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

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

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

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

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

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

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.

UbiSim Wins 2024 Cool Tool Award from EdTech Digest

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

com ), the world’s first immersive virtual reality (VR) training platform built specifically for nurses and nursing simulation by Labster, has been named the winner of the Cool Tool Award for VR/AR by EdTech Digest.

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  • com ), the world’s first immersive virtual reality (VR) training platform built specifically for nurses and nursing simulation by Labster, has been named the winner of the Cool Tool Award for VR/AR by EdTech Digest.
  • In addition to winning the virtual reality/augmented reality solution category, UbiSim was also named a finalist in the professional skills (workforce, upskilling) solution category of the EdTech Awards.
  • UbiSim has been named the winner of the "Cool Tool Award" for VR/AR by EdTech Digest.
  • To schedule a UbiSim demo and see how immersive virtual reality can support clinical judgment and communication skills in your simulation lab, visit www.ubisimvr.com/request-demo .

2024 Oncology Nurse Advisor Summit Shatters Attendance Records

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Over 2,200 attendees enriched their knowledge in disease-specific and supportive care topics during the 9th Annual Oncology Nurse Advisor (ONA) Summit, which occurred from March 21-24, 2024.

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  • Over 2,200 attendees enriched their knowledge in disease-specific and supportive care topics during the 9th Annual Oncology Nurse Advisor (ONA) Summit, which occurred from March 21-24, 2024.
  • New to the 2024 Summit was a one-day pre-conference Hematology Intensive on March 21 titled, What’s Blood Got to Do With It?
  • Also new to the Summit was the Real Solutions Virtual Poster Gallery, which presented real-life, innovative strategies and quality improvement solutions submitted by oncology nurses, which were selected for the Summit through a blind review by ONA Summit course directors.
  • Paula Anastasia, MN, RN, AOCN®, GYN Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, UCLA Health Sciences, participated in the Summit as Clinical Advisor, Peer Reviewer and Expert Moderator.

Cathy Nguyen Named Provider of the Month at Relief Mental Health in Chicago

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Relief Mental Health , a leading outpatient provider of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), psychedelic therapy, psychiatric medication management, and talk therapy, is thrilled to announce Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Cathy Nguyen, MSN APRN PMHNP-BC as its esteemed Provider of the Month.

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  • Relief Mental Health , a leading outpatient provider of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), psychedelic therapy, psychiatric medication management, and talk therapy, is thrilled to announce Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Cathy Nguyen, MSN APRN PMHNP-BC as its esteemed Provider of the Month.
  • Nguyen has exhibited exceptional dedication and expertise in providing innovative mental health care to the community at Relief’s West Loop clinic in Chicago.
  • Susan Mueller, CEO of Relief Mental Health, expressed her admiration for Nguyen’s commitment to the organization’s core values.
  • To make an appointment with Nguyen or for more information about the innovative services offered at Relief Mental Health, call 855.205.4764, email [email protected] or visit reliefmh.com .

Celebrating the Heart and Soul of Healthcare: Nurse.com Recognizes National Nurses Week 2024

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

To participate in the virtual event and enter to win prizes, nurses can join the virtual event at www.Nurse.com/Nurses-Week .

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  • To participate in the virtual event and enter to win prizes, nurses can join the virtual event at www.Nurse.com/Nurses-Week .
  • Throughout Nurses Week, Nurse.com is providing free continuing education courses to help nurses advance their careers and grow their knowledge.
  • Nurses can also receive a 35% sitewide discount on Nurse.com when purchasing any continuing education course by using promo code NNW24 during May 6 to 12, 2024.
  • For more information on Nurse.com’s National Nurses Week 2024 celebration, visit our dedicated web page .

FOX News Digital Surpasses CNN With Total Digital Multiplatform Unique Visitors for First Time Ever

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

FOX News Digital finished February leading CNN with total digital multiplatform unique visitors for the first time ever, according to Comscore.

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  • FOX News Digital finished February leading CNN with total digital multiplatform unique visitors for the first time ever, according to Comscore.
  • FOX News Digital closed out the month reaching 3.1 billion total multiplatform minutes, 1.6 billion total multiplatform views, and 115 million total digital multiplatform unique visitors.
  • ** Year-over-year, CNN was down 6% with total digital multiplatform unique visitors and down 2% in multi-platform minutes, while FOX News Digital was up 18% and 8% respectively in each category.
  • FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the free ad-supported television service FOX Weather.