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VA Maryland Health Care System Volunteer Achieves National Recognition

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Thursday, September 29, 2022
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BALTIMORE, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Minta Davis, a volunteer at the VA Maryland Health Care System, is the recipient of the first-ever VA Excellence in Customer Experience Volunteer of the Year Award. Davis was selected for this national recognition from 36 nominations submitted by VA medical centers across the country. Her selection was announced at the first annual Customer Experience (CS) Symposium Award Ceremony held on September 7, 2022, in Washington, D.C. Joyce Kuwae, a Voluntary Service Specialist at the Perry Point VA Medical Center, accepted the award from VA Secretary Denis R. McDonough on her behalf.

Key Points: 
  • Minta Davis, a volunteer at the VA Maryland Health Care System, is the recipient of the first-ever VA Excellence in Customer Experience Volunteer of the Year Award.
  • "Minta is a tremendous asset to our health care system and the veterans we serve," said Jonathan R. Eckman, P.E., director of the VA Maryland Health Care System.
  • It costs nothing for veterans to enroll for health care with the VA Maryland Health Care System and it could be one of the more important things a veteran can do.
  • To enroll for VA health care, interested veterans can call 877-222-8387 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., or they can visit http://www.va.gov and clinic on "Apply now for VA health care."

Real World Evidence of Cala TAPS Therapy Further Supports Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of its Treatment for Essential Tremor

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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TAPS reduced tremor power by 71% (geometric mean), confirming previous findings from the PROSPECT clinical study1.

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  • TAPS reduced tremor power by 71% (geometric mean), confirming previous findings from the PROSPECT clinical study1.
  • Of the patients who were on tremor medication prior to starting Cala TAPS therapy, 24% reduced their tremor medication and 14% discontinued medication use.
  • The evidence, coupled with self-reported quality of life improvement and patient preference for TAPS, reinforce that TAPS is a valuable treatment option for patients with ET.
  • Cala TAPS therapy, delivered by the Cala Trio device, is the only FDA-cleared, clinically validated bioelectronic therapy for hand tremor relief for patients with essential tremor.

VA Maryland Health Care System Names a New Associate Director for Patient Care Services/Chief Nurse Executive

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Monday, September 19, 2022
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BALTIMORE, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The VA Maryland Health Care System has named Diana Choi as its new Associate Director for Patient Care Services/Chief Nurse Executive. In this role, Choi is responsible for day-to-day operations of Nursing, Social Work and Sterile Processing Services for the health care system. She also is responsible for planning, coordinating and evaluating the operation of these services.

Key Points: 
  • The VA Maryland Health Care System has named Diana Choi as its new Associate Director for Patient Care Services/Chief Nurse Executive.
  • BALTIMORE, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The VA Maryland Health Care System has named Diana Choi as its new Associate Director for Patient Care Services/Chief Nurse Executive.
  • It costs nothing for veterans to enroll for health care with the VA Maryland Health Care System and it could be one of the more important things a veteran can do.
  • To enroll for VA health care, interested veterans can call 877-222-8387 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., or they can visit http://www.va.gov and clinic on "Apply now for VA health care."

Orthofix M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc IDE Study Data to be Presented at ISASS Demonstrates Continued Statistically Significant Benefits at Five Years

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
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Orthofix Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:OFIX), a global medical device company with a spine and orthopedics focus, today announced the presentation of five-year data from the M6-C artificial cervical disc single-level IDE study.

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  • Orthofix Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:OFIX), a global medical device company with a spine and orthopedics focus, today announced the presentation of five-year data from the M6-C artificial cervical disc single-level IDE study.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220531005173/en/
    Clinical data infographic for the M6-C artificial cervical disc.
  • Patients in the study will be monitored out to 10 years post-op as we continue to compile the data supporting the efficacy and benefits of cervical disc arthroplasty with the M6-C disc.
  • Statistically significant favorable results were observed in shoulder/arm pain VAS scores at five-years, with a mean of 0.5 for M6-C disc study patients and 2.1 for ACDF participants.

The American College of Physicians Selects a Physician/Educator at the Baltimore VA Medical Center as Outstanding Educator

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Thursday, May 19, 2022
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BALTIMORE, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American College of Physicians (ACP), a national organization of internists, selected Dr. Janaki Deepak, a physician educator and director of the Lung Mass Clinic and Lung Cancer Screening at the Baltimore VA Medical Center and associate professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, for its 2022 Herbert S. Waxman Award for Outstanding Medical Student Educator.

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  • BALTIMORE, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American College of Physicians (ACP), a national organization of internists, selected Dr. Janaki Deepak, a physician educator and director of the Lung Mass Clinic and Lung Cancer Screening at the Baltimore VA Medical Center and associate professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, for its 2022 Herbert S. Waxman Award for Outstanding Medical Student Educator.
  • "We are thrilled that one of our physicians/researchers has been awarded this prestigious recognition as an educator," said Jonathan R. Eckman, P.E., director of the VA Maryland Health Care System.
  • "We take pride in fostering a learning environment throughout our health care system, which contributes to excellent patient care and helping to educate the next generation of health care providers.
  • We also value our longtime collaboration with the University of Maryland Baltimore and the medical students who rotate through our health care facilities."

Perry Point VA Medical Center Recognized for Tree Care Program that Promotes Health and Wellness

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Friday, April 22, 2022
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BALTIMORE, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- For the second year in a row, the Grounds Section at the Perry Point VA Medical Center, a division of the VA Maryland Health Care System, has been recognized with two awards for their comprehensive tree care and maintenance program. Perry Point was among the first health care facilities in the nation to be designated as a Tree Campus Healthcare facility by the Arbor Day Foundation, which was first awarded in 2020. The Tree Campus Healthcare Facility designation is an innovative and unique program aimed to transform community health and wellness, recognizing the life-saving benefits trees provide on health care campuses across the nation. The designation recognizes health care campuses that incorporate tree planting, education and community engagement in their wellness programs. The Perry Point VA Medical Center also earned the Maryland Urban and Community Forest Committee's Maryland Forestry Green People Loving and Nurturing Trees (PLANT) Award for caring for and planting trees. Last year alone, 88 new trees, all native to Maryland, were planted on the medical center grounds thanks to activities on Arbor Day, Earth Day and Veterans Day. Even more trees will be planted this year on those same observances.

