(June 23, 2014)—SCA, a global hygiene and forest products company and the maker of TENA incontinence and skin care products, announced that American journalist Corinna Halloran will join the all-female Team SCA as the official onboard reporter in the 2014-2015 Volvo Ocean Race (VOR). This role, though challenging and demanding, is highly sought after with 2,000 applicants worldwide this year.
(June 25, 2014)—Tom Ryan, AAHomecare CEO, testified before the Small Business Administration on the impacts of the Medicare competitive bidding program on the HME industry. Along with eight other speakers, Ryan spoke about the disastrous effects this program has had on hundreds of businesses across the country, as well as patients who are now unable to receive the medical supplies they need.
With the recent introduction of the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2014, H.R.
CINCINNATI, Ohio (June 25, 2014)—FirstLight HomeCare, a provider of non-medical, in-home care, has been selected as a Top 50 Franchise for Veterans by the World Franchising Network.
“FirstLight HomeCare franchisees are passionate and caring and strive to provide exceptional service,” explained Jeff Bevis, CEO, FirstLight.
PERS and related systems can add income and retain more customers
WASHINGTON (June 17, 2014)—The American Association for Homecare is excited to share that registration is open for Medtrade 2014, scheduled for October 20-23 in Atlanta, Ga. Medtrade is the largest national educational and buying event for the home medical equipment industry, owned and produced by Emerald Expositions.
Medtrade attracts thousands of home medical equipment providers, home health care professionals and leading manufacturers of home health care products and technology.
OLD FORGE, Pa. (June 19, 2014)—Golden Technologies introduces hybrid sizing for lift chairs with the new Cloud PR-510-SME model. Part of the Cloud series, the PR-510-SME is a hybrid small/medium chair designed to fit individuals 5’1” to 5’6” tall and up to 375 pounds. The original Cloud PR-510, introduced in fall 2011, has been given a new model number, PR-510-MLA for medium/large.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (June 19, 2014)—Prism Medical USA, Inc. hosted the first Prism Patriot Invitational on Thursday, May 29 at the Log Cabin Club in St. Louis, raising more than $80,000 for veterans and families of soldiers injured or lost during the ongoing Global War on Terrorism (GWOT).
Charley Wallace, president and chief executive officer of Prism Medical USA, said the invitational will be an annual event.
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (June 16, 2014)—Earlier this year, SIGVARIS launched an exclusive line of compression socks for men. This summer, SIGVARIS is taking the MIDTOWN MICROFIBER collection a step further with two new products: grip-top socks and thigh-highs featuring a neutral top band designed to give the appearance of regular socks when worn under pants.
WEBB CITY, Mo (June 19, 2014)—DETECTO, an industry leader in USA-made clinical weighing, has achieved EN ISO 13485:2012 certification for its design and manufacture of medical scales used in personal and professional settings.
ISO 13485:2012 is the most recent iteration of the ISO 13485 quality standard for manufacturers of medical devices. This international standard applies to the design, development, production, installation and servicing of medical devices and related services.