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Dentist Dr. Robert Carimi Provides Same-Day Full Mouth Dental Implants in Charleston, SC with TeethXpress®

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Dr. Robert Carimi, Dentist in Charleston, SC

Dr. Robert Carimi Replaces Missing Teeth in Charleston, SC with TeethXpress® Dental Implants

Patients who are frustrated with their dentures, who want to taste their food better or who want to improve their oral function would definitely benefit from TeethXpress.


CHARLESTON, S.C. (PRWEB)

Dentist, Dr. Robert Carimi, offers full mouth dental implants in Charleston, SC utilizing the TeethXpress solution, a revolutionary approach to replacing missing teeth. TeethXpress allows patients to receive a tooth extraction, dental implant placement, and a temporary tooth replacement all in one day. Patients who receive the TeethXpress treatment experience enhanced confidence and an improved ability to chew, speak, and smile.

“TeethXpress is the ability for us to replace a patient’s missing teeth, or dentition, in just one day,” says Dr. Carimi. “Patients who are frustrated with their dentures, who want to taste their food better or who want to improve their oral function would definitely benefit from TeethXpress. Being able to come in with broken or mobile teeth and leave that day with new, secure teeth in your mouth is really exciting for patients.”

TeethXpress is a life-changing solution for many patients as it allows them to go from multiple missing teeth, or no teeth at all, to a functional and lifelike arch of teeth in just one day. Before treatment begins, patients receive a 3D CT scan of their jaw. This shows Dr. Carimi the amount of bone present, position of existing tooth roots and location of nerves so that he can create the most accurate treatment plan possible.

On the day of surgery, existing teeth can be extracted. Then, dental implants are strategically placed into areas of the jaw with the most bone and a prosthesis is attached. This allows patients to leave the office with a natural looking and functional set of teeth the same day. After patients heal over several months, they will return to the practice to receive their permanent set of new teeth, which should last over 20 years with regular hygiene and dental check-ups.

Sedation Dentistry of Charleston is a modern dental practice offering general, cosmetic, and surgical care. For those with dental anxiety so debilitating that it prevents them from seeing the dentist, the practice offers a variety of sedation options, including advanced IV sedation. Sedation treatments calm a patient’s nerves and block sensations of discomfort. Sedation is often used during TeethXpress procedures, allowing patients to receive a brand new smile without fear or pain.

Patients with failing or missing teeth in Charleston, SC who are interested in same-day dental implants can contact Sedation Dentistry of Charleston to schedule a TeethXpress consultation. The practice can be reached by calling 843-471-1677 or visiting the website at http://www.sedationdentistrycharleston.com.

About the Dentist

Sedation Dentistry of Charleston offers trusted, comprehensive dental care from one convenient location in Charleston, SC. Dr. Robert Carimi earned his dental degree from the University of Tennessee and has been practicing dentistry for over a decade. A member of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, Dr. Carimi engages in ongoing continuing education to provide patients with the latest advances in dentistry including modern dental implant solutions, custom crowns and bridges and transformative Digital Smile Design technology. The team at Sedation Dentistry of Charleston strives to ease all patients who suffer from dental anxiety, and takes pride in offering an inviting, comfortable environment for every treatment. Sedation Dentistry of Charleston offers IV sedation in-house as well as complimentary nitrous oxide to all new patients. To learn more about Dr. Carimi and the services offered at Sedation Dentistry of Charleston visit http://www.sedationdentistrycharleston.com or call 843-471-1677.

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New Study Led by Leading Spine Surgeons Lanman, Cuellar and Rasouli Shows Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement Safe in Outpatient Setting

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Three of the nation’s preeminent spine surgeons, Drs. Todd Lanman, Jason Cuellar and Alexandre Rasouli, of Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, served as the principal investigators in a new study published November 7 in the international peer-reviewed Spine journal.

The paper entitled ‘The Safety of Single and Multi-Level Cervical Total Disc Replacement in Ambulatory Surgery Centers’ evaluated the safety profile of single and multi-level cervical artificial disc replacement, known as ADR, performed in an outpatient setting.

All three leading medical professionals, Lanman, a spinal neurosurgeon, and Cuellar and Rasouli, orthopedic spine surgeons, investigated the increasing proportion of spine surgery performed in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) vis-à-vis an analysis of consecutive cervical ADR surgeries over a 9-month period, including multi-level and revision.

