to help stimulate peristalsis and help neutralize free-radicals in the body that can damage healthy cells.”

  • “Yoga Dan” Gottlieb, C.R.C, YACEP

“Chlorophyll Water is also high in antioxidants and vitamins that are necessary for the body. It’s chlorophyll that gives green plants their phytochemical and antioxidant properties that can fight free radicals. Having a high intake of antioxidants is important for everyone but especially athletes because the high amount of exercise increases the amount of free radicals produced by the cells which makes it more difficult for the athlete’s cells to recover.”

  • Todd Buckingham, Ph.D. Exercise Physiologist

“There are many potential benefits of incorporating Chlorophyll Water into your diet. These perks include speeding up the healing process, detoxifying the liver and inducing weight loss. Since chlorophyll is naturally part of most veggies, as it is a molecule found in all green plants, you’re likely getting adequate amounts of this molecule from your diet. However, as drinking Chlorophyll Water will increase your fluid intake, and it has a plethora of potential benefits, it’s favorable to include it in your routine in moderation.”

“Chlorophyll products, including water and supplements, are being used to boost immunity along with other health benefits. This compound is packed with toxin fighting antioxidants which boost the immune system, decrease inflammation and detox and cleanse the gut. It is said that the immune system is located in the gut, this simply means when our gut flora is healthy and balanced our immune system is able to work at an efficient level.”

  • Lisa Richards, Nutritionist, The Candida Diet

https://www.chlorophyllwater.com

Namaste@ChlorophyllWater.com

@ChlorophyllWater

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Energage Offers Operational Readiness Survey Packs to Help Organizations Quickly Gather Actionable Employee Feedback

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“Because trust in leadership and communication are two keystones to an engaged culture, how leaders respond to this crisis and interact with employees over the coming weeks and months will have a lasting impact on their employer brand,” said Doug Claffey, Energage founder and chief strategy officer


EXTON, Pa. (PRWEB)

Energage, the leader in helping organizations establish and maintain connection with its employees, today announced it has launched a series of survey question packs that enable organizations to keep the lines of communication open with employees and gather actionable feedback to inform mission-critical decisions. As the current situation continues to evolve, The Energage Operational Readiness Survey Packs offer scientifically based questions that make it easy for organizations to connect with employees, gather crucial feedback, and help them adapt accordingly to keep operations running, maintain productivity, and ensure employees are engaged.

“Because trust in leadership and communication are two keystones to an engaged culture, how leaders respond to this crisis and interact with employees over the coming weeks and months will have a lasting impact on their employer brand,” said Doug Claffey, Energage founder and chief strategy officer. “Drawing on our 14-year history of survey expertise, we immediately rolled up our sleeves to develop key questions that would arm leaders with data crucial to maintaining productivity and ensuring employees feel heard. By gathering feedback directly from employees, organizations can be confident their decisions are informed and aligned with employees and the company culture.”

The Energage Operational Readiness Survey Packs make it simple for employers to keep their finger on the pulse of what their employees are thinking and feeling in these fast-changing times. As the situation continues to evolve, Energage plans to release additional question packs. Currently, the Operational Readiness Survey Packs include three sets of pre-determined questions on the following topics:


  • Remote Working Essentials –Understand employee sentiment around remote working capabilities and how remote work is affecting productivity and responsiveness. This survey pack includes a total of five (5) survey questions, plus two (2) demographic questions and one (1) conditional question. Sample questions include:


o    I am able to reach remote members of my team when I need them

o    My direct manager is supportive of my caregiver responsibilities

  • Remote Working: Communication and Collaboration – Uncover employee sentiment around how your organization is handling communication and collaboration in the new work environment. The Communication and Collaboration survey pack includes a total of six (6) survey questions. Sample questions include:


o    My team collaborates well when working remotely

o    [This company] communicates consistently with remote employees

  • Covid-19 Business Transition – Ask employees to weigh in on their organization’s response to COVID-19 and its impact on employees, customers, and the business.


