Clinical Capacity
… efficient scheduling system in place. Finding ways to increase patient access, without having to invest in new space or hire new staff, is imperative. That is why we prioritized highlighting the larger picture of clinical capacity in our platform: to provide visibility and intelligent scheduling of both providers and exam rooms.” While health systems have continued to automate and streamline workflows throughout their organizations, exam room management has remained a …
… system invested $907 million in capital spending in the second quarter, which included investments in expanding care delivery under the pandemic. As part of its pandemic preparations, Kaiser Permanente reconfigured its hospitals and added clinical capacity to double its ability for inpatient care, if needed. For the first half of 2020, Kaiser Permanente brought in $44.7 billion in revenue and $3.4 billion in net income. Its operating margin is 7.4 …
Massive recruitment at APIN Public Health Initiatives | 8/8/2020
… Maintenance Manager Job Reference code: NESTETMM840 Location: Lagos Project Overview The Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST) program aims to implement comprehensive newborn care through innovative lifesaving technologies, the provision of both technical and clinical capacity -building, implementation of clinical and technical educational programs and the building of a sustainable distribution network. Primary Responsibilities Management of equipment installation and maintenance (with local distributor, if pertinent): Assist in identification of a …
Kaiser’s net income more than doubles to $4.5B in Q2 | Becker’s Hospital Review | 8/8/2020
… 907 million on capital projects in the second quarter, up from $710 million in the same period a year earlier. The system made investments in technology and infrastructure, including reconfiguring hospitals and building new clinical capacity to care for COVID-19 patients. The 39-hospital system ended the second quarter of this year with operating income of $2.1 billion, up from $1.1 billion in the same quarter last year. Kaiser’s …
Healthcare: The Great Unlock | 8/7/2020
… or outcome-based care and payments Products and services that put the consumer or patient directly at the center as a real distribution channel The re-contouring of provider networks , as the boundaries of clinical capacity extend beyond traditional geographic lines A push towards greater interoperability of data and transactional systems And finally, automation across the board of rote tasks that historically have been done through manual labor. We hypothesized …
Improving Clinical Trial Enrollment — In the Covid-19 Era and Beyond | NEJM | 8/7/2020
… of a pandemic, are clear. Well-conducted studies require resources — dollars, trained investigators, research staff, and oversight teams — at the same time that hospitals throughout the country have redeployed every available asset to increase clinical capacity for patient care. Developing trial protocols, recruiting collaborators, securing funding, obtaining regulatory approval, and launching a randomized trial usually takes a year or more. In this pandemic, the critical volume of patients compressed that …
Latest Recruitment at APIN Public Health Initiatives (APIN) | 8/6/2020
Job Reference code: NESTETMM840 Project Overview The Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST) program aims to implement comprehensive newborn care through innovative lifesaving technologies, the provision of both technical and clinical capacity -building, implementation of clinical and technical educational programs and the building of a sustainable distribution network. Primary Responsibilities Management of equipment installation and maintenance (with local distributor, if pertinent): Assist in identification of a maintenance point person at …
Latest Jobs at APIN Public Health Initiatives (APIN) | 8/5/2020
Job Reference code: NESTETMM840 Project Overview The Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST) program aims to implement comprehensive newborn care through innovative lifesaving technologies, the provision of both technical and clinical capacity -building, implementation of clinical and technical educational programs and the building of a sustainable distribution network. Primary Responsibilities Management of equipment installation and maintenance (with local distributor, if pertinent): Assist in identification of a maintenance point person at …
… now will still come to light eventually but at a later stage (“upstaging”) and with worse prognoses.” Another concern is that elective cancer treatments and surgeries have been de-prioritized at hospitals to conserve clinical capacity for COVID-19. Sharpless added that the institute’s analysis of excess cancer deaths is conservative and doesn’t factor in other cancer types. He added the effects could be less severe in parts of the …
… story facility that will house several outpatient departments, an outpatient surgery center and a rehabilitation center. What you should know: 1. The facility will expand the health system’s surgical capacity by 25 percent and clinical capacity by 45 percent. 2. The 10-story facility will be named the Correll Pavilion in honor of A.D. “Pete” Correll, who is chair emeritus of Georgia-Pacific and a civic leader. He notably secured …
The Mystery of Mary Trump: Too Much and Never Enough | 8/2/2020
… experts read and watch the news, and they have the same basic curiosity lots of people have: What makes somebody act the way he acts? None of them has evaluated Trump in an official, clinical capacity . Trump is pretty consistently anti-shrink. But… they nonetheless have been assessing him from afar. Tracking back through his 71 years: searching for explanations for his belligerence… and for his impulsivity, and his bottomless …
