Intensive care medicine

HemoSonics' Quantra® Hemostasis System with QStat® Cartridge Wins 2024 Business Intelligence Group (BIG) Innovation Award in Healthcare Category

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- HemoSonics, LLC, a medical device company focused on acute bleeding management, today announced that its Quantra Hemostasis System with QStat Cartridge has won the prestigious 2024 BIG Innovation Award in the healthcare category. The annual BIG Innovation Awards program recognizes businesses, products, and people bringing new, innovative ideas to life. Organizations from across the globe submitted their recent innovations for consideration in the BIG Innovation Awards. Nominations were judged by a select group of business leaders and executives who volunteered their time and expertise to score submissions.

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  • Organizations from across the globe submitted their recent innovations for consideration in the BIG Innovation Awards.
  • Nominations were judged by a select group of business leaders and executives who volunteered their time and expertise to score submissions.
  • The Quantra Hemostasis System with QStat Cartridge enables clinicians to deliver patient-centered coagulation therapy that improves care and optimizes blood product usage.
  • "Humanity relies on innovation to improve our lives and the planet," said Maria Jimenez, chief nominations officer, Business Intelligence Group.

Inotrem Successfully Reaches Agreement with the FDA for a Phase 3 Registration Trial for Nangibotide in Septic Shock

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Monday, January 8, 2024

The ACCURATE trial design is built upon Phase 2 (ASTONISH) data that confirmed nangibotide’s strong efficacy and safety profile.

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  • The ACCURATE trial design is built upon Phase 2 (ASTONISH) data that confirmed nangibotide’s strong efficacy and safety profile.
  • This unique biomarker-guided approach allows for a single Phase 3 registration trial with a manageable number of subjects.
  • “Inotrem is now in a leading position to conduct a single Phase 3 registration trial in a prospectively defined population of septic shock patients that are at high risk of morbidity and mortality.
  • With nangibotide, Inotrem has developed a novel approach of immunomodulation targeting the TREM-1 pathway to restore appropriate inflammatory response, vascular function and improve post septic shock survival.

Number of Ontario hospital emergency closures soars to new record: Health Coalition demands Ford government finally take action

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Now, the Coalition found that the number of emergency department closures has increased even more.

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  • Now, the Coalition found that the number of emergency department closures has increased even more.
  • The town of Durham in Western Ontario has had at least 51 emergency department closures in 2023 to date.
  • “It is indisputable that these closures are endangering the health of Ontario residents,” warned Natalie Mehra, executive director of the Ontario Health Coalition.
  • The Health Coalition demanded the Ford government take real action to address the crisis.

Ontario Health Coalition/Media Conference - New report details more than 900 hospital service closures: Residents from hard hit communities to bring messages to Doug Ford

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Monday, December 4, 2023

TORONTO, Dec. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Across Ontario, the frequency and severity of hospital closures is unprecedented and it’s getting worse.

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  • TORONTO, Dec. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Across Ontario, the frequency and severity of hospital closures is unprecedented and it’s getting worse.
  • That’s the message of a new report from the Ontario Health Coalition that details almost a thousand closures of the most urgent of our local hospitals’ services.
  • The report is being released in a press conference featuring residents, nurses, and a physician from the hardest hit towns and regions across Ontario.
  • After the press conference, the community representatives will try to get their message to Doug Ford and his government.

EoS Fitness Doubles Down on Texas Expansion with Two New Locations

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

EoS Fitness is sprinting toward its growth target in Texas with the opening of two new locations in Richmond and DeSoto.

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  • EoS Fitness is sprinting toward its growth target in Texas with the opening of two new locations in Richmond and DeSoto.
  • With the addition of these new gyms in Richmond and DeSoto, EoS now has nine locations open for business in Texas, offering accessible, state-of-the-art fitness amenities to fitness fans of all levels, with memberships starting at just $9.99 per month.
  • “As we continue to grow and expand our impact in Texas communities, we’re eager to welcome new fitness enthusiasts to the EoS family at our first locations in Richmond and DeSoto,” said Richard Idgar, chief operating officer, EoS Fitness.
  • New EoS Fitness in DeSoto at 1300 W. Belt Line Road
    Boasting more than 55,500 square feet, EoS Fitness opened its first location in Dallas County in DeSoto.

