American Hospital of Paris

Dr. Khan Nedd elected as new board chair for W.K. Kellogg Foundation

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Monday, December 18, 2023
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Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) announced today the election of Dr. Khan Nedd of Grand Rapids, Mich., as its new board chair, and welcomed Denise Brooks-Williams of Detroit, Mich., as its new trustee.

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  • Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) announced today the election of Dr. Khan Nedd of Grand Rapids, Mich., as its new board chair, and welcomed Denise Brooks-Williams of Detroit, Mich., as its new trustee.
  • Nedd, who joined the board in 2016, will serve a one-year term as chair.
  • Nedd is a steadfast champion for building strong families and communities where children can thrive,” said La June Montgomery Tabron, president and CEO of the Kellogg Foundation.
  • Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), founded in 1930 as an independent, private foundation by breakfast cereal innovator and entrepreneur Will Keith Kellogg, is among the largest philanthropic foundations in the United States.

Paycom Recognized as an American Hospital Association Preferred Cybersecurity Provider

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Monday, September 18, 2023
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Paycom Software, Inc., (NYSE: PAYC) , a leading provider of comprehensive, cloud-based human capital management software, was recognized as American Hospital Association’s Preferred Cybersecurity Provider for secure payroll and HCM services.

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  • Paycom Software, Inc., (NYSE: PAYC) , a leading provider of comprehensive, cloud-based human capital management software, was recognized as American Hospital Association’s Preferred Cybersecurity Provider for secure payroll and HCM services.
  • Paycom is the only payroll provider in AHA’s Preferred Cybersecurity Provider Program (APCP) for hospital and health care systems.
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    Paycom was recognized as American Hospital Association’s Preferred Cybersecurity Provider for secure payroll and HCM services.
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    “As an industry leader, we take great pride in being recognized as an AHA Preferred Cybersecurity Provider,” said Brad Smith, Paycom’s chief information officer.

Critical Insight Renews and Expands Preferred Service Provider Relationship with American Hospital Association to Include Managed Detection and Response and its Healthcare Security Program

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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Critical Insight is proud to renew and expand its Preferred Cybersecurity Provider status in the AHA Preferred Cybersecurity Provider (APCP) Program for hospital and healthcare systems.

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  • Critical Insight is proud to renew and expand its Preferred Cybersecurity Provider status in the AHA Preferred Cybersecurity Provider (APCP) Program for hospital and healthcare systems.
  • “We are proud to be an AHA Preferred Cybersecurity Provider and excited to be offering a new service to AHA members to support their cybersecurity initiatives as part of our ongoing relationship with the AHA,” said Garrett Silver, CEO of Critical Insight.
  • “This is a testament to our focused mission on protecting critical infrastructure.
  • The AHA initially selected Critical Insight as a provider when the preferred cybersecurity service program launched in 2021.

First ZAP-X Gyroscopic Radiosurgery Treatments Commence in France

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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ZAP Surgical Systems, Inc., a leading innovator in the field of surgical robotics, today announced that Centre de Cancérologie de la Porte de Saint-Cloud (CCPSC) in Boulogne, France, has initiated patient treatments with the ground-breaking ZAP-X® Gyroscopic Radiosurgery® platform.

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  • ZAP Surgical Systems, Inc., a leading innovator in the field of surgical robotics, today announced that Centre de Cancérologie de la Porte de Saint-Cloud (CCPSC) in Boulogne, France, has initiated patient treatments with the ground-breaking ZAP-X® Gyroscopic Radiosurgery® platform.
  • CCPSC is the first in France to offer ZAP-X and is part of the renowned American Hospital of Paris, known for offering the most innovative technologies and most advanced treatment methods.
  • CCPSC treated three patients on their first day, each with a single brain metastasis.
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    ZAP-X® Gyroscopic Radiosurgery® treatment suite at Centre de Cancérologie de la Porte de Saint-Cloud (CCPSC), Boulogne, France.

NCSBN Research Projects Significant Nursing Workforce Shortages and Crisis

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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CHICAGO , April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) unveiled its research, titled "Examining the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Burnout & Stress Among U.S. Nurses," in a panel titled "Nursing at the Crossroads: A Call to Action" in Washington, D.C. at the National Press Club at 9:30 a.m. EST.

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  • For the first time, the research findings reveal how the nursing workforce was impacted by the pandemic and how many left the workforce in this period, and forecast how many nurses in the U.S. have an intent to leave the workforce.
  • The research also examined the personal and professional characteristics of nurses experiencing heightened workplace burnout and stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The research was gathered as part of a biennial nursing workforce study conducted by NCSBN and the National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers.
  • Coupled with large declines among nursing support staff, NCSBN calls for significant action to foster a more resilient and safe U.S. nursing workforce moving forward.

