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Orchid Welcomes Distinguished Clinical and Genetics Leaders to its Advisory Boards

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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"This technology empowers prospective parents by providing comprehensive insights into their embryos' genetics, allowing for informed decisions that can contribute to a healthier start for their future child.

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  • "This technology empowers prospective parents by providing comprehensive insights into their embryos' genetics, allowing for informed decisions that can contribute to a healthier start for their future child.
  • They are able to target a healthy life for their child," said Jerry Lanchbury, previous Chief Scientific advisor of Myriad Genetics.
  • "We could not be more honored to have the support and guidance of these integral figures in reproductive medicine and genetics," said Noor Siddiqui, founder and CEO of Orchid.
  • Jerry Lanchbury, Ph.D, served as the Chief Scientific Officer at Myriad Genetics, leading teams responsible for major molecular diagnostic innovations.

University of Medicine and Health Sciences Celebrates Historic Match Day for Graduating Students

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Monday, April 22, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The University of Medicine and Health Sciences, (UMHS), a small, mission-driven medical school with a commitment to student support and a legacy of successful residency placements in the United States and Canada, celebrated one of its most successful Match Days in history. A remarkable 91% of first-time applicants secured residency placements, with graduating students earning positions in competitive programs across 14 medical specialties spanning 27 states, Puerto Rico, and Canada.

Key Points: 
  • In a message to students, UMHS President Warren Ross praised the school's historic 2024 Match results.
  • Graduating students secured residencies in highly competitive programs and will continue their training at esteemed teaching hospitals such as Case Western in Ohio and the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School.
  • UMHS students matched into all six core specialties, including family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics & gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and surgery, as well as eight specialty fields, including anesthesiology, child neurology, diagnostic radiology, emergency medicine, neurology, pathology, and physical medicine and rehabilitation.
  • To learn more about the UMHS Class of 2024 Match Day and to see the complete 2024 Match results please visit https://www.umhs-sk.org/match-results .

Eight nurses from St. Vincent Hospital Filed Suit Yesterday In Worcester Superior Court Against Tenet Healthcare for Wrongful Termination after Blowing the Whistle on Unsafe Patient Care Conditions that Jeopardize the Safety of Patients Admitted to the Wo

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Friday, March 22, 2024
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WORCESTER, Mass., March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eight registered nurses represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association at St. Vincent Hospital filed a lawsuit yesterday in Worcester Superior Court against the hospital and its owner, Dallas-based for-profit owner Tenet Healthcare alleging they were fired for exercising their legal and professional obligation to report "unsafe and illegal conduct and conditions" that jeopardized the health and dignity of the patients under their care.  Members of the media who wish to receive a copy of the complaint can contact David Schildmeier at [email protected].

Key Points: 
  • Members of the media who wish to receive a copy of the complaint can contact David Schildmeier at [email protected] .
  • The lawsuit makes clear that the St. Vincent nurses met their legal obligations to protect their patients, while Tenet management failed to do so.
  • When the plaintiff nurses objected to providing unsafe care, SVH and Tenet fired them."
  • Founded in 1903, the Massachusetts Nurses Association is the largest union of registered nurses in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

MNA: Hospital Accrediting Agency (Joint Commission) Issues Findings Supporting St. Vincent Hospital Nurses' Complaints about Unsafe Patient Care, Stating that SVH was Found to Be Non-Compliant with Applicable Patient Care Conditions for Medicaid and Medic

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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WORCESTER, Mass., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nurses at St. Vincent Hospital, who have filed a number of official complaints and gone public with their serious concerns about patient care conditions that are harming patients at the Worcester-based facility, have had their claims validated by The Joint Commission, which conducted an investigation into the nurses complaints and found the hospital to be "non-compliant with applicable Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) Conditions."

Key Points: 
  • Your report was used to assist our team to better understand the organization's systems of providing care.
  • During the onsite review, the organization was found to be non-compliant with applicable Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) Conditions.
  • The complaints detailed a serious and ongoing degradation of care, which were based on more than 600 official reports filed by nurses over the last six months.
  • Founded in 1903, the Massachusetts Nurses Association is the largest union of registered nurses in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Meridian in Michigan and the Centene Foundation Announce $1.1 Million Grant to Wayne Mobile Health Unit

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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DETROIT, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Meridian in Michigan, a leading managed care organization in the state of Michigan and a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), announced a partnership with the Wayne Mobile Health Unit (WMHU) to improve maternal and infant health and broadly support the WMHU's community outreach efforts to deliver preventative health services directly in neighborhoods, at homes and in workplaces.

Key Points: 
  • The hope is the initiative will reduce maternal health mortality rates, which are disproportionately higher among Black and Hispanic women.
  • "Meridian is pleased to collaborate with the Wayne Mobile Health Unit and our other partners to provide targeted services in an efficient way to urban and rural communities across Michigan," said Dr. Kay Judge, Meridian's Chief Medical Officer.
  • Among pregnancy-related maternal deaths between 2015 and 2019, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services found more than 63% were preventable.
  • "The Wayne Mobile Health Unit is incredibly grateful to the Centene Foundation for their substantial financial commitment," said Dr. Phillip Levy, Associate Vice President for Translational Science at Wayne State University and Director of the Wayne Mobile Health Unit.

