American College of Emergency Physicians

Mindray to Reveal First of its Kind Wireless Handheld Ultrasound System Live at ACEP23 Scientific Assembly

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Friday, October 6, 2023

MAHWAH, N.J., Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mindray, a global developer of healthcare technologies and solutions for ultrasound, patient monitoring, and anesthesia, announced today that they are exhibiting at the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) 2023 Scientific Assembly at the Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA, October 9-12. They will highlight their latest advancements in Emergency Medicine, including the live debut of the TE Air Wireless Handheld Ultrasound System, the industry's first wireless transducer that connects to a fully-featured ultrasound system, the TE X, or independently with a mobile device. Mindray's newest point of care ultrasound (POCUS) system brings ultrasound to unprecedented heights, underscoring their dedication to the Emergency Medicine market and continuous innovation to drive the market forward. All ACEP attendees are invited to visit Booth 1226 to learn more about Mindray's innovative Emergency Medicine solutions.

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  • They will highlight their latest advancements in Emergency Medicine, including the live debut of the TE Air Wireless Handheld Ultrasound System , the industry's first wireless transducer that connects to a fully-featured ultrasound system, the TE X, or independently with a mobile device.
  • Mindray's newest point of care ultrasound (POCUS) system brings ultrasound to unprecedented heights, underscoring their dedication to the Emergency Medicine market and continuous innovation to drive the market forward.
  • Mindray introduces a groundbreaking 2-in-1 handheld ultrasound device with multi-device connectivity, the TE Air Wireless Handheld Ultrasound at ACEP23.
  • Mindray will feature live scanning with the TE X and TE Air Ultrasound in their booth throughout the show.

Legislation Aimed at Protecting Health Care Workers Introduced in Congress

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Every day, health care workers across the country are violently attacked. In emergency departments, which are open around the clock and required by federal law to stabilize and treat anyone who walks in, the situation is alarming. Studies have shown that ED staff experience a violent event about once every two months.

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  • SCHAUMBURG, Ill., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Every day, health care workers across the country are violently attacked.
  • On April 18, Rep. Joe Courtney, D.-Conn. and Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D.-Wisc., introduced the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R.
  • "Meaningful solutions to mitigate and reduce violence in the emergency department are imperative, which is why ENA has long-supported legislation such as the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act.
  • This proposed legislation directs the Secretary of Labor to require health care and social service employers to develop and implement workplace violence prevention plans that are worker-driven and comprehensive to ensure the safety of patients and workers.

ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership Chooses JUNO for TEC22 Digital Collaboration Experience

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A software platform for community, learning and events, JUNO is the perfect venue for ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership's Technology Exploration Conference.

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  • With the four digital days of the conference hosted on JUNO, participants from anywhere in the world can take part in what is sure to be an amazing event.
  • "Technology increasingly impacts association business," says Michelle Mason, President and CEO at ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership.
  • "With JUNO, we are able to turn this traditional gathering into a broader collaboration among members and industry partners.
  • Register for the Digital Collaboration Experience of ASAE TEC here to take part Dec 5-12.

Innovative ReadyMe Program for Association Executives Launches on JUNO

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Monday, August 22, 2022

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JUNO, an end-to-end software platform for digital community engagement, has launched ReadyMe for ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership's new self-paced, soft skills program for the next generation of association leaders. 

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JUNO, an end-to-end software platform for digital community engagement, has launched ReadyMe for ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership's new self-paced, soft skills program for the next generation of association leaders.
  • She shared in a short interview here what drove ASAE to choose JUNO and how breaking away from dated technology tools was key.
  • Be sure to visit with JUNO executives at the ASAE Annual Meeting through August 22 in Booth #2017.
  • Organizations like the American Society of Association Executives, the Professional Convention Management Association, American College of Emergency Physicians, Network of Executive Women, American Heart Association, a Big 4 national sports organization among others, have all chosen JUNO to advance their mission.

Treatment for Heart Attacks Improving but Gaps in Access Persist, New Study Shows

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Timely access to angiography is defined for this study as treatment on the day of hospital admission for STEMI patients and within three days of admission for NSTEMI patients.

