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Healthy Within’s Revolutionary Neurofeedback Therapy Earns California Franchising Approval, Opening Opportunities for Physicians, Mental Health & Wellness Professionals


“Cutting-edge neurofeedback technology & therapy will create a significant positive impact on global healthcare in the next few years.” Carl Kosnar, Managing Partner of The Kosnar Group, a partner of Healthy Within Enterprises, LLC.

Healthy Within Enterprises LLC, one of Southern California’s largest Neurofeedback Wellness Centers, providing proprietary neurofeedback therapy for numerous brain conditions, has announced that it has received an effective franchise registration order notice allowing it to offer its franchise opportunity in the state of California. Doctors interested in a franchise opportunity can learn more here.

“Cutting-edge neurofeedback technology and therapy will create a significant positive impact on global healthcare in the next few years,” according to Carl Kosnar, Managing Partner of The Kosnar Group, a partner of Healthy Within Enterprises, LLC. “The neurofeedback healthcare space is experiencing fast-paced research and development activity worldwide to meet the demand created by those suffering from a wide variety of brain conditions,” Kosnar stated.

Healthy Within offers qualified healthcare applicants a franchise that grants the right to locate, own, and operate a Healthy Within Business. The franchise program provides an effective and replicable non-invasive, non-medical, non-pharmaceutical, integrative wellness program that optimizes peak brain performance through the use of neurofeedback technology.

“In my 35 years of patient care and practice in the mental health and wellness space, I have not seen the type of impact that the Neurotherapy treatment has had on patients for brain conditions such as ADHD, concussions and TBI, PTSD, and depression,” said Divya Kakaiya, Ph.D. and CEO/President of Healthy Within Enterprises, LLC. “The demand for a drug-free treatment is rising faster than the trained medical field can accommodate, as more people begin to prioritize their brain health and the care for it,” Kakaiya added. “Furthermore, Dr. Kakaiya added that clients are struggling with all the negative side effects of medications and are seeking alternative ways to improve the health of the brain.”

The Healthy Within franchise is offered to medical and osteopathic physicians, psychologists and other licensed mental health providers, registered nurses, registered dieticians, occupational therapists, and naturopathic doctors to address all aspects of brain functioning. Qualified franchisee applicants must be board-certified healthcare professionals. Each franchisee receives an exclusive area, which protects the franchisee from incursion from other Healthy Within franchisees.

Healthy Within Enterprises, LLC and The Kosnar Group have selected Mr. Michael K. Lindsey as their legal representation. Lindsey has vast experience and is familiar with the intricacies of federal, state and international franchise laws. Lindsey oversees and directs all franchise legal strategies and initiatives for Healthy Within Enterprises LLC. He is a partner at Steinbrecher & Span LLP.

Beyond the United States, Mr. Kosnar has had conversations with interested healthcare practitioners in several European, African and Asian countries that are pursuing the acquisition of Healthy Within franchise rights for their cities.

*The information contained in this news release is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, a Healthy Within franchise. In the future, an offer to grant a Healthy Within franchise will only be made solely by the delivery of a current Healthy Within Enterprises, LLC, Franchise Disclosure Document.

About Healthy Within: Founded by Divya Kakaiya, Ph.D. in 1999, the Healthy Within offers effective and life-changing treatment options for children, teens, adults, seniors, and military personnel through neurofeedback sessions, individual therapy, family therapy, and couples’ therapy. Healthy Within’s proprietary neurofeedback helps treat patients suffering from Asperger’s and Autism Spectrum brain conditions, ADD/ADHD, Dyslexia, Depression, Anxiety, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Substance Abuse and Addictions, PTSD, Fibromyalgia, Insomnia, Migraines, OCD, Eating Disorders, Post Stroke impairments, Tics, and Tourette’s Syndrome, Chemo Brain, and seizures. You can learn more by visiting http://www.HealthyWithin.com.

About the Kosnar Group: Led by Carl and Andi Kosnar, The Kosnar Group has facilitated hundreds of transactions ranging from the sale of a single unit franchise to multi-unit sales involving Area Development and Master Franchise transactions worldwide.

