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HealthSource of Ohio names Jody Prather, MD, as its President and CEO

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星期二, 四月 23, 2024
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CINCINNATI, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HealthSource of Ohio announced today the appointment of Jody Prather, MD as its next President and Chief Executive Officer following an extensive, nationwide search process.

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  • CINCINNATI, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HealthSource of Ohio announced today the appointment of Jody Prather, MD as its next President and Chief Executive Officer following an extensive, nationwide search process.
  • Dr. Prather succeeds Kim Patton, who announced in May 2023 her intention to retire from HealthSource.
  • Dr. Prather will officially take over as CEO effective May 30, 2024.
  • “We are delighted to welcome Jody as our new President and Chief Executive Officer,” said Mark A. McAndrew, HealthSource Board Chair & Partner at Taft.

Bethlehem Lecturer Sees Naked Public Square Grown Cold

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星期五, 四月 26, 2024
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MOUNDS VIEW, Minn., April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "Christians should be willing to confront secularism head-on," said Dr. Andrew T. Walker of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in remarks delivered at The North Church, Mounds View, as the last event in Bethlehem College and Seminary's 2024 Spring Lecture Series. Walker currently serves as Southern Seminary's Associate Dean in the School of Theology, and Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Public Theology. He is also the Director of the Carl F. H. Henry Institute for Evangelical Engagement.

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  • Walker currently serves as Southern Seminary's Associate Dean in the School of Theology, and Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Public Theology.
  • In an address entitled "The Naked Public Square is Very Cold in Winter," Walker borrowed on a phrase coined by Richard John Neuhaus in 1984.
  • Surveying the current situation, Walker said, "If America was on the verge of a naked public square in the 1980s, we've learned that without God, the public square has grown quite cold and inhospitable to human civilization."
  • Bethlehem College and Seminary is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation.

25 Louisiana Entrepreneurs Selected for Shell's 2024 Business Accelerator

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星期二, 四月 16, 2024
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NEW ORLEANS, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Shell USA, Inc., in collaboration with the Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC), named the 25 entrepreneurs selected from 13 Louisiana parishes who comprise the 2024 Louisiana cohort of Shell's flagship enterprise development program, Shell LiveWIRE. The global program, now in its second year in Louisiana, works as a business accelerator and aims to strengthen the local economy by giving Louisiana entrepreneurs free access to knowledge, skills, networks, and resources that can help their businesses and, in turn, their communities thrive.

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  • NEW ORLEANS, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Shell USA, Inc., in collaboration with the Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC), named the 25 entrepreneurs selected from 13 Louisiana parishes who comprise the 2024 Louisiana cohort of Shell's flagship enterprise development program, Shell LiveWIRE.
  • The global program, now in its second year in Louisiana, works as a business accelerator and aims to strengthen the local economy by giving Louisiana entrepreneurs free access to knowledge, skills, networks, and resources that can help their businesses and, in turn, their communities thrive.
  • Shell LiveWIRE's 2024 Louisiana cohort features a diverse class of entrepreneurs, whose businesses span a range of industries: architecture, beauty, construction, fashion, food and beverage, health, insurance, landscaping, hospitality, security, and more.
  • Louisiana Small Business Development Center acts as the local implementing partner for the program, bringing a proven curriculum customized to meet the needs of the Shell LiveWIRE Louisiana cohort class.

Baptist Health Foundation Announces Historic $50 Million Gift from Kenneth C. Griffin

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星期二, 三月 19, 2024
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Miami, FL, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Baptist Health Foundation today announced the largest single donation in the nearly 65-year history of Baptist Health South Florida.

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  • Miami, FL, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Baptist Health Foundation today announced the largest single donation in the nearly 65-year history of Baptist Health South Florida.
  • The $50 million gift from Kenneth C. Griffin, founder and CEO of Miami-based hedge fund Citadel and founder of Griffin Catalyst, will advance neurological care in the region.
  • The new Kenneth C. Griffin Center at Miami Neuroscience Institute will also help advance research related to neuroscience and neurodegenerative disorders.
  • “This extraordinary gift is a visionary contribution to the well-being of current and future generations in South Florida and beyond,” said Bo Boulenger, president and CEO of Baptist Health.

FOX Nation Partners With Martin Scorsese for New Docudrama ‘Martin Scorsese Presents: THE SAINTS’

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星期三, 三月 27, 2024
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FOX Nation has signed a deal for a partnership with celebrated Academy Award-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese for an eight-part docudrama series, announced Jason Klarman, FOX News Media chief digital and marketing officer.

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  • FOX Nation has signed a deal for a partnership with celebrated Academy Award-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese for an eight-part docudrama series, announced Jason Klarman, FOX News Media chief digital and marketing officer.
  • Developed by Scorsese for Lionsgate Alternative Television, “Martin Scorsese Presents: THE SAINTS” was created by Matti Leshem.
  • The docuseries is written by Kent Jones, who frequently collaborates with Scorsese and directed by Elizabeth Chomko.
  • Additional executive producers alongside Scorsese and Leshem include Julie Yorn, Rick Yorn, Christopher Donnelly, Yoshi Stone and Craig Piligian.

Comcast Completes $46M in Technology Infrastructure Projects Across Florida’s First Coast

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星期一, 三月 11, 2024
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“Jacksonville is a dynamic, growing market,” said Comcast’s Florida Region Senior Vice President, Jeff Buzzelli.

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  • “Jacksonville is a dynamic, growing market,” said Comcast’s Florida Region Senior Vice President, Jeff Buzzelli.
  • “With more than 500 employees, more than 13,000 miles of network infrastructure and hundreds of thousands of customers, Comcast is part of the fabric of Jacksonville and the surrounding area.
  • We’re so happy Comcast is giving back to the community right here in Jacksonville by investing in our organization.
  • Most Reliable Connection: Comcast is scaling the nation’s largest and most reliable network that passes 62 million homes and business and counting.

Historic church in Washington, D.C., preserved as sacred space

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星期四, 二月 29, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Church of the Advent, an Anglican congregation in Washington, D.C., has completed the purchase of the historic Third Baptist Church in the Shaw neighborhood. Advent, founded in 2007, has been meeting in rented buildings and will put down permanent roots for the first time, while Third Baptist Church's members have chosen to continue as a congregation in Prince George's County, Maryland.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Church of the Advent, an Anglican congregation in Washington, D.C., has completed the purchase of the historic Third Baptist Church in the Shaw neighborhood.
  • "Worship sites are attractive for redevelopment," commented Evan Sparks, a member of Church of the Advent and a board member of Sacred Spaces Conservancy.
  • We're thrilled that Third Baptist chose to work with Advent and protect this historic sacred building."
  • "Sacred Spaces Conservancy was instrumental for Church of the Advent to launch the process of buying a building in D.C." said Deborah Tepley, executive director at Church of the Advent.

Decatur Children’s Book Festival announces keynote speaker, Kate DiCamillo

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星期一, 二月 5, 2024
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DECATUR, Ga., Feb. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Decatur Children’s Book Festival, presented by Little Shop of Stories, will welcome Kate DiCamillo as keynote speaker for its inaugural event taking place at 5 p.m. Friday, May 3 at First Baptist Church of Decatur.

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  • DECATUR, Ga., Feb. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Decatur Children’s Book Festival, presented by Little Shop of Stories, will welcome Kate DiCamillo as keynote speaker for its inaugural event taking place at 5 p.m. Friday, May 3 at First Baptist Church of Decatur.
  • The remainder of the Festival takes place May 4-5 at the Decatur Recreation Center and the Sycamore Building.
  • “We are honored to have Kate join us at the launch of the Decatur Children’s Book Festival,” said Diane Capriola, co-owner of Little Shop of stories.
  • We are excited to celebrate literature that inspires young readers to embrace a lifelong love of books.”
    The Festival will be held alongside the Decatur Arts Festival and in partnership with the City of Decatur, Decatur Arts Alliance, Decatur Tourism Bureau, Decatur Downtown Development Authority, the DeKalb County Public Library, the DeKalb Library Foundation, the Georgia Center for the Book, and Lenz.

Revolutionary Carotid Artery Device Focused on Saving Lives

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星期一, 一月 8, 2024
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“This device that the students worked on is relatively new, but it addresses life-threatening injuries where there aren’t many solutions on the market today,” said Norman.

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  • “This device that the students worked on is relatively new, but it addresses life-threatening injuries where there aren’t many solutions on the market today,” said Norman.
  • During a recent professional hockey game, former Pittsburgh Penguin and current member of the Nottingham Panthers died in a game in Sheffield, England, after his carotid artery was slashed by an opposing player’s skate.
  • With a carotid artery occlusion device, like what has been described here, Johnson’s life possibly could have been saved.
  • With our proposed device, the clamp can put pressure on the carotid artery and stop the bleeding.

Kentucky-Based Baptist Health System Adopts I-PASS Structured Handoff Communication Tools to Improve Patient Safety

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星期二, 十二月 19, 2023
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The I-PASS KHATCH program seeks to improve patient handoffs and positively impact quality, safety, and workforce measures for KHA members and their patients.

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  • The I-PASS KHATCH program seeks to improve patient handoffs and positively impact quality, safety, and workforce measures for KHA members and their patients.
  • Hospitals and health systems in Kentucky are facing significant post-pandemic challenges , including workforce shortages, rising expenses, and supply disruptions, pressure points that can put patient safety at risk.
  • In fact, major and minor patient safety events involving care transition communication are a concern for hospitals and health systems across the country.
  • KHA leadership knows that improved patient communication can have a positive downstream impact on provider workflow and teamwork while also reducing the financial burden of medical malpractice.