The pre-, intra- and post-op data recorded during the study took into account age, gender, body mass index, tobacco use, the presence of diabetes, level and procedure, OR time, EBL, complications, discharge site, occurrence of re-operation, hospital admission or any medical complication or infection taking place over a 90-day period.

There were 147 patients who underwent 231 treated levels of ADR, including 71 single-level and 76 multi-level, or ADR in more than one disc level, comprised of 69 at two levels of the cervical spine, 6 at three levels and one at four levels.

The average age of those who participated in the study was 50, 71 of those patients were female, while 76 were males. None were insulin-dependent diabetics, four currently used tobacco, while 16 previously had used it. The average time of anesthesia was 88 minutes, and 90.3% of patients were discharged directly home, while nearly 10% went to an after-care facility.

The study authored by Lanman, Cuellar and Rasouli concluded that ADR surgeries are safe to perform in an Ambulatory Surgery Center, or outpatient setting, contingent upon an efficient surgical team and careful patient selection criteria.

The new study can be found here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31703051

Named a ‘Leader in Health Care’ by the Los Angeles Business Journal, and dubbed one of the top doctors in his field in the L.A. Times, The Hollywood Reporter and Hemispheres Magazine, Dr. Lanman is well respected as one of the leading innovators in artificial or total disc replacement. He serves as the principal investigator on the majority of clinical trials leading to their FDA approvals, and was the first to pioneer Restorative Motion Surgery, returning patients to near or full mobility and motion, by replacing fusions with artificial disc devices.

A majority of his patients include A-level celebrities from the film, TV and theatrical worlds, as well as many sports players and business magnates.

He remains a clinical professor at UCLA for two decades, has published myriad peer-reviewed articles and chapters of books relating to spine medicine, and serves as a frequent medical educator and expert contributor in the media.

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Gilbane Development Company and Partners Break Ground on Livingston Place at Southern, Ward 8’s First Assisted Living Community in Washington, D.C.

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Livingston Place at Southern, Washington, DC

“We are excited to deliver the first affordable assisted-living facility to Ward 8, ensuring that seniors will be able to continue living in the community they love,” said Mayor Muriel Bowser.


WASHINGTON (PRWEB)

Today Mayor Muriel Bowser, the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA), and the project development team comprised of Dantes Partners, Gilbane Development Company, Carding Group, and H Street Community Development Corporation (HSCDC) celebrated the groundbreaking of Livingston Place at Southern, the first assisted living facility in Ward 8 and only the second with its services in the District. The five-story, 152-unit affordable community is reserved for seniors age 60 and above who require assistance with two or more activities of daily living. Residents of Livingston Place at Southern will receive meals, personal care services, and transportation services.

Apartments at Livingston Place at Southern will be reserved for individuals or couples with incomes of 60 percent or less of the annual median income and residents who qualify for Medicaid.

“We are excited to deliver the first affordable assisted-living facility to Ward 8, ensuring that seniors will be able to continue living in the community they love,” said Mayor Bowser. “Through investments in communities like Livingston at Southern, we’ll keep providing safe and affordable places for those who have helped build this city and earned the right to age in place.”

“The Gilbane Development Company/Dantes Partners team is thrilled to usher in the first affordable assisted housing in Ward 8 for our aging seniors,” noted Buwa Binitie of Dantes Partners, joint venture developer for the project. “And we could not have done it without our dedicated partners at DCHFA, the DC Department of Health and the Department of Healthcare Finance.”

DCHFA issued $50 million in bond financing and underwrote $15.3 million in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity for the construction of Livingston Place at Southern, a $67 million development that will consist of 84 efficiency and 68 one-bedroom apartments. “Livingston Place at Southern is a unique development that will provide assisted living services to senior citizens that are capable of living independently yet need help with daily care. The property will provide an option for District seniors to be able to age in place in an affordable community with support services onsite,” stated Todd A. Lee, Executive Director and CEO, DCHFA.

The property management company will be licensed by the DC Department of Health to operate the development as an assisted living facility. Staffing at the property will consist of an executive director and medical staff including a full time Director of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurses eight hours a day and certified nurse’s aides and trained medication employees on‐duty 24 hours a day.

