Action plan

Steward Health Care Announces Six-Point Action Plan and Framework for Future System

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Friday, February 23, 2024

Amidst unprecedented challenges across the health care industry and within its system, Steward Health Care announced today a six-point action plan that will enable the organization to emerge as a sustainable business and move into its next operational phase.

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  • Amidst unprecedented challenges across the health care industry and within its system, Steward Health Care announced today a six-point action plan that will enable the organization to emerge as a sustainable business and move into its next operational phase.
  • To maintain staffing and levels of care, Steward has successfully negotiated new labor agreements with the MNA and SEIU and secured and maintained its robust pension plan.
  • Northeast Restructuring: Steward has retained Alix Partners to advise on a restructuring of Steward to better support their hospitals and continue to deliver high-quality care in community settings.
  • Leadership Communication: Senior Steward representatives intend to meet with public officials in the Commonwealth to discuss the go forward plan for ensuring continued first-class care to its patient population.

Government of Canada releases 2024-2030 Action Plan on Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 27, 2024 /CNW/ - Sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) are largely preventable, treatable, and in many cases curable.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 27, 2024 /CNW/ - Sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) are largely preventable, treatable, and in many cases curable.
  • However, rates of sexually transmitted infections in Canada have increased over the last decade—gonorrhea rates have doubled since 2012, and syphilis rates are five times what they were.
  • That is why today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, launched the Government of Canada's sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) action plan 2024-2030 and announced $2.45 million in funding to address STBBI in Canada.
  • The Action Plan will continue to work towards reducing STBBI related stigma, to prevent new and reoccurring infections and connect people to testing, prevention, treatment and care."

Government of Canada announces first steps in its Action Plan to support Black public servants

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

As a result, nearly $50 million is supporting the creation and development of the Action Plan for Black Public Servants (Action Plan) to establish career development programs and mental health supports for Black public servants.

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  • As a result, nearly $50 million is supporting the creation and development of the Action Plan for Black Public Servants (Action Plan) to establish career development programs and mental health supports for Black public servants.
  • Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board, announced the first initiatives of the Action Plan, which will continue to be refined through meaningful input from Black public servants.
  • The Public Service Commission (PSC) is receiving funding to provide individualized assessment, counselling and coaching services to Black public servants.
  • - The Honourable Ya'ara Saks, Minister of Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health
    For more information about the Action Plan, public servants can contact the Task Force for Black Public Servants at [email protected] .

WWF-Canada and Aviva Canada launch free resource for Canadian businesses to take urgent action to protect biodiversity

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Stakeholders of all types — from investors to suppliers to customers — are starting to demand that businesses contribute to a healthy natural world.

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  • Stakeholders of all types — from investors to suppliers to customers — are starting to demand that businesses contribute to a healthy natural world.
  • In tandem with urgent decarbonization, it is time for all businesses to act to protect nature.
  • The Business and Biodiversity Action Plan supports this need by providing a practical, phased approach that business leaders can action immediately.
  • Our Action Plan, Business and Biodiversity: Your Company's Path Towards Nature-Positivity, is available at wwf.ca/actionplan

KPMG in Canada reinforces employee and community commitment to People with Disabilities

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

"The reality is, People with Disabilities still face physical, cultural, and attitudinal barriers in the Canadian workplace," says Rob Davis, Chief Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Officer, at KPMG in Canada.

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  • "The reality is, People with Disabilities still face physical, cultural, and attitudinal barriers in the Canadian workplace," says Rob Davis, Chief Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Officer, at KPMG in Canada.
  • As outlined in the plan, KPMG will create a Disability Inclusion Action Plan Steering Group to oversee the implementation of 40-plus actions and provide ongoing feedback.
  • People with Disabilities are an untapped pool of talent that could help Canada close the labour skills gap.
  • "Many with non-apparent disabilities hide them for fear of being stigmatized or hurting their chances of employment or promotion.

