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Business Upturn
01-08-2025
- Health
- Business Upturn
FOXO TECHNOLOGIES INC.'S BIG SOUTH FORK MEDICAL CENTER COMPLETES PERFORMANCE NETWORK AGREEMENT WITH COVENANT HEALTH TO PROVIDE SWING BED SERVICES
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, Aug. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FOXO Technologies Inc. (NYSE American: FOXO) ('FOXO' or the 'Company') today announced that its critical access designated rural hospital, Big South Fork Medical Center located in Oneida, Tennessee, has completed a Performance Network Agreement with Covenant Health to join their performance network as a provider of swing bed services. Covenant Health is a large, muti-facility hospital network serving greater Knoxville and East Tennessee. Patients who no longer meet acute care admission criteria are frequently in need of post-acute care to enhance their recovery. Big South Fork Medical Center is well positioned to provide swing bed services to a number of patients needing post-acute care, which will facilitate patients returning to their communities and being closer to their family during their recovery periods. Hal Leftwich, CEO of Big South Fork Medical Center noted, 'This agreement is an attestation to the services we provide and our hospital's proximity to patient homes in this and surrounding communities which make us an attractive option for many patients in need of post-acute care.' 'Being part of Covenant Health's performance network is consistent with our organic growth strategy of increasing net revenues at the hospital,' stated Seamus Lagan, Chief Executive Officer of parent company, FOXO Technologies Inc. About FOXO Technologies Inc. ('FOXO') FOXO owns and operates three subsidiaries. Rennova Community Health, Inc., owns and operates Scott County Community Hospital, Inc. (d/b/a Big South Fork Medical Center), a critical access designated (CAH) hospital in East Tennessee. Myrtle Recovery Centers, Inc., a 30-bed behavioral health facility in East Tennessee. Myrtle provides inpatient services for detox and residential treatment and outpatient services for MAT and OBOT Programs. FOXO Labs, Inc. is a biotechnology company dedicated to improving human health and life span through the development of cutting-edge technology and product solutions for various industries. For more information about FOXO, visit Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the 'safe harbor' provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the FOXO's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. These factors include, but are not limited to the risk of changes in the competitive and highly regulated industries in which FOXO operates; variations in operating performance across competitors or changes in laws and regulations affecting FOXO's business; the ability to implement FOXO's business plans, forecasts, and other expectations; the ability to obtain financing; the risk that FOXO has a history of losses and may not achieve or maintain profitability in the future; the enforceability of FOXO's intellectual property, including its patents and the potential infringement on the intellectual property rights of others; and the risk of downturns and a changing regulatory landscape in the highly competitive industries in which FOXO operates. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. Readers should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties discussed in FOXO's most recent reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, particularly the 'Risk Factors' sections of those reports, and in other documents FOXO has filed, or will file, with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and FOXO assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Contact: Sebastien Sainsbury [email protected] (561) 485-0151 Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with GlobeNewswire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same. Ahmedabad Plane Crash
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Some Alberta hospitals triaging probable measles patients in vehicles
Some Alberta hospitals are triaging probable measles patients in their vehicles, as the province's outbreak continues to grow. Harkening back to the COVID-19 days, patients showing up at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital in south Edmonton with measles symptoms are now being triaged in the ambulance bay rather than waiting for isolation rooms. Janet Laurie, a spokesperson for Covenant Health, said in an email that it expedites the process and ensures patients receive the care they need. She added that the process was in place in many other sites in Alberta. Dr. Stephanie Smith, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Alberta Hospital, said the triage system being used adds an "extra layer of caution" that also protects other patients in the emergency department. She said the system has been in place for at least the past couple of months, especially in facilities like the Stollery Children's Hospital, where young children cannot be fully vaccinated. Of Edmonton's total 12 measles cases since March, three were detected at the Grey Nuns. "This is of great concern given how contagious measles is and the risk to children under five and patients who are