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Henry Ford Health and Ascension Michigan Announce Agreement to Dramatically Expand and Enhance Integrated Healthcare Services Across Southeast and Mid-Michigan

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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Detroit, Oct. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Henry Ford Health and Ascension Michigan have signed an agreement to enter a joint venture that will bring together Ascension’s southeast Michigan and Genesys healthcare facilities and assets with Henry Ford’s.

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  • Detroit, Oct. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Henry Ford Health and Ascension Michigan have signed an agreement to enter a joint venture that will bring together Ascension’s southeast Michigan and Genesys healthcare facilities and assets with Henry Ford’s.
  • Ascension Michigan’s acute care hospitals that are included in the partnership are: Ascension Genesys Hospital; Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital, Warren and Madison Heights Campuses; Ascension Providence Hospital, Novi and Southfield Campuses; Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital; Ascension River District Hospital; and Ascension St. John Hospital.
  • All of Henry Ford’s acute care hospitals and other care facilities and assets, including Health Alliance Plan, will be included in the partnership.
  • Ascension Michigan’s southwest and northern hospitals—Ascension Borgess Hospital, Ascension Borgess Allegan Hospital; Ascension Borgess-Lee Hospital, Ascension Borgess-Pipp Hospital; Ascension St. Joseph Hospital, Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital and Ascension Standish Hospital—will remain valued members of Ascension’s national health ministry and continue to provide their communities with high-quality Catholic healthcare.

Henry Ford Health and Ascension Michigan Announce Agreement to Dramatically Expand and Enhance Integrated Healthcare Services Across Southeast and Mid-Michigan

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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Detroit, Oct. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Henry Ford Health and Ascension Michigan have signed an agreement to enter a joint venture that will bring together Ascension’s southeast Michigan and Genesys healthcare facilities and assets with Henry Ford’s.

Key Points: 
  • Detroit, Oct. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Henry Ford Health and Ascension Michigan have signed an agreement to enter a joint venture that will bring together Ascension’s southeast Michigan and Genesys healthcare facilities and assets with Henry Ford’s.
  • Ascension Michigan’s acute care hospitals that are included in the partnership are: Ascension Genesys Hospital; Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital, Warren and Madison Heights Campuses; Ascension Providence Hospital, Novi and Southfield Campuses; Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital; Ascension River District Hospital; and Ascension St. John Hospital.
  • Ascension Michigan’s southwest and northern hospitals—Ascension Borgess Hospital, Ascension Borgess Allegan Hospital; Ascension Borgess-Lee Hospital, Ascension Borgess-Pipp Hospital; Ascension St. Joseph Hospital, Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital and Ascension Standish Hospital—will remain valued members of Ascension’s national health ministry and continue to provide their communities with high-quality Catholic healthcare.
  • Both organizations are committed to working to maintain the Catholic identity of the Ascension Michigan facilities included in the partnership.

Cardio Flow, Inc., Announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) Clearance for its FreedomFlow® Orbital Atherectomy Peripheral Platform

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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Cardio Flow, Inc. , a privately held medical device company and developer of minimally invasive devices to treat peripheral artery disease (PAD), today announced it recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the company’s FreedomFlow Orbital Atherectomy Peripheral Platform.

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  • Cardio Flow, Inc. , a privately held medical device company and developer of minimally invasive devices to treat peripheral artery disease (PAD), today announced it recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the company’s FreedomFlow Orbital Atherectomy Peripheral Platform.
  • The simplicity of the FreedomFlow platform likewise offers time savings and cost efficiencies, with quick and simple device setup, no capital equipment, no lubricant, and reduced inventory needs.
  • Many of the existing atherectomy devices on the market have various design constraints and capital equipment costs.
  • We’re excited that FreedomFlow will now be available to physicians.”

Online news publication Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare (PSQH) announces fifth annual Innovation Awards Winner: Ascension St. Mary's Hospital

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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BRENTWOOD, Tenn., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The fifth annual PSQH Innovation Awards, hosted by the eponymous news publication, recognize healthcare organizations that overcame patient safety or quality improvement challenges in 2022. This year's winning submission is from Ascension St. Mary's Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan.

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  • The PSQH Innovation Awards recognize healthcare organizations that overcame patient safety or quality improvement challenges in 2022.
  • This year's winning submission is from Ascension St. Mary's Hospital on how it revamped process workflows to reverse hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) trends.
  • BRENTWOOD, Tenn., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The fifth annual PSQH Innovation Awards, hosted by the eponymous news publication, recognize healthcare organizations that overcame patient safety or quality improvement challenges in 2022.
  • After noticing that efforts to curtail HAIs weren't effective, leaders at Ascension St. Mary's Hospital realized changes were needed to turn the tide.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR PHYSICIAN LEADERSHIP LAUNCHES "HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT JOURNAL" TO FOCUS ON THE NEW DEMANDS FACED BY PHYSICIAN AND NON-PHYSICIAN HEALTHCARE LEADERS

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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WASHINGTON, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL) announced today the launch of their new journal dedicated to the evolving demands placed on physician and non-physician administrators of healthcare; the Healthcare Administration Leadership and Management (HALM) Journal.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL) announced today the launch of their new journal dedicated to the evolving demands placed on physician and non-physician administrators of healthcare; the Healthcare Administration Leadership and Management (HALM) Journal.
  • The HALM Journal will deliver results-oriented guidance for a healthcare industry moving towards inter-professional teams in a way that can create a positive impact on patient care outcomes and population health.
  • HALM Journal is a guide to sound fiscal practice, physician and non-physician leadership issues, human resources, health IT, patient-centric care, health law and malpractice topics, and secrets of the best-run healthcare practices.
  • "The HALM Journal will help facilitate this change process through the AAPL's community's robust network for collaboration and networking.

