“As leaders in their respective areas, bringing these companies closer together within the Avante family will provide the unified operation with greater efficiency and scale in order to meet our customers’ growing needs,” Inacker said.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (PRWEB)
December 16, 2019

Avante Health Solutions (“Avante”) is pleased to announce the continued integration of Avante Diagnostic Imaging (formerly Transtate Equipment Company and Equipment Maintenance Solutions) and Avante Oncology Services (formerly Oncology Services International) with Mr. Andy Wheeler serving as President of the unified operation.

This expanded role will become effective January 1, 2020 and will provide continuity of management as the combined businesses continue to work more closely with one another.

The two operations, along with Avante Ultrasound, moved into Avante’s new, state-of-art facility located in Charlotte, North Carolina in mid-2019. The 160,000 square-foot facility provides extended space for each division and fosters a collaborative work environment among the teams.

Steve Inacker, President and COO of Avante, stated that the shared focus on quality and customer service drove the need for a more integrated operation.

“As leaders in their respective areas, bringing these companies closer together within the Avante family will provide the unified operation with greater efficiency and scale in order to meet our customers’ growing needs,” Inacker said.

With field service engineers and parts depots strategically located throughout the United States, Mr. Wheeler noted that the combined Diagnostic Imaging and Oncology Services operations offer a complete suite of products and services not currently available in the market.

“The talent, resources, and passion of these groups are unmatched in our space,” Wheeler said. “Together we will be better positioned to provide innovative solutions that exceed our customers’ expectations. I am excited and humbled to serve the amazing employees as we build and grow a combined operation together.”

About Avante Health Solutions

Avante Health Solutions is successfully deploying a strategy of acquiring, partnering and growing with medical, surgical, and diagnostic imaging equipment companies to become a major industry player in North America and internationally. Avante’s healthcare equipment and service business is focused on the complete lifecycle of medical, surgical, diagnostic imaging, cath/angio, MRI/CT, and oncology equipment, including sales, install, service, repair, sourcing and refurbishing. Through organic growth and targeted acquisitions, Avante provides a breadth of service and product offerings to a variety of customers located throughout North America and around the world.

By working together, the Avante companies and its respective management teams offer customers a broader range of products and services on a national basis while maintaining control at the local level. For more information, please visit: http://www.avantehs.com.

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Interventional cardiologist Carl Dietrich Reimers, MD, FACC, FSCAI, will serve as the Cardiac Catheterization Lab’s on-site medical director

When someone has a cardiac event, rapid treatment is necessary to prevent irreparable damage to the heart. Access to high-quality cardiac care locally will enhance the health and well-being of our community.

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. (PRWEB)
December 16, 2019

The New York State Public Health and Health Planning Council (PHHPC) has approved certification for Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH) to offer interventional cardiology services to residents who would otherwise have to travel long distances during cardiac events when every second counts. The addition of percutaneous coronary interventions and electrophysiology, and the construction of a cardiac catheterization lab to the hospital’s already existing cardiology services, will improve access to residents of upper Westchester County to a Comprehensive Cardiac Center. The Center’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab, a joint program with Lenox Hill Hospital, will serve as a regional center of excellence for interventional and procedural cardiac care.

“This is a significant milestone for cardiac care in our community, where residents have had limited access to this life-saving medical care,” said NWH’s executive director Derek Anderson. “When someone has a cardiac event, rapid treatment is necessary to prevent irreparable damage to the heart. Access to high-quality cardiac care locally will enhance the health and well-being of our community.”

“The opportunity to bring our community greater access to this level of care has been a long-time priority and is the culmination of efforts to expand our cardiac program,” says outgoing hospital president and CEO Joel Seligman. “Since Northern Westchester and Lenox Hill Hospitals are both members of the Northwell Health system, our patients will receive care from some of the nation’s top cardiac physicians who have extensive training in high-risk cases.” Seligman added, “We are extremely thankful to Seema Boesky, long-time supporter of NWH, who has made a generous gift to NWH, one of the largest in the hospital’s history, which will enable us to operationalize the Cardiac Cath Lab and advance the level of care we provide to the community.”

The Center, which the hospital hopes to open in the first half of 2020, will provide diagnostic as well as interventional coronary angiography and stent placement for elective, urgent and emergency-level patients. In addition to the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, the Center will feature an outpatient facility and specialized cardiac care for women. The 1,709-square-foot facility will be located on the second floor of NWH’s Wallace Pavilion and will be open 24-hours, seven days a week. It will add to NWH’s existing cardiology programs aimed at preventing, diagnosing and treating a full range of cardiovascular disease including an outpatient rehabilitation program located at NWH’s facility at Chappaqua Crossing.