Throughout the history of The Kosnar Group, we have prided ourselves on our ability to guide franchisors to accurately appraise the value of their franchise units and maximize franchise revenue.

The Kosnar Group has achieved success over the years because of a strict commitment to combining franchise development and sales into a synergistic approach to expanding client companies domestically and in the global community. You can learn more about The Kosnar Group by visiting http://www.Kosnar.com.

For further information, please contact:

CARL J. KOSNAR

FRANCHISE ADVISOR

HEALTHY WITHIN ENTERPRISES LLC

5665 Oberlin Drive, Suite 206

San Diego CA 92121

PHONE: (760) 385-3382

SKYPE: carlandandi

https://healthywithin.com/

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Meridian Senior Living is Pleased to Announce the Addition of Vista Terrace of Belmont to Its Senior Housing Portfolio


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Vista Terrace of Belmont

We are eager and excited to enrich the lives of Vista Terrace of Belmont team members and residents by virtue of our WOW! culture.

Meridian Senior Living, LLC (Meridian) is pleased to announce the addition of Vista Terrace of Belmont in Belmont, CA to its senior housing portfolio on February 1, 2020. Vista Terrace of Belmont was acquired by Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV, Inc., which is co-sponsored by American Healthcare Investors, LLC (American Healthcare Investors) and Griffin Capital Company, LLC, in June 2017. In partnership with American Healthcare Investors, Meridian is managing and operating the community on a day-to-day basis.

“We are excited to welcome Vista Terrace of Belmont to the Meridian Family,” says Kacy Kang, President and Chief Operations Officer. “Equally exciting is our continued collaboration and advancement with American Healthcare Investors, one of the largest private healthcare real estate investment management firms in the world.”

“We are eager and excited to enrich the lives of Vista Terrace of Belmont team members and residents by virtue of our WOW! culture,” says Glen Cummins, Regional Director of Operations. “We look forward to welcoming residents and their families and providing them excellent care, attention to detail, and unparalleled customer service.”

Centrally located in the Peninsula with breathtaking views of the San Francisco Bay, the East Bay hills, the Redwood Shores, and the America’s Cup boat, Vista Terrace of Belmont offers both assisted living and skilled nursing services. This 101-bed community offers spacious residences including studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments. Located at 900 Sixth Avenue in Belmont, CA, Vista Terrace of Belmont is convenient to Cal Train station, El Camino Real, HWY 101, shopping and dining in Downtown Belmont, and HWY 280. Amenities include chef-prepared fresh entrees and desserts served in an elegant dining room, a library, an activity room, and an array of common areas. Scheduled activities and social events including happy hours, musical entertainment, and various outings are geared toward a social, active lifestyle. Along with personalized care services, around the clock nursing care, on-site physician support, dentist, and podiatrist are available to offer residents convenience and a piece of mind.

For more information regarding Vista Terrace of Belmont please call (650) 295-0735, visit the community website: vistaterraceofbelmont.com, or visit the community Facebook page: https://msl.life/belmontfb

About Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV, Inc.

Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV intends to build a balanced and diversified portfolio of healthcare real estate assets, focusing primarily on medical office buildings, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, senior housing and other healthcare-related facilities. Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV also seeks to provide: portfolio diversification, preservation of capital, monthly distributions and capital appreciation by increasing the value of its properties for its stockholders. Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV qualified to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income tax purposes beginning with its taxable year ended December 31, 2016, and it intends to continue to qualify to be taxed as a REIT. The REIT is co-sponsored by American Healthcare Investors and Griffin Capital Company, LLC. For more information regarding Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV, please visit http://www.healthcarereitiv.com.