All tenants will have access to support services including medical, dental, rehabilitative, and counseling services; assistance with activities of daily living, including eating, bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing and mobility, and 24‐hour supervision to ensure resident safety. Eleven percent of the apartments are designed to be fully accessible. All units throughout the building will feature accessibility measures such as lower kitchen countertops, spacious bathrooms with grab bars and an emergency call system. The development will feature common amenities such as a club/community room, dining rooms, library, theater/TV center, fitness/wellness center, beauty/barber salon and transportation for off-site activities.

The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency is in its 40th year of serving Washington, D.C.’s residents. The Agency’s mission is to advance the District of Columbia’s housing priorities; the Agency invests in affordable housing and neighborhood development, which provides pathways for DC residents to transform their lives. We accomplish our mission by delivering the most efficient and effective sources of capital available in the market to finance rental housing and to create homeownership opportunities.

Gilbane Development Company is the project development, financing, and ownership arm of Gilbane, Inc., a private holding company in its fifth generation of family ownership and management. Gilbane Development Company provides a full slate of real estate development and project management services. Completed projects incorporate every aspect of real estate including: affordable housing, student housing, multifamily and single-family residential communities, mixed-use developments, corporate headquarters, healthcare facilities, operational | data | distribution centers, R&D | manufacturing facilities, and many types of facilities delivered through public-private partnerships. To learn more, visit http://www.gilbaneco.com/development

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Mayer LLP Launches Healthcare and Appellate Practices with Four New Attorneys

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This is a powerhouse team of healthcare professionals and we are proud they chose to join our firm. These lawyers have some of the most impressive credentials and trial experience, and I know they will thrive at our firm.


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Less than one year after launching Mayer LLP, the firm has grown to nearly 40 attorneys. The most recent additions are four well-known healthcare attorneys with extensive trial and appellate experience in medical malpractice and professional liability, as well as two paralegals and a finance administration professional.

“This is a powerhouse team of healthcare professionals and we are proud they chose to join our firm. These lawyers have some of the most impressive credentials and trial experience, and I know they will thrive at our firm,” said Zach Mayer, founding partner of Mayer LLP. “We’ve experienced terrific growth and success since launching in January which proves our philosophy and approach to serving our clients is exactly what the market needed.”

The lawyers joining the firm include William D. “Dick” Wiles, a medical malpractice attorney who has tried more than 100 cases, and M. Kenneth (Ken) Patterson, a trial lawyer for nearly 40 years with a remarkable track record of success, having achieved a favorable verdict for his clients in over 96 percent of cases tried. Both Wiles and Patterson are members of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates, an invitation-only organization of experienced trial lawyers and judges.

“This firm is exactly the right place for us to bring our healthcare and appellate practices. Mayer LLP is a growing firm with a unique model that we know will serve our clients’ interests very well,” said Dick Wiles. “They have achieved something remarkable in a short time, and we’re delighted to join this high energy team.”

Also joining the healthcare practice is Heather A. Kanny, a litigator who has successfully defended physicians and hospitals across Texas in cases with multi-million-dollar damage exposure. Kevin J. Keith, who is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1987, will be heading the appellate section at Mayer LLP. Keith has handled over 100 appeals in state and federal courts throughout Texas, as well as practiced in the U.S. Supreme Court and Texas Supreme Court.

All four of the new attorneys joining Mayer LLP are leaving Hiersche Hayward Drakeley Urbach, an Addison-based law firm that will cease operations at the end of 2019. In addition to the lawyers, two paralegals and one finance administrator are also leaving HHDU to join Mayer LLP.

Mayer LLP is a law firm with nearly 40 lawyers and offices in Dallas, Houston and Albuquerque. The firm was launched in January 2019 with a group of experienced, like-minded attorneys who saw an opportunity to combine their energy, skill, and entrepreneurial spirit to create a place where the client’s interests are always the top priority. Practice areas include litigation, labor and employment, real estate, tax, corporate transactions and healthcare. Clients of the firm run the gamut from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies and include many well-known retailers, transportation companies, hospitals and real estate developers. Learn more at http://www.mayerllp.com.

