Clinical governance

Volition appoints Dr Andrew Retter as Chief Medical Officer

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화요일, 3월 19, 2024

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HENDERSON, Nev., March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VolitionRx Limited (NYSE AMERICAN: VNRX) ("Volition"), a multi-national epigenetics company, has appointed Dr Andrew Retter as its Chief Medical Officer, effective April 1, 2024.

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HENDERSON, Nev., March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VolitionRx Limited (NYSE AMERICAN: VNRX) ("Volition"), a multi-national epigenetics company, has appointed Dr Andrew Retter as its Chief Medical Officer, effective April 1, 2024.
Dr Retter will provide medical leadership at Volition and ensure the company's scientific and clinical efforts are aligned with patient needs.
Cameron Reynolds, President and Group Chief Executive Officer at Volition, said: "We are delighted to welcome Andrew to Volition.
As Chief Medical Officer he will be vital to our success – ensuring the needs of the patient are placed at the heart of our research, development and commercialization activities."

Improving the working lives of nurses across Canada

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월요일, 3월 4, 2024

To help support and retain members of the nursing workforce, today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada's Minister of Health joined Dr. Leigh Chapman, Canada's Chief Nursing Officer at Trillium Health Partners, Credit Valley Hospital, to announce the release of the Nursing Retention Toolkit: Improving the Working Lives of Nurses in Canada to help improve the working lives of nurses.

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To help support and retain members of the nursing workforce, today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada's Minister of Health joined Dr. Leigh Chapman, Canada's Chief Nursing Officer at Trillium Health Partners, Credit Valley Hospital, to announce the release of the Nursing Retention Toolkit: Improving the Working Lives of Nurses in Canada to help improve the working lives of nurses.
The toolkit will be shared widely throughout Canada's health care system- including with nurses, nursing employers, and health authorities across the country.
As a resource created by nurses and for nurses, the toolkit is the result of a collaborative effort with the nursing community which shares the federal government's commitment to improve nursing retention in Canada.
Category-based selection allows Canada to issue invitations to apply to prospective permanent residents with specific work experience, including in health care.

Mobilising Malaria Prevention: International SOS Launches Refreshed Malaria Digital Learning Solution for Global Workforces

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월요일, 11월 20, 2023

As part of an ongoing mission to support the health and wellbeing of the global workforce, International SOS , the world's leading health and security risk services company, has launched a refreshed malaria digital learning module.

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As part of an ongoing mission to support the health and wellbeing of the global workforce, International SOS , the world's leading health and security risk services company, has launched a refreshed malaria digital learning module.
Dr Chris Van Straten, International SOS Global Health Advisor Clinical Governance, said "International SOS has been committed to the fight against malaria for over 20 years in endemic regions, from conducting health risk assessments to implementing vector control programmes and supporting community outreach.
The course takes approximately 15 minutes to complete and can be easily accessed via the International SOS Training Portal within the Digital Learning Portfolios.
For more information on the malaria digital learning solution, please visit International SOS Digital Learning Portfolio .

IHI Board of Directors Deepens Global Expertise With Members From Brazil, Nigeria

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월요일, 7월 17, 2023

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The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has added two new members to its Board of Directors .

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The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has added two new members to its Board of Directors .
Elected in May, both members will participate in the next meeting of the IHI Board of Directors, taking place in September 2023.
“With the additions of Sidney Klajner and Fola Laoye to the IHI Board of Directors, we have gained valuable voices for the Latin American and African regions, and truly unique health care expertise,” said IHI President and CEO, Kedar Mate, MD.
Mrs. Laoye holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Lagos, Nigeria.

United Kingdom National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Publishes Interventional Procedure Guidance (IPG) for ReActiv8® Restorative Neurostimulation™

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금요일, 9월 23, 2022

ReActiv8 is currently the only technology offering restorative neurostimulation to the NHS for refractory mechanical chronic low back pain (CLBP).

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ReActiv8 is currently the only technology offering restorative neurostimulation to the NHS for refractory mechanical chronic low back pain (CLBP).
This new guidance will enable patients to have greater access to the therapy when previous treatment options have not proven successful.
This new guidance will allow more patients to gain access to ReActiv8 within the U.K. and further afield.
Mainstay Medical is a medical device company focused on commercializing its innovative implantable Restorative Neurostimulation system, ReActiv8, for people with disabling mechanical CLBP.

MCG's Cheyenne Santiago to Speak at 35th Annual AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference

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화요일, 1월 25, 2022

PHOENIX, Jan.25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MCG Health , part of the Hearst Health network and an industry leader in technology-enabled evidence-based guidance, announces that Managing Editor, Cheyenne Santiago, MSN, RN, will present at the 35th Annual American Hospital Association (AHA) Rural Health Care Leadership Conference on February 6-9, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona.

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PHOENIX, Jan.25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MCG Health , part of the Hearst Health network and an industry leader in technology-enabled evidence-based guidance, announces that Managing Editor, Cheyenne Santiago, MSN, RN, will present at the 35th Annual American Hospital Association (AHA) Rural Health Care Leadership Conference on February 6-9, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona.
Conference sessions cover operational, financial, and environmental challenges that impact rural hospitals and their communities and present innovative approaches to transforming health care delivery models and business practices.
"I am humbled and thrilled to be asked to speak alongside so many other healthcare leaders at this year's conference," said Santiago.
For those interested in attending the AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, registration details and additional information can be found at: https://ruralconference.aha.org/ .

USOSM Appoints Three Industry Leaders to Clinical Governance Board

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화요일, 4월 28, 2020

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Oral Surgery Management (USOSM) a specialty management services company that exclusively serves premier oral and maxillofacial surgeons has added three members to the USOSM Clinical Governance Board.

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Oral Surgery Management (USOSM) a specialty management services company that exclusively serves premier oral and maxillofacial surgeons has added three members to the USOSM Clinical Governance Board.
Now comprised of 10 surgeons, the board advises USOSM and its partner practices on important clinical issues oral and maxillofacial surgeons encounter.
"Our individual surgeon partners will always make their own clinical decisions, but they will receive the benefit of expert advice, support and advocacy from the USOSM Clinical Governance Board.
We formed this board because clinical autonomy is core to our ideology and we felt it important to have a strong clinical governance structure," says Richard Hall, USOSM president and CEO.

The Governance Institute Releases 2019 Biennial Survey Results Highlighting Governance Structure in Hospitals and Health Systems

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수요일, 2월 5, 2020

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LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- February 5, 2020 The Governance Institute, a service of NRC Health , has published the results of its 2019 Biennial Survey on governance structure in hospitals and health systems around the country.

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LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- February 5, 2020 The Governance Institute, a service of NRC Health , has published the results of its 2019 Biennial Survey on governance structure in hospitals and health systems around the country.
This years survey focused on uncovering how board structure, culture, adoption and performance of recommended governance practices can help hospitals and health systems move further toward care delivery transformation to better align with the future of healthcare.
The individual board members of 244 not-for-profit acute care hospitals and health care systems gave their feedback to the biennial survey, providing valuable insight into how healthcare boards conduct their business and perform against value-based care delivery models.
The Governance Institute is a membership organization serving not-for-profit hospital and health system boards of directors, executives, and physician leadership.