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Scoular highlights carbon savings, responsible product sourcing, and fourth employee group in new sustainability report

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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Omaha, Nebraska, Nov. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Scoular released its third annual sustainability report , which highlights progress across the company’s five sustainability pillars.

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  • Omaha, Nebraska, Nov. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Scoular released its third annual sustainability report , which highlights progress across the company’s five sustainability pillars.
  • Key progress includes an updated sustainability leadership structure , an established baseline carbon footprint, growth of impact of the company’s employee volunteerism, and the addition of a fourth employee resource group, Scoular Emerging Leaders Organization, or SELO.
  • “As transparency and sustainability practices evolve, our strategy enables Scoular to provide unique solutions to decarbonize our planet and support the people and communities where we operate,” said Scoular CEO Paul Maass.
  • Fostering responsible product sourcing: Scoular has established a structure for a regenerative agriculture program that prioritizes soil health practices, with valuable feedback from its new Farm Advisory Roundtable Member (FARM) group.

Aspira Women’s Health Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Monday, November 13, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aspira Women’s Health Inc. (“Aspira”) (Nasdaq: AWH), a bio-analytical based women’s health company focused on the development of gynecologic disease diagnostic tools, today reported its financial results for the three- and nine-month period ended September 30, 2023.

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  • “We are pleased to report another quarter of year-over-year growth, with revenues this quarter of $2.2 million.
  • The Company expects general and administrative expenses to remain flat for the fourth quarter of 2023.
  • Our cash balance this quarter benefited from the registered direct offering where we raised $4.7 million in gross proceeds.
  • The Company reiterates its operating cash utilization target for the second half of 2023 to between $6.0 million and $8.0 million.

Sarah Cannon Research Institute to Present Latest Research Insights at the 2023 ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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Sarah Cannon Research Institute ( SCRI ) announced today that more than 80 abstracts and presentations have been selected for inclusion at the 65th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition .

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  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute ( SCRI ) announced today that more than 80 abstracts and presentations have been selected for inclusion at the 65th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition .
  • Hosted in San Diego and online from Dec. 9-12, the meeting is the year’s most comprehensive global hematology event.
  • At this year’s ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition, SCRI investigators, including physicians from The US Oncology Network , will discuss groundbreaking research in malignant and non-malignant blood cancer, CAR T-Cell therapy, real-world outcomes, and targeted immunotherapies.
  • Investigators highlighting research at this year’s ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition represent studies being conducted across SCRI, Sarah Cannon Transplant & Cellular Therapy Network, and partners from The US Oncology Network and Ontada.

Josie Abboud Elected to Mutual of Omaha Board of Directors

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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Josie Abboud, President and CEO of Omaha’s Methodist Hospital and Methodist Women’s Hospital, has been elected to the Mutual of Omaha Board of Directors, Chairman and CEO James Blackledge announced.

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  • Josie Abboud, President and CEO of Omaha’s Methodist Hospital and Methodist Women’s Hospital, has been elected to the Mutual of Omaha Board of Directors, Chairman and CEO James Blackledge announced.
  • She also is a recipient of the American Cancer Society’s National St. George Award.
  • “Josie Abboud brings a wealth of experience and expertise in health care policy and leadership to the Mutual of Omaha Board of Directors,” Blackledge said.
  • She earned her bachelor's degree in nursing at Creighton University and her master's degree in business administration and health care management from Regis University in Denver.

Hammes Healthcare and OhioHealth break ground on new Women's Center at Riverside Methodist Hospital

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
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MILWAUKEE, Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hammes Healthcare, a leading provider of consulting and project delivery services, will be serving as OhioHealth's project manager for the new Women's Center that broke ground last month.

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  • Hammes Healthcare will be serving as OhioHealth's project manager for the new Women's Center that broke ground last month.
  • The new OhioHealth Women's Center will be a standalone facility located on the OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital campus in Columbus, Ohio.
  • The new OhioHealth Women's Center will be a standalone facility located on the OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital campus in Columbus, Ohio.
  • Hammes is also serving as owner's representative for the new OhioHealth Trauma and Critical Care Center at Grant and the new OhioHealth Pickerington Methodist Hospital.

HealthPartners names Ginger Kakacek, MD, chief health plan medical officer

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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HealthPartners today announced that Ginger Kakacek, MD, has been named chief medical officer of its health plan.

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  • HealthPartners today announced that Ginger Kakacek, MD, has been named chief medical officer of its health plan.
  • In this role, she’ll provide leadership and medical oversight of the health plan to ensure members and patients receive high-quality, evidence-based and cost-effective care and services.
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    Ginger Kakacek, MD, has been named chief medical officer of HealthPartners health plan.
  • She joined the health plan medical director team in 2014 and most recently served as vice president and senior medical director of health and care engagement.