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Collect Rx Announces the Launch of CRXISelect™, the all-in-one solution for identifying out-of-network claims candidates for appeal of underpayments and denials

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CRXISelect Industry-leading Reimbursement Data

“We’re proud of our continuing efforts to support providers as they care for patients. Our flexible models of extending access to our industry-leading data and analytics represents another step forward in our mission to support improved care quality through fair and equitable reimbursements”


BETHESDA, Md. (PRWEB)

Collect Rx, the leader in out-of-network reimbursement solutions for healthcare providers, including ambulatory surgery centers, hospitals, behavioral health providers, physician practices and medical and diagnostic labs, announces the launch of the groundbreaking CRXISelect, the largest and most accurate source of reimbursement data on out-of-network claims. Based on Collect Rx’s proprietary data and analytics tool CRXIS Business Intelligence Engine, developed to assist providers in obtaining fair out-of-network reimbursements from payors by aggregating data from multiple sources and providing visibility and insight into payor behavior, CRXISelect promises to give providers new tools as they work to ensure payors are reimbursing fairly and correctly.

“CRXISelect represents an entirely new way for providers to level the playing field with payors. More and more, we see insurance carriers refusing to pay their fair share to providers, and reducing patient access to the care they need and have paid their premiums for, and their doctors have requested,” according to Collect Rx’s CEO John Bartos. “We firmly believe in a patient’s right to choose their healthcare provider and a healthcare provider’s right to be fairly compensated. CRXISelect will extend the capabilities of the CRXIS Business Intelligence Engine to more doctors and facilities and help keep reimbursement at the true ‘usual and customary’ rate rather than an arbitrary payor dictated reimbursement.”

Served as a subscription, CRXISelect gives providers the actual usual and customary rate that payors have paid for similar procedures in similar geographies. Without this independent confirmation, providers are forced to accept payors offers without any verification. Collect Rx’s independent validation results in an average increase of 59% of allowed amount for pre-payment negotiated rates, and average increase of 87% of the initial payment for qualified post-payment appeals based on the industry – standard ‘usual and customary rates.’

“We’re proud of our continuing efforts to support providers as they care for patients. Our flexible models of extending access to our industry-leading data and analytics represents another step forward in our mission to support improved care quality through fair and equitable reimbursements,” said Collect Rx’s President Ike Brenner.

To learn more about Collect Rx’s CRXISelect, please visit http://www.CollectRx.com.

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AISN Is Honored in 21st Annual Digital Health Awards® Fall 2019 Session

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NVMHI’s Website is an award winner in the 2019 Fall Digital Health Awards.

Our winning entry was chosen from more than 300 entries judged by a panel of distinguished experts in digital health media.


RICHMOND, Va. (PRWEB)

AIS Network has been selected as an award winner in the 21st annual Digital Health Awards® program. This competition — held each spring and fall — recognizes the world’s best digital health resources.

The Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute Public-Facing Website received a Silver Award in the category of Web-Based Digital Health/Responsive Website Design.

“We were delighted to participate in the 21st annual Digital Health Awards competition and were honored to be selected as a winner,” said AISN CEO Jay Atkinson. “Our winning entry was chosen from more than 300 entries judged by a panel of distinguished experts in digital health media.”

Based in Virginia, AISN is a SWaM-certified small business (#723554) and the preeminent eGov provider for the Commonwealth of Virginia since 2012. Its web development work has garnered multiple regional and national awards over the years.

The Digital Health Awards® program is organized by the Health Information Resource Center, a national clearinghouse for professionals who work in consumer health fields. Other well-known HIRC programs include the annual National Health Information Awards (healthawards.com), which annually recognizes the nation’s best consumer health programs and materials for non-digital resources, and the annual National Women’s Health & Fitness Day® (http://www.fitnessday.com/women).

About AIS Network

AIS Network is a Virginia SWaM-certified leader in cloud enablement, risk management, advanced information security and award-winning application development with a wide footprint in the health care, government and corporate sectors. Solving complex IT challenges and managing digital risk to help clients thrive in an unpredictable world has been our core business for more than 26 years. As the trusted and reliable partner of the Commonwealth of Virginia since 2012, we drive exceptional value through our deep knowledge of state agency data protection, compliance, governance and internal auditing procedures and controls. Our unmatched customer experience is rooted in decades of expertise engaging with Forbes- and Fortune-ranked global corporations, government agencies and other large enterprise clients to deliver these solutions in addition to multi-cloud managed services for the world’s leading platforms, data visualization and analytics, high security hosting and consultative reviews. Visit http://www.aisn.net.

