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There are countless non-profit organizations out there that work tirelessly to improve the lives of those affected by medical conditions. It can be difficult to keep track of all of them, especially if you’re not familiar with the work they do. That’s why we’ve created this section of our website specifically for non-profit news and updates.
Here, you will find information on the latest initiatives undertaken by various non-profit groups, as well as news and updates on the progress of medical research and advocacy. We hope this section will help raise awareness about the important work being done.
$1 Million COVID-19 Relief Fund is Launched by Inspire Brands: Fund to Support Childhood Hunger, Restaurant Industry Workers
The initial disbursement from the fund is a $100,000 grant from the Arby’s Foundation, a division of the Inspire Brands Foundation.
PAN Foundation Launches COVID-19 Treatment and Prevention Fund to Help At-Risk Medicare Beneficiaries Pay for Treatment, Groceries and Other Critical Services
PAN Foundation, is an independent charitable organization dedicated to helping underinsured patients access critical medical care.
Critical Care Surgery Team Develops Surgery Blueprint for Essential Operations During COVID-19
A systemwide tiered approach to triage the most pressing operations aims to keep hospital resources focused on treating COVID-19 patients
ACS Releases New Clinical Guidance Document for Elective Surgical Case Triage during COVID-19
ACS continues to provide guidance for surgeons to curtail recommendations for elective surgical procedures to preserve the necessary resources for care of critically ill patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bridget Ross Appointed New CEO at ChroniSense Medical
Bridget Ross brings more than three decades of strategic, operational and leadership expertise.
ACR Recommendations for the use of Chest Radiography and Computed Tomography (CT) for Suspected COVID-19 Infection
ACR notes as COVID-19 spreads in the U.S., there is growing interest in the role and appropriateness of chest radiographs (CXR) and computed tomography (CT) for the screening, diagnosis and management of patients with suspected or known COVID-19 infection.
Society of Interventional Radiology Issues Position Statement to Guide Use of Life-Saving Endovascular Interventions in Trauma Care
Society of Interventional Radiology said the position statement, published in the March issue of SIR’s Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, was written by a multidisciplinary group of experts composed of members from interventional radiology, trauma surgery, orthopaedic surgery and vascular surgery.
Surgeons Find the Best Preoperative Definition of Cancer-Related Malnutrition Depends on Cancer Type
Cancer-related malnutrition is common—affecting between 20 and 70 percent of cancer patients1—because of the disease or its treatment.
Coronavirus: AHF Thanks Members of Congress who say ‘No’ to Exclusive Patent Rights for Vaccine
AIDS Healthcare Foundation welcomed a letter signed by 46 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives asking the Trump Administration to make a potential vaccine against the coronavirus disease accessible, affordable and available.