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Mercy Continues to Expand with New Personal Physicians site in Hunt Valley

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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BALTIMORE, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As part of Mercy Health Services' ongoing efforts to expand the reach of the 149-year Sisters of Mercy tradition of quality health care, Mercy has officially opened Mercy Personal Physicians at Hunt Valley.

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  • As part of Mercy Health Services' ongoing efforts to expand the reach of the 149-year Sisters of Mercy tradition of quality health care, Mercy has officially opened Mercy Personal Physicians at Hunt Valley .
  • BALTIMORE, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As part of Mercy Health Services' ongoing efforts to expand the reach of the 149-year Sisters of Mercy tradition of quality health care, Mercy has officially opened Mercy Personal Physicians at Hunt Valley .
  • "Mercy Personal Physicians at Hunt Valley is the latest addition to Mercy's efforts to 'ring the beltway' with community health centers," Dr. Lowe said.
  • Editor's Note: Maryland Family Care is the medical group practice which employs primary care physicians in the Mercy Personal Physicians network.

Beating hearts pump up virtual reality for pre-surgery planning

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Monday, July 24, 2023
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Researchers at Peoria, Illinois-based OSF HealthCare and Bradley University believe they can make this vision a reality.

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  • Researchers at Peoria, Illinois-based OSF HealthCare and Bradley University believe they can make this vision a reality.
  • This change in shape becomes a problem when the muscle of the heart grows abnormally and obstructs its own ability to pump blood out of the heart.
  • Within a year, this project aims to automate, through machine learned algorithms, the conversion of cardiac CTs into virtual reality.
  • The 4D view will enable surgeons to see the beating hearts specific to individual patients.

Boeing Announces Scholarships for Pilot Training

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Monday, July 24, 2023
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While becoming a pilot provides a lifelong career, access to training remains a barrier to entry for many," said Ziad Ojakli, executive vice president of Government Operations at Boeing.

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  • While becoming a pilot provides a lifelong career, access to training remains a barrier to entry for many," said Ziad Ojakli, executive vice president of Government Operations at Boeing.
  • Since 2019, Boeing has invested more than $8.5 million to bring pilot training programs to underrepresented populations in communities across the United States.
  • Claudia Zapata-Cardone, Latino Pilots Association president: "It brings us great joy that Boeing has provided these scholarships to our members.
  • This year during our WAI2023 conference in Long Beach, California, Boeing provided scholarships for career enhancement, manufacturing skills and flight training.

Shrinking Religious Membership Drives Change in Catholic Higher Education Governance

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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WASHINGTON, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) published Relationship Reconsidered: Catholic Universities and Their Changing Governance Structures. Based on a survey conducted by the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU), the report describes how a growing number of religious sponsoring organizations have acknowledged their shrinking populations and are consequently modifying the governance structures and policies they use to support Catholic postsecondary education.

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  • A college or university can only be considered Catholic if a religious organization authorized by the Catholic Church officially "sponsors" the institution.
  • These religious organizations, often congregations, religious orders, or dioceses, typically hold some level of authority for the oversight and governance of the sponsored institution.
  • "In the past two decades, we have seen enormous changes in both the Catholic Church and higher education," said Holtschneider.
  • "The decrease in religious vocations for sponsoring communities and the sector-wide disruption of higher education put many Catholic institutions in a double bind.

OSF HealthCare and Abundant Health Acquisition (aha!) announce partnership to streamline access to care

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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PEORIA, Ill., July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OSF HealthCare and Abundant Health Acquisition (aha!)

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  • PEORIA, Ill., July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OSF HealthCare and Abundant Health Acquisition (aha!)
  • This partnership extends the OSF HealthCare and aha!
  • OSF HealthCare has 15 hospitals – 10 acute care, five critical access - with 2,084 licensed beds throughout Illinois and Michigan.
  • OSF Innovation is a collaborative network of different disciplines that designs bold, strategic solutions to advance the future of health care.

Emergency department overcrowding: Can AI, predictive modeling and simulation fix it?

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
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PEORIA, Ill., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- It seems almost everyone has a story about how long they had to wait to receive care in an emergency department due to overcrowding. In fact, research shows patient congestion is one of the main factors threatening efficiency, safety and quality of care.

