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Sandy, UT, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — What is Reveal Laboratories, and why is this company quickly finding a place to give hope to those struggling with drug and alcohol addictions?

Co-Founder Will Vigil explains,

“Reveal Laboratories is a High Complexity Toxicology Laboratory specializing in UDT (Urine Drug Testing), primarily for Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities, Behavioral Health Organizations, Medication Management Clinics & Private Practices. With the Coronavirus

Pandemic on our hands, we’ve recently added Covid-19 and Respiratory Pathogen Panels, to ensure treatment facilities can safely continue providing support and treatment services to their patients struggling with addiction & behavioral issues.”

Part of building a company that is directly related to treatment facilities and their caring for others is caring for each other within the company first.

Vigil continues, “At Reveal Laboratories our entire ownership and management team is in sync with always putting value and integrity at the forefront of our decisions and we are all grateful for each other’s hard work, as the key to abundance is gratitude.”

Executive Vice President Ashley Cook explains some of Reveal’s mindset for setting and reaching goals: “Start with a goal whether personal or financial… Now if you are able to reach that goal, by offering a superior service and/or product without compromising your integrity, you are on your way.” 

Unfortunately, the need for drug and alcohol support services has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 crisis. “Our business demand has already gone up by over 40% and climbing due to the rise of addiction that is on the rise as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Vigil explains. “Our lab does well because we are not only a laboratory focused on toxicology; we also provide clinical medical billing, utilization review, and demonstrating medical necessity for treatment faciliaties; all coupled together provides our clients ease of mind that everything is under one roof, ultimately allowing the staff of the treatment facility to focus on patient care and expansion.”

Like any company during the COVID-19 pandemic, Reveal has faced hard times. But their persistence and strategic thinking has helped them succeed against difficult odds, including negotiating complex partnerships. EVP Ashley Cook explains, “My biggest take-away from the last year is “trust but verify”… if something (or someone) sounds too good to be true, there’s a good chance it is. There is absolutely nothing wrong with reading the fine print. Do your due diligence when building partnerships and relationships and keep value and integrity at the forefront of your decisions, not revenue.” 

Vigil forecasts the future for Reveal:

“We see ourselves as one of the nation’s leaders in our industry, operating labs throughout the United States of America. Great demand for our company and the array of services we provide has already catapulted us into this direction.”

Learn more at http://www.reveallaboratories.com

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Joint Commission has released Speak Up™ For Safe Surgery, a new educational campaign to help patients advocate for safer surgery. According to the new guidance, patients can help ensure their surgery is safe and successful by being an informed member of the care team.

No one ever expects a surgical error to happen to them. However, wrong-site, wrong-procedure and wrong-patient surgery errors, while not common, are possible. Estimates show these procedures could occur as often as 40 times per week in the United States. In addition, many other types of errors related to patient counseling, anesthesia, medication management or other categories could occur. While an operating team should practice universal protocol to prevent these errors, patients and their advocates can help the care team by actively participating during the planning stages, immediately before surgery and after surgery.

Planning for surgery

Patients can talk to their doctors about:

• Regular medications taken, and if or when the patient should stop taking them.
• Dietary needs before surgery.
• Options regarding anesthesia or sedation.

Have a friend, relative or patient advocate:

• Take the patient to and from the hospital or surgery facility.
• Communicate patient directives to the care team when the patient cannot.
• Help ask questions about the procedure.

Before surgery

Before signing an Informed Consent form, patients should:

• Confirm the surgery and the exact location of the procedure.
• Talk about risks involved and the post-surgery care plan.
• Speak up if something doesn’t seem right.

After surgery

Communicate with the care team about:

• Medication dosages and any medication allergies.
• Any potential signs of infection such as chills, fever or redness near the surgical site.
• Scheduling follow-up appointments.
• Plans for after discharge from the hospital or surgery center.

The risk of any procedure is increased right now because of the COVID-19 pandemic. To help, the campaign also offers special considerations to help keep surgery patients safe from COVID-19, such as asking about the facility’s pandemic-related safety procedures.

“By communicating with the care team, patients have an opportunity to have a safer, successful surgery. Patients who ask questions and follow instructions from their provider can improve recovery and return to normal life more quickly,” said Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Ana Pujols McKee, MD, The Joint Commission. “Because of this, the latest Speak Up campaign is a valuable resource for surgery patients, whether they are heading into their first surgery or their tenth.”

The campaign includes an informational poster in both English and Spanish, as well as an animated video that follows a patient and their provider before and after surgery, modeling a positive patient-provider relationship.

Organizations are free to reproduce and disseminate the Speak Up™ for Safe Surgery materials if they credit The Joint Commission.

About the

Speak Up

™ program

Launched in 2002, the award-winning Speak Up™ program has been used in more than 70 countries. It encourages patients to be their own advocates and to:

• Speak up
• Pay attention
• Educate yourself
• Advocates (family members and friends) can help
• Know about your new medicine
• Use a quality health care organization
• Participate in all decisions about your care

The Joint Commission’s refreshed Speak Up™ program that debuted last year, after national market research including focus group feedback from patients and their families.

For updates on new Speak Up™ campaigns as they become available, sign up for email alerts or subscribe to the e-newsletter Joint Commission Online. For more information about the Speak Up™ program, visit The Joint Commission website.

About The Joint Commission

Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value. The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 22,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, nonprofit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Learn more about The Joint Commission at www.jointcommission.org.

