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FDB Showcases How to Elevate the Clinician Experience at HIMSS24

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FDB (First Databank, Inc.), the leading provider of drug knowledge that helps healthcare professionals make precise decisions, will showcase how provider organizations can elevate the clinician experience at the 2024 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, March 11-15. Through patient-specific clinical decision support (CDS), simplified patient instructions that help lead to better medication adherence, and a more flexible ePrescribing network that enables the smooth flow of prescriptions between prescribers, payers, and pharmacies, FDB is helping solve major challenges for healthcare delivery organizations today.

Key Points: 
  • Attendees at a HIMSS24 education session and visitors to FDB booth #1747 in the HIMSS24 exhibit hall will discover how leading hospitals and health systems are using FDB PatientFirst™ solutions.
  • HIMSS24 attendees will learn how NCH (Naples Comprehensive Health) used FDB Targeted Medication Warnings with FDB AlertSpace® to elevate the experience of its physicians and to improve patient safety and Leapfrog CPOE test results.
  • These CDS Heroes are on a mission to ignite actionable guidance, transform clinician workflows, elevate patient safety and outcomes, and banish alert overload for a better clinician experience.
  • "Elevate Your Experience": Unwind with Wine, Beer & Gourmet Popcorn
    HIMSS24 attendees are invited to join FDB for a casual in-booth reception to network with industry experts and peers.

NCH's Success Story at HIMSS24: Patient-Centric Alerts Boost Physician Experience, Patient Safety, and Leapfrog CPOE Test Results

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Friday, March 1, 2024
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FDB (First Databank, Inc.), the leading provider of drug knowledge that helps healthcare professionals make precise decisions, announces the success of its collaboration with NCH (Naples Comprehensive Health) in Southwest Florida. NCH has leveraged FDB solutions to optimize medication decision support, making alerts more meaningful and relevant to clinicians while significantly reducing overall alert volume.

Key Points: 
  • NCH has leveraged FDB solutions to optimize medication decision support, making alerts more meaningful and relevant to clinicians while significantly reducing overall alert volume.
  • In transitioning to a new EHR system, NCH physicians experienced a shift in their workflow, encountering non-critical-level medication decision support alerts for the first time.
  • The medication CDS optimization initiative has also contributed to NCH's improvement in its Leapfrog CPOE test results.
  • This partnership underscores NCH's commitment to enhancing patient safety and mitigating physician frustration associated with irrelevant alerts.

Hospital for Special Surgery and NCH Break Ground on New Orthopedics Center of Excellence in Southwest Florida

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Monday, November 13, 2023
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Located on the campus of the NCH North Naples Hospital, the center promises to bring unparalleled orthopedic care to Naples and Southwest Florida.

Key Points: 
  • Located on the campus of the NCH North Naples Hospital, the center promises to bring unparalleled orthopedic care to Naples and Southwest Florida.
  • The center will offer outpatient and inpatient orthopedic services, including an ambulatory surgery center and imaging and rehabilitation services that will be jointly owned and operated with HSS.
  • HSS has been recognized as a top-ranked hospital for both orthopedics and rheumatology for 31 consecutive years, ranking no.
  • For more information on how you can support HSS at NCH and be part of this historic partnership, please contact the NCH Center for Philanthropy at 239-624-2000.

The TECMA Group of Companies Announce the acquisition and Merger with NCH Customs Brokers

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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EL PASO, Texas, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tecma, through its subsidiary Tecma Customs Solutions, announced today the purchase and merger of NCH Customs Brokers, a leading provider of US Customs Brokerage services along the US and Mexico Border.

Key Points: 
  • EL PASO, Texas, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tecma, through its subsidiary Tecma Customs Solutions, announced today the purchase and merger of NCH Customs Brokers, a leading provider of US Customs Brokerage services along the US and Mexico Border.
  • Tecma brings the support and scale NCH has needed to respond and compete in this ever-changing environment."
  • "We could not be more pleased to bring Nelson and his NCH team on board as part of our Customs Group.
  • Nelson has built a reputation of excellence in the complex world of US Customs compliance where other customs brokers have come to rely on" said Alan Russell, CEO of The Tecma Group.

NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE AND RESIDENTIAL PARTNER TO ENHANCE DELIVERY OF HOSPICE SERVICES

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Friday, September 1, 2023
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CHICAGO, Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health (NS-EEH) and Residential Home Health and Hospice (Residential) are expanding their partnership with Residential Hospice now acting as preferred provider of hospice services at Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH).

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health (NS-EEH) and Residential Home Health and Hospice (Residential) are expanding their partnership with Residential Hospice now acting as preferred provider of hospice services at Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH).
  • Residential has successfully helped ensure seamless coordination for home health and hospice services at hospitals across the system for over 15 years.
  • NorthShore combined its home health and hospice programs into Residential Home Health and Hospice in February of 2022.
  • "Our focus as a system and with this partnership is to provide safe, seamless and personal care for our home health and hospice patients in the communities we serve," said Michael Hartke, president, Northwest Community Healthcare.