EoS Fitness Celebrates the Opening of its 30th Gym in Arizona

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Phoenix residents won’t have to look far for the unrivaled energy you can only find at EoS Fitness, as the nationwide gym chain opens its seventh location in the city, its 30th in the state of Arizona.

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  • Phoenix residents won’t have to look far for the unrivaled energy you can only find at EoS Fitness, as the nationwide gym chain opens its seventh location in the city, its 30th in the state of Arizona.
  • Spanning over 42,000 square feet, the newest EoS Fitness in the Valley of the Sun boasts high-end smart technology, top-of-the-line cardio equipment, state-of-the-art strength training machines and innovative recovery options offering something for every gymgoer.
  • “We’re committed to raising the bar with every new gym we open, providing the community with premium health and fitness options that cater to all,” said Richard Idgar, COO of EoS Fitness.
  • EoS knows it’s not always about putting in the hard work, day in and day out; recovery is essential.

Covalon’s VALGuard Gains Prestigious Recognition in the British Journal of Nursing

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

“We are deeply grateful to the British Journal of Nursing for featuring this important work.

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  • “We are deeply grateful to the British Journal of Nursing for featuring this important work.
  • “It’s an honor to see Covalon’s VALGuard being recognized by such a respected journal.
  • A novel, transparent line guard (VALGuard) protects CVAD hubs from gross contamination.
  • British Journal of Nursing.

Now Open, the Verstandig Pavilion at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Providing World-Class Care in a World-Class Facility

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Health proudly announce the opening of the new Verstandig Pavilion, a transformative project for the region.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Health proudly announce the opening of the new Verstandig Pavilion, a transformative project for the region.
  • This facility enables MedStar Georgetown to continue providing world-class care now in a world-class facility unlike anywhere else in the metropolitan area.
  • "The Verstandig Pavilion is a transformational facility," said Mike Sachtleben, senior vice president and chief operating officer, Washington Region, MedStar Health and has been involved in the pavilion project from the very beginning.
  • To learn more about what the Verstandig Pavilion provides, please visit https://www.medstarhealth.org/building-medical-excellence
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PrecisePK Pioneers Model-Informed Precision Dosing and Pharmacokinetics Advancements in Argentina with Maza University

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Through a strategic collaboration with the reputable Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Maza University became the inaugural institution in Argentina to acquire pivotal pharmacokinetics software.

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  • Through a strategic collaboration with the reputable Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Maza University became the inaugural institution in Argentina to acquire pivotal pharmacokinetics software.
  • Maza University leverages PrecisePK for Bayesian personalized drug dosing in Argentina, advancing clinical education.
  • "The acquisition of this software is of great relevance for the academic and scientific community since it makes Maza University the first university in Argentina to acquire a Bayesian Model-Informed Precision Dosing software for the training of its students in pharmacokinetics.
  • This strategic alignment between PrecisePK and Maza University symbolizes an unprecedented fusion of academic prowess and real-world application.

ASC warns investors about impersonation scams

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

CALGARY, AB, Dec. 5, 2023 /CNW/ - The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) is warning the public to be wary of unsolicited communications from individuals claiming to be from the ASC.

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  • CALGARY, AB, Dec. 5, 2023 /CNW/ - The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) is warning the public to be wary of unsolicited communications from individuals claiming to be from the ASC.
  • We have received a number of complaints recently where a member of the public has been contacted by someone posing as an ASC staff member.
  • We believe that the individuals claiming to be ASC staff may be operating a recovery room scam, in an attempt to re-victimize investors who have already lost money.
  • Please contact the ASC Public Information Officer directly with any concerns regarding an unsolicited communication using any of the following methods:
    Members of the public are encouraged to visit CheckFirst.ca for more information about investment scams, including recovery room scams .