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ESA provides crime prevention insight and best practices in honor of National Police Week (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Last month, the nation watched in horror as tragedies unfolded in Boston, Mass. and West, Texas. In the days that followed, numerous stories emerged about heroic actions of police officers, serving as a reminder of why they are vital to the safety and security of cities as large as Boston and towns as small as West. In honor of National Police Week (May 12-18), the Electronic...

IRVING, Texas, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Apexus, the government's prime vendor for the 340B program, is excited to announce the launch of a periodic, scheduled, live group chat for 340B participants in Summer 2013. This venue is anticipated to provide stakeholders quick and easy access to answers to their 340B issues, while promoting networking with peers. This expanded service complements Apexus Answers, a call center equipped with live operators who are ready to assist 340B...

IRVING, Texas, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Darling International Inc. (NYSE: DAR) today reported net income of $32.4 million, or $0.27 per share, for the first quarter ended March 30, 2013. Net sales and results of operations for the first quarter as compared to the same period of the prior year are as follows: For the first quarter of 2013, the Company reported net sales of $445.4 million, as compared to $387.1 million for the first quarter of 2012. The $58.3 million increase in...

Awards honor hospitals for significant improvement in core processes, cost management IRVING, Texas, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- VHA Inc., the national health care network, has awarded 11 hospitals and health systems its 2013 VHA Leadership Award for Supply Chain Management Excellence. Announced at VHA's Navigating to Excellence Forum in Las Vegas, awards in two categories honor improvements in supply process efficiency and cost reduction that uphold established clinical standards...

Awards honor innovative programs that engage hospital staff, clinicians, patients and the community IRVING, Texas, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- VHA Inc., the national health care network, has recognized three health systems with four 2013 VHA Leadership Awards for Sustainability Excellence. Announced at VHA's Navigating to Excellence Forum in Las Vegas, awards in two categories honor organizations that are leading the way in health care sustainability through responsible use of...

Awards honor hospitals for clinical performance and improvement on national key measures IRVING, Texas, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- VHA Inc., the national health care network, has awarded 40 hospitals and health systems its 2013 VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence. Announced at VHA's Navigating to Excellence Forum in Las Vegas, awards are in two categories, Clinical Value Leadership and Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) Improvement Leadership, and recognize organizations...

IRVING, Texas, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Novation, leading health care supply chain expertise and contracting company for the members of VHA Inc., UHC, Children's Hospital Association, and Provista LLC, recognized 22 suppliers yesterday at its annual Supplier Summit. These awards were given in recognition of the winners' superior service provided to the health care organization members of VHA, UHC and Children's Hospital Association. In addition to the awards recognizing specific...

New component makes it easier for hospitals to engage physicians on variations in utilization, cost and quality of care IRVING, Texas, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- VHA Inc., the national health care network, has added physician dashboards to enhance VHA IMPERATIV(TM) Advantage, its comprehensive performance improvement solution. The new dashboards and advisory services help health care organizations accelerate physician engagement and make it is easier for hospital executives to...

Branson trial team files second negligence lawsuit after fatal Irving bus crash DALLAS, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A Texas state district court lawsuit has been filed on behalf of an 83-year-old Tarrant County woman who died from injuries she sustained in the April 11 crash of a Cardinal Coach charter bus in Irving, Texas. The complaint filed Friday, April 19, 2013, on behalf of Alice Wilkinson Stanley is the second lawsuit filed by the trial team at Dallas' The Law Offices of...

IRVING, Texas, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Keep Texas Beautiful, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to beautifying and improving community environments, has named VHA Inc., the national health care network based in Irving, Texas, first-place winner of its 2013 Ebby Halliday and Maurice Acers Business and Industry award in the state and national category. The Keep Texas Beautiful Awards recognize the efforts of individuals, businesses, media outlets and government agencies that...