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TearRestore Announces First of Its Kind Dry Eye Solutions; Now Available at Target Nationwide

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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TearRestore , who offers a suite of FDA cleared products that support dry eye relief, today announced its Thermal Mask and Eyelid Wipes will now be available at Target stores nationwide and at Target.com.

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  • TearRestore , who offers a suite of FDA cleared products that support dry eye relief, today announced its Thermal Mask and Eyelid Wipes will now be available at Target stores nationwide and at Target.com.
  • Both products will be the number one recommendation for dry eye by Target’s in-store Optometrists.
  • “To be a brand entrusted by Target and endorsed by Target Optical is a major accomplishment for TearRestore, further proving the superior effectiveness of our dry eye solutions,” says Ken DauSchmidt, co-founder and CEO of TearRestore.
  • The device offers dry eye sufferers consistent heat, the ability to see during treatment, and natural expression of the Meibomian Glands (blinking) throughout use.

JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH | WHAT VALUE DOES DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION BRING TO HEALTH CARE?

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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TORONTO and PHILADELPHIA, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- JMIR Publications published "Valuing Diversity and Inclusion in Health Care to Equip the Workforce: Survey Study and Pathway Analysis" in JMIR Formative Research. The aim of the study is to explore the characteristics of US health systems and their associations with diversity and inclusion (D&I) practices and benefits, examine the associations between D&I practices and three pathways (improve, recruit, and collaborate) to equip workforces, and examine the associations between the three pathways to better equip workforces and business and service benefits.

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  • TORONTO and PHILADELPHIA, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- JMIR Publications published "Valuing Diversity and Inclusion in Health Care to Equip the Workforce: Survey Study and Pathway Analysis" in JMIR Formative Research .
  • The authors collected secondary data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Compendium of the US Health Systems , leading to a matched data set of 124 health systems for analysis.
  • They first explored differences in diversity practices and benefits across the health systems and then examined the relationships among diversity practices, the three pathways, and the benefits.
  • Based on the findings, our recommendations will help health systems establish a more diverse health care workforce and improve outcomes for a diverse population.

CU Cancer Center Receives $20 Million Gift to Advance Esophageal Cancer Research and Care

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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AURORA, Colo., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus today announced the creation of the Katy O. and Paul M. Rady Esophageal and Gastric Center of Excellence, made possible by a $20 million philanthropic investment from Katy O. and Paul M. Rady.

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  • The investment will advance esophageal and gastric cancer research, clinical trials, screening, surveillance and treatments.
  • The Center will be housed in the University of Colorado (CU) Cancer Center , recognized as one of the best cancer centers in the country and one of the few National Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the Rocky Mountain region.
  • Katy lost her brother, Paul R. O'Hara II, to esophageal cancer in 2015 and created a lasting tribute to his memory in the form of the Paul R. O'Hara II Endowed Chair in Esophageal Cancer at the CU Cancer Center.
  • This gift will support the CU Cancer Center's efforts to continue attracting and retaining the best minds in the field and hasten progress in cancer research and care.

LeanTaaS Announces December Transform Hospital Operations Virtual Summit in Partnership with Becker’s Healthcare

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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Hosted in partnership with Beckers Healthcare , the fourth Transform Hospital Operations Virtual Summit will take place Dec. 6-7, 2022 with a thematic focus on achieving ROI through AI to unlock scarce capacity.

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  • Hosted in partnership with Beckers Healthcare , the fourth Transform Hospital Operations Virtual Summit will take place Dec. 6-7, 2022 with a thematic focus on achieving ROI through AI to unlock scarce capacity.
  • The virtual Transform Summit comes on the heels of a financially challenging year for hospitals and health systems across the U.S.
  • For up-to-date information on the latest Transform activity, follow LeanTaaS on Twitter and like us on LinkedIn and Facebook for ongoing conference updates.
  • Official event hashtags include #LeanTaaSTransform
    LeanTaaS provides software solutions that combine lean principles, predictive and prescriptive analytics, and machine learning to transform hospital and infusion center operations.

Aurora Mayor and Council Proclaim City as the First Donate Life Community Partner in Colorado

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221129005984/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221129005984/en/
    Jennifer Prinz, CEO of Donor Alliance (Photo: Business Wire)
    To save and heal lives and create a culture where donation is embraced as a fundamental human responsibility, Donate Life Colorado is partnering with the City of Aurora in the first official Donate Life Community Program in Colorado.
  • The program aims to inspire Aurora to work with their Donate Life recovery agencies to promote organ, eye and tissue donation to its community residents through education and donor registration opportunities.
  • As home to two major transplant centers with the University of Colorado Hospital and Childrens Hospital Colorado, Aurora is an ideal fit to be the first Donate Life Community in Colorado, said Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman.
  • For more information visit DonorAlliance.org or the Donate Life Colorado or Donate Life Wyoming Facebook pages.

