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Airlines for America Congratulates 2022 Nuts and Bolts Award Recipients

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

WASHINGTON, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, has announced the 56th annual A4A Engineering, Maintenance and Materiel Council (EMMC) Nuts and Bolts Award to retired Delta Air Lines Senior Vice President of Maintenance Operations & MRO Services Group Michael Moore and retired Airlines for America Vice President of Operations and Safety Paul McGraw.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, has announced the 56th annual A4A Engineering, Maintenance and Materiel Council (EMMC) Nuts and Bolts Award to retired Delta Air Lines Senior Vice President of Maintenance Operations & MRO Services Group Michael Moore and retired Airlines for America Vice President of Operations and Safety Paul McGraw.
  • The Nuts and Bolts Award recognizes individuals who demonstrate outstanding service and achievements in the engineering or maintenance fields within the commercial aviation industry.
  • His leadership was instrumental in increasing the MRO insourcing strategy at Delta TechOps, the largest North American MRO.
  • Airlines for America (A4A) members are Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Atlas Air, Delta Air Lines, FedEx, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and UPS.

United States Hospital Facilities Market Analysis Report 2022-2030 Patient Service (Inpatient, Outpatient), & Service Type (Acute Care, Cardiovascular) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

The "U.S. Hospital Facilities Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Patient Service (Inpatient, Outpatient), by Service Type (Acute Care, Cardiovascular), by Facility Type, and Segment Forecasts, 2022-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "U.S. Hospital Facilities Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Patient Service (Inpatient, Outpatient), by Service Type (Acute Care, Cardiovascular), by Facility Type, and Segment Forecasts, 2022-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • According to the American Hospital Association (AHA), there were more than 36.2 million patients admitted to U.S. hospitals, in 2021.
  • Hospitals provide treatment for a variety of indications, including neurology, cardiology, infectious disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, and psychiatric disorders.
  • The cardiovascular service type segment dominated the market in 2021 due to changing & sedentary lifestyles and the increased geriatric & obese population.

Blue Shield of California and Walgreens Health Unveil New Health Advisory Service Offering Personalized, Affordable Care

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

OAKLAND, Calif. and DEERFIELD, Ill., April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Shield of California and Walgreens Health are expanding access to in-person and virtual care options through the launch of 12 new Walgreens Health Corner™ locations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles County.

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  • Walgreens Health Corner locations offer individuals an integrated health care experience with access to Health Advisors, qualified personnel with clinical backgrounds such as pharmacists and registered nurses, for in-store health counsel, as well as support and services on the Walgreens Health Corner app.
  • Services offered at Walgreens Health Corner locations range from preventive care and wellness checks to assistance with managing chronic conditions.
  • "Walgreens has a strong community presence throughout the state and together we are offering new ways for Blue Shield members to meet their health care needs and improve their overall health," said D.D.
  • Blue Shield of California strives to create a healthcare system worthy of its family and friends that is sustainably affordable.

Independent, Head-to-Head Study Shows Significant Health Benefits of Early Fortification Associated with Prolacta Bioscience's 100% Human Milk-Based Fortifiers Compared to Cow Milk-Based Fortifiers for Premature Infants

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

DUARTE, Calif., March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- An independent, head-to-head study from Neuburg, Germany, shows extremely low birth weight preterm infants fed Prolacta Bioscience® 100% human milk-based fortifiers (HMBF) as part of an Exclusive Human Milk Diet (EHMD) had reduced  incidences of life-threatening comorbidities and experienced shorter stays in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), compared to those fed cow/bovine milk-based fortifiers (CMBF), offsetting the higher therapeutic costs of HMBF.1 

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  • It found that preterm infants tolerate human milk-based fortifiers significantly better than bovine-based fortifiers, and while the human milk fortifiers entail higher therapeutic costs, they are offset by shorter in-hospital stays and fewer morbidities.
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    The major difference between cow milk-based and human milk-based products is the composition notably, the bioactive components that are unique to human milk.
  • is a privately held, global life sciences company dedicated to Advancing the Science of Human Milkto improve the health of critically ill, premature infants.
  • *Estimated number of premature infants fed Prolacta's products from January 2007 to December 2021; data on file.

Should Human Milk-Based Nutritional Products for Premature Infants Be Homogenized? More Research Is Needed, New Journal Article Says

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

DUARTE, Calif., March 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prolacta Bioscience , the world's leading hospital provider of 100% human milk-based nutritional products for premature, critically ill infants, announced today the publication of a journal article that summarizes existing evidence on the impact of homogenization on human milk-based nutritional products.