Siemens Healthineers, Atrium Health Enter Multi-Year Value Partnership to Improve Health Care Capabilities, Access and Equity

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Monday, November 28, 2022
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Utilizing Siemens Healthineers technology, Atrium Health will work to improve health care in rural and underserved areas.

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  • Utilizing Siemens Healthineers technology, Atrium Health will work to improve health care in rural and underserved areas.
  • This partnership between Atrium Health and Siemens Healthineers will create tremendous value for our communities and the health care field, said Eugene A.
  • Siemens Healthineers is proud to continue its strong partnership with Atrium Health imaging service engineering teams to improve the quality of health care, said Dave Pacitti, president and head of the Americas, Siemens Healthineers.
  • It provides care under the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist name in the Winston-Salem, North Carolina, region, as well as Atrium Health Navicent and Atrium Health Floyd in Georgia and Alabama.

RLDatix Launches Peer Support Solution to Help Provide Safer Care and Combat Clinician Burnout

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Monday, September 12, 2022
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CHICAGO, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RLDatix, the leading global provider of healthcare operations technology and services that drive safer care, announced today the launch of RLDatix Peer Support, a new application to help healthcare organizations provide timely emotional first aid to members of their care team - both clinical and non-clinical - in need of support. Fully RLDatix Catalix ready, Peer Support will help combat burnout by identifying, early on, health workers who need support after experiencing a specific traumatic event or who are struggling with cumulative trauma related to work and non work-related stressors.

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  • Fully RLDatix Catalix ready, Peer Support will help combat burnout by identifying, early on, health workers who need support after experiencing a specific traumatic event or who are struggling with cumulative trauma related to work and non work-related stressors.
  • The National Institutes of Health states that burnout not only affects health worker wellbeing but could also impact the quality of care delivered.
  • By identifying distressed caregivers sooner, RLDatix Peer Support will help reduce burnout related costs - which the American Medical Association estimates to be nearly $5 billion annually - while also helping to mitigate its human toll.
  • "Health worker wellbeing is critical to providing safer care, and RLDatix Peer Support will empower caregivers to speak up when they or their colleagues need help."

Atrium Health’s Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute First in the World to use Implantable Fish-Skin Grafting in Reconstructive Surgery 

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute surgeon Dr. Hector Crespo Soto is the first physician in the world to use SurgiBind implantable reinforcement fish-skin commercially.

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  • Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute surgeon Dr. Hector Crespo Soto is the first physician in the world to use SurgiBind implantable reinforcement fish-skin commercially.
  • Crespo Soto was involved in a pilot study in 2019 at Atrium Health Pineville to evaluate the new technology.
  • We have seen very good clinical outcomes at Atrium Healths Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, said Fertram Sigurjonsson, founder and CEO of Kerecis.
  • The team at Atrium Healths Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute has been instrumental in making a great effort to take care of our patients, said Crespo Soto.

Michigan Ross Alum John R. Tozzi Pledges $1.5M to Support the School's State-of-the-Art Electronic Business and Financial Center

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Thursday, June 23, 2022
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ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Tozzi Electronic Business and Financial Center approaches its 20th anniversary, namesake donor John R. Tozzi, MBA '67, has promised an additional $1.5 million to support the center and its growth for years to come.

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  • ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Tozzi Electronic Business and Financial Center approaches its 20th anniversary, namesake donor John R. Tozzi, MBA '67, has promised an additional $1.5 million to support the center and its growth for years to come.
  • The Tozzi Center is used as a classroom for courses covering topics such as financial analysis, valuation, and portfolio management, while also providing a platform for action-based learning at Michigan Ross.
  • Creating a state-of-the-art financial and educational hub was the motivation behind Tozzi's original donation to launch the center.
  • "From that one class and one fund, the Tozzi Center has grown to serve students from Michigan Ross and across the University of Michigan, with multiple classes and multiple clubs," explained Petainen.

Medical and Patient Communities Unite to Urge Congress to Stop Bill That Would Impede Patient Access to Essential Diagnostic Tests

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Monday, June 6, 2022
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Specifically, the medical and patient communities urge Congress to remove the VALID Act from the FDASLA Act, a piece of must-pass legislation that the Senate is on the cusp of ratifying.

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  • Specifically, the medical and patient communities urge Congress to remove the VALID Act from the FDASLA Act, a piece of must-pass legislation that the Senate is on the cusp of ratifying.
  • Laboratory developed tests are currently regulated by CMS under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA).
  • The VALID Act would add FDA oversight to the existing CMS oversight of laboratory developed tests.
  • "We are hopeful that Congress will listen to the united voices of more than 100 medical and patient groups that are joined in opposing the bill.