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  • Timely access to angiography is defined for this study as treatment on the day of hospital admission for STEMI patients and within three days of admission for NSTEMI patients.
  • The proportion of patients who received timely treatment increased and mortality decreased over time for men and women.
  • However, while gaps in treatment and outcomes between genders narrowed over time, these disparities persisted over the course of the years analyzed.
  • "But there are biases and social issues that challenge access to care and impact the treatment of women and patients of color with heart issues.

Expert in Community and Relationship Building, Megan Martin, Becomes Director of Engagement at JUNO

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Monday, June 6, 2022

NEW ORLEANS, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JUNO, a comprehensive platform for digital engagement activities, expands Community offering and appoints Megan Martin, CMP, DES, MPA as Director of Engagement to partner with Community and Event managers to successfully engage their communities and increase member value.

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  • JUNO's Community solution offers essential features that allow users to engage in integrated physical and digital worlds seamlessly.
  • With member-to-member networking, mentorship program, discussion forums, digests, group hubs and video meeting opportunities, JUNO's Community offering is in a class by itself.
  • Megan and the rest of the JUNO team will be available at PCMA's EduCon June 6-8, 2022.
  • JUNO is one platform for all digital engagement -- Networking, Community, Events, and Learning.

ENA, ACEP Push for Swift Passage of Workplace Violence Legislation

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

WASHINGTON, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaders and members of the Emergency Nurses Association and American College of Emergency Physicians called on Congress Wednesday to pass legislation aimed at reducing violence against health care workers.

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  • ENA and ACEP have been longtime proponents of legislation aimed at mitigating workplace violence and strengthening criminal penalties for anyone who assaults a health care worker.
  • "Every emergency nurse has lived through the physical and emotional pain caused by violence in the emergency department.
  • ACEP President Gillian Schmitz, MD, FACEP, emphasized the legislation's importance to health care workers and patient care.
  • The bill provides fundamental support to protect health care workers victimized by violence on the job, according to Baldwin.

JUNO, Bear Analytics Partner to Raise Value, ROI of Online Engagement

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Thursday, April 7, 2022

WASHINGTON, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JUNO, a software company that connects and educates people on a single destination platform for events and year-round community, and Bear Analytics, a software company committed to empowering growth of events, have partnered to service event and community platform clients.

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  • "This partnership with Bear Analytics and their Bear IQ platform was created to give clients more impactful analytics that will move their businesses forward," said Gabe Casey, VP, Product at JUNO.
  • Bear Analytics has a stellar reputation for real results."
  • "The benefit of this integration is it puts the event organizer first, and thus puts engagement for their customers first," says Joe Colangelo, Co-Founder and CEO of Bear Analytics.
  • Bear IQ, is the industry leading event analytics platform for live, hybrid and virtual events.

E Ink Launches the Latest Generation of Their Full Color ePaper Module - E Ink Gallery™ Plus

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

E Ink, the originator, pioneer, and global commercial leader in digital paper technology, today announced the launch of the latest generation of their Advanced Color ePaper (ACeP) platform, E Ink Gallery Plus.

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  • E Ink, the originator, pioneer, and global commercial leader in digital paper technology, today announced the launch of the latest generation of their Advanced Color ePaper (ACeP) platform, E Ink Gallery Plus.
  • This next generation, full color ePaper module, has a color gamut ideally reaching 60,000, an improvement over the earlier generations.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220323005070/en/
    E Ink Gallery Plus is using E Ink ACeP, a full color electronic ink system with four color pigments: cyan, magenta, yellow, and white, used to achieve a full color gamut at each pixel.
  • The new generation of E Ink Gallery Plus significantly improves the contrast ratio of our full color ePaper, and can help customers make their advertisements more eye-catching.

ACEP Stands in Support of Emergency Physicians Working in Ukraine

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

WASHINGTON, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) commends the bravery and steadfast commitment of emergency physicians currently treating patients in Ukraine.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) commends the bravery and steadfast commitment of emergency physicians currently treating patients in Ukraine.
  • "ACEP proudly supports the emergency physician colleagues currently working in Ukraine," said Gillian Schmitz, MD, FACEP, president of ACEP.
  • "Emergency physicians across the world make a promise to treat anyone, anytime, and that means during conflict, disaster, pandemic, or any other difficult time.
  • ACEP encourages emergency physicians who wish to assist during a disaster or crisis to join an international medical response team .