PLF Organizes First-Ever FDA Patient-led Listening Session: Clostridioides Difficile Infection
The objective of the session was to provide the FDA staff with a comprehensive understanding of the challenges patients face in managing recurrent C. diff infections

NEW YORK—Peggy Lillis Foundation, a nonprofit for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) education and advocacy organized the first-ever patient-led listening session for C diff. held by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). In attendance was 70 FDA staff from 26 offices/divisions across four FDA Centers. Speaking were seven C. diff survivors, three C. diff caregivers and one clinician.

Tactical Back Office Launches New Website, Aims to Redefine Staffing Solutions for Health Care

MINDEN, Nevada—Tactical Back Office, a remote staffing agency specializing in the recruitment, screening, hiring and training of personnel for the durable medical equipment (DME), home medical equipment (HME) and health care industries, announced the launch of its new website. Tactical Back Office said this milestone underscores its commitment to providing a personalized approach to matching the right people with the right positions while reducing turnover and increasing retention rates.

AAHC Asks You to Tell Representatives to Join House Sign-On Letter Protecting Access to Oxygen
Reps. Terry Sewell (D-AL) and Adrian Smith (R-NE) are leading an effort to help maintain strong access to home oxygen for individuals with respiratory challenges.

Reps. Terry Sewell (D-AL) and Adrian Smith (R-NE) are leading an effort to help maintain strong access to home oxygen for individuals with respiratory challenges.

Pitt Announces Training Fellowships in Assistive Technology
The University of Pittsburgh grant supports clinicians with post-doctoral fellowships to advance their careers in assistive technology practice, research and policy.

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania—The University of Pittsburgh Rehabilitation Science and Technology Department has received a five-year grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research to support clinicians with post-doctoral fellowships to advance their careers in assistive technology practice, research and policy.

CarePredict Receives $29M in Funding to Accelerate Growth in Senior Care
CarePredict announced a $29 million Series A-3 investment co-led by SV Health Investors’ Medtech Convergence Fund and Aspire Healthtech Partners.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida—CarePredict announced a $29 million Series A-3 investment co-led by SV Health Investors’ Medtech Convergence Fund and Aspire Healthtech Partners. CarePredict’s technology autonomously identifies changes in daily activity and behaviors that precede health issues such as urinary tract infections, falls, malnutrition and depression. The ability to detect early signs of health concerns allows preventive care and preserves the overall well-being of older adults.