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VLogic Systems, Inc. Hires New Chief Operating Officer

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VLogic Systems, Inc.

We are thrilled that Duane has joined our team during this market expansion


CONCORD, Mass. (PRWEB)

VLogic Systems, Inc., a leading integrated workspace management software SaaS provider, today announced that Duane Harris has joined VLogic Systems as its Chief Operating Officer. He will work closely with VLogic President/CEO George Koshy on the company’s overall strategy and execution. Duane will have specific oversight of VLogic’s push to expand into new industries and market verticals.

Duane brings over 20 years of C-Level experience to VLogic’s management team, spanning a spectrum of industries. Prior to VLogic, he was co-founder and CEO of VMS Software, Inc., an enterprise software company based in Bolton, Massachusetts. Duane scaled VMS’ revenues by 12x during his tenure. Before this, Duane was CEO of Nemonix Engineering, a manufacturer of custom engineering solutions; VP of Operations at BAP Global Solutions LTD, a London-based enterprise services company; and VP of Operations at Cambridge Publications, Inc., among other executive positions.

VLogic is a leader in the US government healthcare market. Duane’s appointment marks a turning point, as VLogic gears up its offerings to expand its commercial healthcare business and enter new industries beyond healthcare.

“This is an exciting time for VLogic,” said George Koshy, President/CEO of VLogic Systems. “We are thrilled that Duane has joined our team during this market expansion. He will be instrumental in helping us scale our business to new territories beyond our traditional stronghold in government healthcare.”

“Prior to agreeing to take on the COO role here, I had the privilege of getting to know VLogic’s managers as part of the VLogic Advisory Board,” said Duane Harris, COO. “What a fantastic group of managers and engineers! I am excited to help George and the VLogic team significantly grow the company’s markets and revenues.”

About VLogic Systems

VLogic Systems, Inc., an integrated workspace management software (IWMS) pioneer, provides cloud-based SaaS solutions that maximize the value of enterprise physical facilities, assets and real estate portfolios—by dramatically simplifying workspace management using an intuitive, spatially-centered model that reduces management time and cost. VLogic Systems Inc. is headquartered in Concord, MA. For more information, go to http://www.vlogicsystems.com/

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Salt Athletics Announces Partnership With Mito Red Light

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PENSACOLA, Fla. (PRWEB)

Salt Athletics is pleased to announce that Mito Red Light is the exclsuive provider of red light therapy equipment for all Salt Athletics location in North America. Salt Athletics features a patent-pending scientific wellness program that delivers a “stack” of advanced wellness protocols into a single 30-minute session, including the delivery of near infrared light 850nm and far infrared light 660nm therapy and salt inhalation therapy during each Salt Athletics session. Salt Athletics patent pending scientific wellness systems are based in part to a NASA study that researched how light waves interact with airborne salt particles from both a refractory and an absorbtion manner.

“After researching and testing the various red light therapy equipment available it became clear Mito Red Light was the best partner for Salt Athletics,” said John Brier, Managing Partner of HaloTherapy Center, LLC, the parent company of Salt Athletics. “Mito Red Light panels are the most powerful and reliable red light therapy panels on the market. Our partnership with Mito Red Light allows us to offer our Salt Athletics establishments the highest quality and lowest cost red light therapy panels in the world,” added Brier.

Red light therapy (near infrared-850nm / deep red-660nm) is known to benefit the following conditions:


  • Inflammation

  • Improved mitochondria function in cells

  • Reduced pain

  • Improved injury healing time

  • Reduced training recovery time

  • Liver function

  • Combats lethargy

  • Bone density

  • Improved fertility and testosterone increases

  • Healthier, plumper skin due to collagen production

  • Wound healing

  • Metabolic boost

  • Reduced scaring

  • muscle and tendon strain healing

  • Reduction of fine wrinkles

  • Improved skin texture

  • Improved circulation

  • Stimulation of hair growth

“We are very excited to partner with Salt Athletics in offering this unique and innovative wellness platform. Mito Red’s mission is to make red light therapy affordable and accessible to everyone – and this partnership is another big step in that direction”. Scott Chaverri, Founder & CEO Mito Red Light.