About American Healthcare Investors:

American Healthcare Investors is an investment management firm that specializes in the acquisition and management of healthcare-related real estate. One of the world’s largest managers of healthcare real estate, the company oversees an approximately 18 million-square-foot portfolio valued at approximately $4.1 billion, based on aggregate purchase price, on behalf of multiple investment programs that include thousands of individual and institutional investors. As of December 31, 2019, this international portfolio includes approximately 307 buildings comprised of medical office buildings, hospitals, senior housing, skilled nursing facilities and integrated senior health campuses located throughout the United States and the United Kingdom. The company and its principals have completed approximately $27 billion in aggregate acquisition and disposition transactions, approximately $17 billion of which have been healthcare-related. American Healthcare Investors is committed to providing investors with access to the potential benefits that healthcare-related real estate ownership can provide. For more information regarding American Healthcare Investors, please visit http://www.AmericanHealthcareInvestors.com.

About Meridian Senior Living:

Meridian Senior Living, a privately held company based in Bethesda, Maryland, owns and operates seniors housing communities across the country and provides operational consulting to 24 communities in China. With more than 70 communities in 21 states and more in development, Meridian is one of the largest seniors housing operators in the U.S. The company prides itself on providing the highest quality care, exceptional lifestyle programming and a distinctive dining experience for its residents. For more information on Meridian Senior Living, visit meridiansenior.com.

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CCAPP Credentialing Selects Certemy to Implement NARR 3.0 Certification Standard


Certemy’s certification management software automates our NARR certification program and saves us time and money. We couldn’t be happier!

Certemy, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) certification management software for professional certification boards, announced today that CCAPP Credentialing is now using Certemy to eliminate paper and reduce administrative costs by automating their implementation of the NARR 3.0 certification process for recovery residences.

CCAPP Credentialing has also been using Certemy since 2017 to automate certification program applications and renewals for over 20,000 addiction counselors throughout California. CCAPP Credentialing also uses Certemy to automate candidate registration and tracking for the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) exam. Representing more than 50,000 professionals, IC&RC is the global leader in the credentialing of prevention, substance use treatment, and recovery professionals.

“CCAPP Credentialing chose Certemy to automate the NARR 3.0 certification standard because it allows our certified homes to upload documents with easy links to templates that we have pre-approved for 3.0 standards adherence,” said Sherry Daley, Senior Director, CCAPP Credentialing. “Certemy allows our users to upload all the documents that 3.0 requires AND gives our site inspectors an integrated tool that they can use on their cellphones to complete site inspections for those certification items that are not paper-based. We save staff time because Certemy automatically messages our homes when renewals are coming due, prompting them to get complete their recertification requirements before they expire. This saves us time and money. We couldn’t be happier!”

Certemy’s highly affordable, out-of-the-box certification management solution for NARR 3.0 is rapidly becoming the certification software standard for NARR affiliates and recovery homes nationwide. Certemy provides affiliates with the best of both worlds: NARR 3.0 content developed by industry experts combined with best-in-class software from a technology leader.

Certemy NARR Solution Benefits & Features

  • Out-of-the-box implementation of the complete NARR 3.0 specification, including agreements, agreement templates, document uploads, and site inspections.
  • Easy-to-use editor for changing NARR certification requirements or automating other non-NARR certification requirements.
  • Automated reminders that keep affiliate staff and recovery residence administrators on time and task.
  • Centralized online document storage to help affiliates and recovery homes go paperless.
  • Mobile-friendly user interface for site inspectors and recovery residence administrators.
  • Integrated payment processing to simplify online fee collection.
  • Dashboards and reports to help track compliance and spot problems.
  • Easy integration with affiliate websites and other systems as required.

To learn more about Certemy’s certification management software solution for NARR affiliates and recovery homes, please visit https://certemy.com/solutions/professional-certification-management-software. To schedule a personal consultation and product demonstration using your business-specific certification workflows, please pick a date and time at https://certemy.com/demo.

About CCAPP Credentialing

CCAPP Credentialing is one of the largest drug and alcohol credentialing boards in the Nation. CCAPP Credentialing is approved by the California Department of Health Credentialing to process over 10,000 credential applications and renewals annually. Learn more about CCAPP Credentialing at https://www.ccappcredentialing.org.