Regu(AI)ting Health: Lessons for Navigating the Complex Code of AI and Healthcare Regulations

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Authors: Stephanie Wong, Amber Ezzell, & Felicity Slater As an increasing number of organizations utilize artificial intelligence (“AI”) in their patient-facing services, health organizations are seizing the opportunity to take advantage of the new wave of AI-powered tools. Policymakers, from United States (“U.S.”) government agencies to the White House, have taken heed of this trend, [?]

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Authors: Stephanie Wong, Amber Ezzell, & Felicity Slater As an increasing number of organizations utilize artificial intelligence (“AI”) in their patient-facing services, health organizations are seizing the opportunity to take advantage of the new wave of AI-powered tools. Policymakers, from United States (“U.S.”) government agencies to the White House, have taken heed of this trend, [?]

LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP TRANSFORMS RETIREMENT PLANNING; CALLS ON CONSUMERS TO SHIFT TO ACTION PLANNING

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

This opens a completely new conversation around retirement planning and presents an opportunity for Lincoln to showcase retirees outside of category norms.

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  • This opens a completely new conversation around retirement planning and presents an opportunity for Lincoln to showcase retirees outside of category norms.
  • The campaign urges consumers to rethink the way they approach the concept of retirement, shifting from "retirement planning" to "action planning."
  • "The Action Plan campaign challenges people to self-reflect on what their pastimes are, taking an untraditional approach to spark conversations around retirement planning: What am I passionate about doing?
  • To learn more about how to take financial action today to help ensure your pastimes last a lifetime, visit LincolnFinancial.com/ActionPlan.

Enhancing Leadership in Gynecology, Asieris Pharmaceuticals Appoints Sophia Cao to Lead the Newly-Established Women's Health Business Unit, Accelerating Strategic Expansion

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

This strategic move is designed to enhance the company's focus on genitourinary diseases and strengthen its position in women's health.

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  • This strategic move is designed to enhance the company's focus on genitourinary diseases and strengthen its position in women's health.
  • Asieris Pharmaceuticals will leverage both in-house discoveries and external partnerships to enrich its gynecological portfolio, thereby reinforcing its leadership in women's health.
  • In November 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a Global Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of Cervical Cancer.
  • To further deliver its strategic vision and commitment in the realm of women's health, Asieris Pharmaceuticals has announced the establishment of the Women's Health Business Unit.

The Government of Canada is seeking feedback on developing a federal plastics registry to help tackle plastic pollution

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

This is another step to deliver on Canada's comprehensive plan to reduce plastic pollution and waste.

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  • This is another step to deliver on Canada's comprehensive plan to reduce plastic pollution and waste.
  • "Canadians are demanding action to tackle the plastic waste and pollution crisis, and the federal government will continue to act.
  • The Federal Plastics Registry is an important tool that will help track and manage plastics across the economy.
  • Canada recognizes that plastic pollution knows no borders and is continuing to work with international partners to develop an effective legally binding global instrument on plastic pollution.

EHang’s Certified EH216-S Pilotless Passenger-Carrying Aerial Vehicles Debut Commercial Flight Demonstrations in Guangzhou and Hefei

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Thursday, December 28, 2023

Today, two grand launch events were held at the Jiulong Lake Park in Guangzhou and the Luogang Central Park in Hefei.

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  • Today, two grand launch events were held at the Jiulong Lake Park in Guangzhou and the Luogang Central Park in Hefei.
  • Both events marked the debut commercial flight demonstrations with the certified EH216-S aircraft, which have obtained the Standard Airworthiness Certificates issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (the “CAAC”).
  • Today EHang’s debut commercial flight demonstrations mark a new chapter in the development history of the pilotless passenger-carrying aerial vehicle and the low-altitude economy.
  • From the world's first-of-its-kind pilotless passenger-carrying aerial vehicle system type certificate, our first delivery with standard airworthiness certificate, to today’s debut commercial flight demonstrations with certified EH216-S aircraft in Guangzhou and Hefei, we are making steady progress towards commercial operations, as planned.