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SafeDose Adds Pediatric Education Resources to its Acute Care Medication Safety Software

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SafeDose®, a pioneer in the safe, simple, and standardized delivery of pediatric medication in acute care settings, has added a comprehensive set of educational tools which can be used to train nurses who care for pediatric patients in emergency settings. The Pediatric Education Resources package is included with the Premium subscription offering for the SafeDose drug administration software suite.

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  • SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SafeDose®, a pioneer in the safe, simple, and standardized delivery of pediatric medication in acute care settings, has added a comprehensive set of educational tools which can be used to train nurses who care for pediatric patients in emergency settings.
  • The Pediatric Education Resources package is included with the Premium subscription offering for the SafeDose drug administration software suite.
  • The SafeDose Pediatric Education Resources include comprehensive simulation planners, quick visual in-service sheets, and brief videos on where to find further point-of-care and educational content within the SafeDose software.
  • This bundle includes access to the asthma section within the SafeDose software, asthma Readiness Resources, and asthma Education Resources.

Texas Children's Announces Physician Leadership Team at North Austin Campus

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

"We are honored to bring such amazing talent to our hospital," said Russ Williams , Senior Vice President of Texas Children's North Austin Campus.

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  • "We are honored to bring such amazing talent to our hospital," said Russ Williams , Senior Vice President of Texas Children's North Austin Campus.
  • A past winner of the Most Valuable Physician award at St. David's South Austin Medical Center, she is thrilled to bring her expertise to Texas Children's Hospital North Austin.
  • With these new appointments, Texas Children's Hospital North Austin Campus is ready to expand that tradition of exceptional care for children and women in Austin."
  • Located at 9835 North Lake Creek Parkway, Texas Children's North Austin will connect patients and families to Texas Children's numerous subspecialties including cardiology, oncology, neurology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, fetal care and more.

Davis Oral Surgery & Implant Center Announces New Website

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

DAVIS, Calif., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Davis Oral Surgery & Implant Center of Davis, CA, recently launched a new website, https://www.oralsurgerydavis.com. Board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Samer Albadawi, is a California native who considers it a privilege to practice in his home state. He completed his undergraduate studies at UCLA and then earned his Doctorate of Dental Medicine (DMD) and Masters in Public Health (MPH) from the University of Pittsburgh's School of Dental Medicine.

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  • Davis Oral Surgery & Implant Center of Davis, CA, recently launched a new website, https://www.oralsurgerydavis.com .
  • DAVIS, Calif., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Davis Oral Surgery & Implant Center of Davis, CA, recently launched a new website, https://www.oralsurgerydavis.com .
  • At Davis Oral Surgery and Implant Center, each patient is treated like family.
  • Davis Oral Surgery & Implant Center offers the following services:

Pets Are Loving Support Adds Three Board Members

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

ATLANTA, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pets Are Loving Support, Inc. (PALS), an Atlanta-based non-profit that enables pets to remain at home with seriously ill, disabled and people over the age of 65, has added three new members to its board of directors for two-year terms: Amy Cureton, Keith Barnes and Tommy Burkhalter

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  • In addition to PALS, she serves on the board and is the Chair of the Finance Committee for Odyssey Atlanta .
  • "PALS is fortunate to have these three exceptional professionals join our hardworking, hands-on board of trustees," says Ann Vitale, a career coach, trainer and group facilitator, who is Chair of the Board of Pets Are Loving Support.
  • Pets Are Loving Support, Inc. (PALS), an Atlanta-based non-profit, provides ongoing care and support to the pets of Atlantans living with disabilities or HIV/AIDS and critical illnesses, and people over the age of 65.
  • It enables pets and owners to remain together to share the healing power of love and companionship from the human-animal bond.

CSS Federal Wins Multiple Contracts in Support of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

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Friday, December 1, 2023

"We are so thankful to have the opportunity to continue supporting CMS and expanding our growth in the healthcare space.

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  • "We are so thankful to have the opportunity to continue supporting CMS and expanding our growth in the healthcare space.
  • As prime contractor on the NQIIC PALS SIP, C&T will be assisting CMS by recruiting interested students in health care fields (e.g., Medical, Nursing, Pharmacy Students, etc.)
  • to engage with residents of SNFs with the intent of addressing the social isolation and loneliness impacts commonly experienced by SNF residents.
  • As the prime contractor on the MIDS CoreQ, C&T is continuing to improve the lives of SNF residents by assisting CMS in the implementation of the national CoreQ survey.

