Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Illinois
A Q&A With Heather E. Saunders, ACES Board President
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, June 29 -- ACES-The Society for Editing issued the following Q&A on June 28, 2024, with president of the Board of Directors Heather E. Saunders:
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After a decade volunteering for ACES, Heather E. Saunders is now president of the Board of Directors. She assumed the role in April at the close of ACES 2024 San Diego.
Saunders has built a successful career focused on technical editing. A voracious reader and a born editor -- her first-grade classmates would give
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Actuaries Longevity Illustrator Has a New Look and Feel
SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, June 29 -- The Society of Actuaries issued the following news release:
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American Academy of Actuaries and Society of Actuaries Announce Updated Financial Planning Tool for Retirement
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The American Academy of Actuaries (Academy) and the Society of Actuaries (SOA) have updated the Actuaries Longevity Illustrator (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4193781-1&h=2132630002&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.longevityillustrator.org%2F&a=Actuaries+Longevity+Illustrator), an onlin
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American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Emergency Physicians and American College of Radiology Offer Guidance on Use of Advanced Imaging in Pediatric Patients
ITASCA, Illinois, June 28 (TNSres) -- The American College of Emergency Physicians issued the following news release:
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Leading health care organizations collaborate and urge physicians to weigh the benefits and risks of imaging and incorporate the recommendations, resources
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Emergency medicine clinicians often use advanced imaging tools like ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)to evaluate injuries and illness in children. A new joint policy stat
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Discover Boating and Progressive Insurance(r) Debut Fifth Video in Latest Safe Boating Series
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 28 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release:
Discover Boating, powered by NMMA and MRAA, in collaboration with Progressive Insurance(r), released the fifth video in its "Top Safe Boating Tips" series. The video titled, Know Your Navigation Lights: Essential Tips for Safe Night Cruising, covers the importance of using your boat's navigation lights correctly. By understanding and following navigation light rule
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ENA Announces Randy Fox as Emergency Nursing 2024 Keynote
SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, June 28 -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following news release on June 27, 2024:
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Fox promises to take attendees on transformational journey to answer the call to excellence
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Author and award-winning speaker Randy Fox plans to bring his unique mix of expertise and energy to Las Vegas as the keynote for Emergency Nursing 2024 in September.
Fox's engaging presentation, "Silver Platter Service: Get Ready to Shine and Answer the Call to Excellence"
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ENA Statement on Supreme Court's EMTALA Opinion
SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, June 29 -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following statement on June 27, 2024, by President Chris Dellinger:
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On Thursday, ENA issued the following statement relating to the Supreme Court's opinion regarding the applicability of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act.
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"Over the last four decades, the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act offered an uncompromised standard that ensured every patient who entered an
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Evangelical Lutheran Church: Bishop Eaton Expresses Disappointment in Grants Pass Supreme Court Decision
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 29 -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America issued the following statement on June 28, 2024:
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I am disappointed by the Supreme Court's decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson, which clears the way for onerous civil and criminal penalties for unsheltered neighbors forced to sleep in parks or on other public property. This could jeopardize the work of Lutheran ministries and organizations dedicated to helping people experiencing homelessness. As a church, we are call
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NMMA Celebrates Recreational Boating Priorities in Water Resource Development Act Reauthorization
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 28 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release:
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee introduced the 2024 reauthorization of the Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) Bill, setting standards and authorizing civil works projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the next two years. This is imperative for supporting sustainable recreational boating access
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The Joint Commission Achieves Renewed Deeming Authority From U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for Laboratories
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, June 29 -- The Joint Commission, an organization that says it assists public health agencies, health care organizations, health ministries and others to improve the quality and safety of patient care, issued the following news release:
The Joint Commission announces it has achieved renewed deeming authority from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for its Laboratory and Point-of-Care Testing Accreditation Program, effective May 24, 2024 through Ma
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Wen-Mei Hwu Announced as the 2024 ACM-IEEE CS Eckert-Mauchly Award Recipient
LOS ALAMITOS, California, June 28 -- The IEEE Computer Society issued the following news:
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IEEE Computer Society honors Hwu's seminal contributions to the design and adoption of multiple generations of processor architectures
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The IEEE Computer Society (CS) is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2024 ACM-IEEE CS Eckert-Mauchly Award: Wen-mei W. Hwu, a Senior Distinguished Research Scientist at NVIDIA and Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The aw
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