Each Salt Athletics room has complete coverage Mito Red Light systems installed, as well as Salt Titan Halo Generators (dry salt therapy). During each session users recieve a unique combination of near and far infrared light therapy and salt inhalation therapy. Additional components of each Salt Athletics session include oxygen concentrators and negative ion generators. Salt Athletics members recieve a glass of ionized water prior to each Salt Athletics session, and at the completion of each Salt Athletics session each member recieves a fresh glass of carrot, apple and celery juice made on-demand in an extraction juice machine.

Salt Athletics is currently being licensed to fitness and wellness centers across North America, with their flag ship location operating inside a new 13,000 square foot World Gym facility in Pensacola, Florida. Additional locations are opening now in Tampa, Florida, Cantonment, Florida, and in the Atlanta, Georgia region. For Salt Athletic licensing inquiries email Info@HaloTherapyCenter.com

Salt Athletics is a division of HaloTherapy Center, LLC, and currently has 3 separate patents pending with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. For more information visit http://www.SaltAthletics.com. For more information on Mito Red Light visit http://www.MitoRedLight.com

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Health Care M&A Volume Slipped 3% in Q4:2019, According to HealthCareMandA.com

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“Fourth-quarter deal volume was strong, thanks to a busy December,” said Lisa E. Phillips, editor of HealthCareMandA.com. “Heading into 2020, we expect another strong year in the healthcare market—at least until the November elections.”


NORWALK, Conn. (PRWEB)

Health care merger and acquisition activity essentially held steady in the fourth quarter of 2019, compared with the third quarter. The number of deals announced fell 3%, to 442, compared with the previous quarter’s 456 transactions, and was 12% lower than the 504 deals announced in the same quarter in 2018. Combined spending in the fourth quarter totaled $63.4 billion, up 22% compared with the previous quarter’s $52.1 billion. It was 47% greater than the approximately $43.1 billion reported in the same quarter in 2018, according to HealthCareMandA.com

Healthcare services transactions made up 69% of the fourth quarter’s deal volume, similar to the previous four quarters. The Long-Term Care sector once again ranked the busiest, with 110 deals and a 25% share of the quarter’s transaction total. Year-over-year, two of the services sectors posted impressive gains—Home Health & Hospice (+40%) and Managed Care (+200%). Combined spending on the services side accounted for only 38% of the quarter’s total, approximately $24 billion, based on disclosed prices.

Healthcare technology deals accounted for 31% of the fourth quarter’s deal volume. The eHealth sector was the busiest, posting 63 deals to make up 14% of the quarter’s total. Year-over-year, eHealth was the only technology sector to post an increase in deal volume, up 9% compared with the fourth quarter of 2018. Combined spending among the technology sectors was $39.4 billion.

“Fourth-quarter deal volume was strong, thanks to a busy December,” said Lisa E. Phillips, editor of HealthCareMandA.com. “Heading into 2020, we expect another strong year in the healthcare market—at least until the November elections.”

As healthcare mergers and acquisitions go, 2019 was another good year. Preliminary data show a total of 1,774 deals announced, the second-highest on record. The total is just 7% lower than 2018’s record of 1,908 transactions.

Last year’s spending total is another story, and one for the record books. Preliminary data show $401.7 billion went to finance healthcare deals in 2019, and that’s just disclosed spending. Not only is that a record, it beat the previous record ($333.3 billion, set in 2018) by 21%.

All quarterly results are published in The Health Care M&A, which is part of the HealthCareMandA.com investment research source. Sector-specific research and analysis can be found at Levin Associates 2019 Sector Reports. For information, or to order the report, call 800-248-1668. Irving Levin Associates is celebrating more than 70 years of delivering exclusive M&A intelligence to its sophisticated audience of seniors housing and healthcare investors. The company was established in 1948 and has headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut.