GK Financing LLC, a Subsidiary of American Shared Hospital Services, Announces Extension of Agreement with Methodist Hospital Merrillville, Indiana

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Thursday, August 24, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Aug. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – GK Financing LLC (GKF), a subsidiary of American Shared Hospital Services (NYSE American: AMS), a leading provider of creative financial and turnkey technology solutions for advanced radiosurgery and radiation oncology services, announced today that it has extended its current agreement with Methodist Hospital in Merrillville, Indiana. The new agreement is for an additional eight (8) years, through 2037, and includes upgrading its current Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ system to the Gamma Knife Esprit, Elekta’s newest Gamma Knife radiosurgery system.  GKF expects to complete the installation in October 2023.

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  • The new agreement is for an additional eight (8) years, through 2037, and includes upgrading its current Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ system to the Gamma Knife Esprit, Elekta’s newest Gamma Knife radiosurgery system.
  • This vital precision safeguards motor, sensory and neurocognitive function to help protect the mind and the person.
  • Peter Gaccione, CEO of American Shared Hospital Services and President of GK Financing (GKF), commented, “Methodist Hospital has provided Gamma Knife radiosurgery for 20 years of which GKF and Methodist Hospital have been clinical partners since 2019 and we have seen their Gamma Knife program grow and expand over that time.
  • We are excited to continue our partnership with GKF to bring Esprit, with its many clinical advantages, to patients and physicians in Northwest Indiana.”

GK Financing LLC, a Subsidiary of American Shared Hospital Services, Announces New Agreement with Methodist Hospital

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Monday, August 14, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Aug. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- GK Financing LLC (GKF), a subsidiary of American Shared Hospital Services (NYSE American: AMS), a leading provider of creative financial and turnkey technology solutions for advanced radiosurgery and radiation oncology services, announced today that it has extended its current agreement with Methodist Hospital, of San Antonio, Texas. The new agreement includes replacing its current Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ system with Esprit, Elekta’s newest Gamma Knife radiosurgery system.  GKF expects to complete the installation by year end 2023 or early in 2024.

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  • The new agreement includes replacing its current Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ system with Esprit, Elekta’s newest Gamma Knife radiosurgery system.
  • Peter Gaccione, CEO of American Shared Hospital Services and President of GK Financing, commented, "Our longstanding partnership of 25 years with Methodist Hospital San Antonio will continue to grow with the replacement of their current Gamma Knife to the new Esprit system.
  • Patients treated with Esprit can maintain their quality of life and go back to what they love doing after radiosurgery.
  • We look forward to bringing this new technology to San Antonio that will benefit patients in their fight against cancer.”

The Inner Circle Acknowledges, Pierre-Yves Sonke, MD as a Top Pinnacle Healthcare Professional for his contributions to Medical Imaging

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Monday, August 14, 2023
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TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Pierre-Yves Sonke, MD, is acknowledged as a Top Pinnacle Healthcare Professional for his contributions to Medical Imaging.

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  • TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Pierre-Yves Sonke, MD, is acknowledged as a Top Pinnacle Healthcare Professional for his contributions to Medical Imaging.
  • He is considered a specialist, including body imaging; nuclear medicine; PET/CT; body CT; MR and ultrasound imaging.
  • According to the doctor, diagnostic radiology refers to the field of medicine that uses non-invasive imaging scans for medical diagnosis.
  • In addition to his medical practice, Dr. Sonke is an assistant professor of radiology at New York Medical College.

Dr. Jose Garcia Joins Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jose P. Garcia, MD, a Harvard-educated and fellowship-trained cardiothoracic surgeon, has been named Chief of the Adult Heart Transplant Surgery and Mechanical Circulatory Support programs at Memorial Healthcare System. A longtime educator, Garcia has held leadership positions at multiple institutions, including Indiana University (Methodist Hospital), Harvard University (Massachusetts General Hospital), and the University of Maryland Medical Center.

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  • "Memorial's Cardiac and Vascular Institute is one of only two facilities in South Florida performing adult heart transplants and is known to deliver excellent outcomes.
  • At Memorial's Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Dr. Garcia will pair with Dr. I-wen Wang , the Surgical Chief of ECMO services.
  • The Memorial Cardiac & Vascular Institute is a cardiovascular care leader, offering a wide array of services dedicated to the prevention, detection, and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
  • With its extraordinary medical expertise, advanced technology, and exacting quality guidelines, Memorial Cardiac & Vascular Institute has earned a reputation for superior cardiovascular care.