Two Northern California nonprofit hospitals have been awarded a total of $806,500 in grants from UnitedHealthcare to help improve healthcare providers and wellness programs for local individuals and community people.
The grants are part of $5.2 million UnitedHealthcare is giving to eight health care agencies to aid nonprofit clinics and hospitals that increase health care services for underserved communities statewide.
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation ($699,500) and Plumas District Hospital ($107,000) received the funding to aid wellness and medical education programs and increase the distribution of healthcare services in Northern California.
The statement was made at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley where group leaders participated in an always check display and learned all about how a money will soon be used to expand the hospital’s eClinical Works program, an effort to expand electronic health records and health it systems.
The offer will help Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital serve rural centers throughout the region, giving access to them to health information exchange systems and sophisticated technology to higher serve patients. The funding is in addition to a $334,268 grant the organization acquired from UnitedHealthcare in 2008 that helped a healthcare facility start its health it plan.
Our investment is supported by “this grant from UnitedHealthcare in new technologies that is helping us provide rural group clinics throughout the region,” said Kimberly Parker, government manager, Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation. “These funds are helping expand our eClinical Works program that enables health care services to be delivered by us to more people inside our group, especially people surviving in rural areas.”
Plumas District Hospital in Plumas has received $107,000 to increase educational and outreach services for women diagnosed with gestational diabetes in the area. Plumas County has seen a significant escalation in perinatal risk facets within the last nine years, the highest proportion of which are linked to diabetes — the Type 2 diabetes analysis just before pregnancy or improvement of gestational diabetes during pregnancy. In 2011, 24 percent of Plumas District Hospital’s obstetric patients were identified as having gestational diabetes and essential referral or consultation. UnitedHealthcare’s latest offer enables Plumas District Hospital to supply comprehensive solutions to the gestational diabetic citizenry by way of a regional diabetes education program. The money is along with a $326,357 the organization obtained from UnitedHealthcare in 2008 to enhance its telemedicine functions.
“We are happy to receive this crucial funding that’ll help our diabetes programs,” said Douglas Lafferty, CEO, Plumas District Hospital. “Through this offer we are in a position to provide education and outreach to individuals who reside in rural regions of this region to help treat, detect and prevent diabetes . Having these resources makes a big huge difference in our ability to make a positive influence in the health of our local residents.”
“This is a great investment by UnitedHealthcare in assisting clinics and hospitals that serve rural communities in our state have important sources for improving the care they supply nearby patients,” said Nate Beason, Nevada County supervisor. “We applaud your motivation and investment in these communities.”
“These businesses are doing outstanding work to serve rural areas of our state and enhance the delivery of services to health practitioners and patients in those communities,” said Brandon Cuevas, CEO, UnitedHealthcare of California. “UnitedHealthcare is grateful for the ability to interact with them and help increase quality and health of life for children, people and families.”
Since 2008, UnitedHealthcare has provided significantly more than $30 million in grants to 53 nonprofits statewide. Thirteen of them are in Northern California, getting $4.7 million.
As well as these grants, UnitedHealthcare’s California Health Care Investment Program has provided $269 million in total assets to 46 health care organizations through the state to greatly help underserved, low-income and underinsured towns and communities. That contains $20 million ($3.1 million to Plumas district hospitals) in capital to help Critical Access Hospitals in rural areas during California enhance health it systems, like the ownership of electronic health records.
Macquarie Group (“Macquarie”) (ASX: MQG; ADR: MQBKY) today announced that Greg Shaia has joined Macquarie Capital in its Industrials business coverage class as a Managing Director and US Head of Consumer/Retail coverage.
“Greg’s strong expertise in the customer and retail industry may help us to keep to expand our industry coverage,” said Robert Bertagna, World wide Head of Industrials for Macquarie Capital. “He is a trusted advisor to organizations in this important sector for years.”
Mr. Shaia has 24 years of experience and has recommended retail and consumer companies on an extensive array of transactions, including M&A, leveraged buyouts, public and private equity and debt financings, and restructurings. He has recommended corporate clients such as for example EstAe Lauder, Church & Dwight, Coty, Party City and Pilot Travel Centers, and several financial sponsors.
Mr. Shaia most recently served as Head of Consumer/Retail at Moelis & Co. where, as a Director, he included consumer/retail companies since joining that firm in 2008. Ahead of his time at Moelis, Mr. Shaia labored as a Managing Director and the Pinnacle of Retail and Apparel Investment Banking at Bear Stearns & Co.
Before joining Bear Stearns in 2004, Mr. Shaia was a Managing Director and went Soft-Lines and Broad-Lines Retail and Apparel Investment Bank at Citigroup. His career was begun by mr. Shaia in investment banking as an associate in the Organization Finance department of Drexel Burnham Lambert in 1989.
“Greg’s visit will allow our company to continue the growth of our advisory and capital markets organization in the US,” said Robert Redmond, Head of Macquarie Capital for the UNITED STATES and Latin America. “We have significant impetus and try to build on it with Greg’s history of success.”
Mr. Shaia finished with a B.A. in Literature from Georgetown University and graduated Beta Gamma Sigma with an M.B.A. in Finance from Columbia Business School.
mployer Support of the Reserve and Guard (ESGR), a Department of Defense detailed panel, announced Paul Otellini, Intel CEO, will sign a of Support for the Guard and Reserve on April 3, 2013. Otellini may sign the pledge in a wedding at 11:00 am at the Intel Jones Farm Conference Center in Hillsboro, OR. Otellini is likely to be joined by ESGR National Seat David Rebholz and Major General Raymond Rees, The Adjutant General of Oregon.
The Statement of Support confirms Intel joins other companies in pledging:
We respect, fully recognize and enforce the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act (USERRA). Our managers and administrators may have the various tools they should effectively control those workers who serve in the Guard and Reserve. We appreciate the values, authority and unique skills company people bring to the workforce and will promote opportunities to engage Guardsmen, Reservists and Veterans. We will continually recognize and help our country’s service people and their own families in peace, in crises and in war. Intel was honored with the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award in 2000. The Freedom Award is the nation’s highest recognition for companies helping Guard and Reserve members. “Supportive businesses like Intel are important to maintaining the readiness and energy of the nation’s Guard and Reserve units and allow Guardsmen and Reservists the opportunity to serve our country better and with higher peace of mind,” said James Rebholz, ESGR National Chair. “By signing this Statement of Support, Intel sends a definite concept they stand committed to their military employees and acknowledge the strength, established management and global perspective they carry to the workplace.”
“We are finding that the unique skills and knowledge gained by our service men and women make sure they are an excellent match for Intel,” said Paul Otellini. “We seek to employ the absolute most progressive and inspiring talent available. We are pleased to support our workers who serve in the Reserves and Guard and acknowledge the important contribution they make to the security of our nation”.