Akron Children’s Hospital (ACH) has cared for children in northeast Ohio since 1890. It currently operates two hospitals, as well as general practice offices, urgent care and rehabilitation centers and other primary and specialty care locations throughout the region, handling more than 1 million total patient visits annually.
The company will leverage Water Street's deep expertise in healthcare and significant capital commitment to pursue acquisitions and organic initiatives that will further its expansion and aggressively grow its leadership position in the personal emergency response service (PERS) industry.
For security dealers and integrators, navigating these top verticals has become harder than ever during the coronavirus crisis, but there are benefits to finding a niche.
In the midst of these tumultuous times, you may (wisely) be wondering how to set yourself apart from competitors. Finding a niche — maybe one in healthcare, education or the commercial office space — might be the solution you’re looking for.
Milestone’s 45-minute panel discussion on Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. ET will feature professionals from key frontline industries affected by the pandemic, including end users from municipality management and healthcare.
In an industry replete with products that promise risk mitigation, RFID solutions stand out as a surefire way to cost-effectively and reliably minimize risk by enforcing accountability throughout the enterprise, no matter how expansive or complex.
Synopsys Inc. released the results of the study “Medical Device Security: An Industry Under Attack and Unprepared to Defend,” which found that 67 percent of medical device manufacturers and 56 percent of healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) believe an attack on a medical device built or in use by their organizations is likely to occur over the next 12 months.
According to the Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada, there were more than 4,000 reported incidents of workplace violence against Canadian nurses between 2008 and 2013, and still, sources in the industry believe that these types of incidents are woefully underreported.
Tom Schaffler Jr. and his father Tom Sr. are no strangers to chance. After all, they first got into the business of Alzheimer’s care after Tom Sr. watched a friend go through the painful and frustrating process of trying to find a suitable facility for his ailing father. At the same time, the Schafflers, real estate investors in the southeast United States, had recently added an Alzheimer’s care facility as a “passive investment.” After seeing the struggle up close with their family friend, the father/son duo decided to take a more active approach.