Gates Biomanufacturing Facility Announces Manufacture of Recombinant Protein - Alzheimer's Disease Vaccine for Institute for Molecular Medicine's Clinical Trials

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Friday, November 4, 2022
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IMM selected GBF as its exclusive cGMP-grade BDS manufacturing partner supporting clinical supply for IMM's recombinant protein vaccines, including AV-1980R.

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  • IMM selected GBF as its exclusive cGMP-grade BDS manufacturing partner supporting clinical supply for IMM's recombinant protein vaccines, including AV-1980R.
  • As a result of this work, AV-1980R Drug Substance can be used for phase 1 and phase 2 clinical trials in humans.
  • Abnormal Tau aggregation into neurofibrillary tangles is the hallmark of different tauopathies - neurodegenerative disorders that include Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
  • The facility currently produces therapeutic biologics; recombinant protein, nano-particle conjugate, nucleic acid-based therapeutics as well as CAR-T cells and other cell therapy products for clinical trials.

Centura Health Names Oswaldo Grenardo, MD, Chief Clinical Officer

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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CENTENNIAL, COLO., Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Centura Health, the regions health care leader, is pleased to announce that Oswaldo A. Grenardo, MD, MBA, MSHA will serve as our new Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at Centura Health.

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  • CENTENNIAL, COLO., Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Centura Health, the regions health care leader, is pleased to announce that Oswaldo A. Grenardo, MD, MBA, MSHA will serve as our new Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at Centura Health.
  • In his new role, he will provide overall strategic direction and leadership for the sustained success of Centura Health in clinical excellence.
  • Centura Health connects individuals, families and neighborhoods across Colorado and western Kansas with more than 6,000 physicians and 21,000 of the best hearts and minds in health care.
  • For information on Centura Health or any of the facilities in our network, please visit the Centura Health website .

Eon and UCHealth Execute Health-Tech Implementation to Push Boundaries

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Monday, October 10, 2022
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"Our goal with innovation and information technology at UCHealth is to fundamentally transform the way we deliver care," said Steve Hess, UCHealth's chief information officer.

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  • "Our goal with innovation and information technology at UCHealth is to fundamentally transform the way we deliver care," said Steve Hess, UCHealth's chief information officer.
  • The Eon and UCHealth teams did just that by integrating the EPM solution with the UCHealth electronic health record and patient portal."
  • UCHealth includes over 28,000 employees, 12 acute-care full-service hospitals and hundreds of physicians across Colorado, southern Wyoming and western Nebraska.
  • Offering more than 150 clinic locations, UCHealth pushes the boundaries of medicine, providing advanced treatments and clinical trials and improving health through innovation.

Patients once ineligible for surgery get a new chance at life thanks to robotic kidney transplantation

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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These are patients who would otherwise be ineligible for a transplant and be forced to either lose weight or remain on dialysis.

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  • These are patients who would otherwise be ineligible for a transplant and be forced to either lose weight or remain on dialysis.
  • Nationwide, almost 60% of patients seeking a kidney transplant are overweight and dont fit the traditional transplant criterion.
  • Arvada resident, Melanie Torres, is one of only six patients who have received a robotic kidney transplant since its launch this year.
  • She wasnt a candidate for a traditional kidney transplant, but now attributes this robotic surgery for changing her life.

CONNECT1 Study Published in Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice Evaluates the Potential of ProAir® Digihaler® (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation Powder and Digihaler System to Help Improve Asthma Management

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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Asthma management is complicated, and overuse and misuse of rescue medications is a common problem that contributes to poor asthma control, said Flavia C.L.

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  • Asthma management is complicated, and overuse and misuse of rescue medications is a common problem that contributes to poor asthma control, said Flavia C.L.
  • Hoyte, M.D., Associate Professor of Allergy and Immunology at National Jewish Health in Denver, Colorado, and University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, Colorado.
  • This study highlights the potential of a digital health tool to support asthma management and physician-patient interactions and discussions around inhaler technique and adherence, as recommended by asthma guidelines.
  • In the ProAir Digihaler group, patients inhalation data, including inhalation quantity and quality, were monitored once or more per week via a physician-facing dashboard.