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Hundreds of San Francisco City Workers Rallied Against Outsourcing at SF General Hospital

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Saturday, February 17, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, February 16, over 500 San Francisco city workers represented by SEIU 1021, IFPTE Local 21, and other City unions rallied outside of San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center to shed light on the dangerous impacts of understaffing. In bargaining with City unions, the City administration has recently rejected demands to prevent wasteful spending on contracting out.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, February 16, over 500 San Francisco city workers represented by SEIU 1021, IFPTE Local 21, and other City unions rallied outside of San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center to shed light on the dangerous impacts of understaffing.
  • In bargaining with City unions, the City administration has recently rejected demands to prevent wasteful spending on contracting out.
  • Photos and videos available for use: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/1x88llbxne5zaweo9z159/h?rlkey=2k9v65ix4au...
    The City spends on average $5.2 billion each year on contracts—and the vast majority of these dollars are awarded to contractors based outside of San Francisco.
  • The Public Employee Committee of the San Francisco Labor Council brings together over 30,000 dedicated public service workers among 26 unions.

Raines Feldman Enters Chicago Market through Addition of Established Business Firm Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Helsinger

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Monday, April 3, 2023
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After successfully launching a New York office in 2022, Raines Feldman announced that the Los Angeles-based firm is continuing its rapid national expansion with the addition of the well-known Chicago firm, Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Helsinger (SFGH).

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  • After successfully launching a New York office in 2022, Raines Feldman announced that the Los Angeles-based firm is continuing its rapid national expansion with the addition of the well-known Chicago firm, Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Helsinger (SFGH).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230403005377/en/
    Founded in 1981, SFGH has built a stellar reputation in the Chicago community representing middle market and multi-generational companies across the economic spectrum, and high net worth families.
  • “We look forward to contributing to Raines Feldman’s dramatic success nationally as we continue to serve our clients, many of whom we have counselled through several generations and successions,” added Steven Felsenthal, SFGH’s co-founding partner.
  • “Our objective is to grow thoughtfully and maintain that growth without sacrificing our culture,” said Jonathan Littrell, Raines Feldman’s managing partner.

BRAINBox Solutions Enrolls 1000th Patient in Pivotal, HeadSMART II Clinical Study of BRAINBox TBI Concussion Diagnostic and Prognostic Test

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Monday, November 14, 2022
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RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BRAINBox Solutions today announced that the company has enrolled the 1,000th patient in the pivotal, HeadSMART II study of its concussion diagnostic and prognostic test, BRAINBox TBI.

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  • RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BRAINBox Solutions today announced that the company has enrolled the 1,000th patient in the pivotal, HeadSMART II study of its concussion diagnostic and prognostic test, BRAINBox TBI.
  • "We are developing the BRAINBox TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) test as the first objective test to aid in the diagnosis of concussion and to provide an assessment of the risk of post-concussive symptoms," said Donna Edmonds, BRAINBox Solutions' CEO.
  • As such, the trial has been rigorously designed in collaboration with leading experts in traumatic brain injury and emergency medicine.
  • Additionally, the company isengaged a Pilot Study for a Pediatric Test for individuals under the age of 18, aimed at the same claims as the adult study.

Health Equity Initiatives at the UCSF Rosenman Institute Get a Boost as SFGH Foundation's Kim Meredith Joins Advisory Board

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kim Meredith, CEO of the San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH) Foundation, has joined the advisory board of the UCSF Rosenman Institute (Rosenman) as vice-chair collaborating with chair Larry Leisure, managing partner at Chicago Pacific Founders.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kim Meredith, CEO of the San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH) Foundation, has joined the advisory board of the UCSF Rosenman Institute (Rosenman) as vice-chair collaborating with chair Larry Leisure, managing partner at Chicago Pacific Founders.
  • Meredith's involvement gives a boost to Rosenman's initiatives to increase health equity for patients everywhere.
  • "We are so excited to have Kim join our board," says Rosenman founder and director Christine Winoto.
  • The UCSF Rosenman Institute (Rosenman), QB3's health technology initiative at the University of California, San Francisco, is a community of entrepreneurs, investors, clinicians, and industry leaders who create solutions for unmet clinical needs.

On Lok Announces Appointment of New Chief Medical Officer

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Monday, January 31, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Lok has announced the appointment of Dr. Ben Lui as the organization's new Chief Medical Officer (CMO).

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Lok has announced the appointment of Dr. Ben Lui as the organization's new Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
  • Dr. Lui will also build upon the current clinical and medical care foundation at On Lok, adding his expertise in informatics and technology to further drive innovation in health care for older adults.
  • "Dr. Lui is an experienced and enthusiastic healthcare leader, dedicated to providing compassionate and innovative care to at-risk, underserved communities," said Grace Li, CEO of On Lok.
  • We look forward to his leadership in helping to shape the future of integrated medical and long-term support services for older adults through our work at On Lok."