We all have stress in our lives. Whether it’s a demanding job, juggling responsibilities at home or simply dealing with the challenges that life inevitably brings. In recent years, living through the unprecedented uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as other global external factors, have compounded this stress. According to a recent American Psychological Association … [More]
Wave Neuroscience Partners with Arkos Health to Expand & Bring Braincare Optimization Services to Arizona
Wave Neuroscience today announces its partnership with Arkos Health — a risk-bearing medical group delivering virtual and in-home clinical services under value-based arrangements — to increase access to vital mental health services, offering its at-home Braincare™ technologies to Medicaid beneficiaries in Arizona. The program will launch on May 2nd in Maricopa, Pima, Pinal and … [More]
Banner MD Anderson Marks Major Expansion with $19.5M Project in Phoenix
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center this week marks the completion of its $19.25 million expansion on the Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix campus, to meet the community’s growing demand for more services to treat the disease. “This greatly increases our ability to improve patient experience by expanding our services to provide comprehensive, high-quality cancer care … [More]
Arizona Becomes 3rd State to Provide In-Home Continuous Care for Loved Ones
For most families with medically fragile children, parents are forced to stop working to provide necessary medical care, forgoing income in exchange for their child's safety. But that will all change for Arizona residents in April 2022, thanks to the newly-passed Family Licensed Health Aide (FLHA) Program. Under the Family Licensed Health Aide Program, parents … [More]
Re-Examining Burnout: Symptoms and Workplace Prevention Tools
Employees are tired of being burned out, and no industry has been spared. Employees have solely carried the burden of their burnout for far too long. Although tools to recognize the signs of burnout are extremely important, it is imperative that organizations recognize and take responsibility for how they’re contributing to employee burnout. Burnout Warning Signs For many, … [More]
Business Community Would See Return on Investment in Brain Health
The death of beloved comedian Bob Saget in January of 2022 shocked and saddened the world. The loss was compounded in February when we learned that Bob passed away due to an untreated and undiagnosed head injury. The authorities concluded that Bob hit his head at some point, thought nothing of it and went to sleep, instead of seeking medical attention for his head injury. The … [More]
Phoenix-Based Blood Services Provider Begins Testing All Blood Donations for COVID-19 Antibodies
When people donate lifesaving blood through Vitalant they can learn if they have antibodies to the virus that causes COVID-19 and find out if their plasma can be used to help COVID-19 patients with weakened immune systems. For a limited time, all donations will be tested and results will be available in donors' online accounts about two weeks later. “Many … [More]
CommonSpirit Health and DHGE Launch Nation’s Largest and Most Innovative Nurse Residency Program
Nurses are the backbone of healthcare. They comprise 33% of the workforce at CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation's largest health systems. Across America, labor data show the demand for registered nurses will continue to grow by 5% in the next five years. As shortages persist due to resignations and retirement, employers will need to not only recruit 1.1 million new nurses … [More]
Major Health Insurance Co. Launches Foundation for Community and Health Advancement
Blue Cross® Blue Shield® announces the launch of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community & Health Advancement, building upon the work of BCBSAZ’s public health initiative and expanding efforts to tackle the state’s toughest health challenges. Focusing on mental health, health equity, chronic health conditions, and substance use disorder, the … [More]
Three Tips to Help Block Blue Light in an Increasingly Remote World
With persistent spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 in Arizona and nationwide, some traditionally in-person activities — work, school and social interactions — will likely remain remote more often than usual for the foreseeable future. As a result, the use of digital devices has surged significantly, with Americans logging an average of 13 hours per day watching … [More]