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  • William Bond, MD, is an emergency department (ED) physician at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois.
  • He also directs simulation research at Jump Simulation , a collaborative effort between OSF and the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP).
  • The project is called: STREAM-ED: Simulation to Refine, Enhance and Adapt Management of Emergency.
  • They'll also use data about physical resources and providers, including nurses and technicians who deliver assessments or care in different pods within the emergency department.

OSF HEALTHCARE EMPOWERS PATIENTS WITH DIGITAL ADVANCEMENTS

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Monday, July 3, 2023
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LONDON, July 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OSF HealthCare is an integrated health system that is owned by The Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis. Headquartered in Peoria, Illinoi, it has 15 hospitals – 10 acute care and five critical access, as well as 2,084 licensed beds and 24,000 Mission Partners in over 150 locations.

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  • In that role, I focus on building innovative digital products for what we term as Horizon 2 and Horizon 3."
  • One innovation that OSF built during the pandemic was a texting-based communication platform, which experienced a 520% increase in adoption from patients compared to traditional means.
  • My focus is anything around adjacent and breakthrough digital innovation that supports our patients or caregivers."
  • "As a healthcare system that's able to tailor a digital platform to both us and our patients, having Current Health listen to our voice and feedback is very important.

OSF HEALTHCARE EMPOWERS PATIENTS WITH DIGITAL ADVANCEMENTS

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Monday, July 3, 2023
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LONDON, July 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OSF HealthCare is an integrated health system that is owned by The Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis. Headquartered in Peoria, Illinoi, it has 15 hospitals – 10 acute care and five critical access, as well as 2,084 licensed beds and 24,000 Mission Partners in over 150 locations.

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  • In that role, I focus on building innovative digital products for what we term as Horizon 2 and Horizon 3."
  • One innovation that OSF built during the pandemic was a texting-based communication platform, which experienced a 520% increase in adoption from patients compared to traditional means.
  • My focus is anything around adjacent and breakthrough digital innovation that supports our patients or caregivers."
  • "As a healthcare system that's able to tailor a digital platform to both us and our patients, having Current Health listen to our voice and feedback is very important.

Northern Trust Appoints Kathryn Calcagno as Senior Wealth Strategist

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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Northern Trust has appointed Kathryn Calcagno Senior Wealth Strategist in Portland, where she will work with high-net-worth individuals and families to develop comprehensive wealth management plans to meet their goals.

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  • Northern Trust has appointed Kathryn Calcagno Senior Wealth Strategist in Portland, where she will work with high-net-worth individuals and families to develop comprehensive wealth management plans to meet their goals.
  • Most recently, Calcagno was the Senior Managing Director, Wealth Advisor at First Republic Bank, where she managed complex investment and trust services for clients.
  • “Kathryn is highly effective and will fit in seamlessly with Northern Trust’s culture built on client service,” added Michele Havens, President, West Region, Northern Trust Wealth Management.
  • Northern Trust Wealth Management offers holistic wealth management services for affluent individuals and families, family offices, foundations and endowments, and privately held businesses.

New AI developed at OSF HealthCare to help those who help cancer patients

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Friday, June 23, 2023
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PEORIA, Ill. , June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. Nurse navigators offer much-needed service and support to help prevent patients from becoming overwhelmed by uncertainty, appointments, diagnostics, treatment, their job, and financial concerns, as well as the psychological impact of a serious diagnosis. Cancer patient navigators provide education, advocacy and support while facilitating the process of cancer care.

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  • This can lead to burnout which could threaten the ability to recruit and retain those performing this critical service for cancer patients.
  • OSF HealthCare has 15 cancer patient navigators at its largest hospital, Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois.
  • The random comparison was used because OSF cancer patient navigators distribute patients nearly-randomly; except in unusual cases, patients are distributed to relevant specialized navigators on an alternating basis.
  • To integrate the smart algorithm for improved cancer patient navigation, OSF Innovation plans to leverage OSF Community Connect , a platform that automates workflows to help OSF Healthcare orchestrate care and resources.