MUNDELEIN, Ill. (April 23, 2014)—Chronic wounds affect 6.5 million patients in the United States. Recognizing the need to create solutions for this population and help improve patient care, Medline Industries, Inc. showcased a number of cutting edge solutions at the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Spring 2014 conference in Orlando, April 23-27.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (April 22, 2014)—A consolidated approach to credentialing was recently implemented by The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) through the successful unification of the organization’s certification and accreditation departments.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (April 21, 2014)—Compact, lightweight and user‐friendly, Responsive Respiratory’s E Series regulators offer home care providers a new reliable and economical alternative for regulators. RRI’s E Series are available with CGA 870 and CGA 540 connections, barb or DISS outlets, and 0‐8 lpm and 0‐15 lpm flow ranges.

SAN DIEGO (April 21, 2014)—ResMed has expanded its ultralight, comfortable and award-winning AirFit line of masks with new nasal and full face options.

WASHINGTON (April 23, 2014)—Price scrutiny in the DME industry is intense.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (March 11, 2014)—LogicMark, LLC, a leader in two-way voice communication, announced its CaretakerSentry personal emergency response system (PERS). The CaretakerSentry provides a complete platform for dealers to offer their customers. The CaretakerSentry will support a standard pendant that is fully supervised, waterproof and has a five-year battery.

WASHINGTON (April18, 2014)—As reported by AAHomecare, Dorena Hyatt of Meyersdale, Pa., has been disabled since the age of 12. “My disability affected my legs and I am no longer able to walk,” said Hyatt. Now 65 years old, she lives alone and maintains her independence by using a power wheelchair. A component on Hyatt’s chair recently broke, causing the electric unit to hang off the frame.

SOMERSET, Pa. (April 23, 2014)—DeVilbiss Healthcare was recently named one of five finalists for the 2014 Pennsylvania Governor’s Impact Awards in the “export impact” category for the Southern Alleghenies region. This is the second consecutive year DeVilbiss has been named a finalist.