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Vancouver Charity Combatting Youth Homelessness Selected as One of Canada’s Top 10 Impact Charities for the 3rd Year in a Row

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Social impact is primarily about changing lives, and Aunt Leah’s is very cost-effectively changing lives….


VANCOUVER, British Columbia (PRWEB)

Aunt Leah’s Place, a Metro Vancouver charity providing housing, education, job training and support for youth aging out of foster care and young moms and babies, has been selected by Charity Intelligence (Ci), for the 3rd year in a row, as one of Canada’s Top 10 Impact Charities for 2019.

“We want to thank Charity Intelligence for this recognition and for supporting youth in and from foster care and mothers in need. We have worked hard to respond to the individuals we support with caring and thoughtful programs and projects that reflect their needs and desires.” says Executive Director, Sarah Stewart. “This recognition wouldn’t have been possible without the support we’ve received from our volunteers, donors, partners and staff.”

Charity Intelligence’s rigorous analysis measures the “difference”, or the impact, charities make. Of the 203 Canadian charities that Charity Intelligence analysed for impact, Aunt Leah’s was evaluated as one of the Top 10 Impact Charities in Canada, delivering returns of 7 times for every dollar donated, compared with average returns of 1-2 times on the dollar. Aunt Leah’s is the only charity in BC to be selected for this prestigious award.

According to Greg Thomson, Director of Research at Charity Intelligence, “Social impact is primarily about changing lives, and Aunt Leah’s is very cost-effectively changing lives in two main ways. First, it breaks the cycle of foster care by supporting young mothers and preventing their babies from going into foster care. And second, it helps bridge the gap for kids who “age-out” of the foster system with housing and finding jobs. Charity Intelligence finds Aunt Leah’s to be a High Impact charity.”

A University of Victoria report, Avoiding the Precipice, found that almost half of kids in foster care will experience homelessness when they age out of care at 19. In contrast, the study found that Aunt Leah’s services and supports helped former foster youth avoid homelessness and maintain market housing. The study showed that an average of 86% of Aunt Leah’s participants were safe, independent and in housing. In 2016, 93% of moms leaving the Aunt Leah’s Threshold Program, a unique program that provides housing and support for homeless moms and their children, secured safe housing and maintained custody of their children.

Aunt Leah’s Mom House provided sixteen-year-old Sherry with a home and the support she needed to take care of her infant daughter, Marcella. Now in grade 4, Marcella is thriving and a top student in her class. Sherry was recently accepted to the Native Education College and is chasing her dreams of becoming a family and community counsellor. Her hope is to become an advocate for other young moms and former youth in care.

“Currently, BC’s foster care system is not only a pipeline to future homelessness, but also a pipeline from and back to itself, due to early and unplanned pregnancies. Aunt Leah’s has responded to this crisis by helping young women in need – who we know can succeed when surrounded by supportive allies and resources– thus preventing another generation of children and babies from entering the system.” says Stewart.

Aunt Leah’s has a long tradition of social entrepreneurship, operating several businesses which both give employment opportunities to youth from care and generate almost 20% of its annual revenue.

Aunt Leah’s Tree Lot, opening November 21st, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The Tree Lot, with 6 Metro Vancouver locations, is the biggest revenue generator for the organization, with 100% of profits from the sale of the trees going to support the housing programs. In addition, Aunt Leah’s youth gain valuable job experience working on the lots.

“One person, one volunteer, one tree can do a lot to ensure that foster youth don’t end up homeless.” says Hope Rayson, volunteer manager. “For 25 years an Aunt Leah’s Christmas tree has been a cherished part of many Vancouver families’ Christmas tradition.”

About Charity Intelligence: Charity Intelligence researches Canadian charities for donors. Charity Intelligence’s website (http://www.charityintelligence.ca) reviews and rates over 750 Canadian charities as well as providing in-depth reports on philanthropic sectors like Canada’s environment, cancer, and homelessness.

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Bipartisan Legislation Increasing Research Funding to Improve Diagnosis Introduced in U.S. House Following SIDM Research Release

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“This legislation moves the research community toward identifying solutions to equip clinicians, patients and their families with the tools needed to arrive at the right diagnosis,” said Paul L. Epner, chief executive officer and co-founder of SIDM.