Karmanos welcomes new VP of the Karmanos Cancer Network

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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DETROIT, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute has appointed Doris Ranski-Zazula, RN, MSA, as the vice president of the Karmanos Cancer Network, part of McLaren Health Care. The Karmanos Cancer Network is one of the largest cancer care and research networks in the United States, with 15 locations anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute freestanding cancer hospital headquartered in Detroit.   

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  • DETROIT, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute has appointed Doris Ranski-Zazula, RN, MSA, as the vice president of the Karmanos Cancer Network , part of McLaren Health Care.
  • The Karmanos Cancer Network is one of the largest cancer care and research networks in the United States, with 15 locations anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute freestanding cancer hospital headquartered in Detroit.
  • Ranski-Zazula transitioned to this position, having been the regional director of Cancer Services for Karmanos locations in Flint, Pontiac and Lapeer.
  • Ranski-Zazula will report to Brian Gamble, president of the Karmanos Cancer Hospital and Network.

MICHIGAN TEAMSTERS RALLY TO SUPPORT DETROIT MEDICAL CENTER WORKERS

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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DETROIT, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, Detroit Medical Center (DMC) workers rallied outside of Harper University Hospital to demand a fair contract. Teamsters Local 283 represents DMC's lab assistants and customer service representatives.

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  • DETROIT, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, Detroit Medical Center (DMC) workers rallied outside of Harper University Hospital to demand a fair contract.
  • "For far too long, our departments have been understaffed and workers have been overworked and unappreciated," said Valerie Dodson, lab assistant at DMC and Local 283 steward.
  • Workers were joined by fellow Teamsters from across the state from Locals 243, 299, 332, 337, 406, 614, and 1038.
  • Teamsters Local 283 represents more than 800 workers in a variety of industries in the Detroit region.

FRIDAY, 10/13: TEAMSTERS AT DETROIT MEDICAL CENTER TO RALLY FOR FAIR CONTRACT

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Friday, October 13, 2023
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DETROIT, Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Detroit Medical Center (DMC) lab assistants and customer service representatives with Teamsters Local 283 will rally on October 13 to demand a fair contract. DMC Teamsters will be joined by elected officials, labor allies, and other Michigan Teamsters.

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  • Health Care Heroes Demand Living Wages, Affordable Health Care
    DETROIT, Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Detroit Medical Center (DMC) lab assistants and customer service representatives with Teamsters Local 283 will rally on October 13 to demand a fair contract.
  • DMC Teamsters will be joined by elected officials, labor allies, and other Michigan Teamsters.
  • Teamsters are demanding that DMC management negotiate in good faith and offer workers a living wage and affordable, quality health care.
  • Teamsters voted to authorize a strike if an agreement is not reached.

TEAMSTERS AT DETROIT MEDICAL CENTER TO RALLY DURING DETROIT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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BIRMINGHAM, Mich., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lab assistants and customer service representatives with Teamsters Local 283 will rally outside a Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce meeting on September 7. In attendance at the meeting will be Detroit Medical Center CEO Brittany Lavis and members of Congress that represent Southeastern Michigan.

Key Points: 
  • BIRMINGHAM, Mich., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lab assistants and customer service representatives with Teamsters Local 283 will rally outside a Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce meeting on September 7.
  • In attendance at the meeting will be Detroit Medical Center CEO Brittany Lavis and members of Congress that represent Southeastern Michigan.
  • Teamsters are demanding that DMC management negotiate in good faith and offer workers a living wage and affordable, quality health care.
  • Teamsters voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike in late September if an agreement is not reached.

TEAMSTERS FILE UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE CHARGES AGAINST DETROIT MEDICAL CENTER

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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DETROIT, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 283 has filed three unfair labor practice (ULP) charges against Detroit Medical Center (DMC) on behalf of Teamster lab assistants and customers service representatives at the hospital. The charges come amid contentious negotiations, as Teamsters demand a fair contract and DMC refuses to bargain in good faith.

Key Points: 
  • DETROIT, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 283 has filed three unfair labor practice (ULP) charges against Detroit Medical Center (DMC) on behalf of Teamster lab assistants and customers service representatives at the hospital.
  • The charges come amid contentious negotiations, as Teamsters demand a fair contract and DMC refuses to bargain in good faith.
  • "Detroit Medical Center is not only failing to offer its 150 workers a fair contract, but they are breaking the law in numerous ways to avoid bargaining with the Teamsters Union," said Steve Hicks, President of Local 283.
  • "We have been in negotiations for several months and Detroit Medical Center has refused to offer serious proposals.