Jobs at Ifakara Health Institute, Biomedical Engineer | 8/1/2020
… IHI is looking for a Biomedical Engineer to support the Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST) program which aims at implementing comprehensive newborn care through innovative lifesaving technologies, the provision of both technical and clinical capacity -building, implementation of clinical and technical educational programs and the building of a sustainable distribution network. The Biomedical engineer will be responsible for leading all engineering maintenance and coordination initiatives. Duties and Responsibilities Management …
Job Opportunity at Ifakara Health Institute, Clinical Training Coordinator | 7/31/2020
… is looking for a Clinical Training Coordinator to support The Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST) program which aims at implementing comprehensive newborn care through innovative lifesaving technologies, the provision of both technical and clinical capacity -building, implementation of clinical and technical educational programs and the building of a sustainable distribution network. The Clinical Training Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating, managing and evaluating NEST’s training activities within health facilities …
Job Opportunity at Ifakara Health Institute, Biomedical Engineer | 7/31/2020
… IHI is looking for a Biomedical Engineer to support the Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST) program which aims at implementing comprehensive newborn care through innovative lifesaving technologies, the provision of both technical and clinical capacity -building, implementation of clinical and technical educational programs and the building of a sustainable distribution network. The Biomedical engineer will be responsible for leading all engineering maintenance and coordination initiatives. Duties and Responsibilities Management …
In The News – Shipping Container Modification Project | 7/24/2020
… to Address Health Facility Shortfalls Written by: Tracey Regan Full Article Can be found here A rendering of the mobile medical unit at University Hospital in Newark. In response to the extreme challenges to clinical capacity posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, three New Jersey institutions – New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), University Hospital in Newark and The Tuchman Foundation – are collaborating in a unique partnership on the development of …
A list of Gonzaga student resources | 7/24/2020
509)313-4052 704 E. Sharp Ave. This office runs as the campus’ doctor’s office. If students need a checkup, counseling or medicine they have it from the physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists and nurses. Center for Cura Personalis (CCP) 509-313-2227 Crosby Center 216 Care for the whole person is an idea heavily promoted at Gonzaga and CCP works to live out that part of the Mission Statement. This center operates in a …
Covid-19: UN and humanitarian partners lending a hand to the most vulnerable Filipinos | 7/22/2020
… and physical security, and protects the poorest and most vulnerable communities. The government of the Philippines took swift and decisive action in responding and mitigating the spread of Covid-19, boosting the diagnostic and clinical capacity of the health care system, getting the message out on we can protect ourselves and our loved ones, and boosting capacity to track and trace contacts and establish isolation facilities for returning overseas workers …
N.J. consortium to develop mobile medical units to address health shortages | 7/20/2020
In response to clinical capacity shortages due to the COVID-19 pandemic, three New Jersey institutions have partnered to develop mobile medical care facilities to be deployed to areas that are experiencing disease outbreaks and other disasters as well as regions that don’t have a health care infrastructure. The collaboration is a partnership between New Jersey Institute of Technology, University Hospital in Newark and The Tuchman Foundation. “This pandemic has …
6 Questions for Alicia Ely Yamin on Partners In Health, Social Justice, and Human Rights | 6/29/2020
… is a global health and social justice organization committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized as a matter of justice. PIH works with ministries of health to build local and national clinical capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to delivery high quality healthcare, address the root causes of disease, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global health policy change. Yamin is a world-recognized pioneer …
The Lancet Editor’s Wild Ride Through the Coronavirus Pandemic | 6/27/2020
… on the outbreak in the last week of January. In Britain, at least, Horton sensed that the authorities weren’t grasping the gravity of the crisis. On January 25th, he tweeted, “Few countries have the clinical capacity to handle this volume of acutely ill patients. Yet no discussion.” The New Yorker’s coronavirus news coverage and analysis are free for all readers. Since then, Horton, who is fifty-eight, has become one …
African Communities Clinical Manager job in Berkeley, California | 6/22/2020
