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American Oncology Network Expands to Hawaii, Welcomes New Practice to Network

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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HONOLULU, April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Oncology Network (AON) (Nasdaq: AONC), one of the nation’s fastest-growing community oncology networks, is pleased to announce its expansion into Hawaii and welcomes Hawaii Cancer Care to the network.

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  • HONOLULU, April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Oncology Network (AON) (Nasdaq: AONC), one of the nation’s fastest-growing community oncology networks, is pleased to announce its expansion into Hawaii and welcomes Hawaii Cancer Care to the network.
  • “Our goal at AON is to partner with independent community oncology practices to further close the cancer care gap,” said Todd Schonherz , AON’s chief executive officer.
  • “We are happy to be partnering with American Oncology Network,” said the physicians at Hawaii Cancer Care.
  • The practice already has a comprehensive menu of cancer care services that are valuable to patients at every stage in their diagnosis.

Hartford HealthCare Taps Axuall to Tackle Workforce Shortages and Clinician Burnout

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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CLEVELAND, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Axuall , the leader in healthcare workforce intelligence and Hartford HealthCare , Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network, announced today that Axuall was selected to support Hartford HealthCare’s plan to bolster its workforce and reduce caregiver burnout.

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  • CLEVELAND, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Axuall , the leader in healthcare workforce intelligence and Hartford HealthCare , Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network, announced today that Axuall was selected to support Hartford HealthCare’s plan to bolster its workforce and reduce caregiver burnout.
  • Axuall’s solution enables newly hired clinicians to be onboarded up to 15 days faster, allowing them to see patients sooner, and eliminate burdens for current Hartford HealthCare clinicians.
  • Hartford Healthcare will now be able to study clinician populations inside and outside its network, identify gaps and surpluses, and match and recruit talent.
  • “Hartford HealthCare's strategic embrace of workforce intelligence technology reflects a commitment to staying ahead in the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare,” shared Charlie Lougheed, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Axuall.

Panbela Provides Business Update and Reports Q4 and FY 2024 Financial Results

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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MINNEAPOLIS, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Panbela Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PBLA), a clinical stage company developing disruptive therapeutics for the treatment of patients with urgent unmet medical needs, today provides a business update and reports financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Panbela Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PBLA), a clinical stage company developing disruptive therapeutics for the treatment of patients with urgent unmet medical needs, today provides a business update and reports financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.
  • “Looking ahead, Panbela remains unwavering in its commitment to patients and in its pursuit of maximizing value for stockholders.
  • Notes payable, plus accrued interest, on the balance sheet, the result of the acquisition of CPP, totaled approximately $5.4 million.
  • Gross proceeds from the raise, which closed on January 31, 2024, were approximately $9 million.

Press Ganey Announces Integration of Nursing Quality Data from Epic

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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AONL CONFERENCE– Press Ganey , the leading provider of experience measurement, data analytics and insights to health systems and health plans, today announced a collaboration to integrate nurse-sensitive indicators (NSI) and outcomes from Epic into Press Ganey’s National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI).

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  • AONL CONFERENCE– Press Ganey , the leading provider of experience measurement, data analytics and insights to health systems and health plans, today announced a collaboration to integrate nurse-sensitive indicators (NSI) and outcomes from Epic into Press Ganey’s National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI).
  • The integration and automated reporting will save nursing and quality leaders time, support nursing excellence and accelerate the work to improve patient care.
  • "Our expanded collaboration with Epic to integrate reporting of nursing sensitive indicators is a pivotal step towards using real-time data to improve the experience and quality of care," said Darren Dworkin, President and Chief Operating Officer for Press Ganey.
  • Through the “PX Connect Suite”, joint Press Ganey and Epic clients can surface patient experience insights to frontline staff for patient care and service recovery.

Arizona College of Nursing Appoints New Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Academic Officer

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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LAS VEGAS, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Arizona College of Nursing announced two additions to its executive leadership team. Dominick Muracco, J. D., joins the organization as Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel while Jason Dunne, DNP, MSN, RN, steps into the role of Chief Academic Officer.

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  • Dominick Muracco joins the company as Chief Compliance Officer, while Jason Dunne is named Chief Academic Officer
    LAS VEGAS, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Arizona College of Nursing announced two additions to its executive leadership team.
  • Dominick Muracco, J. D., joins the organization as Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel while Jason Dunne, DNP, MSN, RN, steps into the role of Chief Academic Officer.
  • As Chief Compliance Officer, Muracco will lead regulatory partnership efforts, including the College's continued compliance and program expansion efforts.
  • Prior to joining Arizona College of Nursing, Muracco served as the Chief Compliance Officer for Hertz.