About NARR and NARR 3.0

The National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR)’s mission is to support persons in recovery from addiction by improving their access to quality recovery residences through standards, support services, placement, education, research, and advocacy. NARR is committed to developing and maintaining a national standard for all levels of recovery housing. The term “recovery residence” denotes safe and healthy residential environments in which skills vital for sustaining recovery are learned and practiced in a home-like setting, based on Social Model principles. The Social Model is fundamental to all levels of recovery residences. Social Model philosophy promotes norms that reinforce healthy living skills and associated values, attitudes, and connection with self and community for sustaining recovery. The NARR Standard 3.0 operationalizes the Social Model across four Domains, 10 Principles, 31 Standards, and their individual rules. The Standard is tailored to each of NARR’s four levels. Learn more about NARR at https://narronline.org.

About Certemy

Certemy provides the most affordable, configurable, and scalable SaaS software platform available for professional certification, licensing, and employee compliance management. Our cloud-based, mobile-friendly platform automates business-critical workflows for professional boards, associations, and employers of credentialed professionals. Our solution scales comfortably from the smallest customers to those serving or employing hundreds of thousands of licensed professionals. We help our customers become more efficient, transparent, and agile while reducing administrative burdens and IT costs. Our unique event-driven workflow engine allows business users to add and change credentialing and employee workflows without IT assistance or custom programming. Unlike custom solutions that are expensive to implement and change, Certemy enables rapid implementation and continuous change with a cost of ownership that is considerably lower than comparable solutions. Learn more about Certemy at https://certemy.com.

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Community Health Charities Welcomes Abu M. Arif to National Board of Directors


“With more than 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry, Abu Arif’s insights and knowledge will be a tremendous asset.”

Community Health Charities (CHC) announced today that Abu M. Arif, President of Ameriprise Bank FSB and Ameriprise Certificate Company in the Advice Wealth Management segment, joined the CHC national board of directors, adding his significant expertise to an impressive roster of top executives in health and social impact.

“With more than 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry, Abu’s insights and knowledge will be a tremendous asset,” said Thomas G. Bognanno, CHC president & CEO. “We draw on the deep expertise of our board to help us strategically expand the impact and scope of our mission, building stronger, healthier communities.”

In his current role as Ameriprise Bank President, Arif has general management responsibility of all cash, lending and personal trust products offered in the Advice Wealth Management segment. He also serves as an Internal Director on two boards for Ameriprise.

Previously, Arif worked with American Express in the international division, spending over ten years in Asia, including Pakistan, Singapore, Indonesia and Hong Kong. During those assignments, Arif was responsible for managing a variety of operations, finance and business development functions at the regional and national levels.

Arif earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Karachi, Institute of Business Administration.

At the last board meeting, Arif was elected to the national board of directors by unanimous vote and will begin his official duties at the next board meeting hosted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in March 2020.

About Community Health Charities

Community Health Charities has been raising awareness and resources and empowering people to take action to improve health and wellbeing for over 60 years. We support education, treatment, and prevention for those with health challenges; bring organizations together to improve community health; provide individuals with opportunities to get involved; and increase the capacity of nonprofit organizations. Visit https://healthcharities.org or @healthcharities.

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Survey Finds EMS May Not Be Prepared to Treat Children for Deadly Sepsis – the Leading Cause of Death of Infants and Small Children Worldwide


It is extremely worrying to learn that a majority of EMS are often not starting lifesaving treatment in the field, because the data consistently show that early sepsis treatment saves lives and improves outcomes.

Today, Sepsis Alliance and the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) released the results of their Pediatric Sepsis and EMS survey. The survey found that only 41% of emergency medical services providers (EMS) are very confident in their ability to recognize the signs and symptoms of sepsis in children. This is in contrast to the majority (82%) of EMS who are very confident in recognizing pediatric asthma. Sepsis is the body’s life-threatening response to infection.

In the United States, sepsis takes the lives of more children than pediatric cancers and accounts for 100,000 pediatric emergency department visits each year. Yet, only 54% of survey respondents are very aware of sepsis symptoms in children. In addition, 66% of respondents do not often initiate treatment in the field for pediatric patients with sepsis.

