World Innovation Summit for Health

Mahmee Honored by Goldman Sachs for Entrepreneurship

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Goldman Sachs selected Melissa from multiple industries to be honored at the two-day event.

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  • Goldman Sachs selected Melissa from multiple industries to be honored at the two-day event.
  • Melissa started Mahmee with the vision for a better, more joyous care experience for all expecting and new parents.
  • Were delighted to recognize Melissa as one of the most exceptional entrepreneurs of 2022, said David M. Solomon, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs.
  • Mahmee is backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Revolutions Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, Muse Capital, Backstage Capital, MaC Venture Capital, Episcopal Health Foundation of Texas, Serena Williams, Mark Cuban, and others.

Verge Genomics Honored by Goldman Sachs for Entrepreneurship

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Goldman Sachs selected Zhang from leaders and entrepreneurs across multiple industries.

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  • Goldman Sachs selected Zhang from leaders and entrepreneurs across multiple industries.
  • Verge deeply integrates new advances in hardware, software, and molecular technologies across the entire drug development process to find better drugs, faster.
  • Prior to Verge, she spent five years in the UCLA-Caltech MD/PhD program and received her BA degree from Princeton University in Molecular Biology.
  • Were delighted to recognize Alice Zhang as one of the most exceptional entrepreneurs of 2022, said David M. Solomon, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs.

Home Instead selects home healthcare tech platform Birdie to help deliver person-centered care for older adults at home

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

The transition to Birdie aims to streamline operations and help Home Instead's 10,000 care professionals deliver quality care to over 16,000 older adults.

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  • The transition to Birdie aims to streamline operations and help Home Instead's 10,000 care professionals deliver quality care to over 16,000 older adults.
  • The Birdie solution will be used to help the Home Instead network providers manage the entire care process; including care assessment, shift scheduling, employee payroll management, billing and analytics all in one place.
  • Home Instead UK is a national home care company which specialises in providing care and companionship in the home for older people.
  • It also delivers specialist dementia care, Parkinson's care, end-of-life, live-in care and respite care.

DNEG Appoints Daniel Jurow as Chief Operating Officer

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Monday, October 3, 2022

DNEG , a leading visual effects (VFX) and animation studio for the creation of feature film, television and multiplatform content, announced today that former Technicolor and R/GA executive Daniel Jurow has been hired as Chief Operating Officer.

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  • DNEG , a leading visual effects (VFX) and animation studio for the creation of feature film, television and multiplatform content, announced today that former Technicolor and R/GA executive Daniel Jurow has been hired as Chief Operating Officer.
  • Jurow, who brings more than two decades of creative industry experience to the role, will be based out of DNEGs London studio, reporting directly to DNEG Chairman and CEO Namit Malhotra.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221003005122/en/
    Visual effects and animation giant, DNEG, has hired Daniel Jurow, former Technicolor and R/GA executive, as Chief Operating Officer.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Jurow joins DNEG from Technicolor, where he was Chief Operating Officer of the companys Film and Episodic VFX division.

GLOBAL STANDARD OF CARE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED DUE TO MENTAL HEALTH OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

DOHA, Qatar, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Incredibly high workloads and an increased level of workplace abuse since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic have taken a toll on the mental health of healthcare professionals, bringing down the standard of care delivery globally, an international study has shown.

Key Points: 
  • 59 percent of the healthcare professionals surveyed from the UK, US, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, India and Brazil, agreed that their mental health has suffered due to working throughout the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • The survey was conducted by YouGov on behalf of the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) , the global health initiative of Qatar Foundation .
  • "While health and care workers routinely experience physical and emotional stress from working in high pressure environments, delivering care throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these experiences, leading to an alarming impact on the mental health of caregivers on a global scale.
  • WISH is a global platform which gathers healthcare experts, policymakers and innovators to unite in the goal of building a healthier world.

GLOBAL STANDARD OF CARE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED DUE TO MENTAL HEALTH OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

DOHA, Qatar, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Incredibly high workloads and an increased level of workplace abuse since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic have taken a toll on the mental health of healthcare professionals, bringing down the standard of care delivery globally, an international study has shown.