WASHINGTON (PRWEB)

Congress took steps this month to increase the federal government’s investment in research designed to improve the quality and safety of medical diagnoses. Bipartisan legislation, Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act of 2019, was introduced by U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) on November 13.

The legislation comes four months after the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) released new research on Capitol Hill showing that inaccurate and delayed diagnoses are the most common, catastrophic, and costly of all medical errors in the U.S. healthcare system.

According to the bill’s authors, the legislation aims to increase researchers’ capacity to develop and test solutions to improve diagnostic quality and safety. It also establishes an HHS Interagency Council to identify and coordinate healthcare research related to reducing diagnostic errors. Finally, it adds diagnosis as new category to the federal database that formally tracks health research funding.

Last week hundreds of researchers, patients, and clinicians focused on improving diagnosis came together to discuss specific strategies to improve diagnosis in practice and showcase areas in need of increased research at the SIDM Diagnostic Error in Medicine 12th Annual International Conference. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) announced at the conference his intention to introduce a companion bill in the Senate.

“Diagnostic error is the most common, most costly, and most catastrophic of serious medical errors. Relative to its public health footprint, diagnostic error is the most under-recognized, under-studied, and under-remediated threat to patient safety in our health care system,” said Paul L. Epner, chief executive officer and co-founder of the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine. “Much of the limited research into diagnostic error has focused on defining the magnitude of the problem. This legislation moves the research community toward identifying solutions to equip clinicians, patients and their families with the tools needed to arrive at the right diagnosis. “It is heartening to see Representatives Luján and Bilirakis work together to improve healthcare safety. We look forward to the bill being passed by the House and Senate and signed into law.”

The bill also calls on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to establish Research Centers of Diagnostic Excellence and support grants to increase research focused on diagnosis. The Interagency Council established by the legislation would be chaired by AHRQ, with senior-level representation from the National Institutes of Health, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The Council would be charged with developing a federal strategic plan to strengthen diagnostic quality and safety research and report to Congress bi-annually on progress against that plan.

Full text of the legislation can be found here.

To learn more about the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine and its efforts to increase diagnostic quality and safety, visit http://www.ImproveDiagnosis.org.

About the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM)

The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine catalyzes and leads change to improve diagnosis and eliminate harm from diagnostic error. We work in partnership with patients, their families, the healthcare community and every interested stakeholder. SIDM is the only organization focused solely on the problem of diagnostic error and improving the accuracy and timeliness of diagnosis. In 2015, SIDM established the Coalition to Improve Diagnosis to increase awareness and actions that improve diagnosis. Members of the Coalition represent hundreds of thousands of healthcare providers and patients—and the leading health organizations and government agencies involved in patient care. Together, we work to find solutions that enhance diagnostic safety and quality, reduce harm, and ultimately, ensure better health outcomes for patients. Visit http://www.ImproveDiagnosis.org to learn more.

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Personal Care Management Expands its Services to Better Care for Patients

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We communicate and coordinate with them to ensure continuity of care. We are also members of the National Private Duty Association, which keeps us up to date on the latest trends and technology.


SAN ANTONIO (PRWEB)

Personal Care Management has since its inception provided complex, high-tech nursing and Care Management services to ensure continuity of care for its elderly or senior clients. The registered nurses (RN) and licensed vocational nurses (LVN) Personal Care Management service is now expanded to 24-hour care.

“We are state licensed to do skilled care and non-medical care (PAS),” said Brenda Jaye, RN of Personal Care Management, the premier provider of senior home care services in San Antonio, which has been in business for 22 years. “This expanded service will allow us to meet the more complex needs of our patients.”

Personal Care Management provides services in San Antonio and the surrounding areas. It can provide private duty care to people even if they are receiving services from a Medicare-certified agency or a hospice. “We communicate and coordinate with them to ensure continuity of care. We are also members of the National Private Duty Association, which keeps us up to date on the latest trends and technology,” added Jaye.

The mission of Personal Care Management is to provide the best professional and ancillary health services to its clients, who are primarily senior adults, in their place of residence, respect client/patient rights and provide services with respect for human dignity, individual uniqueness and the client/patient’s right to self-determination. Personal Care Management strives to have relationships with client/patients that are based on honesty and ethical standards of conduct promoting independence and the best quality of life as possible.

