“If you want maximum results from your leadership…put forth maximum effort as a leader. That doesn’t mean you do all of your team’s work yourself, but it does mean that you will have to do all the things a great leader has to do…. If you want to be your best, you have to give your best.”

TULSA, Okla. (PRWEB)
August 19, 2019

Frank Boudreau’s latest work, Everyday Leader: Priceless Leadership Principles That Connect to Everyday Life for the Everyday Leader, shares different pieces of advice for leaders in all fields and levels of experience. From company managers and politicians to educators and parents, being a leader is an aspiration that comes with opportunities to learn and improve oneself alongside the people being led. The author tells us that being an effective leader requires the ability to properly connect with people, to have empathy towards others as everyone is different and has varying needs, the courage to take that first step, and the willingness to set an example for the followers.

“It takes effort, work, and sacrifice to grow as a leader. If you want maximum results from your leadership, you have to put forth maximum effort as a leader,” Frank Boudreau emphasizes that, like all endeavors, leading others is not something that comes easily or immediately. “That doesn’t mean you do all of your team’s work yourself, but it does mean that you will have to do all the things a great leader has to do. Ultimately you will get what you pay for. You will reap what you sow. If you want to be your best, you have to give your best.”

The author also advises that a way to improve one’s leadership skills is through learning how to serve others, particularly those a person leads. As followers, they will look up to their leader for guidance in different situations and value the leader’s opinion depending on how much they trust and respect their leader. If one commits to being a servant-leader, it will inspire their followers to serve others as well. When that happens, a leader and their team will be capable of even greater feats, and this will bring their group even closer together.

Leaders, no matter how experienced, also need a good counsel—someone who will bless them with words that they need to hear so they can make the right decision in a given situation. “I’ve heard some say, ‘I seek counsel in the Lord and that’s all the counsel I need,’ but I think it is important to know that the Lord often provides that counsel through people He places in our lives,” the author tells us that, although the Lord can guide us through miracles, He typically guides us through the people He brings into our lives. “Walking through this life alone with no counsel is a dangerous and lonely thing…. And if you are a believer in the Lord, ask Him to help you recognize the ones He has placed in your life for directing you where you need to go.”

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Xtalks Life Science Webinars

TORONTO (PRWEB)
September 11, 2019

Bloodstream infections (BSI) leading to sepsis are among the top 10 causes of mortality in the US. However, patients may not receive the most targeted therapy in time because traditional microbiological methods for pathogen detection require days to complete. Rapid molecular detection of these pathogens has shown improvement in patient outcomes, but not all molecular panels have a broad-based coverage of pathogens causing BSI.

Rapid molecular testing for positive blood cultures was introduced to better serve the patient population with potentially life-threatening BSI. The goal was to ensure that patients received the best care, as soon as possible. Delivering faster results can assist in antimicrobial stewardship utilization of the right drug, with the right dose, at the right time. Now that broader panels are available for use, implementation of a new set of rapid molecular panels for detection of more organisms causing BSI can further drive additional positive outcomes in this very important population of patients.

On Friday, September 27, 2019 at 12pm EDT (5pm BST/UK), Kevin M. McNabb, PhD, MT, Director of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Testing at New Hanover Regional Medical Center will lead a free webinar to review the data collected from the last five years to current date. He will show how moving from traditional microbiology methods to rapid molecular technology, and then furthermore to a molecular technology with broader coverage, surpassed expectations in many ways while highlighting some of the common challenges and solutions associated with the moving from conventional methods to rapid molecular technologies.

Other topics of discussion include:

• An overview of the implementation process for rapid molecular testing methods for pathogen identification in bloodstream infections from conventional microbiology methods in a community hospital network
• A cost justification for adoption of more expensive molecular testing methods over traditional microbiology methods
• The benefits of implementing a rapid molecular diagnostic test for blood culture identification including better antibiotic stewardship, improved patient outcomes and potential reductions in length of stay
• Why broader inclusivity of pathogen detection is critical and how to justify making a switch to a different molecular method
• Reporting of antimicrobial resistance genes to aid medical staff in providing appropriate therapy to patients faster

For more information or to register for this free event, visit Implementation, Impact, and Updating of Rapid Blood Culture Identification System in a Community Hospital Network.

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/.

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In preclinical studies, CBD shows potential therapeutic efficacy against a diverse array of clinical conditions, yet there are major research gaps in our understanding of CBD efficacy for most medical conditions touted in marketing.

TORONTO (PRWEB)
September 11, 2019

With recent regulatory changes to state and national laws, cannabis is undergoing a period of rediscovery and attraction from big pharma, nutraceutical manufacturers, food companies, and retailers.