To view this release in a media-rich format, go to: https://jointcommission.new-media-release.com/2020_speak_up_for_safe_surgery/

Media Contact:

Maureen Lyons
Corporate Communications
(630) 792-5171
[email protected]

Dallas, TX, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Associa Principal Management Group of North Texas (PMG North Texas), Associa Houston Community Management Services, Associa Principal Management Group of Houston, Associa Hill Country, and Somerset Association Management recently hosted “Associa Texas LIVE!” a virtual music event benefiting Associa’s national non-profit organization, Associa Cares.

A live-streaming music event featuring Texas country music artist Pat Green, Associa Texas LIVE! helped raise awareness and crucial funds for Associa Cares. The virtual program featured opening remarks by Associa Cares president Andrew Fortin, sponsor recognition, a Pat Green performance, and a Q&A session with the singer. The event raised over $25,000 that will be used to further the charitable disaster relief and community assistance provided by Associa Cares. 

Pat Green is an influential star in Texas’ country music tradition. Since 1995, he has released 13 albums and sold more than two million records, accumulating 12 number one hits on the Texas radio chart. Mr. Green has been nominated for three Grammy awards and is regarded as one of the most electrifying entertainers on tour, filling venues like the historic Gruene Hall and the massive Houston Astrodome. Mr. Green has also released ten Billboard radio hits and has placed songs like “Wave on Wave” in the Top Five Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. For his Associa Texas LIVE! appearance, he performed an acoustic set to an audience of Associa clients and employees, playing hits, including “Take Me Out To A Dancehall” and “Wave on Wave.”

This entirely virtual charity event, which protected the health and safety of participants while ensuring that Associa Cares raises the funds necessary to continue to assist those in need, was accomplished with the tremendous help of the following sponsors and more:

• Calvary Construction & Restoration
• BrightView
• Sears, Bennett, & Gerdes, LLP
• Commercial Flooring Systems (CFS)
• Lambright McKee
• DEN

“2020 has been an unprecedented year, and the critical work of Associa Cares has been more important now than ever before, as we work to support those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic,” stated Andrew Fortin, Associa Cares president. “We were honored to have Pat Green join us for this event and were so thankful to partner with amazing sponsors who helped us raise the funds needed to continue to aid families in need in both Associa-managed and non-managed communities. Together, we are creating a network that supports community members when tragedy happens.”

Associa Cares has provided assistance to nearly 3,000 families and over $4 million has been distributed since 2007. To view Associa Cares’ fundraising disclosure statement, please visit http://www.associacares.org/fundraising-disclosure-statement/.

Associa Cares funds are distributed to organizations and families of Associa-managed and non-Associa managed communities. To donate to Associa Cares or apply for assistance, please visit our website at http://www.associacares.org.

Associa Cares is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization created to assist families and communities in crisis as a result of natural and man-made disasters. Through donations raised from Associa employees and at fundraising events across the country, Associa Cares is able to provide direct financial relief to those affected by these types of tragedies. 

With more than 200 branch offices across North America, Associa delivers unsurpassed management and lifestyle services to nearly five million residents worldwide. Our 10,000+ team members lead the industry with unrivaled education, expertise and trailblazing innovation. For more than 40 years, Associa has provided solutions designed to help communities achieve their vision. To learn more, visit www.associaonline.com.  

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COLUMBUS, OH, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pepper Construction of Ohio, serving as construction manager for Hackman Capital Partners, has been selected to complete multiple historic office renovations in the Warehouse District, located on the northwest side of the central business district in downtown Columbus.

“We are proud to be a part of such a monumental project for the Columbus community; one that is sure to attract top-tier businesses to the rapidly-growing Warehouse District,” Said Paul Francois, President of Pepper Construction Company of Ohio.

Comprised of 10 buildings and more than 400,000 square feet of office space, Hackman Capital Partners is revitalizing the historic Warehouse District into best-in-class office space while preserving the rich architecture of the original buildings. Renovations will spotlight expansive ceiling heights, significant daylighting, wood and bow-truss ceilings, exposed brick walls and ornamental columns.

“The Warehouse District is strategically located in a burgeoning urban hub, minutes from the city’s major highways and blocks from the Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus State Community College and the Nationwide Arena,” said Brent Iloulian, Managing Principal of Hackman Capital Partners. “We are excited to play a part in the revitalization of this vibrant community and preserve the rich history these spaces have to offer.”

Construction will commence in November and is expected to complete by summer 2021.

Pepper Construction is working in collaboration with design firms Ford and Associates Architects and WSA, engineering firms EM Engineering Group and Prater Engineering Associates, Inc. and Hackman Capital Partners to successfully complete this project.

Hackman Capital Partners

Hackman Capital Partners is a privately-held real estate investment and operating company, based in Los Angeles, California. We focus on commercial and industrial properties in major U.S. markets, and with more than 30 years of experience, we do it all—from acquisitions and dispositions to development, design and construction, from leasing and marketing to asset and property management. For more information, please visit https://www.hackmancapital.com/

Pepper Construction

Now in their fourth generation of family leadership, Pepper Construction Group serves clients across the country with comprehensive teams in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio – as well as Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin. Named ENR’s 2019 Top Midwest Contractor, Pepper serves clients in a variety of markets such as commercial office and interiors, manufacturing and industrial, healthcare, education, civic and cultural, data centers, entertainment, hospitality and gaming, among others. For more information, please visit www.pepperconstruction.com

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