“It is extremely worrying to learn that a majority of EMS are often not starting lifesaving treatment in the field, because the data consistently show that early sepsis treatment saves lives and improves outcomes,” said Rom Duckworth, LP, award-winning EMS Educator, career Fire Captain with 30 years of experience, and Sepsis Alliance Advisory Board member.

“Recognizing the signs and symptoms of sepsis in our youngest patients should be a priority for EMS organizations, to increase practitioner confidence,” said Dr. Katherine Remick, Emergency Pediatric Care Medical Director, NAEMT. “NAEMT, in partnership with Sepsis Alliance, is committed to providing prehospital practitioners with the education to recognize and treat sepsis in the field.”

The Sepsis Institute, an online learning platform created by Sepsis Alliance, and the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) teamed up to launch Sepsis: Pediatric First Response, a training module to help teach prehospital and emergency medical clinicians how to identify, assess, and begin treatment for pediatric patients with sepsis. The training module, presented by Duckworth, features two case studies and expert commentary by Charles Macias, MD, MPH, Chief Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Vice Chair of Quality & Safety/Chief Quality Officer, UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital.

The module also includes introductory remarks from the late Edward J. Gabriel, MPA, EMT-P, CEM, CBCP, who served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Incident Command and Control, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This training module is offered for continuing education credits for physicians and nurses.

“The partnership between Sepsis Alliance and CHA is a valuable extension of the work of children’s hospitals to significantly reduce and better manage sepsis in children through our Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes collaborative,” said CHA Chief Operating Officer Amy Knight. “We’re excited to widen our spread of evidence-based practice to any provider caring for children. Early recognition and intervention are critical to better outcomes.”

The Sepsis: Pediatric First Response training module has been funded in part with Federal contract funds from the Department of Health and Human Services; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), Division of Research, Innovation, and Ventures (DRIVe). Additional support for the training module and accompanying video was provided by the Del E. Webb Foundation.

Sepsis Alliance also released a companion video to the training module. The video, targeting emergency providers and parents, portrays a real-life story of a pediatric sepsis case with expert interviews incorporated from Duckworth and Dr. Macias. The video also includes expert insights from Runa Gokhale, MD, MPH, Medical Officer, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

To download the Pediatrics Sepsis and EMS survey, access the Sepsis: Pediatric First Response training module, and view the companion video, visit https://www.sepsis.org/trainingmodule/sepsis-pediatric-first-response/.

About Sepsis Alliance

Sepsis Alliance is the leading sepsis organization in the U.S., working to save lives and reduce suffering by improving sepsis awareness and care. Sepsis.org, the organization’s website, serves the needs of more than 2.5 million visitors each year. In 2011, Sepsis Alliance designated September as Sepsis Awareness Month to bring healthcare professionals and community members together in the fight against sepsis. Sepsis Alliance gives a voice to the millions of people who have been touched by sepsis – to the survivors, and the friends and family members of those who have survived or who have died. Since 2003, sepsis awareness in the U.S. has risen from 19% to 65%. Sepsis Alliance is a GuideStar Gold Rated charity. For more information, please visit http://www.sepsis.org. Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter at @SepsisAlliance.

About NAEMT

Formed in 1975 and more than 67,000 members strong, the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians is the only national association representing the professional interests of all emergency and mobile healthcare practitioners, including emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians, emergency medical responders, paramedics, advanced practice paramedics, critical care paramedics, flight paramedics, community paramedics, and mobile integrated healthcare practitioners. NAEMT members work in all sectors of EMS, including government agencies, fire departments, hospital-based ambulance services, private companies, industrial and special operations settings, and in the military.

http://www.NAEMT.org | Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

About Children’s Hospital Association

The Children’s Hospital Association is the national voice of more than 220 children’s hospitals, advancing child health through innovation in the quality, cost, and delivery of care. Through the Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes collaborative, children’s hospitals are reducing mortality from sepsis and Improving survivor outcomes. For more information about CHA, please visit http://www.childrenshospitals.org. Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter at @hospitals4kids.