Chronic CBD users represent 7 percent of the American population, and North American use rates are expected to rise as access to hemp-derived CBD food products increases. In preclinical studies, CBD shows potential therapeutic efficacy against a diverse array of clinical conditions, yet there are major research gaps in our understanding of CBD efficacy for most medical conditions touted in marketing.

Food and dietary supplement contract manufacturers and own label distributors are responsible for knowing the No Observed Adverse Effect Level (NOAEL) which can be learned from clinical studies of the test article. The road to regulatory approval by regulators such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health Canada features safety assessments from preclinical rodent testing, clinical trials, New Dietary Ingredient notifications (NDINs), licensing agreements and more.

In this free webinar, experts from KGK Science will help regulatory personnel, senior level executives, contract manufacturers and food toxicologists navigate this complicated process. The live session with Chief Science Officer Mal Evans, DVM, PhD and Chief Regulatory Officer Corey Hilmas, MD, PhD will take place on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 1pm EDT. The presentation will be followed by a live Q&A period.

Specific learning objectives include:

• 
  CBD research and ideas to substantiate claims for your board room discussion
• Critical safety components in clinical trials for CBD essential oil for FDA regulators
• How to reduce your regulatory risk with food safety dossiers
• How to craft sufficiently qualified, limited-in-scope structure function claims
• Creating non-disease endpoints in clinical trials for substantiating structure function claims
• How FDA evaluates dietary ingredient and supplement product safety from a former federal regulator
• FDA and FTC requirements to meet compliance
• Best-in-class practices adopted by large corporations to manage risk

For more information or to register for this free event, visit How to Reduce Your Regulatory Risk in the Renaissance of Hemp-Derived “Ceutical” Products.

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 and 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/

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The suit alleges that this official has unconstitutionally utilized her position to block ordained ministers of ULCM from exercising their religious right to legally solemnize a wedding ceremony.

SEATTLE (PRWEB)
August 27, 2019

On August 26, 2019, the Universal Life Church Ministries (ULCM) filed a lawsuit against the Register of Deeds for Cleveland County, North Carolina. The suit alleges that this official has unconstitutionally utilized her position to block ordained ministers of ULCM from exercising their religious right to legally solemnize a wedding ceremony.

The Church claims to have ordained more than 20 million ministers, and wedding announcements across the country frequently indicate that the ceremony was performed by a minister of the ULCM. The Universal Life Church Ministries has long been a vocal advocate for marriage equality, and in many locations its ministers are the only option for those couples seeking a religious wedding ceremony in their area that comports with their values.

The Universal Life Church Ministries has thousands of active ministers and members across the State of North Carolina, and has vowed to work tirelessly to secure and restore the Constitutional and Spiritual rights of these individuals. This suit (Case No. 1:19-cv-00249), which is before the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina – Asheville Division, asks the Court for a judgment declaring that the refusal to recognize the validity of marriages performed by ULCM ministers is unconstitutional in addition to a permanent injunction preventing any actions that would deter or prevent any ULCM minister from officiating over a legal wedding ceremony.

At its founding, the ULCM committed itself to ensuring that all those who feel so-called could become ordained as ministers to marry, bury, and otherwise minister to any who may feel drawn to their personal message – often based on the faith traditions of yesteryear as society continues to integrate and evolve. As attendance in the pews at more traditional churches across the country continues to decline, ULCM has stated that its membership rolls continue to grow exponentially – even declaring themselves “the future of faith.”

The beliefs of the Universal Life Church Ministries derive from its overarching mantra: “We are all Children of the Same Universe.” ULCM states that its members and ministers abide only by two guiding tenets: 1. Do that which is right, and 2. All may freely practice their faith as they see fit, so long as in the course of doing so they don’t infringe on the freedom of any other to do the same.

The Church has previously pledged that it intends to vigorously defend the religious freedoms – guaranteed by the Constitution – of its ministers and members around the country in a national effort marshaled by the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine. The Universal Life Church Ministries continues to urge any ULCM members or ministers who have encountered a government official behaving in a manner that appears intolerant of their faith to contact the Church.

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Every public school in the Florida Panhandle will be equipped with a Let’s Talk Interactive telehealth portal in time for 2019-2020 school year.

