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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Sport
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Former Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher a 'name to watch' for Tennessee Titans
Former Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher a 'name to watch' for Tennessee Titans originally appeared on The Sporting News The Tennessee Titans might be eyeing a former Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher in free agency. According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the Titans are "opening to adding on defense via free agency" and he specifically mentions former Steelers EDGE Preston Smith as a "name to watch" for Tennessee. "Tennessee is open to adding on defense via free agency," Fowler wrote. "Pass rusher and corner would be two spots to watch there. One name to watch: veteran defensive end Preston Smith." Smith was a surprise acquisition for the Steelers at last year's trade deadline. While all the attention at the time was on Pittsburgh adding a wide receiver, they unexpectedly added to a position that was already a strength, also. However, Smith did not pan out for Pittsburgh, even though he believed he was going to a more advantageous situation thanks to the Steelers' 3-4 defense, an alignment that Smith thinks is the best for him. Smith appeared in eight games and tallied two sacks, but he was also inactive for two of the team's last three games, including the playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Smith never played more than 28 snaps in any game for Pittsburgh. Prior to his 4.5-sack campaign in 2024, Smith posted six seasons with eight or more sacks, with the most recent coming in 2023. He'd be a welcomed addition for a Tennessee team that needs more juice in its pass rush. MORE PITTSBURGH STEELERS NEWS Steelers' offense gets 'concerning' update from beat writer Isaac Seumalo extension could be Steelers priority in 2025 Steelers might have an unexpected offensive tackle option Will Howard camp update: Steelers rookie QB continues to impress Steelers predicted to cut ties with Super Bowl champion, recent draft pick
Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Premier Anesthesia Partners with Salina Regional Health Center to Power Next Phase of Surgical Excellence
Collaboration to Optimize Anesthesia Services Through Tailored Solutions ALPHARETTA, Ga., July 21, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Premier Anesthesia, a leading privately held single-specialty anesthesia practice management firm, today announced a strategic partnership with Salina Regional Health Center (SRHC), the principal hospital of a highly regarded health system and a designated Level III Trauma Center serving north-central Kansas. Through this collaboration, Premier Anesthesia will provide tailored anesthesia consulting and practice management services to support SRHC's transition to a hospital-employed anesthesia model. In this capacity, it will oversee daily operations of the hospital-based anesthesia team committed to maintaining clinical excellence, fostering workforce stability and helping ensure seamless continuity throughout the transition. Premier Anesthesia also will provide strategic guidance on surgical operations to help optimize operating room utilization and overall efficiency. "We are privileged to partner with Salina Regional Health Center at this pivotal moment," said Preston Smith, president, Premier Anesthesia. "This collaboration goes beyond operational change by establishing a resilient framework for sustained excellence in anesthesia services. In line with Salina Regional's goals, we are helping build a scalable, high-performing infrastructure that benefits existing patients and positions the health system for future advancement." Salina Regional Health Center is widely recognized for its compassionate patient care and use of advanced technology, while remaining dedicated to delivering superior care that promotes rapid recovery and long-term well-being. This partnership is timely as the health system aims to expand and enhance its surgical service lines while preserving high standards in anesthesia. "Our alliance with Premier Anesthesia will increase access and strengthen our ability to serve patients," added Dr. Rob Freelove, chief medical officer, Salina Regional Health Center. "With comprehensive oversight of scheduling and care delivery, we expect increased efficiency and a seamless patient experience, further supporting our commitment to timely, integrated care across all service lines." This partnership demonstrates a shared commitment to excellence in clinical quality, operations and patient outcomes. It also reflects an evolving model in which anesthesia practice management organizations partner with hospitals to facilitate provider employment transitions and ensure robust program administration. ABOUT SALINA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER Salina Regional Health Center is a full-service acute care hospital dedicated to delivering outstanding health care quality and patient outcomes across north central Kansas and beyond. Affiliated with three Critical Access Hospitals located in Abilene, Concordia, and Lindsborg, Salina Regional forms the cornerstone of an integrated health system that includes more than 20 primary care and specialty clinics that provide outreach services in