immunocompromised," Laurie said. "An outbreak on a unit would close it down to further admissions and place additional stress on the system." A spokesperson for Alberta Health Services said the process is used at health-care facilities but it is not used often. "It is used as needed and has been in place intermittently since March, so it is not a new measure," said Kristi Bland in an email. "It is not a response to a significant increase in cases, nor does it reflect an unreported or emerging number of cases." Former Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. James Talbot weighed in as the province's caseload hit 1,246 Wednesday. "It says we're in dangerous territory," said Talbot, an adjunct professor at the University of Alberta's School of Public Health. "What physicians and public health experts have been saying for months now is that the province has been very slow to react to this." "We now have the worst record in North America." Talbot said he is worried growing outbreaks could lead to the country losing its measles-free status. Being stripped of the status achieved in 1998 could have both reputational and economic impacts for Canada, he said. "If the control measures are in place and used properly and properly resourced, we didn't have to get there and we still have the ability to get back to where there aren't any measles," Talbot said. "But the longer it lasts, the more people affected, the more costly it's going to be, the longer it's going to take to get back to zero." Vaccination rates up: province Maddison McKee, press Secretary to Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services Adriana LaGrange, said vaccination efforts are making a difference, including the addition of clinics and extended hours. She said during an ongoing multi-lingual immunization campaign launched in May, Alberta saw immunizations increase by more than 65 per cent compared to the same time last year. "Between March 16 and June 28, more than 75,000 measles vaccines were administered across Alberta—an increase of more than 57 per cent compared with the same period last year. In the South Zone alone, vaccine uptake rose by 126 per cent," McKee wrote. She pointed out that there have been no new cases in Edmonton since March and none that are currently active. Talbot said he wants to see regular updates from Alberta's chief medical officer of health alongside a more robust marketing campaign because of the possibility of exposures over the summer at events like baseball tournaments, summer camps and family gatherings. "That's potential for spread to other provinces," Talbot said. "And then come the fall, we'll see those kids return and go into school. And so then we'll have another wave that we have to worry about."
CTV News
10-07-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Alta. measles patients being asked to wait in vehicles to be triaged
Some Alberta measles patients are being asked to wait in their vehicle to be triaged to avoid exposing emergency department patients to the disease. Covenant Health on Thursday confirmed the process is used at Grey Nuns Community Hospital in Edmonton when it is safe to do so, 'like many other sites in Alberta,' because of an increase in measles patients. 'The triage process will now occur in the ambulance bay rather than waiting for isolation rooms, as it expedites the process and ensures patients receive the care they require depending on presenting symptoms,' communications manager Janet Laurie told CTV News Edmonton in an email. Grey Nuns and other Edmonton hospitals have been the sites of recent measles exposures. Every hospital's screening process is different according to its infrastructure, capacity and resources, and can 'leverage similar operational strategies for patient management as needed,' Laurie said. For example, a smaller site may only have one airborne isolation room in their emergency department. Grey Nuns' ambulance bay has three lanes, so EMS will 'always' have room, she added. Measles is highly transmissible and can lead to pneumonia, encephalitis and death for vulnerable people. Alberta has the most measles cases in North America on a per-capita basis, with 1,230 confirmed cases since March. Experts worry summer events, like the Calgary Stampede and Edmonton's KDays, and travel could push the number higher. 'The good thing about Stampede is the fact that it's outdoors predominantly, so that does help with things like air flow. But when people are crammed together … it really negates that. So it means when they're that close to each other, there's a high risk for transmission, particularly for a virus like measles that thrives in that sort of a close environment,' said Dr. Dale Kalina Samji, infectious disease specialist and a chief medical information officer in Brantford, Ont. 'The most important thing to keep in mind is that if you've had two doses of the measles vaccine, you should be considered safe. There will be some spillover cases, but it's so important to have both of those doses of the vaccine before you attend any event.' With files from CTV News Edmonton's Nicole Lampa
CBC
09-07-2025
- Health
- CBC
Some Alberta hospitals triaging probable measles patients in vehicles
