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Reduce Staff Injuries with Lighter Weight Patient Positioners
In a given day, nurses have been estimated to lift a total of 1.8 tons in a single shift—yes, nearly 2 tons!—making it no wonder they consistently rank as having one of the highest incidence rates of back, neck, and shoulder injuries. Consequently, more than one-third of all U.S. nurses miss work due to some…
Judging the Legal Impact of COVID-19: I Don’t Care
On this installment of I Don’t Care, Kevin Stevenson discusses COVID-19 and the court system with the Honorable Judge Jackie G. Miller, Jr., Justice of the Peace for Precinct Two in Ellis County, TX. Judge Miller, who has been on the bench for over 23 years, offers his insights on how COVID-19 has affected his…
Taking Legal Action to Protect Essential Workers
During this pandemic, essential workers are stuck between a rock and a hard place. Locked into a workplace that continues daily operations, forced to face the novel coronavirus employees working in grocery stores, fulfillment centers, and more, are faced with the question: How do they ensure they’re given adequate PPE, hazard pay, paid sick…
Nike Donates $5 Million in Products to Frontline Workers
As part of their ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nike has announced another significant donation, $5 million. The donation will be made in the form of more than 140,000 pieces of footwear, apparel and equipment. The products will be distributed to frontline healthcare workers in the United States and Europe. According to Nike,…
Best Practices in Non-Toxic Sanitizing for Businesses
Which cleaning supplies are stocked in the janitor’s closet? Typically, that’s a decision that has been made down the org chart, if anyone is making the call at all. Now, during the coronavirus pandemic, the buck may stop at the very top when it comes to the choice of disinfectants or cleaning products. With…
UV’s Role in the Fight Against Contagious Viruses
Tim Barton, Director of Air Treatment and Product Management for Field Controls, has been thinking about it for a long time. Barton can give a thumbnail history of purification and filtration techniques from the 1950s to today; however, the COVID-19 virus is something unlike anything we’ve faced on a societal level. Even so, Barton…
Scale with Sergio: The Tenets of Optimizing Operations and Efficiency
Scale with Sergio, a new MarketScale podcast, will offer MarketScale Executive Vice President, Operations and host Sergio Reyes a chance to engage with experts to deliver critical insights, discuss trends and lead the conversation on what’s happening on the cutting-edge of their industries. On this premiere episode, Reyes gave listeners an in-depth look at his…
Carnival Set to Begin Resuming Cruises in August
Carnival is set to Resume Some Cruises in August. The cruise line announced that eight of its ships will resume trips starting August 1. According to Reuters, those ships depart from Miami and Port Canaveral, Florida, and Galveston, Texas. All other North American and Australian cruises will remain suspended for the time being. “We will…
Examining the Future of Travel and Staying Healthy: Say Yes To Travel
Sitting down with 15-year cancer survivor and author, Sara Quiriconi, share shares with us the importance of health. An avid traveler as well, Sara has mastered the art of keeping health and wellness a priority while traveling. Now more than ever her advice is resonating with those look to make the shift to a…
TPC Talks: Navigating the Supply Chain Impact of COVID-19
There isn’t an industry that’s been hit harder by the tidal wave left in the wake of the spread of COVID-19 than healthcare. In particular, the healthcare supply chain has been disrupted in unprecedented ways, forcing hospitals to search for alternative solutions for sourcing key personal protective equipment, or PPE, among other vital patient care…
The Positive Changes the Healthcare Industry Saw in April: I Don’t Care
Today on ‘I Don’t Care‘, Kevin gives an update on how COVID-19 has affected Central Texas. He talks about how his hospital has dealt with the pandemic, what the County has done and how the community has embraced and supported healthcare workers. Kevin offers a heartfelt message of hope and talks about how our lives…
UPS and CVS Continue Drone Medication Deliveries During COVID-19
A Florida retirement community is getting a taste of drone delivery as tests continue for several major companies looking to launch scaled drone delivery services. Starting in early May, Florida-based The Villages will be eligible for prescription medication delivery from participating CVS pharmacies to their door via a UPS drone. As COVID-19 rages on,…
Evaluating the Healthcare Capacity of America’s Largest Travel Destinations : Say Yes To Travel