… persecution due to identity and beliefs. PTR provides globally culturally and contextually responsive, trauma-informed and linguistically accessible psychological and psychosocial care for asylum seekers and refugees from around the world. We expand multidisciplinary clinical capacity to serve highly diverse international populations through an 11-month in-depth clinical training program for advanced doctoral students and post-graduate interns in psychology and social work, and advocate for policies to prevent …
COVID-19 and cancer | 6/18/2020
… being missed now will still come to light eventually, but at a later stage (“upstaging”) and with worse prognoses. At many hospitals, so-called “elective” cancer treatments and surgeries have been deprioritized to preserve clinical capacity for COVID-19 patients. For example, some patients are receiving less intense chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy, and in other cases, patients’ operations to remove a newly detected tumor are being delayed. There can be …
… investment firm. With the investment, ICONIQ Capital will partner with Francisco Partners, who will retain a majority stake. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. QGenda is a leading innovator of healthcare provider scheduling, clinical capacity management, and labor analytics. The company’s deep specialty experience, critical products, and exemplary customer focus have driven broad adoption by over 3,000 customers across more than 30 medical specialties. “Throughout our partnership with Francisco …
StartUPDATES: New developments for healthcare startups - MedCity News | 6/4/2020
… from a patient during a self-guided online medical interview and automatically delivers it in a mobile-friendly chart note for easy review by a provider in two minutes or less. This efficiency boosts clinical capacity by as much as 15x. “Enabling the SmartExam API through App Orchard allows providers to easily access and reference Continuity of Care Document (CCD) data from the patient’s medical record directly within SmartExam,” said …
How Data Transforms the Hospital Command Center to Pandemic Proportions | 6/3/2020
… rest on health systems’ ability to address a bigger, more fluid situation than leaders and team members have trained in or experienced. Scaling the response will necessarily focus on the areas of highest impact: clinical capacity , equipment, and staffing and rely on comprehensive, accurate, and accessible data . A New Command Center Anatomy: Scaling for Mid- and Long-Term Events In the shift from short- to mid-/long-term emergency response …
Medicaid
… in expanding care delivery under the pandemic. As part of its pandemic preparations, Kaiser Permanente reconfigured its hospitals and added clinical capacity to double its ability for inpatient care, if needed. For the first half … As of June 30, Kaiser Permanente covered 900,000 people in Medicaid …
Medicare
… state. Giroir said that the federal government is still supplying free tubes and swabs for the tests and that insurers, Medicare and Medicaid can cover the cost of a test. “These 13 sites kept up … and surgeries have been de-prioritized at hospitals to conserve clinical capacity for COVID-19. Sharpless added that the institute’s analysis of excess cancer deaths is conservative and doesn’t factor in other cancer types. He …
COVID-19
… Health and Human Services officials defended a decision to transition 13 testing sites spread across five states, including Texas where COVID-19 cases skyrocket in the state. HHS Assistant Secretary Brett Giroir told reporters on … and surgeries have been de-prioritized at hospitals to conserve clinical capacity for COVID-19. Sharpless added that the institute’s analysis of excess cancer deaths is conservative and doesn’t factor in other cancer types. He …
CDC
… quick to deploy support in various formats. Last week, Microsoft announced that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is using the company’s Azure-run healthcare chatbot service to power a COVID-19 … 20,000 medical staff profiles, provides a national overview of where clinical capacity is, so that GP practices can easily find a locum doctor when they have a shift gap. “As you can imagine, when the …
Mental Health
… clinical capacity by 75% and forms part of the Company’s patient acquisition strategy as it prepares for the issue of cannabis prescription in Colombia. Zerenia offers a person-centered integrated care model, with the concept of integrative medicine combining traditional and complementary medicine, and with evidence-based treatments and high professional practices. Services are delivered across multiple clinical units include: Pain management, mental health, surgical, neurology and dentistry, supported by …
Community Health
Ongoing Recruitment at Palladium, 6th November, 2019 | 11/6/2019
… outcome measures) aligned with State and Federal monitoring guidance and tailored to the specific needs of SMOH, LGHA, PHC and community health workers. Analyze data needs and availability for provision of quality RMNCH+N+M … indicators; As appropriate, collaborate with local Professional Associations to support clinical capacity-building and mentoring of providers (e.g. CHEWS, midwives, nurses.) Professional associations may include but not be limited to PAN, NISON, SOGON, NANNM, XX …
Virtual Care
How should your organization assess telehealth ROI? | Healthcare IT News | 9/13/2019
… clinical capacity, payment model to name just a few. Given that virtual care investments are “highly dependent on the institution’s objectives, as well as the estimated financial impact of the telehealth program,” Manatt Health’s new framework is meant to help healthcare organizations calculate predicted financial impact of specific deployments. “Provider organizations should assess a potential telehealth program’s impact on value by evaluating the program’s impact on improving revenue, health outcomes …