Some Alberta hospitals are triaging probable measles patients in their vehicles, as the province's outbreak continues to grow. Harkening back to the COVID-19 days, patients showing up at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital in south Edmonton with measles symptoms are now being triaged in the ambulance bay rather than waiting for isolation rooms. Janet Laurie, a spokesperson for Covenant Health, said in an email that it expedites the process and ensures patients receive the care they need. She added that the process was in place in many other sites in Alberta. Dr. Stephanie Smith, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Alberta Hospital, said the triage system being used adds an "extra layer of caution" that also protects other patients in the emergency department. She said the system has been in place for at least the past couple of months, especially in facilities like the Stollery Children's Hospital, where young children cannot be fully vaccinated. Of Edmonton's total 12 measles cases since March, three were detected at the Grey Nuns. "This is of great concern given how contagious measles is and the risk to children under five and patients who are immunocompromised," Laurie said. "An outbreak on a unit would close it down to further admissions and place additional stress on the system." A spokesperson for Alberta Health Services said the process is used at health-care facilities but it is not used often. "It is used as needed and has been in place intermittently since March, so it is not a new measure," said Kristi Bland in an email. "It is not a response to a significant increase in cases, nor does it reflect an unreported or emerging number of cases." 'Dangerous territory' Former Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. James Talbot weighed in as the province's caseload hit 1,246 Wednesday. "It says we're in dangerous territory," said Talbot, an adjunct professor at the University of Alberta's School of Public Health. "What physicians and public health experts have been saying for months now is that the province has been very slow to react to this." "We now have the worst record in North America." Talbot said he is worried growing outbreaks could lead to the country losing its measles-free status. Being stripped of the status achieved in 1998 could have both reputational and economic impacts for Canada, he said. "If the control measures are in place and used properly and properly resourced, we didn't have to get there and we still have the ability to get back to where there aren't any measles," Talbot said. "But the longer it lasts, the more people affected, the more costly it's going to be, the longer it's going to take to get back to zero." Vaccination rates up: province Maddison McKee, press Secretary to Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services Adriana LaGrange, said vaccination efforts are making a difference, including the addition of clinics and extended hours. She said during an ongoing multi-lingual immunization campaign launched in May, Alberta saw immunizations increase by more than 65 per cent compared to the same time last year. "Between March 16 and June 28, more than 75,000 measles vaccines were administered across Alberta—an increase of more than 57 per cent compared with the same period last year. In the South Zone alone, vaccine uptake rose by 126 per cent," McKee wrote. She pointed out that there have been no new cases in Edmonton since March and none that are currently active. Talbot said he wants to see regular updates from Alberta's chief medical officer of health alongside a more robust marketing campaign because of the possibility of exposures over the summer at events like baseball tournaments, summer camps and family gatherings. "That's potential for spread to other provinces," Talbot said. "And then come the fall, we'll see those kids return and go into school. And so then we'll have another wave that we have to worry about."
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Yahoo
New Mexico man arrested in deadly shooting stemming from domestic violence
HOBBS, N.M. -- Police arrested a 44-year-old man accused of shooting and killing a 42-year-old man who officials said intervened in a July 2 domestic violence situation. Leroy Smith was booked July 3 into the Hobbs Detention Center on a count of murder in connection with the shooting death of Cruz Aguirre. Smith's arrest stems from a Hobbs police investigation that began after officers responded to Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital, where Aguirre was taken for a gunshot wound and later died, according to a Hobbs police news release. Investigators spoke with witnesses who reportedly said Smith and a 33-year-old woman were fighting near the 1000 block of West Roxana and Aguirre attempted to intervene. However, Smith reportedly drew a firearm and shot Aguirre, the release states. Witnesses said Smith forced the woman into a blue 2023 Nissan Rogue and drove away. The next day, officers learned a license plate reader caught Smith's vehicle entering an intersection and officers caught him in the area and arrested him without incident, the release states. Meanwhile, police officials are asking anyone with information about the case to call 575-397-9265 or 575-393-8005. This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Hobbs man arrested in deadly shooting stemming from domestic violence