**In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Children’s Hospital Association and Sepsis Alliance. Children’s Hospital Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

EnSoftek’s Board of Advisors Member, Dr. Sreenivas Reddy, to Serve on Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Board


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https://www2.illinois.gov/Pages/news-item.aspx?ReleaseID=21080

Dr. Reddy is a Board-Certified Vascular Interventional Radiologist and founder of Vein and Vascular Centers, SC in Hinsdale, IL. He holds active medical licenses in two states, including additional certifications in Radiology. His experience involves academic affiliations with Northwestern Medicine – Delnor Hospital and adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology at the Indiana University School of Medicine. He is currently a trustee of the Chicago Medical Society, Member of the Board of Directors of the Cook County Health Foundation and President of the American Association of Radiologists of Indian Origin.

Dr. Reddy was the recipient of Leadership awards from three esteemed organizations including the “Outstanding Leadership Award” from the Honorable Congressman Danny K Davis and “2017 Distinguished Physician of the Year” Awardee at Northwestern Medicine-Delnor Hospital.

“Over the last 10 years, Dr. Reddy has provided insights and his professional direction to the DrCloudEHR executive and product teams. We couldn’t be prouder for Dr. Reddy and his family for this distinguished appointment by Governor Pritzker.” said Ramesh Nagul, Chief Product and Technology Officer, DrCloudEHR. “As we continue to expand the customer base across the country, we look forward to his continued successes and invaluable guidance.” Said. Ramana Reddy, President/CEO of EnSoftek.

About DrCloudEHR™ and EnSoftek, Inc.

Currently in use in 26 states throughout the country, DrCloudEHR from EnSoftek is a meaningful use stage 3 certified (supporting Interoperability), native cloud electronic health records (EHR) system designed for behavioral health and human services organizations. DrCloudEHR, available with anytime, anywhere access, helps our customers deliver better services, improve patient care, engagement, health outcomes; and provide better overall patient satisfaction – making it the preferred solution for current and future behavioral health, health and human services, and integrated care providers. EnSoftek, Inc. provides diversified enterprise IT solutions to both public and private sector enterprises.

http://www.drcloudehr.com; http://www.ensoftek.com

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Russell Medical Center, Andalusia Health, and South Baldwin Regional Medical Center have the lowest Sepsis In-Hospital Mortality Rates in Alabama


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More than 500 Hospitals, Physicians & Healthcare Providers Trust and Share Dexur Rankings and other Data

Dexur’s analysis of the Medicare claims data shows that the Russell Medical Center, South Baldwin Regional Medical Center, and Andalusia Health have the lowest Sepsis In-hospital mortality rate at 7.42%, 7.53%, and 8.19%, respectively. Alabama wide sepsis in-hospital mortality rate for the same period was 16.84% as compared to the national rate of 13.42%.

Dexur also did a risk-adjusted analysis by looking at in-hospital mortality rates within specific DRGs. For Sepsis, the risk-adjusted analysis was done on DRG 871 – SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY and the rates for the top 3 hospitals, Russell Medical Center, Andalusia Health, and South Baldwin Regional Medical Center were 8.9%, 9.26% and 9.3% respectively. The risk-adjusted rate for DRG 871 for Alabama was 17.84% and 14.59% for the nation as a whole.

Dexur has one of the largest anonymized medical claims data based on which it produces real-world evidence (RWE) research for specific hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, home health, and other healthcare organizations. Dexur data has been used in research papers published by top institutions such as Harvard Medical School and is trusted by more than 500 healthcare organizations.

Dexur has published research on these specific hospitals as well as other hospitals in Alabama relating to readmissions, skilled nursing facilities, market share, referral patterns and other data elements. Further research on Russell Medical Center, Andalusia Health, and South Baldwin Regional Medical Center can be found on Dexur.com. Dexur Pro members can get complete access to data and in-depth custom reports as part of the subscription package.