communities across the area. With a team of more than 2,550 skilled professionals – equipped with the latest medical technology – the system stands at the forefront of health care in the region providing a continuum of medical care and advanced, lifesaving services. For more information, please visit ABOUT PREMIER ANESTHESIA Premier Anesthesia is one of the nation's largest privately held anesthesia management companies. Solely focused on building and managing the best anesthesia teams in the industry, its leadership brings extensive experience and expertise in hospital-based physician staffing, recruiting and management, helping hospital and healthcare facilities across the country achieve superior clinical, business and patient outcomes. Premier Anesthesia is part of the Jackson Healthcare® family of companies. Learn more at View source version on Contacts For More Information, Contact: media@ Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Confused by latest order? How to calculate if your Jackson County assessment is within limits
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jackson County assessments are showing up in homeowner's mailboxes. Some people may be surprised at the increase after a May order from the State Tax Commission. Some taxpayers may receive tax refunds in June: When payments could arrive That order capped increases in each assessment period at 15% and set 2022 as a starting point for this year's assessments after 2023 assessments were heavily contested. But determining your maximum 2025 assessment is a little bit more complicated than a single multiplication or division. Legislator Sean Smith and Preston Smith (no relation) have been helping homeowners with appeals since assessments skyrocketed in 2023. This week as they went out again they've been getting questions about what the latest State Tax Commission Order and 15% cap really means. 'People look at it and the first thing they see is, I thought it was only going to be a 15% increase and that was the perception. I've probably answered it online 100 times,' Preston Smith said. 'A lot of people are contacting me thinking they only do the 15 percent once, but you have to do it twice,' Legislator Sean Smith explained. To illustrate how it works with the latest rules using 2022 assessments as the starting point, consider a home with a $100,000 assessed value in 2022. To calculate the maximum assessed value in 2023 multiply $100,000 by 1.15 which is $115,000. But then you have to multiply by 115% again to determine the maximum value a home could be assessed at this year. In this example it would be $132,250. The two 15% increases end up yielding a maximum increase of 32.25% during the two assessment periods. 'I would really urge people to do the math themselves to check it, check and really verify,' Preston Smith said. To do that, however, you have to know your home's 2022 assessed value, which according to those who have received this year's assessments, isn't on this year's notices. You can find that historical information online at the Jackson County Parcel Viewer or Ascend Web. If your increase ends up beyond the allowances under the State order or if you simply don't agree with your value, you still can appeal. Appeals have to be filed by July 14. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV As for seniors, 40,000 are already enrolled in a new tax credit program freezing tax bills. The county says estimated savings are included on notices, but are subject to change. Both Sean and Preston Smith say they are pressing the Assessor's Office for complete assessment data in 2022, 2023 and 2025 to see how much home values increased, and how many of those increases equated to the maximum allowed if no new construction was done under the State Tax Commission Order without a physical inspection. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Business Wire
30-04-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Premier Anesthesia Partners with Holzer Health System to Enhance Anesthesia Services Across Southeast Ohio
ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Premier Anesthesia, one of the nation's oldest and largest privately held, single-specialty anesthesia practice management companies, today announced its new partnership with four key facilities in the Holzer Health System: Holzer Gallipolis, Holzer Gallipolis Surgery Center, Holzer Jackson and Holzer Athens Surgery Center. This collaboration underscores Premier Anesthesia's continued commitment to expanding in the region by partnering with hospitals and surgery centers to deliver exceptional anesthesia care in a variety of clinical settings. The partnership also represents an emerging model for anesthesia care, in which an anesthesia practice management company partners with a hospital to transition members of the clinical team to an employed model and facilitate a smooth operation of the clinical program. The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) on the Holzer anesthesia team will be employed with the health system, and Premier Anesthesia will work as the hospital's practice management partner to grow the number of clinical providers to support coverage needs across all four locations and bring best practices for clinical care, practice management and patient service. The group plans to recruit additional CRNAs and physician anesthesiologists to support coverage needs across the four facilities and will operate care models that vary based on each facility's needs. Surgical services include a diverse case mix—from obstetrics and endoscopy, to ophthalmology, orthopedics and more. 