The COVID-19 survey pack includes a total of seven (7) survey questions, plus four (4) additional optional questions. Sample questions include:

o    I feel well-informed about how [this company] is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic

o    I have the resources I need to manage expectations and support employees during this COVID-19 event

Each survey pack is comprised of statements generally suitable for all organizations, as well as statements directed to specific employee demographics, organizational structures, and operating characteristics. For more information on how Energage can support your organization during this challenging time, visit http://www.energage.com or email support@energage.com.

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About Energage

Energage offers a fully unified SaaS platform, plus support and professional services, to help organizations recruit and retain the right talent. As a B-Corporation founding member, Energage has committed itself to the purpose of making the world a better place to work together. Based on 14 years of culture research, the engine behind 51 Top Workplaces programs across the country, and data gathered from over 20 million employees at 60,000 organizations, Energage has isolated the 15 drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of any business, and developed the tools and expertise to help organizations measure, shape and showcase their unique culture to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. For more information, please visit http://www.energage.com. Follow us on Twitter @teamenergage and Facebook and LinkedIn @energage.

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In the Constitutional Battle over Quarantines Between Trump and Cuomo, The President Loses

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In the constitutional battle between Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo regarding quarantines and other public health measures, the constitutional principle of federalism is on the side of the states.


SAINT PAUL, Minn. (PRWEB)

Hamline University professor David Schultz, noted expert on American constitutional law, says that President Trump does not have the constitutional authority to impose a quarantine. In fact, governors such as Andrew Cuomo have far more authority to address public health crises such as Covid-19 than does the President of the United States.

Writing both in a recent Bloomberg Law piece and in his newly released “Public Health and the Constitution” supplement to his constitutional law casebook, Schultz argues that: “There is nothing in the text or history of the Constitution that gives the President the inherent authority to impose quarantines for public health purposes, and it is also not clear that Congress has this authority to do that or delegate such authority to the president. For the President or national government to do this, one would have to show that the Commerce or General Welfare Clauses of the Constitution grant the power to do this. Yet in light of recent Supreme Court decisions, including the 2012 opinion limiting the power of national government to requires individuals to buy health insurance, it is less clear what are the scope of the powers Donald Trump has in public health matters.”

This basic state authority to regulate public health matters is located in what is called its “police power.” This is the ability of states to act to protect the health, welfare, and safety of its people. The police power is the basis of all types of state laws ranging from zoning, fire and sanitation codes, to public health measures. Schultz points out that” “It is a well-established constitutional principle that the national government lacks this important police power that states have. This makes the federal government a weaker player, at least when it comes to quarantines and many other public health measures, in comparison to states.”

Schultz did point out that states and governors do not have unlimited authority to impose quarantines, shelter-in-place orders, or mandate other public health measures. There are still many civil liberties and due process issues that many constrain what they do, and perhaps there may be legal tests in the coming months that will test these limits.

Finally, Schultz does point out that the president and the federal government are not powerless when it comes to acting in the Covid-19 crisis. The federal government can provide important research, coordination, logistics, and funding to assist states protect the public health. “But at the end of the day, in the constitutional battle between Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo regarding quarantines and other public health measures, the constitutional principle of federalism is on the side of the states.”

David Schultz is a professor in the departments of Political Science and Legal Studies at Hamline University and also a Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota and University of Saint Thomas. He has taught classes on American government, health care policy, state and local law, and constitutional law for more than 30 years. A three-time Fulbright scholar and winner of the Leslie A. Whittington national award for excellence in public affairs teaching, David Schultz is the author and editor of 35 books and 200 articles including his casebook Constitutional Law in Contemporary America, as well as the Encyclopedia of the United States Constitution; Encyclopedia of American Law; Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court; and the Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties

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FastMed Urgent Care Launches COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool

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The health and safety of our patients and our clinic staff members who treat them is our first priority, and in a larger effort to serve our communities, we have provided a quick and easy way for patients to know whether to seek care at FastMed or elsewhere


PHOENIX (PRWEB)

FastMed Urgent Care, one of the nation’s largest urgent care providers, announces the launch of its COVID-19 self-assessment tool on fastmed.com. FastMed is offering its COVID-19 self-assessment tool as a free public service to help patients quickly decide where to seek appropriate medical care based on a brief series of questions that help assess the risk of coronavirus.

