Holland Hospital adds new laser technology
Sentinel Staff
HOLLAND New laser technology at Holland Hospital will help physicians provide quicker, better care for patients dealing with kidney stones.
The hospital now has an Olympus Soltive SuperPulsed Laser System, which allows for quicker and more efficient stone removal. The platform is described as an “all-in-one platform for lithotripsy, soft tissue and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) treatment.”
The hospital said it is portable at an eighth of the size of similar laser systems, which can weigh over 400 pounds, and runs on standard voltage.
“This advancement in laser technology will allow us to deliver faster and more efficient care to our patients while also increasing our operational efficiency in the OR,” stated Lori Krcatovich, RN, CNOR, CRNFA, laser safety officer with Holland Hospital Surgical Services. “We could not be more excited about being able to offer the latest laser technology to our patient
People Moves: PartnerRe’s Clarke Re-Emerges at Tremor; WTW’s Monat to Mosaic; Graham Leads AIRMIC; Lancashire’s Richardson to Aeolus April 8, 2021
Tremor Technologies,
Tremor Technologies
Emmanuel Clarke has joined its board of directors.
Clarke has had a long and successful career in the reinsurance industry, spending more than 25 years at PartnerRe, most recently leading the firm as president and CEO.
“I have always been impressed by Tremor and its products, and today I am very excited to join Tremor’s board and contribute to its growth acceleration,” said Clarke.
“I am convinced Tremor represents the future evolution of reinsurance purchasing, where buyers make most informed decisions based on transparent, comprehensive information. Tremor’s platform brings value to the whole reinsurance placement process – including buyers, brokers and reinsurers, by generating best outcomes through data and expertise, optimized execut
Airmic appoints Julia Graham as new CEO after five years as deputy
07-04-2021
23-01-2018
Airmic, the UK association for risk and insurance professionals, has appointed Julia Graham as chief executive effective April 7 2021.
Graham is a former chair of both Airmic and the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA).
Prior to assuming the CEO role, she served as deputy CEO and technical director of Airmic since October 2015.
She has more than 35 years’ experience in senior risk management and insurance positions, including serving as director of risk management and insurance at a global law firm and 30 years in the insurance sector.
COURTENAY A Comox Valley resident known as The Flower Man was in action spreading his random cheer again, this time dressed up as a ‘Covid Cupid’ for Valentine s Day. John Ludlow purchased $160 worth of flowers and distributed them to members of the public while dressed as Cupid on Sunday. He says it’s a carry-over of the message of joy and happiness that his Facebook group, Comox Valley Social Experiment, promotes. I felt I had to do something out of the box again for Valentine s Day, especially being the Chairman of the Board for the group of joy and happiness where people share their stories,” he said.
Clackamas County Chair Tootie Smith wants to curb ‘severely political’ comments in face of calls for colleague to resign
Updated Feb 10, 2021;
Posted Feb 09, 2021
On Tuesday, Clackamas County Board of Commission Chair Tootie Smith announced she will move the public comment portion to the end of the board’s weekly business meetings, and she floated the idea of limiting public comments to 30 minutes overall with each speaker getting up to two minutes instead of three. Here, she is shown at a Jan 1 protest in Salem against lockdown measures.The Oregonian
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Board Chair Tootie Smith has heard enough.
On Tuesday, Smith announced she will move the public comment portion to the end of the board’s weekly business meetings and she floated the idea of limiting public comments to 30 minutes overall with each speaker getting two minutes instead of three.