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New Products from ReJuviance® – Topical NAD+

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Topical NAD+ restores cellular energy generation for skin and scalp


SARASOTA, Fla. (PRWEB)

ReJuviance® division of MicroSweep Corp. has introduced a family of new products containing Topical NAD+ to rejuvenate skin and scalp.

NAD+ is the magical coenzyme used by all living matter to create energy in the mitochondria, each cell’s energy engine. The valuable compound is Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (CAS 53-84-9), which accepts and carries electrons to create ATP energy in the cell. NAD+ is also a critical signaling molecule that controls cell function and survival.

Scientists believe that NAD+ starvation may be a principal cause of age-related decline and neurodegenerative disease, because the body‘s ability to make adequate NAD+ declines with age.

Recent discoveries confirm that supplemental NAD+ provided topically goes directly into the cell. ReJuviance Topical NAD+ products contain pure, certified NAD+ in concentrations with transporter ingredients to assist delivery to sub-dermal skin and scalp cells.

These new products are available at http://www.Rejuviance.com and on Amazon.

“Topical NAD+ restores cellular energy generation for skin and scalp ” said John Edwards, President of ReJuviance®.

ReJuviance® products renew skin and scalp. See ReJuviance® products at (http://www.Rejuviance.com).

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Behavioral Health Care M&A Activity Slowed in Q4:2019, According to Acquisition Data From Healthcaremanda.com

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“This sector has seen years of growth as PE firms have piled in to build national and regional platforms around addiction treatment and autism programs. It’s not surprising to see contraction after years of growth,” said Lisa Phillips, editor of The Health Care M&A Report, which publishes the data.


NORWALK, Conn. (PRWEB)

Activity in the behavioral health care M&A market slowed in the fourth quarter of 2019, down 21% with 15 publicly announced transactions, compared with 19 transactions in the third quarter, according to data from HealthCareMandA.com. The decline in deal volume was even more dramatic compared with the fourth quarter of 2018. Deal volume in Q4:19 was down by 46% versus the 28 deals announced a year earlier. Only one transaction disclosed a price in the quarter, for $415 million.

“This sector has seen years of growth as private equity firms have piled in to build national and regional platforms around addiction treatment and autism programs and services. It’s not surprising to see more contraction after several years of growth,” said Lisa E. Phillips, editor of The Health Care M&A Report, which publishes the data. “Autism is still the hottest commodity in the sector, but investor interest in substance abuse programs and inpatient psychiatric facilities has waned a bit.”

The sole deal to report a price was announced by Thomas H. Lee Partners. The private equity firm paid $415 million to acquire Centria Healthcare from Martis Capital and Lorient Capital. Centria is the largest provider in Michigan and operates in Arizona, California, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. It also provides pediatric nursing and catastrophic injury care.

Discovery Behavioral Health, a portfolio company of Webster Equity Partners, was the most active acquirer in the quarter, announcing three transactions targeting companies specializing in drug and alcohol treatment programs in California (2) and Maryland (1).

All quarterly results are published in The Health Care M&A, which is part of the HealthCareMandA.com investment research source. Sector-specific research and analysis can be found in The Behavioral Health Care Acquisition Report 2019 . For information, or to order the report, call 800-248-1668. Irving Levin Associates is celebrating more than 70 years of delivering exclusive M&A intelligence to its sophisticated audience of seniors housing and healthcare investors. The company was established in 1948 and has headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut.

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Personalized Care from a House Call Doctor Leads to Better Informed and Happier Patients, says Dr. Michael Farzam

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A house call doctor goes wherever his patients happen to be.

Overworked emergency room personnel rarely have the time for in-depth explanations, but a house call doctor is free to fully answer patients’ questions while providing first-rate care.