While FastMed is currently not a COVID-19 testing center, its 109 clinics across three states are otherwise well-equipped to manage urgent medical needs including symptoms of cold, cough, flu and other common illnesses and injuries. If the tool assesses the patient as having a low risk for coronavirus, patients are encouraged to check in online at fastmed.com, complete their e-registration, and select the option to be texted when they are ready to be seen. This is recommended as both a convenience for our patients and to minimize crowding in clinic reception areas that could lead to unnecessary exposure.

Patients should not be concerned about their safety when being treated at a FastMed clinic, as FastMed is the only independent urgent care operator in North Carolina, Arizona and Texas to hold The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for quality, safety and infection control in ambulatory healthcare. The Joint Commission’s rigorous accreditation process includes evaluations of patient safety and infection control, medication management, the environment and provision of care, staff training and competency, ethical standards of care, compliance program, and continual process improvement.

“The health and safety of our patients and our clinic staff members who treat them is our first priority, and in a larger effort to serve our communities, we have provided a quick and easy way for patients to know whether to seek care at FastMed or elsewhere,” said Web Golinkin, CEO of FastMed. “Safety matters now more than ever, and we are proud to be the only independent urgent care operator in North Carolina, Arizona and Texas to hold The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for quality, safety and infection control in ambulatory healthcare, so patients can visit us when necessary with complete peace of mind.”

“FastMed’s new COVID-19 online self-assessment tool will help to direct patients to the appropriate setting of care while also helping to prevent unnecessary hospital Emergency Department visits,” said Dr. Tom Brant, co-Chief Medical Officer at FastMed. “This will reduce the burden on our already stressed hospital systems during the pandemic.”

To learn more about FastMed Urgent Care’s COVID-19 self-assessment tool, FastMed’s Joint Commission accreditation and to find a clinic near you, please visit http://www.fastmed.com.

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About FastMed Urgent Care

FastMed Urgent Care owns and operates 109 clinics in North Carolina, Arizona and Texas that provide a broad range of acute/episodic and preventive healthcare services 365 days a year. FastMed also provides workers’ compensation and other occupational health services at all its clinics, and family and sports medicine services at select locations. FastMed has successfully treated more than six million patients and is the only independent urgent care operator in North Carolina, Arizona and Texas to be awarded The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for quality, safety and infection control in ambulatory healthcare. For more information about locations, services, hours of operation, insurance and prices, visit http://www.fastmed.com.

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Primex Plastics Divisions Join the COVID-19 Fight

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PDF’s PRIMEXPROTECT Face Shield

Our shield helps medical personnel and others on the front line conserve their critical N95 masks by adding an extra layer of protection.


RICHMOND, Ind. (PRWEB)

Primex Plastics Corporation has aggressively joined the fight against the COVID-19 virus by engaging its three divisions in producing vital materials for first responders and medical professionals. The Richmond, Ind.-based company was able to quickly gear up in several ways after President Mike Cramer “made it clear to our groups to expend every effort to support our communities and the country in these demanding times,” according to Business Unit Director Doug Borgsdorf. And all three divisions of the Primex “One Company” quickly responded.

In less than 24 hours, Primex Color, Compounding & Additives in Garfield, N.J. developed and started manufacturing a compound that is used to produce plastic vials for COVID-19 test kits.

Primex’s extrusion division is producing clear plastic sheet needed to manufacture face shields.

In just two days, in conjunction with Richmond’s Reid Health, Primex Design & Fabrication (PDF), designed and began producing replacement face shields for Reid’s bio helmets (see photo) that protect clinical staff. In a press release Reid described PDF’s effort as an “Apollo 13 moment” where an unorthodox solution saved the moment.

PDF has also developed stand-alone shields, the PrimexProtect shield (see photo), and expects to go to production this week. “Our shield helps medical personnel and others on the front line conserve their critical N95 masks by adding an extra layer of protection,” according to the feedback from Reid.

As news has spread on social media, Borgsdorf said Primex is getting numerous requests from other hospitals and health systems and is now on track to make 100,000+ shields.

Darin Dubbs, director of human resources at Primex, said this was a bright spot during a very trying time we are all facing today. “This time is not about business. It is a time of unity,” he said. “Our ability to help in the crisis has been uplifting to the employees at Primex.”

“All three divisions of Primex stepped up quickly and demonstrated their ability to solve problems,” said Borgsdorf. “It’s times like these that our employees show their true colors. We’re proud to be engaged in the fight against this terrible virus.”

About Primex Plastics Corporation

Primex Plastics, a subsidiary of ICC Industries, Inc., is the largest extruder of custom polystyrene sheet in the industry, ranging from monolayer sheet to tri-layer co-extrusion. In addition to its extrusion business, Primex is the parent company of Primex Design & Fabrication and Primex Color, Compounding & Additives.

For more information visit primexfabrication.com.

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International Learning Community Pandemic Global Scan – Webinar Tuesday, March 31st

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Coronavirus & Learning Project


SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (PRWEB)

The MASIE Center’s Learning CONSORTIUM, with i4cp and other global learning collaboratives, is hosting the International Learning Community Pandemic Global Scan on Tuesday morning, March 31st at 7:00 am ET. Elliott Masie, Nigel Paine, and other global learning colleagues will discuss the local and global impact of the pandemic on the workforce and its learners worldwide in this 90-minute global Video Touchbase, as well as pose live questions to the group.

Reserve your virtual space in the International Learning Community Pandemic Global Scan webinar here: https://masie.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HrcZwPVKR8GDzYMWZGEkeA

The webinar will include a 2-3-minute update overview from each represented region about the following elements:


  • The Status of the Coronavirus’s Impact on Work in their Country: Are People Working from Home? Are Businesses Shutting Down or Being Frozen?

  • The Status of Virtual Learning in Work and Schooling during the Pandemic

  • A Quick Sense of Learning’s Role during the Pandemic

Learning colleagues in every country around the world are now adapting to the impact of the Coronavirus. As our workforces are shifted to home-based work, forced to leave their jobs, or taking on totally different roles in healthcare, the Learning Professionals around the world are on the front line. Please join this important dialogue: International Learning Community Pandemic Global Scan webinar – Tuesday, March 31st at 7:00am ET. Reserve your space here: https://masie.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HrcZwPVKR8GDzYMWZGEkeA

The MASIE Center is 100% focused on supporting the learning field with free collaboration and resources. Join our Coronavirus & Learning Project site and community at: http://readiness.masie.com.​

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LocumTenens.com’s Vice President, Partner Named President of The National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations (NALTO) Board of Directors

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Matt Erickson


ALPHARETTA, Ga. (PRWEB)

LocumTenens.com, a leading physician and advanced practitioner staffing agency, today announced that Matt Erickson, partner and vice president of radiology and oncology, was appointed as president of The National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations (NALTO) board of directors for a two-year term. NALTO is the only professional association of temporary physician staffing firms committed to a code of ethics and maintaining the highest industry standards. Its company members and the physicians they represent are held to strict guidelines for professional conduct, according to the association’s website.

“Being appointed president of NALTO’s board of directors is an honor,” said Erickson, who previously served as vice president of the board of directors, co-chaired the meeting and conference committee, and was a member of the ethics committee. “LocumTenens.com is a long-standing member of NALTO, so I understand the significance of NALTO membership and sincerely appreciate the opportunity to help further its mission. My focus as president will be on driving member engagement through education as it relates to the ever-changing healthcare legislative landscape. I believe education is important because it better prepares members to deal with more sophisticated healthcare organizations and clinicians in our industry.”

Erickson began his career in healthcare staffing in 2005, and he has been at LocumTenens.com for the past ten years. In addition to serving as vice president of the radiology and oncology departments, he has held roles at the company that include managing director of the primary care, anesthesia and radiology departments, and divisional vice president of anesthesia, radiology and oncology.

“Matt quickly established himself as a leader after he joined our company in 2009,” added Chris Franklin, president of LocumTenens.com. “The teams he’s led here at LocumTenens.com have truly benefited from his positive guidance and industry expertise, and I’m confident NALTO’s board of directors will benefit from his leadership just as much as we have.”

Erickson’s presidency became official at NALTO’s 2020 Annual Convention in Tampa, Florida, on March 12th. John S. Daniel of Alliance Recruiting Resources preceded Erickson as president. “I’m looking forward to seeing the impact Matt has on engagement through educational endeavors during his tenure as president,” said Daniel.

About LocumTenens.com

LocumTenens.com specializes in the temporary placement of physicians, CRNAs, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and psychologists at healthcare facilities across the U.S. As the industry’s most-visited job board, LocumTenens.com helps healthcare organizations connect with the professionals they need to ensure patients have access to quality care. Founded in 1995, LocumTenens.com is a clear leader in the healthcare staffing industry, helping place clinicians who deliver care to more than seven million patients in over 2,400 healthcare facilities in the U.S. LocumTenens.com is a Jackson Healthcare® company.

Learn more at http://www.locumtenens.com/about.

For LocumTenens.com media inquiries, please contact Meaghan Johnston at mjohnston@locumtenens.com.

About NALTO® (http://www.NALTO.org): The National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations® (NALTO®) is the only professional association of temporary physician staffing firms committed to a code of ethics and to maintaining the highest industry standards.

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The Rooted Alumni Program Launches Mobile App to Strengthen Continuing Care Efforts

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Our goal has always been to create innovative ways to provide the best continuing-care possible.


BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (PRWEB)

Promises Behavioral Health, leading addiction and mental health treatment provider, announced today that its Rooted Alumni program has released a mobile app to help clients who have completed treatment find available resources, stay connected with their Alumni Advisers and find motivation in their recovery. This app will be available to both Apple and Android users and can be found in their respective app stores.

The Rooted Alumni app will allow previous clients from the Promises Behavioral Health’s family of facilities to remain connected after their release from treatment. Research indicates that “life-affirming” alumni services can aid in reducing relapse and psychiatric symptoms. The app will help clients by offering them recovery resources, monthly challenges, daily affirmations, inspirational stories and quotes, communication tools to help clients stay in contact with their Alumni Advisers and a calendar for weekly alumni meetings or events.

“This has been in the works since we started the Rooted Alumni program,” noted Patrick Custer, National Alumni Director with Promises Behavioral Health. “It is exciting to see all the hard work come to fruition. We couldn’t have achieved this milestone without the help of our dedicated Alumni Advisers. Our goal has always been to create innovative ways to provide the best continuing-care possible.”

With the app in place, alumni can now deepen their connection to the foundation of their recovery. As the program continues to grow, the Rooted Alumni program hopes to add more innovative ways to engage with clients and provide empowerment throughout each clients’ recovery journey.

About Promises Behavioral Health

Promises Behavioral Health is a family of behavioral health programs with regional brands such as The Right Step, The Ranch, Promises and Clarity Way. The company currently operates facilities across Texas, Tennessee, Florida, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Promises offers comprehensive, innovative treatment for substance abuse, sexual addiction, trauma, eating disorders, and other mental health disorders. Through its programs, the company is committed to delivering clinically sophisticated treatment that promotes permanent lifestyle change, not only for the client but for the entire family network. For more information, please visit http://www.PromisesBehavioralHealth.com.