“By deploying our Telehealth Kiosks and Portals at the start of the 2019-2020 academic year, these schools and communities now have the ability to receive mental, acute and emergency care on any device with a cellular or internet connection…”

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (PRWEB)
August 20, 2019

State of Florida invests in transformative technology toward improving childhood mental health

Let’s Talk Interactive, Inc., a leading provider of customizable telehealth solutions, alongside the Department of Children & Family Services (DCF) and the State of Florida’s First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Hope for Healing initiative, unveiled 63 Telehealth Kiosks and 63 Telehealth iPads Portals in six counties last week. Every public school in the Florida Panhandle will be equipped with a portal in time to start the 2019-2020 academic year. The customized Telehealth Kiosks and Telemedicine Software Portals will enable more than 35,000 school-aged children to access much-needed care for those affected by life stressors, primarily the trauma and devastation caused by Hurricane Michael in late 2018.

The Telehealth Portals will be available to students within Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Franklin, Jackson, and Liberty Counties via insurance, Medicaid and Medicare and grants available through Big Bend Community Based Care (BBCBC). Throughout the school year, providers in the hurricane-affected area will be able to offer counseling services through the Let’s Talk Interactive online platform. Students within these six Florida counties can now access psychiatric care through the Telehealth Portals during the school day. The parent or legal guardian can be part of the innovative video sessions through the HIPPA-compliant platform from work or home to maximize the time they are able to devote to their children’s wellness.

Hurricane Michael was the third most intense Atlantic hurricane to make landfall in the contiguous United States and the first storm of its magnitude to do so in the Northeast Gulf Coast. After making landfall near Mexico Beach on the Florida Panhandle on October 10, 2018, the Category 4 storm caused massive destruction. The region is still devastated nearly one year later and those impacted are some of the youngest in the state.

“More than 15 million school-aged children suffer from psychiatric illness across the United States,” said Arthur Cooksey, Founder, Let’s Talk Interactive, Inc. “First Lady DeSantis and the State of Florida are spearheading a cutting edge initiative to tackle one of the nation’s leading crises – mental illness. Our goal is to break the stigma and provide unparalleled access to quality healthcare to anyone who needs it – especially for the next generation.”

In June 2019, Let’s Talk Interactive was tasked by BBCBC to install the 63 custom Telehealth Kiosks and iPad Portals by the start of the school year – a record 42 day turnaround time. “We are an experienced team and were able to move mountains with our partners here in the U.S. to combat the crisis facing not only the Panhandle, but also our country as a whole,” remarked Cooksey.

“Providing better access to Medical and Mental Health Care is a crisis and top priority for our nation. Since 2001, Let’s Talk Interactive and our partners have been at the forefront of this initiative,” noted Josh Botbol, President, Let’s Talk Interactive. “BBCBC, DCF and First Lady DeSantis’ Hope for Healing Initiative had a vision to improve healthcare and make it more accessible in their schools. We are excited to be able to help them bring that vision to life. By deploying our Telehealth Kiosks and Portals at the start of the 2019-2020 academic year, these schools and communities now have the ability to receive mental, acute and emergency care on any device with a cellular or internet connection – putting real time healthcare at every citizen’s fingertips instantaneously.”

“We are focused on what will make a difference in the lives of these young, vulnerable children. I too am so grateful that today we can talk about the impact of tele-health and tele-mental health in the lives of children and their families,” added Mary Mayhew, Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration, State of Florida at a press conference held Thursday, August 8, 2019. “And we know that we have a healthcare workforce shortage in this state and that is acutely felt in mental health. This is going to be a pilot to understand what more can we do around this state […] this is going to change not only the lives of children and families in this area of the state, but it holds promise for so many throughout the state.”

Let’s Talk Interactive plans to track the success of the initiative within the Panhandle throughout the school year, measuring the number of students who participate and are partnered with local providers. This data will be monitored by BBCBC’s Program Director Dr. George Baston and reported back to the State of Florida to highlight the impact the technology will have throughout the year.

For more information about Let’s Talk Interactive and its work in Florida schools, visit http://www.letstalkinteractive.com.

About Let’s Talk Interactive, Inc.

Let’s Talk Interactive, Inc. is a complete end-to-end Telehealth solutions provider, arming medical and behavioral health professionals with cutting-edge Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) video conferencing software, kiosks and medical carts, network solutions, virtual clinics, and safe and secure online video conferencing capabilities while giving those in need instant access to care through its innovative technology platform. The company’s telemedicine solutions enable providers to offer care at any time, from any location in the world and patients to directly connect to a licensed medical professional in real time.

For more information about Let’s Talk Interactive, please visit their website at https://letstalkinteractive.com.

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Giving back to the community is extremely important to the Little Steps team, and the profits from this event go toward a very worthy cause.

GLENVIEW, Ill. (PRWEB)
September 09, 2019

Little Steps Pediatric Therapy has announced it will sponsor the 2019 OLPHun Run 5k in Glenview, Illinois on Sunday, October 6. The annual walk/run through the Swainwood neighborhood raises money for Sister Paulanne’s Needy Family Fund, which is operated by the Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) Catholic Parish and supports families in Glenview and the Chicagoland area.