Key Points: 
  • For the second year in a row, the Grounds Section at the Perry Point VA Medical Center, a division of the VA Maryland Health Care System, has been recognized with two awards for their comprehensive tree care and maintenance program.
  • BALTIMORE, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- For the second year in a row, the Grounds Section at the Perry Point VA Medical Center, a division of the VA Maryland Health Care System, has been recognized with two awards for their comprehensive tree care and maintenance program.
  • The Tree Campus Healthcare Facility designation is an innovative and unique program aimed to transform community health and wellness, recognizing the life-saving benefits trees provide on health care campuses across the nation.
  • The designation recognizes health care campuses that incorporate tree planting, education and community engagement in their wellness programs.

VA Maryland Health Care Names New Chief of Facilities & Engineering Service

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Thursday, April 21, 2022
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BALTIMORE, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The VA Maryland Health Care System has announced that Vasyl "Bill" Mytsak has been selected as the new chief of Facilities & Engineering Service. Mytsak, who has more than 23 years of experience in both private industry and federal project management, will oversee facilities management and engineering operations including strategic capital investment, design and construction of buildings and infrastructure, the maintenance and operations of energy and utility systems, and patient and employee transportation needs of the VA Maryland Health Care System, which includes the Perry Point, Loch Raven, and Baltimore VA Medical Centers and five community based outpatient clinics. He will also provide engineering review and guidance for the maintenance of structures, utility systems, biomedical and non-biomedical equipment, heating and air conditioning plants, and facility grounds, ensuring that all systems comply with published guidelines and good engineering practice. Mytsak will lead a service of nearly 200 employees and will be responsible for budget preparation/monitoring and capital improvement plans.

Key Points: 
  • The VA Maryland Health Care System has announced that Vasyl "Bill" Mytsak has been selected as the new chief of Facilities & Engineering Service.
  • BALTIMORE, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The VA Maryland Health Care System has announced that Vasyl "Bill" Mytsak has been selected as the new chief of Facilities & Engineering Service.
  • As a fellow engineer, I can appreciate the significance of the industry background he brings to our expansive health care system," said Jonathan R. Eckman, P.E., director of the VA Maryland Health Care System.
  • It costs nothing for veterans to enroll for health care with the VA Maryland Health Care System and it could be one of the more important things a veteran can do.

Omaha VA Ambulatory Care Center Earns ENR Project of the Year Award

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Monday, April 4, 2022
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OMAHA, Neb., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The trailblazing Omaha VA Ambulatory Care Center, designed by LEO A DALY and built by McCarthy Building Companies, has been named national Project of the Year and overall Best in Healthcare by Engineering News-Record (ENR). Representing the pinnacle of design and construction achievement in the U.S., the project rose through ENR's regional awards program in 2021 and received ENR Midwest's best healthcare project award. It has earned more than a dozen design and construction awards to date, including a national Healthcare Design Award from the American Institute of Architects.

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  • OMAHA, Neb., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The trailblazing Omaha VA Ambulatory Care Center, designed by LEO A DALY and built by McCarthy Building Companies, has been named national Project of the Year and overall Best in Healthcare by Engineering News-Record (ENR) .
  • Representing the pinnacle of design and construction achievement in the U.S., the project rose through ENR's regional awards program in 2021 and received ENR Midwest's best healthcare project award.
  • Part of the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, the three-level, 157,000 SF outpatient facility is connected to an existing 12-story VA hospital built in 1950.
  • The Omaha VA Ambulatory Care Center was funded through the first-ever public-private partnership (P3) for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Imbed’s Microlyte Matrix Added to VA’s IDIQ Contract

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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Under this contract, any VA hospital can order as many quantities of Microlyte Matrix, and as many times as they need it, while complying and operating under the preferred contract vehicle within the VHA.

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  • Under this contract, any VA hospital can order as many quantities of Microlyte Matrix, and as many times as they need it, while complying and operating under the preferred contract vehicle within the VHA.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220215006130/en/
    Microlyte Matrix and Microlyte Surgical are now available from Spartan Medical under VA IDIQ contract #36C10G18D0143.
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    Microlyte Matrix portfolio is approved by VAs Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) as part of our VA National IDIQ Contract #36C10G18D0143, keeping true to our ethos of providing the best care to those who deserve it most.
  • The IDIQ contract gives Microlyte Matrix a rare opportunity to have access to the whole integrated healthcare system of the VHA, leaving no veteran behind, said Ankit Agarwal, PhD, President and CEO of Imbed.

VA Maryland Health Care System Names New Assistant Director

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Thursday, December 9, 2021
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She previously served as the Executive Assistant to the Associate Director for Finance at the VA Maryland Health Care System since July 2019.

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  • She previously served as the Executive Assistant to the Associate Director for Finance at the VA Maryland Health Care System since July 2019.
  • Anthony joined the VA Maryland Health Care System in December 2007 as a Residential & Domiciliary Care social worker at the Perry Point VA Medical Center.
  • It costs nothing for veterans to enroll for health care with the VA Maryland Health Care System and it could be one of the more important things a veteran can do.
  • To enroll for VA health care, interested veterans can call 877-222-8387 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., or they can visit http://www.va.gov and clinic on "Apply now for VA health care."