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Validation Institute Holds Virtual Health Value Awards, Celebrates Healthcare Champions and Vendors

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“While we weren’t able to celebrate our finalists in person, we feel it was important to host this event virtually, celebrate these leaders and all they do for the industry,” said RD Whitney, CEO of Validation Institute.


PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (PRWEB)

The Health Value Awards presented by Validation Institute was held virtually today and recognized healthcare leaders and innovative vendors across the country. Now in its third year, the Health Value Awards continues to recognize outstanding services, products, and programs across 30+ categories spanning the healthcare industry.

“Now, more than ever, we are seeing the importance and strength and dedication of healthcare workers in our country. While we weren’t able to celebrate our finalists in person, we feel it was important to host this event virtually, celebrate these leaders and all they do for the industry,” said RD Whitney, CEO of Validation Institute.

Health Value Award candidates complete a lengthy and rigorous application process, particularly those nominated in a peer-reviewed category who participate in an in-depth evaluation to ensure the accuracy of performance claims. This year’s winners are:

Non-Peer-Reviewed Award Winners

Healthcare Purchasing Collaborative

    Healthcare Transformation Consortium

HRIS Technology Vendor

    Medliminal

Large Group

    Gold: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Silver: City of Austin, TX

Marketing Company

    Spire

Mid-sized Group

Gold (Tie): Carmel Clay Schools

Gold (Tie): AmeriBen/IEC Group

Spotlight

Gold: Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute

Silver (Tie): Alegeus

Silver (Tie): Health-E Commerce

Silver (Tie): Scripta Insights

Silver (Tie): youturn

Peer-Reviewed Award Winners

Alternative Reimbursement Vendors

    Remedy Partners

Behavioral Health/EAP

    MindSciences, Inc.

Bundled Surgery Providers

    Gold: Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery

    Silver: Texas Medical Management

Care Coordination

    Apta Health

Diabetes Management

    Gold: Virta Health

Silver: Abacus Health Solutions

Bronze: Tria Health

Fertility Vendors

    ARC Fertility

Maternity Management

    Wildflower Health

Mindfulness Vendors

    eMindful

Musculoskeletal Management

Gold: Virtual Physical Therapists

Silver: University of Texas at Austin – Musculoskeletal Institute

    Bronze: Solveglobal

Obesity-related Solutions

    Blossom Bariatrics

Pharmacy Benefits Management

    Gold: Drexi

    Silver: EmpiRx Health

Population Health Management

    Gold: US HealthCenter

Silver: MedEncentive

Primary Care

    Proactive MD

Specialty Imaging

    Green Imaging

Telemedicine Vendors (Honorable Mention)

Suquino

Third-party Administrator

    Nova Healthcare Administrators

Transparency Tools

    Gold: The Leapfrog Group

Silver: MMS Analytics d/b/a MyMedicalShopper

Bronze: freshbenies

Wellness Vendor

    BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

Honorary Award Recipients

Hall of Fame

Marty Makary, MD

Hall of Fame (Posthumous)

Clayton Christensen

Lifetime Achievement | Clinical Care

Keith Smith, MD, Founder & CEO, Surgery Center of Oklahoma

Lifetime Achievement | Health Benefits Innovation

    Dave Chase, Co-founder & CEO, Health Rosetta

Outstanding 2020 Benefits Advisor/Broker

    Jeffrey Hogan, Northeast Regional Manager, Rogers Benefit Group

Outstanding 2020 Employer/Union Benefits Manager

Katie Archer, Director, Health and Welfare Plans Benefits Design, Planning, and Analysis, The Hartford

Outstanding 2020 Corporate Senior Leader, Health Benefits

    Lisa Woods, Senior Director of Benefits, Walmart

About the Validation Institute:

