ANDOVER, Mass. (Feb. 4, 2014)—Royal Philips announced the appointment of Brent Shafer as chief executive officer of Philips North America, the company’s single largest market. In his new role, Mr. Shafer will be responsible for strengthening Philips’ culture of entrepreneurship and growing revenue and market share in the United States and Canada. He will succeed Greg Sebasky, who retired from Philips Feb. 3, and he will report directly to Royal Philips’ CEO, Frans van Houten. Mr.
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (Feb. 5, 2014)—A new app from SIGVARIS goes beneath the skin’s surface to help explain the circulatory system and leg health conditions to patients in an illustrative way that is easy to understand.
Traveling deep into the circulatory system, the free SIGVARIS app highlights how the circulatory system works.
HME providers will gain first hand insights to help improve service and outcomes for home enteral patients by accessing key results from a recent survey with 200+ families of tube fed children. Four families will be sharing their personal experiences and providing valuable information regarding their current HME suppliers. HME providers will be able to uncover opportunities to provide additional support, services or resources to families of pediatric tube feeders.
Thursday, Feb. 20
3 p.m.
OMAHA, Neb. (Feb. 4, 2014)—Home Instead Senior Care, the leading global provider of in-home, nonmedical care services for seniors, was named the Top Franchiser of the Year by Franchise Business Review. This is the fourth consecutive year Home Instead has received the honor of top overall franchisor. This prestigious award comes from the only program to rank companies based solely on actual franchisee satisfaction.
February 5, 2014 - February 8, 2014
Miami Beach, Fla.
summit.brightree.com
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio (Jan. 28, 2014)—Roscoe Medical, a major manufacturer and distributor of home medical equipment, announced today the company has acquired the majority of assets of Revolution Mobility of Los Angeles, Calif. Terms of the purchase are not being disclosed.
LAS VEGAS (Jan. 27, 2014)—Last year’s Medtrade brought unprecedented academic and consumer attention lavished on sleep medicine, and that trend is continuing in 2014. Sleep research originating in the United States and abroad continues to pour forth on almost a weekly basis.
ATLANTA (Jan. 27, 2014)—GF Health Products, Inc. announced the purchase and installation of a state-of-the-art bi-dimensional fiber optic laser cutting system in its Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, facility. The new equipment joins GF’s 2012 installation of a fiber optic laser tube cutting system. Kurt Hellman, senior vice president of manufacturing, said “Our products are used in a variety of demanding environments.
WASHINGTON (Jan. 29, 2014)—The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was not the star of President Obama’s State of the Union address last week, with immigration and the economy taking the spotlight.