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

A December 13 article on Today answers many of the questions that patients often ask, including how to lower one’s blood pressure, how long the flu lasts, and what causes hiccups. Unfortunately, patients do not always get the answers they hope for from emergency care providers who are often extremely overloaded, and so patients turn to what the article refers to as “Dr. Google.” The only problem, doctors generally agree, is that searching the internet for information can be misleading and even risky without a medical professional to guide the search and help explain articles. Dr. Michael Farzam of House Call Doctor Los Angeles says that overworked emergency room personnel rarely have the time for in-depth explanations, but a house call doctor is free to fully answer patients’ questions while providing first-rate care.

Dr. Farzam says that today’s patients have access to an incredible amount of medical knowledge on the internet but untrained patients can easily misunderstand articles they find at various sources and not all of those articles are necessarily that accurate to begin with. The doctor explains that any medical doctor can help patients with the answers they seek but even non-emergency doctors may be limited to only a very few minutes to spend with their patients because several more are already in the waiting room. The board-certified internist says that on the other hand, house call doctors’ only focus is the patient right in front of them. Dr. Farzam adds that personalized care can go a long way in helping patients better understand their symptoms and conditions, all the while leading to superior outcomes and, in some cases, a healthier overall lifestyle.

The doctor notes that some patients may be concerned that a house call doctor may not have the same equipment and resources that a fully equipped hospital setting might have. Dr. Farzam says that, thanks to modern-day communications and imaging technology, house call doctors on call have as much access to the large majority of tests as office-bound physicians. The doctor adds that many of the advances that made medicine so successful in the 20th century have become portable in the 21st century.

Moreover, Dr. Farzam says that in addition to personalized care, a house call doctor offers a very obvious but also a very important bonus in terms of convenience. This includes being able to practice also as a mobile pharmacy of sorts, both writing and filling prescriptions for many common maladies. Especially considering that lowering stress is usually good for patients, Dr. Farzam concludes that patients receive typically care the very best care possible from a house call doctor.

For more information on House Call Doctor Los Angeles, call 310-849-7991 or visit https://www.housecalldoctorla.com/.

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Ocala, FL Dentist, Dr. Nickelice Brand, and Hiossen® Implant Host CE Course on Improving Dental Implant Care

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Dr. Nickelice Brand, Dentist in Ocala, FL

Dr. Nickelice Brand, Ocala, FL Dentist, Lectures on How to Improve Dental Implant Treatment

With over 25 years of experience as a dentist in Ocala, FL, Dr. Brand has learned how to connect with his staff and his patients in order to improve patients’ overall experience.


Ocala, FL (PRWEB)

Dr. Nickelice Brand and Hiossen® Implant welcome dentists and dental implant specialists to a one-day event at the Hiossen corporate office in Orlando, FL on January 16, 2020. A dentist in Ocala, FL who places over 1,000 dental implants each year, Dr. Brand will lend his expertise to fellow dentists and implant specialists, as well as their staff, on how to best serve patients in need of advanced dental implant procedures. The event will be held at 6 p.m. at the Hiossen office located at 200 E Robinson Street, Suite 210 in Orlando, FL.

At the event, Dr. Brand will train dental professionals and their staffs how to improve patient education on their dental implant options. The goal is to help dentists and implant specialists train their staff to effectively communicate with dental implant patients and schedule them for the best possible treatment for their case.

Dr. Brand is passionate about helping improve dental care in his community as well as across the country. With over 25 years of experience as a dentist in Ocala, FL, Dr. Brand has learned how to connect with his staff and his patients in order to improve patients’ overall experience. He values sharing that knowledge with fellow dentists and implant specialists to help them improve care at their own practices as well.

At his practice, Dental Implants of Ocala, Dr. Brand offers some of the most advanced dental implant procedures available in the industry. Utilizing the latest in technology, Dr. Brand can replace a single missing tooth, multiple missing teeth, or an entire arch of missing teeth with permanent, stable dental implants. In addition to traditional dental implants, Dr. Brand also offers ceramic dental implants for patients who would prefer a metal-free tooth replacement. For those needing full mouth dental implants, Dr. Brand can provide full-arch restoration in just one day using as few as four dental implants.