The 5k will begin at 8 a.m. at Glenview’s Jackman Park. Runners will precede walkers, and those will strollers will start after the runners and walkers. Anyone arriving after 8:10 a.m. might be asked to move to the sidewalks when the roads are reopened to traffic. Runners will be electronically timed, while walkers will not.

Little Steps also sponsored the OLPHun Run 5k in 2017 and 2018. For the second year in a row, the pediatric therapy provider will also be the sole sponsor for kids’ t-shirts for the event.

“We’re thrilled to sponsor the OLPHun Run 5k again this year,” said Jaime Passaglia, founder of Little Steps. “Giving back to the community is extremely important to the Little Steps team, and the profits from this event go toward a very worthy cause.”

Little Steps Pediatric Therapy focuses on delivering comprehensive and compassionate pediatric care to help improve the lives of children of all ages. The company’s team of pediatric professionals provide physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy and behavior therapy.

To learn more about the OLPHun Run 5k and/or register to participate, please visit the OLPHun Run website. Registration costs $25 for runners and $20 for walkers before Saturday, October 5 at 11:59 p.m. After October 5 at 11:59 p.m. and before 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, October 6 (when registration closes), the cost will be $30 for both runners and walkers.    

About Little Steps

Little Steps Pediatric Therapy is a privately-owned company composed of pediatric professionals focused on delivering physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy and behavior therapy to children of all ages in the Chicago area. Our team is determined to provide comprehensive and educational care to change the lives of children one step at a time. To learn more, visit littlestepspt.com.

For more information contact:

Kaley Rosinski

847-707-6744

info@littlestepspt.com

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GRM Information Management will exhibit at the 2019 AHIMA conference.

“GRM’s proven solutions meet the information challenges facing healthcare companies head-on, delivering savings and efficiency while simultaneously mitigating risk through enhanced compliance,” says Bob Hudson, GRM Regional Sales Director for the Midwest.

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (PRWEB)
September 11, 2019

GRM Information Management, a leading provider of enterprise content management, will exhibit at the 2019 AHIMA Health Data and Information Conference in Chicago, Illinois September 14 to 18.

AHIMA conference attendees are encouraged to stop by booth #505 to learn more about GRM’s healthcare information management solutions.

Built around their robust, cloud-based content services platform (CSP), GRM’s digital solutions address even the most complex information management challenges facing healthcare companies today. This includes patient records and chart management, revenue cycle management, EMR decommissioning, human resources content management, the consolidation of multiple billing and accounts receivable systems, and improving efficiency by automating workflows.

Specifically, GRM’s Chart Acquisition Platform and Legacy Data Management Solution address difficult data management issues currently plaguing many healthcare companies by integrating with existing systems and providing substantial time and cost savings.

The Chart Acquisition Platform has multiple applications, such as ensuring continued access during EMR downtime, creating a Longitudinal Patient Record that provides a holistic view of a patient’s health, and streamlining the patient chart acquisition and verification process. By optimizing the patient chart acquisition and verification process, GRM can reduce Timely Filing Denials by as much as 70% and cut companies’ Days Sales Outstanding by up to 65%.

GRM’s Legacy Data Management Solution consolidates multiple EMR systems under a single platform and seamlessly connects to go-forward EMRs, providing efficient patient records management. Decommissioning legacy EMR systems delivers significant savings by eliminating the licensing and maintenance costs associated with maintaining multiple systems.

“As the healthcare industry continues to evolve through consolidation, the information management challenges facing healthcare companies grow ever more complex,” says Bob Hudson, GRM Regional Sales Director for the Midwest. “GRM’s proven solutions meet these challenges head-on, delivering savings and efficiency while simultaneously mitigating risk through enhanced compliance.”

About GRM

GRM Information Management is a leading provider of information management systems. GRM’s robust, cloud-based content services platform serves as the centerpiece of the digital solutions that GRM provides its clients. Serving a diverse base of industries such as healthcare, government, legal, finance and human resources, GRM delivers its clients services such as digital conversion, advanced data capture solutions, document management systems, workflow automation, legacy data archiving, compliance and governance, business process management and advanced analytics capabilities, as well as a full suite of document storage, scanning and physical records management services.

GRM maintains offices in 15 major metros across the U.S., including Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Miami, New Jersey/New York, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. GRM also has facilities in Lima, Peru; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Bogota, Colombia. For more information, visit GRM Information Management.

Press Contact:

Mike Aaron

GRM Information Management

Phone: 201-798-7100 x637

maaron@grmdocument.com

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