Solve GNE and Genosera Sign Agreement to Develop a Novel Bicistronic AAV Gene Therapy Targeting HIBM

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Monday, August 14, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Solve GNE announced today that it has entered into a sponsored research agreement with Genosera to provide funding for a novel Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) gene therapy aimed at curing GNE Myopathy (GNEM) or Hereditary Inclusion Body Myopathy (HIBM).

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Solve GNE announced today that it has entered into a sponsored research agreement with Genosera to provide funding for a novel Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) gene therapy aimed at curing GNE Myopathy (GNEM) or Hereditary Inclusion Body Myopathy (HIBM).
  • Genosera is developing novel bicistronic, or two gene, AAV treatments for muscle diseases.
  • Together with Solve GNE, Genosera will work to develop the first bicistronic gene therapy treatment for GNE myopathy patients.
  • Solve GNE is proud to be collaborating with Genosera and NCH towards finding a cure for GNEM.”

Hospital for Special Surgery and NCH Healthcare System Appoint David L. Helfet, MD, Executive Medical Director of HSS at NCH

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Monday, July 10, 2023
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NAPLES, Fla., July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and NCH Healthcare System today announced that David L. Helfet, MD , renowned HSS orthopedic trauma surgeon, has been appointed Executive Medical Director of HSS at NCH, the collaboration formed to bring high quality orthopedic care to southwest Florida.

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  • NAPLES, Fla., July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and NCH Healthcare System today announced that David L. Helfet, MD , renowned HSS orthopedic trauma surgeon, has been appointed Executive Medical Director of HSS at NCH, the collaboration formed to bring high quality orthopedic care to southwest Florida.
  • The pioneering collaboration is part of the transformation of NCH to become an Advanced Community Healthcare System™.
  • The two organizations are collaborating to design and build the most advanced medical facility for HSS at NCH, at the North Naples Hospital campus.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Dr. David L. Helfet as the Executive Medical Director of HSS at NCH," said NCH President and CEO Paul Hiltz.

HSS Florida Continues to Grow With Appointment of Tara M. McCoy As CEO

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Friday, January 13, 2023
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NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the world's leading academic medical system specializing in orthopedics, rheumatology and related disciplines, has appointed experienced healthcare leader, Tara M. McCoy, to the new position of HSS Florida Chief Executive Officer. The announcement reflects HSS's commitment to improving musculoskeletal health in the state. 

Key Points: 
  • Ms. McCoy brings to HSS more than 20 years of healthcare and Florida leadership experience with Cleveland Clinic, Tenet Healthcare, among others.
  • Ms. McCoy will partner with world-renowned Douglas E. Padgett, MD, who as HSS Associate Surgeon-in-Chief and Medical Director oversees all aspects of clinical quality for HSS Florida.
  • "Tara's appointment demonstrates the commitment to excellence and earned leadership that define the HSS approach to transforming healthcare," said HSS President and CEO Louis A. Shapiro.
  • "Tara's extensive experience and proven leadership will help us to make HSS quality care more accessible to more people across the state of Florida."

Matterhorn Fit and NCH Healthcare System Form Partnership to Deliver World-Class Health and Wellness Services to Thousands of Concierge Medicine Patients

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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Naples, Fla., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Matterhorn Fit, a leading rehabilitation and training center in Florida, announced today that the organization has formed a partnership with NCH Healthcare System (NCH) to provide world-class health and wellness services to thousands of NCH's concierge medicine patients. Matterhorn Fit currently works with over 60 professional athletes, 11 Olympians, and thousands of active individuals across its locations in Bonita Springs and Naples, FL.  

Key Points: 
  • Naples, Fla., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Matterhorn Fit , a leading rehabilitation and training center in Florida, announced today that the organization has formed a partnership with NCH Healthcare System (NCH) to provide world-class health and wellness services to thousands of NCH's concierge medicine patients.
  • The partnership with Matterhorn Fit provides NCH's physicians with the ability to offer their patients a seamless solution between pain relief, rehabilitation, training, and nutritional services.
  • "NCH Healthcare System is committed to providing our patients with the very best health and wellness services.
  • We are proud to work with Matterhorn Fit to deliver these services to thousands of concierge medicine patients," said Paul Hiltz, CEO of NCH.

Dr. Amin Kassam to Lead NorthShore Neurological Institute at Northwest Community Healthcare

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) welcomes neurosurgeon Amin Kassam, MD to lead the NorthShore Neurological Institute (NNI) at Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH). Building on the current offerings of NNI, Dr. Kassam brings novel and innovative procedures that he has pioneered over the past two decades, such as the Expanded Endonasal Approach (Transnasal) Brain Surgery, conscious surgery, and new technologies in brain mapping and optical robotics to NorthShore's brain and spine team. He has a national and international reputation as a destination surgeon and educator, recognized by his peers and the technology sector as a key opinion leader who has been responsible for some of the most significant transformations in his field.

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) welcomes neurosurgeon Amin Kassam, MD to lead the NorthShore Neurological Institute (NNI) at Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH).
  • It is my belief that NCH will transform, not only neurosciences, but the way healthcare is delivered nationally.
  • Most recently he served as the Chief Scientific Strategist, VP Neurosciences, and Chairman of Neurological Surgery for Advocate Aurora Health Care.
  • For more information on NNI at Northwest Community Healthcare go to nni-nch.org ; or call (847) 618-4430.