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Allegheny Health Network, AHN Saint Vincent Hospital recognized for best-in-market overall hospital care by CareChex


CareChex by Quantros® utilizes a peer-reviewed risk-adjustment methodology to measure rates of mortality, complications and readmissions, and recognizes hospitals for both “Medical Excellence” and “Safety” in 39 clinical categories. The CareChex awards also measure hospitals’ overall combined performance across specialties.

In all, AHN and its hospitals received 17 hospital and network-level awards from CareChex in 2023.

“CareChex is one of the nation’s most trusted evaluators of clinical quality and patient safety, and it’s gratifying to see our hospitals appear on the annual CareChex rankings year after year,” said Brian Parker, MD, AHN’s Chief Quality & Learning Officer. “These recognitions are a testament to AHN’s continuous efforts to provide exceptional, patient-centered care in the safest environment possible.”

Unlike other publicly available rankings, CareChex awards are based fully on data and outcomes from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, rather than self-reported data, subjective ratings or physician votes.

In 2023, AHN’s CareChex recognitions included:

  • Allegheny Health Network, rated No. 1 in the Market for Overall Hospital Care (Medical Excellence). The market includes the PittsburghNew CastleWeirton combined statistical area, covering almost all of Southwestern Pennsylvania, as well as parts of Ohio and West Virginia.
  • AHN Saint Vincent Hospital, rated the No. 1 hospital in Erie for Overall Hospital Care, and Major Cardiac Surgery (Medical Excellence).
  • AHN Allegheny General Hospital, rated the No. 1 hospital in Pennsylvania for Major Cardiac Surgery, in both the Medical Excellence and Patient Safety categories.

AGH is also the No. 1 hospital in Southwestern PA (Medical Excellence) for Coronary Bypass Surgery, Major Neurosurgery, and Liver Transplant and the No. 1 hospital in Southwestern PA (Patient Safety) in Major Neurosurgery, Organ Transplants, and Heart Transplant.

It is also rated in the Top 10% of hospitals nationally for Stroke Care (Patient Safety).

  • AHN West Penn Hospital, rated among the Top 100 hospitals in the nation for Bone Marrow Transplant (Medical Excellence and Patient Safety), and is rated No. 1 in Pennsylvania for Bariatric Surgery (Patient Safety).

For the awards noted, the Southwestern PA region is PittsburghNew CastleWeirton, PA-OH-WV Combined Statistical Area (CSA), excluding Greene and Lawrence County; the Erie PA region is Erie-Meadville CSA and includes Erie, Meadville, Titusville and Corry.

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Sarafina James, Allegheny Health Network, 412-609-2902, [email protected], https://www.ahn.org/

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Nordent announces the introduction of OnPoint™ scalers and curettes. The new dental instruments feature UltraSteel™ technology tailored for dentists and hygienists


In addition to their superior performance, OnPoint™ scalers and curettes are also affordable for any office using American-made scalers and curettes, and they are customizable. The 9mm handle features Nordent’s exclusive satin finish, and each instrument comes with two interchangeable color rings, one on each end. This allows the user to customize the instrument to personal preferences.

“We are excited to introduce OnPoint™ scalers and curettes to the market,” said Chad Cochrane, Nordent Instrument President. “These instruments represent the latest in metallurgy and cryogenic hardening, and we are confident that they will provide our clinicians with the performance and durability they need.”

OnPoint™ scalers and curettes are available now from Nordent authorized dealers. For more information, please visit www.nordent.com.

About Nordent Manufacturing

A passion for premium craftsmanship and industry-leading innovations has transformed Nordent over the last 50 years into the market leader you know today. Behind the sharpest name in dentistry is a team of trusted advisors dedicated to your success and ready to provide you with unbeatable support.

Media Contact
Jolene Parisio, Nordent Manufacturing Inc., 1 800.966.7336, [email protected], www.nordent.com

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A Dynamic Method for Workforce Management During Economic Uncertainty, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks


Over decades of partnering with life science companies as a functional service provider (FSP), Veranex has developed a successful model that helps fill resource gaps with knowledgeable individuals who form part of the customer’s team.

Register to learn how the FSP model can dynamically supplement in-house teams with the functional and therapeutic area expertise needed to remain competitive in today’s market.

Join experts from Veranex Data Management & Analytics, Richard Murg, Senior Vice President of Business Development; and Serhii Voievutskyi, Senior Director, Statistical Programming, for the live webinar on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 11am EDT (4pm BST/UK).

For more information, or to register for this event, visit Functional Service Provider: A Dynamic Method for Workforce Management During Economic Uncertainty.