'We are honored to partner with Holzer Health System, an organization that shares our dedication to high-quality, patient-centered care,' said Preston Smith, president of Premier Anesthesia. 'This collaboration allows us to bring our tailored anesthesia solutions to a region known for combining cutting-edge technology with care that is focused on the needs of patients and their families.' Premier Anesthesia is unique as one of the only remaining independent, national anesthesia groups that does not have any outside ownership or influence from private equity investors or public shareholders. Smith notes, 'As a private group, our ownership structure allows us to align completely with the needs of the patients and hospital facilities and surgery centers, whereas private equity-backed groups that seek increased profits and higher returns from their investment models can result in reduced staffing, inadequate coverage, poor service, provider burnout, loss of control by hospitals and runaway costs. Premier Anesthesia is frequently engaged by hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers to stabilize programs, tap into its substantial recruiting strength to improve staffing and coverage, and provide administrators with robust, transparent data reporting for visibility and control over growing their surgical services, while containing the escalating costs of anesthesia.' Premier Anesthesia brings more than a decade of service in the state of Ohio, and this collaboration takes on a heightened significance with the company's recent expansion in the region. This growth in the Ohio market not only amplifies Premier Anesthesia's commitment to delivering exceptional healthcare services in the state but also underscores the pivotal role its hospitals play in the Ohio healthcare landscape. Premier Anesthesia is a member of the Ohio Hospital Association's Corporate Partner Program. Holzer Gallipolis, a 266-bed, Joint Commission-accredited hospital and designated Rural Referral Center, has been serving the Southeast Ohio River Valley since 1909 with a focus on advanced care and community service. The hospital includes the dedicated Holzer Gallipolis Surgery Center that supports a broad range of inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures. Holzer Jackson is a modern outpatient facility offering primary and specialty care, imaging and lab services with a strong emphasis on accessibility and quality. Holzer Athens Surgery Center delivers advanced surgical care across a wide range of specialties in a state-of-the-art outpatient setting. By partnering with these facilities in the Holzer Health System, Premier Anesthesia is continuing its mission to build and manage the most effective and collaborative anesthesia teams in the industry, helping hospitals and healthcare facilities achieve superior clinical, operational and patient outcomes. Holzer Health System is a not-for-profit multi-disciplinary regional health system with locations throughout southeastern Ohio and western West Virginia. The system includes two hospital locations, multiple clinical locations, long-term care entities, and more than 180 providers in more than 30 medical specialties. Holzer provides the entire continuum of care for the communities we serve. For more information, visit Premier Anesthesia is one of the nation's largest privately held anesthesia management companies. Solely focused on building and managing the best anesthesia teams in the industry, its leadership brings extensive experience and expertise in hospital-based physician staffing, recruiting and management, helping hospital and healthcare facilities across the country achieve superior clinical, business and patient outcomes. Premier Anesthesia is part of the Jackson Healthcare ® family of companies. Learn more at
USA Today
26-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
What picks do the Packers have on Day 3 of the 2025 NFL draft?
What picks do the Packers have on Day 3 of the 2025 NFL draft? The Green Bay Packers did not make any trades up or down the board during the second and third rounds on Friday night, so Brian Gutekunst and his staff will go into Saturday with five more scheduled picks to make on Day 3. The Packers have one pick each in the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds and two in the seventh round. Pick No. 237 was acquired from the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Preston Smith trade, while No. 250 is a compensatory pick. The Packers' original pick in the seventh round was traded to the Tennessee Titans for Malik Willis last August. It's possible Gutekunst will move around the board to target players or add draft capital on Saturday. He has drafted two receivers and an offensive lineman during the first two days, but the Packers have bypassed defensive end, defensive tackle and cornerback -- three perceived needs -- so far. Day 3 kicks off from Green Bay at 11:00 a.m. CT on Saturday. The Titans will start the fourth round at No. 103 overall. Packers remaining picks, Day 3 Fourth round, No. 124 overall Fifth round, No. 159 overall Sixth round, No. 198 overall Seventh round, No. 237 overall Seventh round, No. 250 overall Packers draft class after first three rounds
