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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., February 7, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Nutritional supplements just got more fun for kids, and smarter for parents, with new Smurfs Kids Gummies. Four products (Multivitamin, Immune Defense, Restful Sleep, and Digestive Probiotic) are now exclusively available in the U.S. on Amazon.com, with broader rollout later this spring. The gummies are marketed by Florida-based Growve LLC, a leader in nutritional products and official North American licensee of the Smurfs trademark for children's dietary supplements. 

"The Smurfs brand, with its iconic blue characters, brings instant interest to our nutritional gummies," says Dave Bunch, CEO of Growve. "Nearly every parent and grandparent fondly remembers the Smurfs from their childhood. We wanted to tap into this rich nostalgia and provide parents a healthier choice to give their kids."

"We are so happy with this new collaboration with Growve, launching the Smurfs kids vitamin gummies in North America. These are healthy products that embody the fun world of The Smurfs," says Véronique Culliford, President of IMPS/LAFIG Belgium and daughter of Peyo, the creator of The Smurfs.

Smurfs Kids Gummies are unique in several ways parents will appreciate. First, they are made with real fruit juices/purees (apple, peach, pear, orange, pineapple, and passionfruit). Second, the nutritional potencies were developed in consultation with Tieraona Low Dog, MD, one of America's leading authorities in integrative medicine, to ensure safety and effectiveness. And third, there are no synthetic colors/flavors, GMOs, gelatin, gluten, or other common food allergens.

"Today's parents are looking for healthier options to give their kids," says Tieraona Low Dog, MD. "They know the value of proper nutrition and how taking supplements helps fill the gaps. These new Smurfs gummies do just that with properly balanced potencies without unnecessary junk ingredients."

The four Smurfs Kids Gummy formulas address prevalent daily needs. The Multivitamin gummy supports healthy growth and development with 15 vitamins/minerals. The Immune Defense gummy boosts immune system function with 100% of the daily value of vitamins C and D, plus elderberry and zinc. Each Digestive Probiotic gummy provides 1 billion active cultures to support regularity, immune system, and gut health. And each Restful Sleep gummy provides 1 mg of melatonin (plus chamomile and lemon balm extracts) to assist sleep in a safe, non-habit-forming way.

"We're excited to have the Smurfs Kids Gummies selling first on Amazon," says Dave Bunch. "Amazon is the perfect partner for making these healthy new products quickly available to everyone at a great price."

Note: Statements regarding health benefits have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Growve

• Consumer health products company based in St. Petersburg, Florida
• Portfolio of 25 brands sold in all major channels: retail, direct-to-consumer, and e-commerce
• Amazon is the largest business partner

Tieraona Low Dog, MD

• Foremost expert in integrative medicine and dietary supplements
• Co-founder of the American Board of Integrative Medicine
• Four-time National Geographic author, Time Magazine Innovator of the Year, prolific scholar, and consultant to Fortune 500 companies

The Smurfs

• Created by Belgian artist Pierre Culliford (known as Peyo) in 1958
• Represent transcendent values such as tolerance, faith in the future, and respect for others
• New animated series now on Nickelodeon
• New feature films announced with Paramount (first release in February 2025)

IMPS/LAFIG Belgium

• Official licensors of iconic Smurfs blue characters
• Led by Véronique Culliford, daughter of Smurfs creator Pierre Culliford (Peyo)
• Manages Smurfs licensing partnerships worldwide

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2023 Resident of Distinction Awardees at Maui Derm
2023 Awardees (Back row, from left): Dev Sahni, MD, MHA, Patrick Jedlowski, MD (front row): Zizi Yu, MD, Alexandra Rzepecki, MD, Yang (Sunny) Li, MD

WAILEA, Hawaii, February 7, 2023 (Newswire.com) - DermMentors announced today that as part of the 12th Annual dermMentors™ Resident of Distinction Award™, Beiersdorf Inc. sponsored five top dermatology residents to attend the 2023 Maui Derm for Dermatologists conference, held in Wailea Beach, Maui, Hawaii, from Jan. 23-27, 2023. 

As selected by the dermMentors™ Faculty, the resident awardees - Patrick Jedlowski, MD, of the University of Arizona, Yang (Sunny) Li, MD, of St. Louis University, Alexandra Rzepecki, MD, of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dev Sahni, MD, MHA, of the University of Utah, and Zizi Yu, MD, of Boston Medical Center - attended the scientific sessions as well as networking and mentorship events with thought leaders in dermatology. The Residents presented their research during the Maui Derm "Talk Story" sessions on Jan. 23-25.

George Martin, MD, Program Director for Maui Derm for Dermatologists, presides over the Resident of Distinction Award™ as Medical Director, and the 2023 dermMentors™ Faculty at Maui Derm were world-renowned dermatologists Hilary Baldwin, MD, of Rutgers University, Sheila Friedlander, MD, of Scripps Health, Robert Kirsner, MD, of the University of Miami, Ted Rosen, MD, of the Baylor College of Medicine, and Linda Stein Gold, MD, of the Henry Ford Health System.  

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Established in 2011, dermMentors.org and the dermMentors™ Resident of Distinction Award™ program are sponsored by Beiersdorf Inc., the makers of Eucerin^® and Aquaphor^®, and administered by Evince Communications, LLC. Now in its 12th year, the dermMentors™ Resident of Distinction Award™ recognizes top residents in dermatology for their standout research and dedication to their field, while providing them with insights from respected thought leaders, and facilitating and fostering relationships between residents and mentors in dermatology. 