ABOUT XTALKS

Xtalks, powered by Honeycomb Worldwide Inc., is a leading provider of educational webinars to the global life science, food and medical device community. Every year, thousands of industry practitioners (from life science, food and medical device companies, private & academic research institutions, healthcare centers, etc.) turn to Xtalks for access to quality content. Xtalks helps Life Science professionals stay current with industry developments, trends and regulations. Xtalks webinars also provide perspectives on key issues from top industry thought leaders and service providers.

To learn more about Xtalks visit http://xtalks.com
For information about hosting a webinar visit http://xtalks.com/why-host-a-webinar/

Media Contact

Vera Kovacevic, Xtalks, +1 (416) 977-6555 x371, [email protected]

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Author Shares her Road Map to Enlightenment and Inner Peace


You’re Not Your Car by Jennifer Merritts, CPC

As a spiritual coach, life coach, and chakra healer, Jennifer Merritts, CPC, has dedicated her life to helping others understand their lives from a greater perspective. She has taken her years of experience and expertise and focused it into her new book, “You’re Not Your Car: A Guide to Finding Peace, Balance, and Understanding Who You Are Beyond Your Physical Body.”

Merritts wants to share fundamental concepts with readers that can be used to live a peaceful and joyful life. She explains soul goals, how to harness creative energy, karma, spirit guides, chakras and more in a way that is designed to be approachable and easy to understand for readers of all ages.

“The book’s title, “You’re Not Your Car,” is an analogy for the human body,” Merritts said. “You are not the car that you drive every day, much like you are not just your body, you are your soul. And similar to driving a car, we are cruising through life in a body with a specific journey in mind. To understand your journey, you must first understand yourself.”

Through her thorough explanations, Merritts wants to help readers learn how to bypass their road blocks, improve their relationships, release feelings of hate, and experience themselves beyond their bodies.

“Spirituality can be complicated,” Merritts said. “You may not understand everything at first, but once you let the information in everything becomes easier to understand. This is the kind of thing that can change someone’s life.”

“You’re Not Your Car: A Guide to Finding Peace, Balance, and Understanding Who You Are Beyond Your Physical Body”

By Jennifer Merritts, CPC

ISBN: 9798765239636 (softcover); 9798765239650 (hardcover); 9798765239643 (electronic)

Available at Balboa Press, Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the author

Jennifer Merritts, CPC started her career in 1997 when she founded her center, Mindful Body with Soul, located in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Her client focus is spiritual coaching, life coaching, health coaching, chakra healing and balancing, and sound therapy. Additionally, she is a registered yoga teacher and a Mayan abdominal therapist and is now working on a certification in Ayurveda Health. Merritts is the mother of three grown children and currently resides with her husband and their dog in Milton, Del. To learn more, please visit https://www.mindfulbodywithsoul.com/.

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Author Wants to Reassure Readers That They’re “Not F*cking Crazy”


You’re Not F*cking Crazy by Kendra Bergman

A lifelong student of spirituality, author Kendra Bergman wants to help open people’s eyes to their intuition. In her new book, “You’re Not F*cking Crazy,” she breaks down the signs or experiences that readers may find in their lives that they don’t fully understand.

“Numerous individuals have encounters that remain mysterious yet harmless, adding no disruption to their lives,” Bergman said. “An increasing number of people are finding the courage to speak openly about their experiences. Don’t overanalyze it. Step out of your own way. Conduct thorough research. Know that you are not alone.”

Much like the title of her book states, Bergman wants to offer readers reassurance that they’re not crazy. Instead, she wants readers to recognize these experiences as a spiritual event. She shares her own spiritual experiences to help readers feel more at ease with sharing their own.

“My generation was told ‘be careful what you say, or they’ll put you in the funny farm,’” Bergman said. “Obviously that wasn’t accurate, and now that the human brain and behavior have been studied further, we understand that not everything people experience that isn’t understood by our Egoic Mind is mental illness.”

“You’re Not F*cking Crazy” also includes guided questions and mindfulness exercises to help readers grow in their spiritual practice and understand their experiences. She wants readers to be able to release the fear of judgement and accept that their experiences are valid.

“There are so many people who have experiences to share,” Bergman said. “It is vital that we accept them and their experiences and continue to share love, joy and peace with others.”

“You’re Not F*cking Crazy”

By Kendra Bergman

ISBN: 9798765240144 (softcover); 9798765240168 (hardcover); 9798765240151 (electronic)

Available at Balboa Press, Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the author

Kendra Bergman is forever a student of spirituality. Her interest in spiritual growth began when she met her first mentor while working at a local day spa in 1994. She is a certified Angel Reiki Master, Chakra Healer, LifeForce Energy Healer, and Yoga Instructor. Kendra is passionate about helping all humankind understand and connect with their Higher Self, encouraging the awakening of their intuition and the creative powers that lie within them. She lives in the American Southwest and enjoys family time and gardening. To learn more, please visit either of her websites: http://www.notfckingcrazy.com or http://www.kendrabergmanaz.com, or find her on Facebook or Instagram.

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