Heart attacks are the result of blockages in blood vessels that carry oxygen and vital nutrients to the heart. When they last more than a few minutes, these blockages can cause permanent damage to heart muscle and tissue. The new facility will offer patients the gold standard of care, which in interventional cardiology means opening the artery within 90 minutes of first medical contact.

Carl Dietrich Reimers, MD, FACC, FSCAI an interventional cardiologist, and vice chairman, cardiology at Lenox Hill Hospital, and assistant professor of Cardiology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, will serve as the Cardiac Catheterization Lab’s on-site medical director. Garvey Rene, MD, FACC, FSCAI, of CareMount Medical, will serve as Associate Director, and Pat Soriano, DNP, RN, MSN, APRN-BC, will be managing the Center.

According to Dr. Reimers, interventional cardiologists will work at both NWH and Lenox Hill, rotating through both hospitals to maintain the highest level of skill and quality.

A leader in heart care, the cardiac program at Lenox Hill Hospital has been ranked among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation by Healthgrades for overall cardiac services for six years in a row. Its cardiology program was also recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019-20 Best Hospital Rankings.

About Northern Westchester Hospital

Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH), a member of Northwell Health, provides quality, patient-centered care that is close to home through a unique combination of medical expertise, leading-edge technology, and a commitment to humanity. Over 650 highly-skilled physicians, state-of-the-art technology and professional staff of caregivers are all in place to ensure that you and your family receive treatment in a caring, respectful and nurturing environment. NWH has established extensive internal quality measurements that surpass the standards defined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Hospital Quality Alliance (HQA) National Hospital Quality Measures. Our high-quality standards help to ensure that the treatment you receive at NWH is among the best in the nation. For more information, please visit http://www.nwhc.net and connect with us on Facebook.

About Northwell Health

Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 23 hospitals, about 750 outpatient facilities and more than 13,600 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 70,000 employees – 16,000-plus nurses and 4,000 employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We’re training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu and follow us @NorthwellHealth on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

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“These StudyJet courses have provided the knowledge needed to expand and manage our practice growth.” Dr. Aaron Skinner

CLEARWATER, Fla. (PRWEB)
December 16, 2019

The demand for taking courses online has grown rapidly over the past few years and according to the Physician Virtual Communication Survey, the demand is expected to triple by 2025. 84 percent of the physicians polled said they’d prefer to do courses and CME’s online.

Ulan Nutritional Systems embraced this trend and, after evaluating all the available systems and platforms, one year ago acquired the rights to use the StudyJet eLearning platform developed in Russia.

There are many advantages to eLearning for practitioners:

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  They can do the courses at a convenient time
• They don’t have to travel or leave their practice
• Practice staff can get trained without travel and time away

There are also drawbacks to online learning– studying alone without any tutoring or supervision, can be challenging. Students study some material, answer some questions, do multiple-choice quizzes, etc. The problem is, they often go past words or concepts they don’t understand, go blank, get drowsy, drift off into some daydream. There is no-one to catch them when this happens or help them if they have questions. Often, they end up abandoning the course. The average completion rate for self-study online courses is between 4% and 27%.

The StudyJet platform takes a different approach. All courses are supervised by a tutor who is online with the students as they study. The tutor is not teaching the course, but is there to observe, assist if they have any difficulties, and give feedback on exercises, and answer questions. It’s the perfect combination of live one-on-one interaction and self-paced study delivered online.

Ulan Nutritional Systems offers practice management courses on the StudyJet platform, as most practitioners have extensive knowledge in their field but have never been trained to run a business.

“These StudyJet courses have provided the knowledge needed to expand and manage our growth,” says Dr. Aaron Skinner. “I’ve been able to put my staff on the courses too, which I would not have been able to do if they had to travel to Florida. It’s had a very positive impact on our practice.”

“The Office Manager course gave me the tools I needed to focus on making sure each post is operating smoothly and following detailed procedures,” says Nora Benshoof, the office manager at MetroEast Natural Healing Center. “Our patient numbers have soared without increased stress for the team. We are continually exceeding our goals.”

“We’re delighted with the results our practitioners are getting after doing these courses online,” says Lisa Dunn, COO of Ulan Nutritional Systems. “The decision to become the first US company to use StudyJet has been a huge success.”

For more information on Ulan Nutritional Systems practice management training, the courses currently available, and the StudyJet platform, visit https://unsinc.info/studyjet-training/

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