Those looking to replace missing teeth from Orlando to Ocala, FL are invited to connect with Dr. Brand for a dental implant consultation. To learn more about Dr. Brand, Dental Implants of Ocala, or the Hiossen event on January 16, visit http://www.dentalimplantsofocala.com or call 352-653-2500.

About the Dentist

Dental Implants of Ocala offers specialized and all-inclusive dental implant treatment to patients of Marion County, including Ocala, FL and beyond. Dr. Nickelice Brand, the practice’s leading implant dentist, has over 25 years of experience and focuses solely on providing innovative implant solutions for his patients. Placing over 1,000 implants a year, Dr. Brand has retained a 98 percent implant success rate and an even higher level of patient satisfaction. The team at Dental Implants of Ocala remains up to date on implant dentistry’s most innovative and unique technologies, including bone morphogenetic protein and CeraRoot ceramic dental implants, to ensure the highest standard of care and most predictable treatment outcomes. To learn more about Dental Implants of Ocala and their innovative implant care, visit http://www.dentalimplantsofocala.com or call 352-653-2500.

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ATSNJ, Inc. Facilitates Legislation to Enhance Student-Athlete Safety

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By enacting these measures today, we are making sure that student-athletes have the resources and protections to enjoy school sports programs safely. NJ Governor Phil Murphy.


TRENTON, N.J. (PRWEB)

Governor Phil Murphy signed two bills this past week that improve the safety of New Jersey student-athletes.

“By enacting these measures today, we are making sure that student-athletes have the resources and protections to enjoy school sports programs safely,” said Governor Murphy.

S2443 mandates all NJ secondary schools to follow the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) guidelines, which provide guidelines to assess weather conditions in hot and humid environments and provide appropriate modifications for participating in practices and games. determine if it is safe to continue with a scheduled practices or games

Under the legislation, a Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) heat stress tracker must be used to determine the environmental conditions at every school athletic field. The WBGT measures ambient temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, and radiant heat from the sun. The law will take effect in the coming 2020-2021 school year.

S2494 requires school districts to develop and implement an emergency action plan in the event of a serious or potentially life-threatening sports-related injury.

The law would apply to all public school districts and nonpublic schools with grades 6 through 12.

“The Athletic Trainers’ Society of New Jersey, Inc. (ATSNJ) is excited and extremely pleased to see Governor Murphy signing these two pieces of legislation into law,” said Kevin W. Briles, A.T., C., CSCS, EMT-B, President of the Athletic Trainers’ Society of New Jersey, Inc.

“Requiring New Jersey’s schools to establish an Athletics’ Emergency Action Plan and follow the State’s Heat Participation Policy helps ensure safer participation by their student-athletes. Licensed athletic trainers strive to provide the safest competitive environment for their athletes and will continue to advocate for the health, safety, and wellness of the state’s physically active.”

Emergency action plan established will be required to include, but not be limited to:

A list of employees, team coaches, and licensed athletic trainers in each school trained in first aid or cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.

Identification of the employees, team coaches, or licensed athletic trainers in each school who will be responsible for carrying out the emergency action plan, with a description of their respective responsibilities.

Identification of the activity location or venue.

Identification of equipment and supplies needed to respond to the emergency, including their locations.

A description of proper procedures to be followed after a student sustains a serious sports-related injury including, but not limited to, responding to the injured student, summoning emergency medical care, assisting emergency responders in getting to the injured student, and documenting the actions taken during the emergency.

Emergency action plan to be reviewed and rehearsed by individuals responsible for its execution on an annual basis, with updates being made as necessary.

The law will take effect immediately at the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year.