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BurnAlong Launches Next-Gen Facial Health Scan Technology Available on Mobile App


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BurnAlong Facial Metrics – In App Preview

“BurnAlong’s mission is to change lives by giving people the health and wellbeing programming and support they need, and so with only 20% of the country having a wearable we’ve been focused on how to give the other 80% of people access to that same valuable data.” – Daniel Freedman, Co-CEO

BurnAlong is today launching a new feature that will transform how millions of people monitor their health, and change what they do to achieve their health goals: by giving them the ability to instantly track key health metrics directly from the BurnAlong App – just using the phone’s camera, no wearable needed.

“BurnAlong Facial Metrics” is an AI-driven facial scan. Using the camera on their phone – people will be able to track their Heart Rate, Oxygen Level, and Respiratory Rate – without a wearable.

With only 20% of the U.S. population having a wearable (and only 10% of those 55+) this gives everyone the health data they need.


  • Want to optimize your workout by hitting your target heart rate? Use BurnAlong Facial Metrics before and after taking an on-demand class in one of 45+ health and wellness categories.
  • Feeling stressed? Use BurnAlong Facial Metrics to see your Heart Rate and take a mindfulness or meditation class to bring it down.

“BurnAlong’s mission is to change lives by giving people the health and wellbeing programming and support they need, and so with only 20% of the country having a wearable we’ve been focused on how to give the other 80% of people access to that same valuable data,” said Daniel Freedman, Co-CEO of BurnAlong. “With BurnAlong Facial Metrics now everyone can get the data to optimize their workouts, track their health data, and monitor their stress — and then act on the data with BurnAlong’s video classes and programming.”

BurnAlong Facial Metrics is now available on the BurnAlong mobile app on the App Store and Google Play for compatible devices. BurnAlong Facial Metrics is supported on mobile devices using Android version 8.1 and later and iOS version 12.4 and later.

For more information on BurnAlong Facial Metrics, visit http://www.BurnAlong.com/facial-metrics or contact press@burnalong.com.

For press inquiries, go to http://www.burnalong.com/press-inquiries/.

About BurnAlong (http://www.BurnAlong.com):

BurnAlong is an online video health and wellness platform. People can take classes from a growing network of 100s of instructors across 45 categories, from prenatal to seniors, from cardio and yoga to stress, adaptive workouts, and chronic conditions like arthritis and diabetes. People can take classes alone or live with others where they can see and hear each other for social motivation.

Now with BurnAlong Facial Metrics people can track their Heart Rate, Oxygen Level, and Respiration Rate directly from the BurnAlong mobile app just using the camera – no wearable needed.

BurnAlong works with leading employers, insurers, and brokers who provide BurnAlong for their employees and patients. BurnAlong partners with a fast-growing network of 100s of local gyms, studios, and wellness professionals.

Individuals can also sign up directly themselves for BurnAlong at http://www.BurnAlong.com/wellness/individuals

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San Diego Start-up and UC San Diego Researchers Announce Study Results of Infection Control Technology to Eliminate Stethoscope Pathogen Transmissions


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The study results confirm the DiskCover System elevates stethoscope hygiene and sets a new standard in patient safety. The DiskCover System will also save a tremendous amount of time for busy doctors and nurses who struggle with thoroughly cleaning stethoscopes before and after each exam.

AseptiScope, Inc. and clinical researchers from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine announce study results that confirm aseptic medical grade barriers, when applied to stethoscopes before clinical examinations, eliminate patient exposure to harmful bacteria, including the superbug MRSA. In the controlled study published today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, investigators evaluated the presence of harmful bacteria and human contaminants on unprotected stethoscopes compared to stethoscopes that were covered by single-use barriers. When applied to stethoscopes, the barriers prevented the growth of infectious anaerobes, yeasts and antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli, and multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), stethoscopes are known to harbor dangerous pathogens and should be cleaned for at least one minute with an alcohol- or bleach-based disinfectant before and after each patient interaction. However, as evidenced by abundant stethoscope contamination studies, disinfection procedures are infrequently or inadequately performed. The risk of infectious disease transmission is of significant concern to the healthcare system, as nearly 700,000 U.S. cases of hospital acquired infections (HAIs) were reported in 2015. HAIs significantly increase hospital length of stay, cost of care, use of isolation procedures, and high mortality rates.