Ascension St. John Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital, now open in Owasso, Oklahoma

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Friday, March 24, 2023
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. and OWASSO, Okla., March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascension St. John and Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) announce the opening of Ascension St. John Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital located at 13402 East 86th Street North in Owasso, Oklahoma. The hospital serves patients recovering from debilitating illnesses and injuries including strokes and other neurological disorders, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations and complex orthopedic conditions.

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  • The hospital is a joint venture between Ascension St. John and Encompass Health
    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. and OWASSO, Okla., March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascension St. John and Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) announce the opening of Ascension St. John Rehabilitation Hospital , a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital located at 13402 East 86th Street North in Owasso, Oklahoma.
  • In addition to 24-hour nursing care, Ascension St. John Rehabilitation Hospital offers physical, occupational and speech therapies to restore functional ability and quality of life.
  • The joint venture also includes St. John Rehabilitation Hospital, an inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Broken Arrow which opened in 2016.
  • Ascension St. John Rehabilitation Hospital is Encompass Health's 156th inpatient rehabilitation hospital, and its second location in Oklahoma.

CathWorks Announces Key Events for ACC 2023

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Thursday, March 2, 2023
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KFAR-SABA, Israel & IRVINE, Calif., March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CathWorks announced today key events for the company during the annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2023 conference taking place March 4 to 6 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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  • KFAR-SABA, Israel & IRVINE, Calif., March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CathWorks announced today key events for the company during the annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2023 conference taking place March 4 to 6 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • The CathWorks FFRangio® System, which provides a drug-free and wire-free intraprocedural physiological assessment for the entire coronary tree, will be featured prominently during ACC.
  • These long-term FFRangio outcomes data should prove reassuring to centers who have recently adopted or are considering adopting CathWorks angio-based technology," stated Professor Kornowski.
  • Attendees can register for our joint symposia or sign up for a Meet the Expert session at ACC 2023 through the following link: https://ww2.cath.works/acc2023-mdt .

New Study Shows Vasc-Alert Surveillance Technology Successfully Predicts Vascular Access Blockages in Dialysis Patients

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vasc-Alert, a pioneer in vascular access surveillance, today announced the publication of a study in the Journal of Vascular Access validating its Vasc-Alert surveillance technology for dialysis patients.

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  • Technology provides great value for patients, staff, and the healthcare system and should become standard of care, study authors say
    WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vasc-Alert, a pioneer in vascular access surveillance, today announced the publication of a study in the Journal of Vascular Access validating its Vasc-Alert surveillance technology for dialysis patients.
  • The study shows that the technology reliably predicts which patients may suffer from stenosis, or blockage, in their access – and may even be better than clinical monitoring alone.
  • The study, at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, examined 38 patients who were receiving dialysis through an arteriovenous (AV) access.
  • The technology works by using data that's already collected by the dialysis machines, such as arterial and venous pressures, to derive the pressures in the vascular access.

Genetesis Announces New Appointments to Executive Leadership Team

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Friday, January 20, 2023
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Genetesis, Inc., the leader in biomagnetic cardiac imaging solutions, today announced the appointment of three new members to the executive leadership team who will oversee and execute key aspects of commercialization and clinical research for its flagship solution, CardioFlux.

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  • Genetesis, Inc., the leader in biomagnetic cardiac imaging solutions, today announced the appointment of three new members to the executive leadership team who will oversee and execute key aspects of commercialization and clinical research for its flagship solution, CardioFlux.
  • This announcement comes in anticipation of market authorization from the FDA, which Genetesis expects to see later this year.
  • “As we inch ever closer to the FDA granting our De Novo request, expanding our team to cover new disciplines and encompass additional experience has become critical,” said Peeyush Shrivastava, co-founder and CEO of Genetesis.
  • Joining this team as we bring the promise of MCG to patients and physicians alike feels like a natural extension of the path I’ve taken thus far.”

Lawrence County healthcare teams focus on local care

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Friday, December 30, 2022
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IU Health and two new Federally Qualified Health Center teams in Lawrence County, Southern Indiana Community Health Care (CHC) and Indiana Health Centers (IHC), stepped up after the Ascension announcement to focus on the future needs of Bedford and the surrounding areas.

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  • IU Health and two new Federally Qualified Health Center teams in Lawrence County, Southern Indiana Community Health Care (CHC) and Indiana Health Centers (IHC), stepped up after the Ascension announcement to focus on the future needs of Bedford and the surrounding areas.
  • “We are grateful to be working toward a smooth transition for Lawrence County residents to have an option to continue local health care services.”
    The CHC team has been focusing on supporting the primary care and obstetric needs of the community.
  • As shown above, there are a lot of moving parts in ensuring Lawrence County has the healthcare services it needs.
  • If you need to establish care with a primary care provider, please contact a local office: