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AdventHealth announced the preliminary results of a pilot project that could revolutionize the patient care model across the country. Under the pilot, nurses are freed from onerous paperwork, allowing them to spend more time focusing on patients and their needs. During the pilot, nurses have been paired with a... 2 September 2019
Sonavex Inc. has received a $3-million Phase IIB Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institutes of Health to use its EchoMark & EchoSure devices to support arteriovenous (AV) fistula maturation and long-term viability. The award provides capital for prospective clinical studies and continued research and development... 2 September 2019
Rasmussen College, a regionally accredited private college, launched its first Nursing Assistant training at its Eagan, Minnesota, campus.1 Individuals looking to get into the nursing or healthcare fields can efficiently and affordably train to sit for an in-demand certification in less than a month and be on their way... 30 August 2019
Schneider Electric announced a $100,000 donation to the College of Southern Nevada (CSN) Foundation, contributing to a $3-million challenge match issued by the Engelstad Family Foundation, to support the new CSN and Nevada State College Engelstad Health Sciences building on CSN's Henderson Campus. "Support for the CSN Foundation from corporate... 30 August 2019
Tiber Health is opening access to healthcare education to help create more medical professionals in communities that desperately need them. In years past, the high costs, high stress, and high expectations of health science education have caused more students to drop out or fail their Board exams, resulting in... 30 August 2019
UNT Health Science Center and its community partners are expanding their efforts to improve health care for older adults with the support of a $3.75-million federal grant. The Health Resources and Services Administration funding will address the growing needs of older adults through UNTHSC’s geriatric training program, Workforce Enhancement... 30 August 2019
The Certifying Board (CB) of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) has announced a three-year pilot program that opens a new education pathway for graduates of medical assisting programs to become eligible to take the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam. Until now, the CB has required CMA (AAMA) Certification... 29 August 2019
BHP Mitsubishi Alliance is trialing the use of virtual reality headsets to prepare miners for life underground at its Broadmeadow Mine in Queensland, Australia. 29 August 2019
Polish technological company InventionMed will build a "virtual hospital" in Bydgoszcz to demonstrate and test medical simulators. InventionMed said the $7.45 million project will feature "indispensable research facilities" in a five-storey, 3,000 sq metre building. The Polish Ministry of Development have provided a $4 million grant towards the project. 29 August 2019
KBC (A Yokogawa Company) is extending its engineering simulation capabilities through a strategic partnership with AVGI, a source of simulation and optimization software for modeling olefin technologies. The software solution will deliver capital efficient plant design and optimization through end-to-end modeling of integrated oil refining, aromatics, and steam cracking complexes. 29 August 2019
KBC (A Yokogawa Company) is extending its engineering simulation capabilities through a strategic partnership with AVGI, a source of simulation and optimization software for modeling olefin technologies. The software solution will deliver capital efficient plant design and optimization through end-to-end modeling of integrated oil refining, aromatics, and steam cracking complexes. 29 August 2019
CS Energy (formerly Conti Solar) won the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development Certificate, for achievement in the prevention of occupational injuries during calendar year 2018. Part of the 91st Annual Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health Awards Program, the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development Certificate is awarded to “an... 28 August 2019
BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA)'s Broadmeadow Mine in Queensland's Bowen Basin is changing the way it prepares its people for the underground mining experience, using virtual reality to teach operators about the hazards and risks before stepping foot underground. 28 August 2019
As many of the nation's working registered nurses (RNs) reach retirement [1], opportunities for moving into nursing management are opening up at every level. Moving into management can mean higher pay and greater influence. American Traveler – a travel nurse staffing agency – asked one of the company's Clinical... 28 August 2019
Doctors and nurses in southern England are piloting a VR training system to help improve the care of diabetes patients. The headset technology, developed by Oxford Medical Simulation, allows NHS clinicians in Southampton and Portsmouth to manage medical emergencies in a digital environment. It will help staff recognise potentially... 27 August 2019
A 15-year partnership between the Jeffrey Modell Foundation and the Immunologische Tagesklinik (ITK) in Vienna has helped over 750 patients in Austria with primary immunodeficiency disorders (PID). In many of those cases, precise immunological diagnosis and consequently targeted treatment by the ITK have alleviated years of suffering from serious... 27 August 2019
Approximately 130 medical specialists with Appalachian Care 2019 operated at the fairgrounds of Wise County, Virginia, providing dental, optometry, veterinary and general medical care for anyone. Appalachian Care 2019 is a unique U.S. military training mission sponsored by the Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) program, which falls under the Department... 26 August 2019
Focused on giving students hands-on, real-life experience in a clinical setting, Carroll University has captured thousands of video lectures and course work with Mediasite to serve as valuable study and self-review tools. The 38,200-square-foot Doug and Nancy Hastad Hall opened last year on the university’s Waukesha, Wisconsin, campus and... 26 August 2019
In preparation of nurses to serve the increasing health care needs of the Pacific Northwest and beyond, Concordia University-Portland expanded its nursing degree offerings and announced it will open a new Nursing Innovation Center at its Columbia River Campus beginning Fall 2019. The addition of an eastside Nursing Innovation... 26 August 2019
The Pfizer Foundation announced 20 grants* to help non-governmental organizations (NGOs), non-profits and social enterprises address critical health challenges related to infectious diseases, including the increasing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. Recipients of the one-year Global Health Innovation Grants (GHIG) include... 26 August 2019