Tyler ContinueCARE Hospital Celebrates 20 Years of Providing a Culture of Compassionate Patient Care

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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PLANO, Texas, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tyler ContinueCARE Hospital, Community Hospital Corporation's (CHC) first Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH), has come a long way since its opening two decades ago.

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  • PLANO, Texas, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tyler ContinueCARE Hospital, Community Hospital Corporation's (CHC) first Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH), has come a long way since its opening two decades ago.
  • Since admitting its first patients on May 17, 2004, Tyler ContinueCARE Hospital has served more than 11,000 patients from Tyler and surrounding communities.
  • Tyler ContinueCARE Hospital occupies space and purchases certain ancillary services from its host hospital, CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital-Tyler.
  • Tyler ContinueCARE Hospital was awarded the CIHQ LTACH Center of Excellence in 2016, the first Texas hospital to receive this award.

Cathie Biga is New American College of Cardiology President

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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ATLANTA, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cathie Biga, MSN, FACC, today became president of the American College of Cardiology and made history as the organization's first non-physician president. She will serve a one-year term representing over 56,000 cardiovascular care team members around the world and leading the cardiovascular organization in its mission to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health for all.

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  • ATLANTA, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cathie Biga, MSN, FACC, today became president of the American College of Cardiology and made history as the organization's first non-physician president.
  • "The concept of 'standing on the shoulders of giants' is often referenced when talking about leadership changes and transformation over time.
  • She's been a member of the ACC Board of Trustees for six years, most recently serving as vice president.
  • The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is the global leader in transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health for all.

AvaSure Analytics™ Portal Launches with National Database of Comparative Provider Data

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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BELMONT, Mich., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of its breakthrough innovation with the AvaSure Episodic solution that allows hospitals to transform their virtual care model, AvaSure has announced significant enhancements to its industry-leading analytics portal that further advances its AI-powered Intelligent Virtual Care platform. The AvaSure Analytics™ portal has been revamped with Microsoft PowerBI tools that enable healthcare providers to conduct deep analysis of critical metrics. As the only comparative database of its kind, AvaSure enables benchmarking an organization's virtual care program performance against more than 800 hospitals nationwide, including a wide range of sizes and types, to drive care quality improvements and return on investment.

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  • The AvaSure Analytics™ portal has been revamped with Microsoft PowerBI tools that enable healthcare providers to conduct deep analysis of critical metrics.
  • "The AvaSure platform has logged over 145 million hours monitoring nearly 2 million patients across the country, consistently delivering program results that improve patient safety while reducing costs," said Adam McMullin, CEO of AvaSure.
  • Amid persistent staffing shortages and rising pressure to control costs, virtual care has become essential for hospitals looking to adapt.
  • To learn more about AvaSure analytics, click here or stop by AvaSure's AONL booth #1112 in New Orleans, April 8-11.

NUTEX HEALTH OPENS FIRST HOSPITAL OF 2024 IN BELLEVUE, WISCONSIN

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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HOUSTON, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nutex Health Inc. ("Nutex Health" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NUTX), a physician-led, technology-enabled integrated healthcare delivery system comprised of 21 state-of-the-art micro hospitals in 9 states and primary care-centric, risk-bearing physician networks, today announced the opening of Green Bay ER & Hospital, located at 2465 Monroe Road in Bellevue, Wisconsin.

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  • Nutex Health expands its footprint in the northern US with its first hospital in Wisconsin.
  • HOUSTON, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nutex Health Inc. ("Nutex Health" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NUTX), a physician-led, technology-enabled integrated healthcare delivery system comprised of 21 state-of-the-art micro hospitals in 9 states and primary care-centric, risk-bearing physician networks, today announced the opening of Green Bay ER & Hospital, located at 2465 Monroe Road in Bellevue, Wisconsin.
  • The staff of medical experts at Green Bay ER & Hospital are bringing the community 24/7/365 days of concierge-level care.
  • Following the opening of Green Bay ER & Hospital, the Company plans to open Milwaukee ER & Hospital later this year.

New Poll: Overwhelming Voter Support in Missouri for Full Practice Authority for Nurse Practitioners and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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Jefferson City, Missouri, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New Poll: Overwhelming Voter Support in Missouri for Full Practice Authority

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  • Jefferson City, Missouri, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New Poll: Overwhelming Voter Support in Missouri for Full Practice Authority
    Jefferson City, MO (March 25, 2024) – New research shows a vast majority of Missouri voters support policies that expand access to health care.
  • By large majorities and on a bipartisan basis, voters support Full Practice Authority for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) such as Nurse practitioners.
  • The poll was commissioned by the Missouri Nurses Association (MONA).
  • Conducted by GS Strategy Group, the poll of 600 likely Missouri voters found that majority support expanding the authority of trained professionals like APRNs.