Telehealth
How should your organization assess telehealth ROI? | Healthcare IT News | 9/13/2019
… importantly on provider type – but also on acuity mix, IT infrastructure, staffing and other considerations. How should your organization assess telehealth ROI? September 13, 2019 02:24 PM As more health systems avail themselves of the … an array of factors unique to each provider: size, type, clinical capacity, payment model to name just a few. Given that virtual care investments are “highly dependent on the institution’s objectives, as well as the …
Healthcare Transformation
… enables health systems to provide virtual care services, meeting the needs of patients while improving access to care and maximizing clinical capacity. This launch marks the next phase in Methodist Medical Group’s broad consumer access … where patients need it most,” said Ryan Alcantar , Director of Healthcare Transformation, Methodist Medical Group. After logging on to Methodist NOW , patients complete a brief online interview during which they enter their symptoms and health …
Online Diagnosis
… online diagnosis and treatment service that enables patients to receive convenient access to care by connecting them virtually with trusted Methodist Family Health Center providers. Methodist NOW is powered by Zipnosis , a virtual care company that enables health systems to provide virtual care services, meeting the needs of patients while improving access to care and maximizing clinical capacity. This launch marks the next phase in Methodist Medical Group’s broad consumer …
Texas Healthcare Market
… enables health systems to provide virtual care services, meeting the needs of patients while improving access to care and maximizing clinical capacity. This launch marks the next phase in Methodist Medical Group’s broad consumer access … new trails, marking them as a true leader in the Texas healthcare market.” About Methodist Health System Guided by the founding principles of life, learning, and compassion, Dallas -based Methodist Health System (Methodist) provides quality …
QGenda
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 10, 2020– QGenda , the leading innovator in enterprise healthcare workforce management solutions, today announced the results of a 2020 study, conducted by Porter Research. The research findings, detailed in the white … That is why we prioritized highlighting the larger picture of clinical capacity in our platform: to provide visibility and intelligent scheduling of both providers and exam rooms.” While health systems have continued to automate and …
QGenda Announces Relocation and Expansion of Atlanta HQ | 11/20/2019
Blog This QGenda, a leading innovator of healthcare provider scheduling and clinical capacity management software, announces it will move 300 employees into nearly 50,000 square feet at Terminus 100, which is owned by Atlanta-based real estate company Cousins Properties Inc. (NYSE: CUZ) and located at the corner of Peachtree and Piedmont Road. QGenda also has offices in Baltimore, Maryland and Burlington, Vermont which will remain intact. QGenda CEO Greg …
Manatt Health
How should your organization assess telehealth ROI? | Healthcare IT News | 9/13/2019
A new report from Manatt Health Strategies points to big differences in how return on investment should be gauged, depending most importantly on provider type – but also on acuity mix, IT infrastructure, staffing and other … an array of factors unique to each provider: size, type, clinical capacity, payment model to name just a few. Given that virtual care investments are “highly dependent on the institution’s objectives, as well as the …
… clinical capacity of the organization, according to a white paper from legal and consulting firm Manatt Health. The firm outlines a framework for calculating a telehealth program’s ROI, and it goes beyond just direct reimbursement revenue. “Reimbursements tend to get a lot of attention but, in my view, it’s a bit of a red herring in terms of the overall economics of telehealth programs. Reimbursement is a small piece of …
OpenTempo
QGenda Announces Acquisition of OpenTempo | Business Wire | 7/1/2019
ATLANTA- QGenda, the leader of cloud-based, automated provider scheduling solutions, today announced its acquisition of OpenTempo, a leading innovator of clinical capacity management tools. By combining QGenda’s innovation in automated on call and provider scheduling, time tracking, and compensation management with OpenTempo’s expertise in clinical resource optimization and analytics, QGenda will deliver the only solution capable of addressing the critical scheduling and capacity issues of customers. The importance of …
QGenda Announces Acquisition of OpenTempo | Business Wire | 7/1/2019
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul 1, 2019– QGenda, the leader of cloud-based, automated provider scheduling solutions, today announced its acquisition of OpenTempo, a leading innovator of clinical capacity management tools. By combining QGenda’s innovation in automated on call and provider scheduling, time tracking, and compensation management with OpenTempo’s expertise in clinical resource optimization and analytics, QGenda will deliver the only solution capable of addressing the critical scheduling and capacity issues …
Zipnosis
… Zipnosis , a virtual care company that enables health systems to provide virtual care services, meeting the needs of patients while improving access to care and maximizing clinical capacity. This launch marks the next phase in Methodist Medical Group’s broad consumer access strategy. Methodist NOW facilitates care delivery through evidence-based online interviews paired with real-time chat functionality that enables patients and providers to exchange messages when additional information is …