Alex Bittner is a certified Physician’s Assistant and the President & Assistant Medical Director of AM~PM DOC. He has worked with clients from all over the world in numerous hotels as an on-call house doctor. They have been offering five star medical service for years, working with the top hotels as well as high-profile…
ClearTalk: Communications Tech Beyond the Pandemic
On this episode of ClearTalk, host Tyler Kern was joined by CTSI President and CEO Gino Ruta, and Vice President Ron Pusey, to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic highlights a need for rapid deployment of communications technology that extends well beyond the confines of this period of uncertainty. CTSI is a mission-critical communications service…
Supporting Safety for Infusion Therapy Through Standards and Capital Equipment
Today’s episode of Champions of Care explores the quality and standards of care in infusion therapy centers and in the practice of infusion nursing. Until very recently, these centers, critical for chronic diseases that require intravenous medications, had no set standards. This lack of cohesive oversight was observed day in and day out…
Five Key Questions for Board Meetings
As public companies conduct spring board meetings, no topic looms larger than the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and how it is transforming the global economy. The way your organization’s leadership navigates this period of change is likely to determine its overall health once things settle into the “new normal.” At Weaver, we are committed…
Key Considerations in Choosing a Design Partner and Contract Manufacturer with Eric Soederberg, CEO at Sunrise Labs
On this episode of “Making Bright Ideas Work,” Eric Soederberg, CEO at Sunrise Labs, explains that if you choose a manufacturer to design your product, you may lose the ability to take a fresh look at your design. After the design is defined is the time to select the most appropriate contract manufacturer and…
CurveBeam Connect: The Impact of COVID-19 on Orthopedic Care
Dr. Francois Lintz, an orthopedic foot and ankle senior consultant at UCP Toulouse in France, joined Voice of B2B Daniel Litwin to dive into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the French medical community and the world of orthopedics. In France, the impact of the disease has been felt most regionally around Paris…
Using Drones for Food Deliveries, Social Distancing, and Health Monitoring: Drones in America
Welcome to this week’s episode of “Drones in America,” a MarketScale podcast hosted by Grant Guillot. Guillot leads the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Practice Team for Adams and Reese, a law firm that practices across the Southern U.S. and in Washington, D.C. On “Drones in America,” Guillot and industry leaders, influencers and experts explore the rapidly growing commercial drone industry…
A Second Opinion Could Help Curb Wasteful Healthcare Spending in the US
On today’s episode of the MarketScale Healthcare podcast, Voice of B2B Daniel Litwin explores waste in the American healthcare system. A recent October 2019 study in JAMA by Dr. William Shrank showed waste makes up almost a quarter, or 25%, of U.S. healthcare spending, which, when quantified, can reach $935 billion by some estimates….
Navigating COVID-19 and Other Disruptors with Proactive Performance Analysis
During a pandemic like the one currently brought on by COVID-19, much of your attention is rightly focused on how you can best respond to the challenges presented by increased patient volumes and supply chain breakdowns. However, while documentation and coding may be back-of-mind at the moment, you can only truly assess how your hospital…
Shifting Operations to Aid in the Fight Against COVID-19
On this episode of the MarketScale podcast, host Tyler Kern was joined by ModTruss Vice President, Worldwide Sales David Ostmann. ModTruss typically centers its operations on providing strong, durable metal building kits that see use in a variety of industries and applications. However, as is the case for many companies, the COVID-19 pandemic has…
DroneUp and UPS Test Unmanned Systems for Coronavirus Response
LAWRENCEVILLE, Virginia, April 21, 2020 – DroneUp recently partnered with UPS (NYSE:UPS) and subsidiary UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF) with Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology (CIT), and Workhorse Group in tests designed to determine how unmanned aerial systems can assist medical professionals in their fight to stop the spread of the Coronavirus. As healthcare practitioners nationwide…
CurveBeam Connect: The AI Advancements that Could Change Orthopedics Forever
Mention AI in a clinic, and many people’s minds go to the idea of robotic surgeons whirring along and making perfect cuts and calculations. While that isn’t the reality of medical AI technology today, there are enormous advances being made in the field, with many of the world’s power players like Google and Amazon among…
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