PEORIA

Susan G. Komen® Peoria MORE THAN PINK Walk Raises Funds for Breast Cancer Patient Care Services

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Monday, April 15, 2024
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Susan G. Komen ®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, will hold the Susan G. Komen Peoria MORE THAN PINK Walk on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Metro Centre.

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  • Susan G. Komen ®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, will hold the Susan G. Komen Peoria MORE THAN PINK Walk on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Metro Centre.
  • This signature event enables Komen to raise critical funds that provide direct support to breast cancer patients, fund groundbreaking research, empower health equity initiatives nationwide, and advocate for change at both the state and federal government levels.
  • “We are excited to host the annual Peoria MORE THAN PINK Walk this year and provide a community for all individuals impacted by breast cancer.
  • Register today and join us as we celebrate survivors and those living with breast cancer as well as honor loved ones lost to the disease.

OSF HealthCare Partners with Summit Venture Studio to License Medical Cart AR App

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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LEHI, UT, PEORIA, Ill. , Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- OSF HealthCare is thrilled to announce a licensing agreement with Summit Venture Studio to commercialize and expand Medical Cart AR, an innovative medical training software developed by OSF Innovation. Medical Cart AR is an augmented reality training application designed to assist health care providers in locating key equipment swiftly during medical emergencies.

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  • OSF HealthCare is thrilled to announce a licensing agreement with Summit Venture Studio to commercialize and expand Medical Cart AR, an innovative medical training software developed by OSF Innovation.
  • Medical Cart AR is an augmented reality training application designed to assist health care providers in locating key equipment swiftly during medical emergencies.
  • LEHI, UT, PEORIA, Ill. , Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- OSF HealthCare is thrilled to announce a licensing agreement with Summit Venture Studio to commercialize and expand Medical Cart AR, an innovative medical training software developed by OSF Innovation .
  • Medical Cart AR is a health care training application designed to facilitate the rapid location of essential medical supplies during emergencies.

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.

Peerless Peoria: Central and Southern Illinois leaders honored at a Holiday Reception for service to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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Although Peoria is 465 miles from the St. Jude campus in Memphis, the Central Illinois community makes an impact every single day on the lives of St. Jude families.

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  • Although Peoria is 465 miles from the St. Jude campus in Memphis, the Central Illinois community makes an impact every single day on the lives of St. Jude families.
  • McCoy also spearheaded the annual St. Jude Rides and St. Jude Corvette Drive , which together have raised more than $11 million for St. Jude.
  • St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
  • Support the St. Jude mission by donating at stjude.org , liking St. Jude on Facebook , following St. Jude on Twitter , Instagram , LinkedIn and TikTok , and subscribing to its YouTube channel.

OSF HealthCare and Bradley University formalize partnership to solve pressing health care problems

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Friday, October 28, 2022
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Significantly, Bradley will be the first private university to enter into a formalized research partnership with OSF HealthCare.

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  • Significantly, Bradley will be the first private university to enter into a formalized research partnership with OSF HealthCare.
  • The IFH partnership will connect faculty scholars from Bradley's five colleges with clinical researchers through OSF Innovation Labs and other OSF HealthCare providers to address health care challenges within and beyond the greater Peoria area.
  • OSF HealthCare, through OSF Home Care Services, operates an extensive network of home health and hospice services.
  • It also owns Pointcore, Inc., comprised of health care-related businesses; OSF HealthCare Foundation, the philanthropic arm for the organization; and OSF Ventures, which provides investment capital for promising health care innovation startups.

Get Cares Act Tax Credit Now Offers Faster Turn-Around on Tax Credit Filings

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Monday, August 22, 2022
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Get Cares Act Tax Credit's specialized CPAs help small and medium sized businesses claim their Employee Retention Tax Credit from the IRS. Plus, the company offers a way to get your refund in a fraction of the time it normally takes. Read more at https://getcaresacttaxcredit.com

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  • Peoria, Illinois--(Newsfile Corp. - August 21, 2022) - Get Cares Act Tax Credit got its start when Founder Amy Blain noticed a growing need for Helping Small Businesses Recover Their Cares Act Tax Credit.
  • There are no upfront fees to learn if a company is qualified to receive a tax credit.
  • Funded by the Cares Act, these credits were designed to reward businesses that retained their employees during COVID-19.
  • Blain continued, "A restaurant with 224 W-2 employees received a $1,120,000 credit, a hotel with 383 W-2 employees received a $620,416.97 tax credit and a church with 30 W-2 employees received a $30,782.22 tax credit.

OSF HealthCare collaborates to test blockchain-based app to reward healthy behaviors

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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Ralph says consumers using the blockchain-based rewards app could be rewarded quickly for exercising, taking medication, or any number of other healthy behaviors, unlike the kinds of programs insurance companies currently offer clients.

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  • Ralph says consumers using the blockchain-based rewards app could be rewarded quickly for exercising, taking medication, or any number of other healthy behaviors, unlike the kinds of programs insurance companies currently offer clients.
  • Other systems (insurance reward programs), will take a lot longer and it'll be harder to see directly the impact of what you're doing."
  • OSF HealthCare, through OSF Home Care Services, operates an extensive network of home health and hospice services.
  • Jump Trading Simulation and Education Center, a part of OSF Innovation , is a collaboration between University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria and OSF HealthCare.

Champion of Public Engagement and Bipartisan Leadership Celebrates 15 years

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Monday, April 4, 2022
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Celebrating its 15th anniversary this month is the Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service (IPL), a champion of public engagement and bipartisan leadership.

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  • Celebrating its 15th anniversary this month is the Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service (IPL), a champion of public engagement and bipartisan leadership.
  • A uniquely central Illinois think tank, the Institute advocates leadership and bipartisan approaches to resolving Americas most pressing challenges during an era of fractious political partisanship.
  • McMillan looks forward to the future, hoping the spirit of bipartisanship returns to solve the greatest challenges facing our country.
  • Contact Bradley Universitys Office of Public Relations if you would like to cover it.

Bradley University's Award Winning Game Design Program Scores Exclusive Internship Opportunity for Students

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Friday, April 1, 2022
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A multinational video game design company has taken note of the nationally-recognized Interactive Media Department at Bradley University and is expanding its exclusive internship program for Bradley students.

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  • A multinational video game design company has taken note of the nationally-recognized Interactive Media Department at Bradley University and is expanding its exclusive internship program for Bradley students.
  • Deep Silver Volition and Bradley began a partnership in 2019 designed to give students a real-world experience in the game design industry.
  • Game Design Instructor David Abzug said he often hears Bradley students are highly qualified and they stand out in a way that others dont.
  • Our students blow away their internship supervisors every year, and I think thats because Bradleys Game Design program is built from an industry-based perspective," he said.

International Student Numbers Increase Significantly at Bradley University

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
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Peoria, Illinois, March 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bradley University is experiencing a major increase in the number of international students enrolling in its academic programs.

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  • Peoria, Illinois, March 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bradley University is experiencing a major increase in the number of international students enrolling in its academic programs.
  • In comparison, over the past five years (pre-pandemic), Bradley enrolled on average 75 international students per academic year.
  • Bradley has updated its international recruitment strategy, reengaged university committees on international initiatives and is working to add more resources to focus on what international students need to succeed.
  • Bradley is hands-on from the moment the international students arrive in the U.S. to their well-being and success on campus.