Category: Accolades
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Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin Receives Anticoagulation Center of Excellence Designation
MADISON, WISCONSIN – Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (GHC-SCW) is honored to announce it has received the Anticoagulation Center of Excellence designation. The three-year designation illustrates GHC-SCW’s commitment to providing the highest level of care to patients taking antithrombotic medications.
What is Anticoagulation Care?
Anticoagulation Care is also known as blood thinner therapy. It is important for treating blood clots and preventing strokes caused by a heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation. Blood thinners need more attention than some other drug therapies to keep the risk of clots balanced with the risk of bleeding. It needs special management around the time of surgeries.
The Anticoagulation Forum awards organizations the classification if it meets all criteria associated with five pillars, including drug therapy management, disease state management, transitions and coordination of care, service operational performance, and patient and family education.
“We are honored to receive the Anticoagulation Center of Excellence designation because it reaffirms GHC-SCW’s commitment to provide our patients with a high level of care and also to continuous improvement,” said Jillian Dougherty, GHC-SCW’s Anticoagulation Team Lead. “There’s always new information coming out that may help a patient, so it’s important for providers to be at the forefront of the most up-to-date research and drug therapy practices.”
In addition to recognizing the work already done, the Anticoagulation Center of Excellence aids organizations and health care providers in staying up to date on the latest research and best practices through a resource center that contains the most current comprehensive set of standards and workflows.
“Our primary purpose is to provide education and be a resource to patients and providers,” adds Dougherty. “We often form strong relationships with our patients as we work closely with them on their anticoagulation care. It’s one of my favorite parts of my role here at GHC-SCW.”
About Anticoagulation Forum
The Anticoagulation Forum is a multidisciplinary non-profit organization that works to improve the quality of care for patients taking antithrombotic medications. The AC Forum promotes the clinical application of evidence-based practices and provides education and networking opportunities for health care professionals. To learn more about the program, visit acforum.org
About GHC-SCW
Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (GHC-SCW) is Wisconsin’s first and Dane County’s only member-owned, non-profit health care cooperative. With the largest primary care network in Dane County, the Cooperative has more than 83,000 members and serves the greater Dane County area and the South Central Wisconsin region with insurance and clinical services. GHC-SCW is the first health plan in Wisconsin to offer patients a money-back guarantee if they are not satisfied with their experience at a GHC-SCW clinic. GHC-SCW is perennially a national leader for quality. In 2022, GHC-SCW achieved a rating of 4.5 out of 5 rating among commercial plans; no other health plan in Wisconsin scored higher, according to the National Committee for Quality Assurance. To learn more about GHC-SCW, visit ghcscw.com.
Media Contact
Katelyn McLaughlin
Marketing and Communications Manager
608-251-4156 Ext. 4453
kmclaughlin@ghcscw.com
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Per Mar Security Services Named Critical Infrastructure Partner of the Year
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Denielle Reeves, Per Mar Security Services
563-441-7481
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December 13, 2022
Per Mar Security Services Named Critical Infrastructure Partner of the Year
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Per Mar Security Services, a leading provider of total security solutions for residential and commercial clients based in Davenport, IA, was named Critical Infrastructure Partner of the Year by Axis Communications. The award was presented to Kevin Link, senior manager of technical services and Shaun Guidebeck, product coordinator, at the ACCC Awards night in Phoenix, Arizona. “On behalf of Axis, I’d like to congratulate Per Mar for receiving this year’s Critical Infrastructure Partner of the Year. It was truly a pleasure to recognize them for their accomplishments, as well as personally express our appreciation for their partnership, at this year’s ACCC event,” said Larry Newman, senior director of sales, Axis Communications, Inc. “Successful business is built on trust, collaboration and excellence, and we’re fortunate to have partners who exemplify these qualities—they’re a true asset to Axis, the industry and the customers that we all serve.”
The recipient of the Critical Infrastructure Partner of the Year award was determined by members of Axis Communications’ sales leadership along with the company’s senior management team in the Americas. Per Mar was selected for the award for continued growth and always making sure its clients have the best solutions now and in the future. “We are honored to be recognized by Axis for this award. Video, and specifically live video monitoring, has been increasingly popular with our customers and has been a significant driver of growth for us,” said Chris Edwards, president of electronic security for Per Mar.
About Per Mar Security Services
Established in 1953, Per Mar Security Services is the largest, family-owned, full-service security company in the Midwest with more than 2,800 team members, operating in 25 branch locations. The company provides full-service security solutions for homes and businesses including security officer services, smart home automation, burglar and fire alarms, access control, security cameras, alarm monitoring, investigative services and background checks. For more information about Per Mar Security Services, please visit permarsecurity.com.
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Shine United Named Best Place to Work in 2022 by Outside Magazine
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Focus: Advertising, public relations, and marketing
Number of employees: 47
Average salary: Unspecified
Vacation time: Ten days of PTO to start
Perks: Half-day summer Fridays, free lunches, a full bar for “beer-30s,” flexible work hours and hybrid work-from home schedule, annual all-expenses-paid company gatherings, 100 percent of health insurance covered, an outdoor adventure incentive program, unlimited sick time, and a paid weeklong-plus sabbatical after 10 years that covers up to $10,000
What makes it great: “We live what we work. Anything that feeds that passion is encouraged, celebrated, revered. Need a coffee shop hangout to change up the scenery? Done. Need an afternoon hike in the big outdoors to get those creative juices flowing? See you later. Need an offsite collaborative get-together with your team? Make it happen. Shiners not only get paid to work on awesome outdoor brands but get paid to go be in the outdoors! You truly can’t beat that.”
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Inc. Magazine Names AkitaBox a Power Partner for Real Estate & Proptech
November 2, 2022 – AkitaBox has made the inaugural list of Inc. Magazine Power Partners, firms with proven track records of helping companies of all sizes succeed – whether a small business or full-scale enterprise.
The list of 252 Power Partners includes companies in marketing and advertising, cloud computing, construction and engineering, manufacturing, productivity, and other areas of business. Power Partners were selected, in part, based on feedback from existing clients and partners.
AkitaBox was recognized as a Power Partner in the real estate & property technology category for its ability to help business owners assess and optimize the operation and condition of their facilities.
Building operators use the AkitaBox software platform to manage maintenance, assets, facility condition, inspections, and capital planning with one streamlined tool. It’s also used for construction document handover and during building commissioning.
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Boardman Clark Ranked Top Tier in 2023 Edition of U.S. News Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
Boardman Clark was recently regionally ranked top tier in 18 practice areas in the 2023 edition of the Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” report.
The Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. For more information on Best Lawyers, please visit bestlawyers.com.
Metropolitan Tier 1 – Madison
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Education Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Family Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation – Banking & Finance
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation – Trusts & Estates
- Municipal Law
- Patent Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts & Estates Law