For more information, visit www.dermmentors.org, contact Evince Communications at (203) 354-6953, or email [email protected]. 

VIENNA, Va., February 7, 2023 (Newswire.com) - MetiStream Incorporated, a leader in transforming unstructured health data into usable clinical insights, is expanding its relationship with Carilion Clinic, a Roanoke, VA-headquartered healthcare system, to identify high-risk colon cancer patients using MetiStream's Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled Ember Platform. Ember analyzes and transforms clinical notes and text at scale to more accurately pinpoint patients who should be screened based on various risk factors found in their medical records.  

Carilion will use MetiStream's solution to process over five years of patient information, specifically focusing on transforming unstructured clinical notes into a usable form to identify and correlate specific risk factors not found in discrete fields of the electronic medical record (EMR). Key attributes such as existing conditions, symptoms, family history, genetic markers, and social determinants of health will be used to identify which patients face the highest risk.

The objective is to proactively target patients who should be screened to significantly impact cancer prevention and improve outcomes.

"For many healthcare organizations, manually reviewing patient charts to identify those at risk is very costly and almost impossible given the volume of data and the ongoing changes in a patient's medical history," said Chiny Driscoll, CEO of MetiStream.   

Cancer screening is a critical and effective approach for reducing risk and improving outcomes. "We have shown through our work with MetiStream that utilizing their technology can augment our clinicians' ability to have data at the point of care to improve our capability to stratify and treat patients," said Carilion Chief Medical Information Officer Dr. Steve Morgan.

Carilion Chief of Gastroenterology Dr. Paul Yeaton said, "In this particular project, we're able to identify high-risk patients for colon cancer and ensure they are getting the appropriate and timely screening tests."

Carilion and MetiStream began their partnership in mid-2021 to support patient and population-centric use cases and improve overall care. They initially focused on analyzing care quality and physician performance using AI and Natural Language Processing (NLP). The cancer risk program will increase Carilion's ability to proactively monitor and conduct outreach to patients where they live to improve cancer prevention. 

About MetiStream

MetiStream solves the challenging unstructured data problem in the healthcare industry. Our mission is to help organizations access and gain value from all their assets to develop a deeper understanding of the patient population to improve quality and outcomes. Our Ember platform is a comprehensive healthcare analytics platform to transform unstructured data into clinical facts and evidence to deliver patient and population-level insights. Learn more at MetiStream.com, and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn. 

About Carilion Clinic

Carilion Clinic is a not-for-profit healthcare organization serving more than one million people in Virginia's Blue Ridge and Southwest Virginia regions. Headquartered in Roanoke, Carilion's comprehensive hospital network, primary and specialty physician practices, and other complementary services deliver high-quality, patient-centered care close to home. Carilion's enduring commitment to the health of our communities has advanced over the last decade but remains grounded in providing care to patients regardless of their ability to pay. Carilion advances care through education and research elements and continues to rely on the generous support of donors to advance its mission to improve the health of the communities we serve. Learn more at CarilionClinic.org, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.

TAMPA, Fla., February 7, 2023 (Newswire.com) -  Client experience survey results from 3,167 physicians, clinicians, and administrative staff rate Surgical Information Systems (SIS) first among Ambulatory Surgical Center technology vendors for an eighth consecutive year. Surgical Information Systems achieved top ratings in 11 of the 18 key performance indicators focused on vendors delivering outpatient perioperative software solutions.

Black Book Research announced the highest user satisfaction approval scores across four integrated functionalities in 2023: electronic health records, analytics, revenue cycle and practice management, and interoperability and communications.  

Black Book Market Research LLC measures customer satisfaction across ASC-centric, key performance indicators: Strategic Alignment of Client Goals including Value-based Care and MACRA; Innovation & Optimization; Training; Client Relationships and Cultural Fit; Trust, Accountability, Transparency, and Ethics; Breadth of Offerings, Client Types, Delivery Excellence; Deployment and Outsourcing Implementation; Customization; Integration and Interfaces; Scalability, Client Adaptability, Flexible Pricing; Compensation and Employee Performance; Reliability; Brand Image and Marketing Communications; Marginal Value Adds and Modules; Financial Viability and Managerial Stability Cybersecurity; Support and Customer Care; and Best-of-Breed Process Improvement.

"Consistently, SIS has been rated the premier ASC technology by all users including clinicians, physicians, nursing, support staff, and administrators. This validates SIS's focus and commitment to serve the comprehensive system demands of ambulatory surgical centers," said Doug Brown, Managing Partner of Black Book Research.

Ninety-eight percent of ASC staff and physician practices reported significant overall industry improvements in ASC data interoperability and system usability since they were first surveyed in 2016. Ninety-five percent of providers noted operational efficiencies with improved clinician workflows utilizing ASC technologies in outpatient settings attributable to technology implementations and updates.

The survey methodology and full listing of ambulatory surgical center solutions vendor rankings in each category can be found at Black Book's website www.blackbookmarketresearch.com.

About Black Book

Black Book Market Research LLC, its founder, management, and staff do not own or hold any financial interest in any of the ASC solutions vendors covered and encompassed in the surveys it conducts. Black Book reports the results of the collected satisfaction and client experience rankings in publication and to media before firm notification of rating results and does not solicit survey participation fees, review fees, inclusion or briefing charges, subscriptions, or involve consultant firm collaboration with Black Book before the announcement of the polling outcomes. For Black Book vendor satisfaction rating methodology, auditing, resources, comprehensive research, and ranking data, contact [email protected].