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Health Scholars, the Virtual Reality Healthcare Training Platform, Raises $17M in Series B funding

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A single platform with VR simulations & simulation management solutions for Hospital and Public Safety training

“Having $17M in new capital to expand our focus on patient safety and quality issues will provide our customers with truly transformative training and virtual simulation technologies that will drive improved patient outcomes.” Cole Sandau, Chief Executive Officer at Health Scholars


WESTMINSTER, Colo. (PRWEB)

Health Scholars, known for their VR simulations and cloud-based training platform utilized for management, delivery, and analysis of clinical training, is excited to announce the successful completion of a $17M round of fundraising with investments from Arboretum Ventures, Venture Investors, Capital Midwest Fund, OSF HealthCare, as well as key family office seed funders.

The new investment round will enable Health Scholars to continue to introduce and expand new virtual technologies in both the Hospital and Public Safety market allowing for greater accessibility, scalability and immersion at up 80% less cost than traditional simulation training methods.

Specifically, the company will use funding to expand their VR content library, further develop the virtual learning platform to facilitate enterprise scale deployments and analytics, grow the go-to-market resources and strengthen their IP base.

“Closing our Series B financing is a huge vote of confidence from both the market and investor community of Health Scholars’ strategy and value, says Cole Sandau, Chief Executive Officer at Health Scholars. “Having $17M in new capital to expand our focus on patient safety and quality issues will provide our customers with truly transformative training and virtual simulation technologies that will drive improved patient outcomes,” he continues.

“It has been challenging and expensive for hospitals to maintain systemwide readiness for high risk infrequent events that require rapid response. The Health Scholars team brings deep domain knowledge of these educational requirements and the unique capabilities of virtual reality for addressing this problem. They improve access and provide immersive training, resulting in increased retention, lower costs, and better outcomes.” – John Neis, Managing Director, Venture Investors LLC

“We are always looking for partners who share our vision of transforming health care to improve the lives of those we serve. With Health Scholars we’ve discovered a team as passionate about improving patient safety as we are, have a deep understanding of how patient outcomes are impacted by training, and have developed a viable, smart VR platform to advance clinical training, performance insights, and clinical behaviors.” Robert C. Sehring, Chief Executive Officer, OSF HealthCare

“While healthcare provider education has evolved in the last two decades, improving healthcare outcomes requires a transformative technology platform that can readily scale to meet with the needs of large groups of providers. Health Scholars provides the transformative platform and Arboretum Ventures is very pleased to participate in this investment round.” Dr. Tom Shehab, Managing Director, Arboretum Ventures

“We have spent a lot of time looking at XR technologies across a number of industries. Health Scholars stands out as having developed a practical suite of products for healthcare, enabling it to deliver the type of solution that the VR industry has promised for years.” Alvin Vitangcol, General Partner, Capital Midwest Fund

Health Scholars’ mission is to advance healthcare education through virtualization, making experience-based training scalable, accessible and affordable to both Healthcare and Public Safety providers. Health Scholars is a cloud-based, VR-ready clinical training platform with VR Simulations, Simulation Management, and Clinical Readiness Reporting solutions for the management, delivery and analysis of clinical training. Their VR simulations extend physical simulation beyond the simulation center, enabling repeatable practice of proper workflows as well as critical soft skills like communications, situational awareness and critical thinking.

About the Investors

Arboretum Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in the healthcare sector. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, they have raised $700 million in capital to support a portfolio that is diverse in stage and geography. They invest in companies that improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare system costs across medical devices, life science tools & diagnostics, and tech-enabled care delivery.

Venture Investors seeks the next big things in healthcare. Based in the Midwest with open access to renowned research universities, and the vibrant communities that surround them, they target, uncover, and invest in extraordinary ideas that will shape the future of health and wellness. They hold over $200 million in investments.

Capital Midwest Fund (CMF) invests in revenue-stage Central United States companies providing customer-centric, problem-solving, business-to-business technology solutions, including software, services, and products, with specific emphasis on industrial, manufacturing, and healthcare markets. CMF focuses on companies where management: (1) has a fundamental understanding of trending technology themes; (2) has applied that understanding to solve specific customer problems; and (3) has shown traction in garnering market acceptance.

OSF HealthCare is an integrated health system in Peoria, Illinois consisting of 13 acute care facilities and two colleges of nursing. OSF HealthCare is home to both the Jump Trading Simulation Center and OSF Ventures.