… Zipnosis , a virtual care company that enables health systems to provide virtual care services, meeting the needs of patients while improving access to care and maximizing clinical capacity. This launch marks the next phase in Methodist Medical Group’s broad consumer access strategy. Methodist NOW facilitates care delivery through evidence-based online interviews paired with real-time chat functionality that enables patients and providers to exchange messages when additional information is …
Ampersand Capital Partners
… developed processes for over 125 different species and 80 different genera over the past decade. In 2018, Captozyme established GMP clinical capacity and has successfully scaled processes to 400L scale fermentation through to lyophilization and … encapsulation. As announced, Arranta recently completed a funding round with Ampersand Capital Partners, company founders and colleagues, and a strategic investment from Thermo Fisher Scientific. Arranta is establishing late-stage clinical and commercial-ready capacity …
… developed processes for over 125 different species and 80 different genera over the past decade. In 2018, Captozyme established GMP clinical capacity and has successfully scaled processes to 400L scale fermentation through to lyophilization and … encapsulation. As announced, Arranta recently completed a funding round with Ampersand Capital Partners, company founders and colleagues, and a strategic investment from Thermo Fisher Scientific. Arranta is establishing late-stage clinical and commercial-ready capacity …
Grady Health System
Atlanta health system developing 10-story outpatient facility with surgery center Eric Oliver - Atlanta-based Grady Health System is building a 10-story facility that will house several outpatient departments, an outpatient surgery center and a rehabilitation center. What you should know: 1. The facility will expand the health system’s surgical capacity by 25 percent and clinical capacity by 45 percent. 2. The 10-story facility will be named the …
… Jan. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Skanska has, as part of a joint venture with H.J. Russell & Company, signed a contract with Grady Health System (Grady) to build the new Center for Advance Surgical Services (CASS) in … 25 percent more operating room capacity and 45 percent more clinical capacity. Among the technological and environmental components to be built into the Center is a system to allow the harvesting and storing of rainwater …
Methodist Health System
… Methodist Health System, today announced the launch of Methodist NOW – an online diagnosis and treatment service that enables patients to receive convenient access to care by connecting them virtually with trusted Methodist Family Health Center providers. Methodist NOW is powered by Zipnosis , a virtual care company that enables health systems to provide virtual care services, meeting the needs of patients while improving access to care and maximizing clinical capacity. This …
… Methodist Health System, today announced the launch of Methodist NOW – an online diagnosis and treatment service that enables patients to receive convenient access to care by connecting them virtually with trusted Methodist Family Health Center providers. Methodist NOW is powered by Zipnosis , a virtual care company that enables health systems to provide virtual care services, meeting the needs of patients while improving access to care and maximizing clinical capacity. This …
Methodist Health
… Methodist Health System, today announced the launch of Methodist NOW – an online diagnosis and treatment service that enables patients to receive convenient access to care by connecting them virtually with trusted Methodist Family Health Center providers. Methodist NOW is powered by Zipnosis , a virtual care company that enables health systems to provide virtual care services, meeting the needs of patients while improving access to care and maximizing clinical capacity. This …
… Methodist Health System, today announced the launch of Methodist NOW – an online diagnosis and treatment service that enables patients to receive convenient access to care by connecting them virtually with trusted Methodist Family Health Center providers. Methodist NOW is powered by Zipnosis , a virtual care company that enables health systems to provide virtual care services, meeting the needs of patients while improving access to care and maximizing clinical capacity. This …
Mark Bamforth
… developed processes for over 125 different species and 80 different genera over the past decade. In 2018, Captozyme established GMP clinical capacity and has successfully scaled processes to 400L scale fermentation through to lyophilization and … through the clinical phases to commercial with our enhanced capabilities.” Mark Bamforth , founder, President and CEO at Arranta, said, “We welcome the team from Captozyme into Arranta and applaud the foresight of its founders, lead …
… developed processes for over 125 different species and 80 different genera over the past decade. In 2018, Captozyme established GMP clinical capacity and has successfully scaled processes to 400L scale fermentation through to lyophilization and … through the clinical phases to commercial with our enhanced capabilities.” Mark Bamforth , founder, President and CEO at Arranta, said, “We welcome the team from Captozyme into Arranta and applaud the foresight of its founders, lead …
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