PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (December 1, 2016)—DeVilbiss Healthcare announced today it has been awarded a patent for its suction container replaceable filter cartridge.

“This invention’s unique design helps to isolate the user and the suction device from the contents of the container by combining a traditional ball float shutoff mechanism with a replaceable hygroscopic filter cartridge,” said Allan Jones, director of engineering for DeVilbiss Healthcare.

ROYAL OAK, Mich. (December 1, 2016)—Custom Home Health and Custom Hospice, Royal Oak, Michigan-based providers of full-service, customized home health and hospice services, have been named a “Top Workplace” by the Detroit Free Press for the fifth consecutive year. This award allows Custom Home Health to remain a charter member of the newspaper’s Circle of Excellence—created in 2015—which recognizes the leading “Top Workplaces” among the program’s overall winners.