For more information, contact Chris Ingwalson at (303) 915-0087 or by email at Chris.Ingwalson@HealthScholars.com.

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Pathway announces new 8-week paid parental leave benefit with sights set on becoming the industry’s employer of choice

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AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB)

Expanding on a steadfast history of providing compelling employee benefits, Pathway Vet Alliance, a leading national veterinary management group, has rolled out full 8-week paid parental leave as of January 1, 2020.

New parents eligible under Pathway’s parental leave program will receive 100 percent of their salary for eight weeks while they care for their new child and adjust to the new work-life demands that come with growing a family. Most importantly, Pathway’s philosophy of inclusion and diversity shines through in this policy as the company recognizes a variety of family models beyond just birth mothers; the benefit also applies to the spouse or domestic partner of a woman who’s given birth, those who have adopted or are fostering a child, and families who use a surrogate.

“With the addition of this new program alongside existing market-competitive employee benefits, we have affirmed our commitment to supporting our team members’ physical, emotional and financial wellness, as well as establishing us as a leader in supporting inclusion,” said Pathway Vet Alliance CEO Stephen Hadley, DVM. “Our goal is simple: to become the veterinary industry’s employer of choice by helping team members pursue their passion with the support of relevant, competitive, and inclusive programs.”

This new benefit is available to team members working at Pathway’s Austin, Texas support office, as well as those working across the company’s network of over 225 veterinary hospital locations nationwide.

“When I read the policy, I immediately thought about the feelings I went through as a father,” said Neil Simon, a client experience lead at a Pathway practice in New Jersey. “I, as a manager, am thankful to have these resources to offer my team, a team I truly care about. I see the difference it makes for them.”

The parental leave benefit was designed to support current Pathway employees as well as those considering joining the organization.

“Offering this industry-leading benefit is a testament to our belief in our people and will allow our company to better compete for top talent in a tightening job market for veterinary professionals,” said Andrea Clayton, chief people officer at Pathway Vet Alliance.

In October, Pathway COO, Odis Pirtle, and Clayton began holding the aptly named “Employer of Choice” town halls at various hospital locations nationwide as part of the initiative – The Employer of Choice Tour. The tour has visited eight locations and is still underway, with locations in 10 cities on the schedule. During each town hall, Pirtle and Clayton share key business updates and, more importantly, open the floor to address employee feedback.

“Understanding how we can most positively impact our team members’ experience at Pathway is the most important work that I can do. It is why I chose a career in human resources more than twenty years ago. Having recently joined in 2019, a listening tour seemed the best way to get the answer to that critical question to ensure that programs we launch at Pathway hit on the most important needs of our people,” said Clayton.

Since 2017, Pathway has led the industry in growth by adding over 175 hospitals to its national network and more than 6,000 employees.

Pathway has continued to lead the veterinary industry in growth due to the company’s unparalleled onboarding process of veterinary practices. Veterinary practices joining Pathway’s network retain their culture and original team of veterinary professionals, while benefiting from Pathway’s additional administrative support, educational opportunities, resources, and purchasing discounts. Through Pathway, practice owners are able to offload business management responsibilities onto the company’s dedicated support team, which allows them to focus on providing the best possible care to their patients.

For more information about Pathway Vet Alliance, the company’s leadership team, employment opportunities and more, visit http://www.pathwayvets.com.

About Pathway Vet Alliance

Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Pathway Vet Alliance has grown from a single veterinary practice to over 225 locations across the U.S. Pathway’s mission is for its team members to be change agents for good, who support people doing what they love so, together, they can transform the veterinary industry and the world – for the better. Pathway looks for practices and doctors seeking opportunities to grow and provides personalized management support to help them focus on providing the best possible care to their patients. Pathway has differentiated itself by focusing on the unique needs of each practice and partnering with the local team to implement their vision and work with their values. Learn more at http://www.pathwayvets.com.

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