Bethesda, Maryland

Aledade Earns Top Spot on List of Best Workplaces in Health Care & Biopharma™ by Great Place to Work® and Fortune

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

BETHESDA, Md., March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Great Place to Work and Fortune have honored Aledade as the number one company on their list of the 2021 Best Workplaces in Health Care & Biopharma, the third year in a row that Aledade has made this list.

Key Points: 
  • BETHESDA, Md., March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Great Place to Work and Fortune have honored Aledade as the number one company on their list of the 2021 Best Workplaces in Health Care & Biopharma, the third year in a row that Aledade has made this list.
  • The Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care and Biopharma list is published here: https://www.greatplacetowork.com/best-workplaces/health-care/2021 .
  • "Congratulations to the Best Workplaces in Health Care and Biopharma.
  • To learn more, visit greatplacetowork.com , listen to the podcast Better by Great Place to Work ,and read A Great Place to Work for All.

CPSC Posts Recalls to its Web Site

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products.

Key Points: 
  • The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products.
  • Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually.
  • CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
  • Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.

CPSC Posts Recalls to its Web Site

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products.

Key Points: 
  • The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products.
  • Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually.
  • CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
  • Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.

Chief Welcomes Streetsense Managing Principal & Chief Growth Officer Chris Delucchi as Founding Member

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

BETHESDA, Md., March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Chief , a private network built to drive more women into positions of power, and keep them there, welcomes Chris Delucchi as a Washington, DC Founding Member.

Key Points: 
  • BETHESDA, Md., March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Chief , a private network built to drive more women into positions of power, and keep them there, welcomes Chris Delucchi as a Washington, DC Founding Member.
  • Delucchi serves as the Managing Principal and Chief Growth Officer at Streetsense , a global creative consulting firm headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland with offices in DC, NYC, and Madrid.
  • Prior to her role at Streetsense, Delucchi founded her own integrated marketing firm, Delucchi Plus, which was later acquired by Streetsense to become the Marketing arm of the collective.
  • "Chris has always been committed to helping women in business and women-owned organizations grow professionally and individually," says Brian Taff, Chief Executive Officer of Streetsense.

Hospital Emergency Room Treatment for Some Product-Related Injuries Rose During the Pandemic, Even as Overall ER Visits Dropped

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Thursday, March 4, 2021

A new report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released during National Consumer Protection week now shows an impact on hospital emergency room (ER)-treated injuries from consumer products, as well.

Key Points: 
  • A new report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released during National Consumer Protection week now shows an impact on hospital emergency room (ER)-treated injuries from consumer products, as well.
  • Among the key findings of the report, which examined hospital emergency room data from March through September 2020:
    ER treatment* for product-related injuries overall decreased by 24%, but for severe product-related injuries, by only 1%.
  • Although bicycles had a slight increase (1%) in overall injuries, the increase jumped to 21% for users age 40 and above, and 39% for adults older than 70.
  • *Note: Emergency room-(ER) treated injuries include patients who are treated and released, as well as more severe injuries that require subsequent hospitalization or other more advanced treatment.

Statement From Bob Johnson On The Passing Of Vernon E. Jordan, Jr.

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

BETHESDA, Md., March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Black and white America lost a great man with the passing of Vernon E. Jordan.

Key Points: 
  • BETHESDA, Md., March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Black and white America lost a great man with the passing of Vernon E. Jordan.
  • Bob Johnson is Founder of Black Entertainment Television and Founder and Chairman of The RLJ Companies.
  • About The RLJ Companies: The RLJ Companies, founded by Robert L. Johnson, is an innovative business network that provides strategic investments in a diverse portfolio of companies.
  • The RLJ Companies is headquartered in Bethesda, MD, with affiliate operations in Charlotte, NC; Little Rock, AR; and San Juan, PR.

TTR Sotheby's International Realty Welcomes Back Donna Leanos To Its Bethesda, Maryland Brokerage Office

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Friday, February 26, 2021

BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- TTR Sotheby's International Realty is pleased to welcome backDonnaLeanosto its Bethesda, Maryland brokerage office.

Key Points: 
  • BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- TTR Sotheby's International Realty is pleased to welcome backDonnaLeanosto its Bethesda, Maryland brokerage office.
  • "I am thrilled to have received an incredibly warm welcome back to TTR Sotheby's International Realty," says Leanos.
  • "We are so pleased to haveDonnarejoin our firm," says Marcus Jaffe, Managing Broker of TTR Sotheby's International Realty's Bethesda, Maryland brokerage office.
  • In addition,Leanosjoins an elite cohort of the region's finest real estate professionals at TTR Sotheby's International Realty's Bethesda, Maryland brokerage office.

EagleBank Announces the Relocation of their Gallery Place and Bethesda Branches

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Thursday, February 25, 2021

BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EagleBank today announced the relocation of their Gallery Place and Bethesda branches.

Key Points: 
  • BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EagleBank today announced the relocation of their Gallery Place and Bethesda branches.
  • The new Gallery Place location opened on Monday, February 22 and the new Bethesda branch will be opening on March 1.
  • The former Gallery Place branch located at 700 7th Street, NW effectively closed on Friday, February 19, 2021.
  • Relocating the Gallery Place and Bethesda branches allows us to offer the same convenient services and level of care our customers in the Metro D.C. area have come to expect, said Susan Riel, EagleBank President & CEO.

Watch: NCLA Case Video Reveals How CPSC Hides Safety Standards from Public Behind Paywall

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Circuit to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to make the safety standards for infant bath seats freely available to the public.

Key Points: 
  • Circuit to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to make the safety standards for infant bath seats freely available to the public.
  • Government is supposed to be transparent, but CPSC is keeping consumers in the dark by allowing a third-party organization to hide the law behind a paywall.
  • CPSC cannot charge for access to the law because the law in its entirety belongs to the citizenry.
  • These laws require that CPSC make its binding safety standards reasonably available to the public.

CPSC Posts Recalls to its Web Site

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products.

Key Points: 
  • The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products.
  • Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually.
  • CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
  • Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.