Positive One-Year Results of PALS Program Published in Prestigious Rheumatology Journal

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

The PALS (Patient Advocates for Lupus Studies) Program was created to increase knowledge, positive attitudes toward, and intentions among people with lupus to join a clinical trial with the aim of increasing participation.

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  • The PALS (Patient Advocates for Lupus Studies) Program was created to increase knowledge, positive attitudes toward, and intentions among people with lupus to join a clinical trial with the aim of increasing participation.
  • These newly published results showed that one year after completing the PALS program, participants' knowledge about lupus clinical trials (LCTs) had significantly increased, and nearly half took some further action with regards to joining a trial.
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    The study authors agree, concluding the results "suggest that the peer-support program is a promising means to educate patients with lupus about LCTs.
  • PALS, a peer-to-peer clinical trial education program, was co-designed with lupus patients and piloted at five academic medical centers belonging to the Lupus Therapeutics Lupus Clinical Investigators Network (LuCIN).

The Inner Circle Acknowledges, Daniel R. Wesley as a Pinnacle Life Achiever for his contributions to the fields of Emergency Medicine and Education

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Friday, October 13, 2023

SPARTANBURG, S.C., Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Daniel R. Wesley is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Life Achiever for his contributions to the fields of Emergency Medicine and Education.

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  • SPARTANBURG, S.C., Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Daniel R. Wesley is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Life Achiever for his contributions to the fields of Emergency Medicine and Education.
  • Mr. Wesley pursued higher education at Montreat College where he earned an Associate of Science in Biology in 2010.
  • He later attended Western Carolina University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Emergency Medical Care and a Master's degree in Health Science.
  • Looking to the future, Mr. Wesley plans to remain active in higher education and to continue expanding the scope of operations at the Emergency Medical Science Program.

G8RTech, Inc. Names Its Medical Advisory Committee

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

G8RTech, Inc.—a specialized protective equipment company—has announced its medical advisory committee.

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  • G8RTech, Inc.—a specialized protective equipment company—has announced its medical advisory committee.
  • The Medical Advisory Committee is composed of Drs.
  • She pursued her undergraduate studies in Biochemistry at Harvard College and subsequently completed her medical training and residency at the Mt.
  • “We are overjoyed to announce the formation of our Medical Advisory Committee,” said Carter Hogg.

LightBeam Introduces Industry's First CoPilot for Privacy, Security and AI Governance

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- LightBeam.ai, a pioneer in AI-powered automation, is announcing the industry's first CoPilot for data privacy, security and AI Governance to make the power of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) broadly available across private, public and non-profit sectors.

Key Points: 
  • If rule-based approaches to data governance were already bursting at their seams earlier, now, they are woefully inadequate for even starting to handle AI governance issues.
  • It is in this context that LightBeam is introducing Spectra CoPilot for Privacy and InfoSec teams.
  • With seamless connectivity to applications - structured and unstructured - LightBeam Spectra CoPilot understands the presence of sensitive data using its generative pre-trained transformer models.
  • "With Spectra CoPilot, LightBeam is demonstrating a way to use Gen AI with the right governance guardrails around using AI.

CAE and Pearson Partner to Bring Critical Thinking Assessment to Secondary Education Students

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Pearson will resell CCRA+ as part of its Pearson Assessment for Learning Suite (PALS).

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  • Pearson will resell CCRA+ as part of its Pearson Assessment for Learning Suite (PALS).
  • Designed for students in grades six through 12, CCRA+ assesses critical thinking, problem solving and written communications – essential skills that are predictive of positive academic and career success.
  • “CAE is proud to partner with Pearson to help schools and districts access our assessment tools to support student growth,” said Bob Yayac, president and CEO, CAE.
  • "By adding CCRA+ to our Pearson Assessment for Learning Suite, we're giving educators a comprehensive view into student skills development, all from a convenient, single online location,” said Trent Workman, Pearson senior vice president, school assessment.