Today’s study results strongly suggest the applied barriers enable sterile contact with patients and protect from transmission of bacteria, viruses and yeasts that might contaminate stethoscope diaphragms.

“Stethoscope contamination introduces an unnecessary risk of infectious disease transmission,” said Dr. David T. Pride, Associate Professor of Pathology and Medicine and Principle Investigator on the UC San Diego study. “Although we have ongoing work to further address the risk of contamination, this effectiveness study demonstrates a potential patient safety benefit can be achieved using a barrier approach.”

AseptiScope is poised to launch its novel system that addresses stethoscope contamination in early 2020. The wall-mounted, touch-free AseptiScope DiskCover™ System dispenses a disk-shaped barrier in about a second to stethoscopes, creating an aseptic surface during patient examinations. In addition to a clean surface, the barrier is designed to also maintain high quality acoustics clinicians require.

“The study results confirm the DiskCover System elevates stethoscope hygiene and sets a new standard in patient safety,” said Scott Mader, CEO and President of AseptiScope. “The DiskCover System will also save a tremendous amount of time for busy doctors and nurses who struggle with thoroughly cleaning stethoscopes before and after each exam.”

About AseptiScope, Inc.

AseptiScope is a privately funded San Diego, California based, clinical innovation company, formed in early 2016. The organization is founded and led by clinical innovation experts, leading medical researchers and practicing physicians. The AseptiScope mission is to design, develop, manufacture and commercialize novel solutions that ensure “Infection Protection for Clinician & Patient.” The company will introduce the first true and practical solution for the longstanding challenge of stethoscope contamination in early 2020: The AseptiScope DiskCover™ System. Visit http://www.aseptiscope.com for more information.

AseptiScope is a registered trademark of AseptiScope Inc. DiskCover is a trademark of AseptiScope Inc.

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Carlinville Area Hospital CEO to Retire


HealthTechS3 and the Board of Directors of Carlinville Area Hospital announce the retirement of Ken Reid as CEO on January 31, 2020. Ken has served this community admirably for the past 14 years as the CEO at Carlinville. During his tenure, Ken oversaw the expansion and development of the Carlinville campus, the growth of the rural health clinics in Carlinville and Girard, the recruitment of excellent physicians and advanced practice nurses and financial stability for the hospital.

J. Richard Schien, Board Chair at Carlinville, said, “Carlinville Area Hospital had the good fortune to find a highly qualified healthcare professional as our Chief Executive Officer for the past several years who also happened to grow up in Carlinville. Ken was already well respected as a healthcare executive with Springfield Clinic before he accepted the role of CEO at Carlinville Area Hospital. Ken’s leadership skills were front and center as the decision was made to build a new hospital and then only a few years later to add a medical office building attached to the hospital. His leadership allowed us to secure favorable financing for the facility projects while also adding new services such as the recently added MRI suite.”

Neil Todhunter, President of HealthTechS3, commented that “working with Ken over recent years has been a privilege and an honor. Ken never fails to treat people with dignity, thoughtfulness, and respect. His work at Carlinville, in the community and with the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network, was terrific. We will miss him. Ken, and his wife Connie, are looking forward to completing a variety of projects, spending time with family, and enjoying some well-deserved time off. Please join us in thanking him for many years of great service!”

HealthTechS3 is searching for a permanent replacement CEO. Michael Layfield will arrive on January 27, 2020 to serve as the interim CEO until the search is completed. Michael is a seasoned Hospital CEO with over 35 years in the Health Care Industry. He has worked in both for-profit and not-for-profit hospitals as Regional Vice-President, CEO, and CFO with a major focus on quality care, patient experience, employee and provider engagement, and financial results. He has spent his last 15 years working in small-town, 25-bed critical access hospitals. The Board and HealthTechS3 welcome him to Carlinville.

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