MIAMI, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Realty Trust Group (“RTG”), a full-service healthcare and life science real estate advisory firm, and Ponder & Co. (“Ponder”), an M&A and capital advisory firm serving more than 150 non-profit hospital and healthcare system clients, recently helped Nicklaus Children’s Health System to close a major […]
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Wolfson Children’s at Southeast Georgia Health System Unveils AJ Donohue Foundation Sensory Room
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Wolfson Children’s at Southeast Georgia Health System recently held an unveiling ceremony for its new Donohue Sensory Room, a therapeutic space designed to help children with autism spectrum disorders and/or sensory challenges feel calm, supported and focused while at the pediatric specialty clinic. The specialized sensory room was made […]
Health System News William Osler Health System Uses Technology to Enhance Patient Experience
As one of the hardest hit communities for COVID-19 in the province, William Osler Health System (Osler) is making the most of its technology expertise to continue delivering safe, compassionate health care. An online Emergency Department (ED) pre-registration form, ED Wait Clocks, and a Digital Patient Engagement platform have […]
FDA Approves Virtual Reality System for Treating Lower Back… : Neurology Today
Article In Brief The FDA recently authorized the marketing of a prescription only virtual reality system that uses cognitive-behavioral therapy and other behavioral methods for the relief of chronic lower back pain. Clinicians want to know more about how it works and how much it costs before prescribing. The US […]
Israeli startup aims to light medical cannabis patients’ way through hazy system
In the confusing world of medical cannabis in Israel, patients often grope in the dark trying to figure out how and where to get the products they need, says Elad Gazit, a medical cannabis patient himself and founder of a startup that aims to address the problem. Gazit’s company, Cannbis, […]
Mental health issues show women bear brunt of Japan’s monarchy system
The diagnosis of former princess Mako’s post-traumatic stress disorder prior to her controversial marriage in October has once again highlighted the intense pressure that women in the imperial family face, with some other members also plagued by mental health issues. The former princess, 30, who is a niece of Emperor […]
FDA authorises marketing of a VR system to treat chronic lower back pain
On November 16, 2021, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorised the marketing of AppliedVR’s EaseVRx, a virtual reality (VR) system that uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and other behavioural methods to reduce pain in patients with chronic lower back pain. This authorisation provides an option for patients with […]
FDA approves virtual reality system to ease back pain
A 3-D virtual reality system to treat back pain was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week. The EaseVRx system is a prescription device for at-home use that combines cognitive behavioral therapy and other behavioral methods to treat patients 18 and older with chronic lower back pain. […]
CHILDREN IN CRISIS: Pandemic sparked exodus of employees in children’s mental health system
Specialists say their employees aren’t coming back to work at facilities that treat chlildren because the pay is poor and the job is difficult. An empty patient room at the Children’s Farm Home run by Trillium Family Services in Corvallis on Friday, Oct. 29. The facility currently does not have […]