“We have added more RN’s to our very well trained nurses with excellent assessment and technical skills to be able to meet the complex needs of these types of clients,” concluded Jaye. “They are able to go above and beyond, performing the more technical procedures requiring a nursing license.”

About Personal Care Management

Personal Care Management services include skilled and non-medical senior care, in-home companionship, personal care for assistance with activities of daily living, transportation, medication management and medication reminders, 24-hour home care, RN care coordination, and skilled nursing visits. For more information, please call 210-829-1155, or visit http://personalcaresa.com/. Personal Care Management is located at 3610 Avenue B, San Antonio, TX 78209.

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2019 AKTIV Against Cancer Benefit Raises a Record $100,000

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AKTIV Against Cancer, the organization co-founded by legendary runner Grete Waitz, and Helle Aanesen, today announced that their fifth annual awards luncheon generated in excess of $100,000 in donations, the largest sum ever for the event.


NEW YORK (PRWEB)

AKTIV Against Cancer, the organization co-founded by legendary runner Grete Waitz, and Helle Aanesen, today announced that their fifth annual awards luncheon generated in excess of $100,000 in donations, the largest sum ever for the event. This year’s awards lunch was held at the New York Athletic Club on Wednesday November 14, and had author, television host, entrepreneur and philanthropist Chip Gaines as the recipient of the AKTIV Against Cancer Award. Gaines accepted the award in memory of the late elite runner Gabe Grunewald, who passed away earlier this year and had become close with Gaines and his wife Joanna. This year’s event was also hosted by motivational speaker, former American professional soccer player, winner of Survivor: Africa Ethan Zohn. Zohn is also a two-time cancer survivor and supporter of the organization.

“It’s bittersweet, for sure, but I was honored and humbled to receive this award. Gabe Grunewald made a lasting impression on everyone who knew her and I have no doubt her story will only continue to serve as an inspiration for others,” Gaines said. “I am determined to continue fighting this fight in her honor and doing my part to help further advance rare cancer research.”

Gaines is the co-founder of Magnolia, a Waco, Texas-based company he started with Joanna in 2003. In 2018, Chip launched Magnolia’s inaugural Silo District Marathon following a chance meeting with past AKTIV Against Cancer Inspiration Award recipient Grunewald. Since then, Chip has helped raise more than $1 million for the Brave Like Gabe Foundation – it is because of these philanthropic endeavors that AKTIV Against Cancer chose to honor Chip Gaines as the recipient of this year’s award.

In addition to the award to Gaines, AKTIV Against Cancer also honored two supporters for their work. Cancer survivor and advocate Aubrey Barr, who has run over 30 marathons with Fred’s Team, including the New York City Marathon and the Boston Marathon. Additionally, longtime Fred’s Team coach Jeff Rochford has trained and coached thousands of Fred’s Team runners across finish lines. Fred’s Team, named in honor of New York City Marathon co-founder Fred Lebow, is Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s running program, which has raised more than $85 million for cancer research since 1995.

The luncheon was supported by Discovery, adidas and the May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation. Previous honorees of this award include Dr. Jordan Metzl & Kikkan Randall (2018), The Rudin Family & the late Gabriel Grunewald (2017), Meb Keflezighi (2016), and Mary Wittenberg (2015).

For more information about AKTIV Against Cancer, please visit http://www.aktivagainstcancer.org.

ABOUT AKTIV AGAINST CANCER

AKTIV Against Cancer works to ensure that physical activity will become part of cancer treatment. We support cutting edge research on the benefits of exercise for the prevention and treatment of cancer, as well as the creation of fitness programs and facilities in cancer treatment centers. AKTIV Against Cancer was co-founded by 9-time NYC Marathon Champion and Norwegian running superstar Grete Waitz and current Executive Director Helle Aanesen in Norway in 2007. After among other having opened sixteen (16) physical activity centers in cancer hospitals throughout Norway, AKTIV Against Cancer established its official presence in the United States in 2014. AKTIV Against Cancer has committed to funding $3.3 million towards cutting edge exercise oncology research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The foundation also contribute to building up cancer treatment in Ethiopia by educating oncologists and cancer nurses and making sure their competence will be present at all University hospitals in the country.

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