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  • DUARTE, Calif., March 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prolacta Bioscience , the world's leading hospital provider of 100% human milk-based nutritional products for premature, critically ill infants, announced today the publication of a journal article that summarizes existing evidence on the impact of homogenization on human milk-based nutritional products.
  • The implications of these changes for infant health are unknown," according to Reyes, scientific liaison, human milk and clinical research, at Prolacta.
  • The major difference between cow milk-based and human milk-based products is the composition notably, the bioactive components that are unique to human milk.
  • Prolacta's 100% human milk-based nutritional products have been evaluated in more than 20 clinical studies published in peer-reviewed journals.

Ping An Launches Home-Based Elderlycare Service to Pursue "Finance + Elderlycare" Business Strategy

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Friday, March 11, 2022

It has developed "finance + elderlycare" and "finance + healthcare" business ecosystems, and launched innovative products and services, including insurance with healthcare management, insurance with high-end elderlycare, and insurance with home-based elderlycare, to meet the growing demand for healthcare and elderlycare.

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  • It has developed "finance + elderlycare" and "finance + healthcare" business ecosystems, and launched innovative products and services, including insurance with healthcare management, insurance with high-end elderlycare, and insurance with home-based elderlycare, to meet the growing demand for healthcare and elderlycare.
  • The launch of home-based elderlycare service creates a 'closed loop' in an innovative "insurance + service" product ecosystem.
  • This is a business model that brings together healthcare management, high-end elderlycare and home-based elderlycare.
  • Capitalizing on the strength of Ping An's healthcare ecosystem, the elderly care service addresses major pain points of elderly care at home.

Ping An Launches Home-Based Elderlycare Service to Pursue "Finance + Elderlycare" Business Strategy

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Friday, March 11, 2022

The launch of home-based elderlycare service creates a 'closed loop' in an innovative "insurance + service" product ecosystem.

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  • The launch of home-based elderlycare service creates a 'closed loop' in an innovative "insurance + service" product ecosystem.
  • This is a business model that brings together healthcare management, high-end elderlycare and home-based elderlycare.
  • Capitalizing on the strength of Ping An's healthcare ecosystem, the elderly care service addresses major pain points of elderly care at home.
  • The around-the-clock online elderlycare concierge service is supported by a smart risk system that connects health monitoring devices with the concierge platform.

Israeli Tech Companies Launch Online Crisis Support Platform to Support Ukrainian Families

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Monday, March 7, 2022

KAF delivers remote medical and emotional support for families in Ukraine and the 500,000+ refugees who have fled.

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  • KAF delivers remote medical and emotional support for families in Ukraine and the 500,000+ refugees who have fled.
  • The KAF platform connects them with Ukrainian and Russian-speaking health professionals from Israel, who can relate to the urgent need for assistance.
  • The three companies that form KAF are Israeli and operate in the U.S., Europe, and worldwide.
  • Femi offers digital medical services, including Russian-speaking child psychologists who will leverage the Amplio platform to remotely assist Ukrainian children and refugees.

Ease Report Reveals Smallest Businesses are Losing Employees While Larger SMBs Experience Continued Growth

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

As we continue to grapple with high rates of turnover, we found that the smallest companies - those with less than 50 employees - are losing employees more rapidly than larger SMBs, which have grown in employee size.

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  • As we continue to grapple with high rates of turnover, we found that the smallest companies - those with less than 50 employees - are losing employees more rapidly than larger SMBs, which have grown in employee size.
  • Since 2018, the smallest SMBs (those with fewer than 50 employees) have been losing employees, while larger SMBs (51+ employees) have increased their employee count.
  • Companies with 101-250 employees saw the biggest gains in employees, placing extra pressure on the survival rates of the country's smallest businesses.
  • The data featured in this report draws on data from 75,000 SMBs (those with 1-250 active employees) and 2.5 million employees nationwide, reflecting small- and medium-size businesses using Ease.

STRATA Skin Sciences Expands into Israel with Leading Medical Device Distributor

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

We believe that entering into the Israeli market presents a good opportunity for STRATA, said Robert Moccia, President & CEO of STRATA Skin Sciences.

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  • We believe that entering into the Israeli market presents a good opportunity for STRATA, said Robert Moccia, President & CEO of STRATA Skin Sciences.
  • JuvenIL, based in Rehovot Israel, is the dermatology and aesthetics portion of Trimaco, a company that sells cutting-edge technologies to medical centers across Israel.
  • We are very excited to partner with STRATA Skin Sciences, said Liraz Shlomoff, owner and founder of Trimaco.
  • STRATA Skin Sciences is a medical technology company in dermatology dedicated to developing, commercializing and marketing innovative products for the treatment of dermatologic conditions.