Key Points: 
  • 59 percent of the healthcare professionals surveyed from the UK, US, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, India and Brazil, agreed that their mental health has suffered due to working throughout the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • The survey was conducted by YouGov on behalf of the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) , the global health initiative of Qatar Foundation .
  • "While health and care workers routinely experience physical and emotional stress from working in high pressure environments, delivering care throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these experiences, leading to an alarming impact on the mental health of caregivers on a global scale.
  • WISH is a global platform which gathers healthcare experts, policymakers and innovators to unite in the goal of building a healthier world.

DX3 USA to Host Inaugural Retail, Marketing and Tech Summit in a Virtual Format Next Week

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

TORONTO, Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NetworkNewsWire -- DX3 is Canadas largest conference and trade show dedicated to retail, marketing and technology.

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  • TORONTO, Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NetworkNewsWire -- DX3 is Canadas largest conference and trade show dedicated to retail, marketing and technology.
  • After 11 highly successive years of events in Canada, DX3 and Web3Toronto are hosting the very first DX3 USA Retail, Marketing & Technology Summit in a virtual format on October 3-4, 2022.The one-of-a-kind event will focus on the relationship between marketing and technology to drive the success of retail businesses.
  • No longer is retail strategy purely a function of the old adage, location, location, location, but it is instead tightly enmeshed with modern technological innovation.
  • DX3 offers a two-day, entirely virtual and thought-provoking event that will show attendees to survive and thrive in retail, marketing and tech in an increasingly competitive environment.

HOSPITALS & HEALTH SYSTEMS INNOVATION SUMMIT TO EXPLORE EMERGING TRENDS AND CUTTING-EDGE PARTNERSHIPS TRANSFORMING THE BUSINESS OF HEALTHCARE

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading health law firm McDermott Will & Emery is hosting its third annual Hospitals & Health Systems Innovation Summit at the InterContinental New York Barclay on Thursday, October 20, 2022. This one-day event will explore the emerging trends and cutting-edge partnerships across the hospital and health system segment of the industry that are transforming the business of healthcare.

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  • This one-day event will explore the emerging trends and cutting-edge partnerships across the hospital and health system segment of the industrythat are transforming the business of healthcare.
  • "The healthcare industry generally and hospitals and health systems specifically have undergone several years of extensive transformation, growth and innovation," said Kerrin Slattery , co-lead of McDermott's Hospitals & Health Systems practice.
  • "This summit will provide health system executives and their business partners with the vital knowledge they need to make informed business decisions today and the insight required to strategically plan for the future."
  • "This year's speakers bring an incredible level of experience and expertise with respect to the healthcare industry and the trends impacting hospitals and health systems," said Charles Buck , co-lead of McDermott's Hospitals & Health Systems practice.

WISH: SAUDI ARABIA'S HEALTHCARE WORKERS IDENTIFY LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING AS ESSENTIAL FOR FUTURE HEALTH SYSTEM RESILIENCE

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

DOHA, Qatar, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Saudi Arabia's healthcare practitioners recognize the critical nature of strong organizational leadership as well as staff education for building health system resilience in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an international survey.

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  • Additionally, Saudi Arabia's healthcare workers (26 percent) also highlighted that robust training programs form a key component of health system resilience.
  • Health system resilience is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the ability to prepare for, manage and learn from sudden and extreme changes,including pandemics.
  • We encourage global health organizations, policymakers, and health advocates to align efforts and devise strategies to underline the significance of training, education.
  • and leadership programs, recognizing that this will strengthen the ability of global health systems to overcome major health challenges in future," said Sultana Afdhal, CEO of WISH.

WISH: SAUDI ARABIA'S HEALTHCARE WORKERS IDENTIFY LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING AS ESSENTIAL FOR FUTURE HEALTH SYSTEM RESILIENCE

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, September 20, 2022

DOHA, Qatar, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Saudi Arabia's healthcare practitioners recognize the critical nature of strong organizational leadership as well as staff education for building health system resilience in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an international survey.

Key Points: 
  • Additionally, Saudi Arabia's healthcare workers (26 percent) also highlighted that robust training programs form a key component of health system resilience.
  • Health system resilience is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the ability to prepare for, manage and learn from sudden and extreme changes,including pandemics.
  • We encourage global health organizations, policymakers, and health advocates to align efforts and devise strategies to underline the significance of training, education.
  • and leadership programs, recognizing that this will strengthen the ability of global health systems to overcome major health challenges in future," said Sultana Afdhal, CEO of WISH.