Validation Institute is an independent, objective, 3rd party organization on a mission to improve the quality and cost of healthcare. Based in Portsmouth, N.H., the organization is made up of a network of health benefits purchasers, health benefits advisors, and healthcare solution providers focused on delivering better health value and stronger outcomes than conventional healthcare. http://www.validationinstitute.com

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MedImpact Selects Translational Software to Launch a Pharmacogenetics Program to Personalize Formularies Ending “Trial and Error” Prescribing for their Members

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“The PBM industry has traditionally approached healthcare in terms of ‘populations,’” said Karen Geary, MedImpact Vice President of Strategy and Innovation. “We now can deliver pharmacy benefits that are personalized down to the formulary.”


BELLEVUE, Wash. (PRWEB)

MedImpact, a pharmacy benefit manager based in San Diego, California, has partnered with Bellevue, Washington based Translational Software & Genetics (TSI), to provide a full service pharmacogenetic solution for MedImpact plan members.

MedImpact, can now provide plan members a first-of-its-kind pharmacogenomics solution that systematically reviews every prescribed drug for a patient against a patient’s genetic profile. This highly personalized approach protects patients against hundreds of ineffective and harmful drugs based on their genetic profile. It will reduce “trial and error” prescribing, reduce waste, lower the risk of adverse events, and improve member health.

“The PBM industry has traditionally approached healthcare in terms of ‘populations,’” said Karen Geary, MedImpact Vice President of Strategy and Innovation. “We now can deliver pharmacy benefits that are personalized down to the formulary.”

MedImpact’s vision and approach are radically different than other PGx solutions attempted by PBMs. Today, most PGx programs test to determine how an individual will respond to a single therapy prescribed by a single provider for one point in time. MedImpact screens for genetic interactions with commonly prescribed medications. The company reviews claims history and notifies every provider who has prescribed medications for that patient when a potential genetic-drug interaction exists. In the future, the safety and effectiveness of every medication prescribed is then reviewed as claims are processed, and the pharmacist and patient are alerted to potential interactions.

“We excited to announce our partnership with MedImpact, as it aligns with our broader vision of continuing to democratize precision medicine and specifically pharmacogenetics,” said Don Rule, CEO of Translational Software. “Where many PGx programs subject clinicians to novel workflows that struggle to gain acceptance, the MedImpact model integrates seamlessly into their existing process. This is another example of our diversified reach as we continue to service clinical laboratories, health systems, benefit brokers, and now PBM’s in improving health outcomes via pharmacogenetic testing.”

MedImpact has launched this program after conducting a successful year-long pilot during which 65% of prescribers who were notified of a drug-gene issue decided to make an adjustment to the dosage or change to a different drug. As a result, prescribing of medications that align with the member’s genetics improved by 12% for members in the pilot.

“The challenges of controlling rising drug costs, improving health, and delivering a better member experience are becoming more urgent, and these challenges aren’t going to be solved by traditional PBM thinking,” said Dale Brown, President, MedImpact Healthcare Systems. “We believe that highly personalized, clinically driven, and technology-enabled solutions are the future of healthcare, and our unique pharmacogenomics solution is just one example of how we are proactively delivering that future for our clients.”

About Translational Software

Translational Software enables healthcare providers to realize the promise of precision medicine. Its solutions simplify complex genetic data into evidence-based actionable recommendations to deliver genomic decision support in platform-agnostic formats. Translational Software’s pharmacogenomic knowledge base and Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource (FHIR)-based API have been used to provide PGx recommendations for over one million patients. For more information, visit http://www.translationalsoftware.com.

About MedImpact

MedImpact is the PBM that puts clients and consumers first. For 30 years, it has had a single mission: To make pharmacy benefits affordable, understandable, and transparent. Today, MedImpact’s team and technology serve many large employers and plans, and more than 55 million members in the US and around the world. Learn more at pbm.medimpact.com or follow us on Twitter @MedImpact.

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