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April 16, 2008
Briggs Releases New Digital Wound Imaging System
Briggs Medical Supply Company today announced its next-generation wound and event photographic documentation system. The new system, exclusive to Briggs, will replace its longstanding film-based wound documentation system and will provide extended functionality at a substantially reduced cost to operate.
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December 3, 2007
New 2008 OASIS Forms Available Now
New OASIS forms designed to meet 2008 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) standards that go into effect later this year are now available for review and pre-release ordering at BriggsCorp.com, web site of the industry’s largest distributor of regulatory and compliance documentation.
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October 5, 2007
NASPAC - Briggs University - CRNAC and Other MDS Training Now Available Online
The National Association of Subacute and Post Acute Care (NASPAC) and Briggs Corporation announce their joint venture, NASPAC-Briggs University. NASPAC-Briggs University is an online educational program for members of the health care industry.
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October 5, 2007
Briggs Senior Care Clinician Speaks Out About Working Families as Partners in Service Delivery at AAHSA
Briggs Corporation, a leader in Senior Care documentation systems, is proud to announce that Karen Merk, RN, BS, CRNAC, a clinical documentation expert in the long-term care field, will speak about working with families as partners in service delivery. Merk’s session will be held at the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition in Orlando, Florida on Wednesday, October 24 from 10:15am to 12:15pm in session 148-G.
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September 27, 2007
Briggs Names New Chief Clinical Consultant for Home Care
Briggs Corporation today announced Kristy S. Peterson, RN, CHPN as the new Chief Clinical Consultant for the home care, hospice and assisted living markets.
Her primary responsibility as one of the leading clinicians on staff is to provide clinical support for the current business plan through new product initiatives, regulatory updates, marketing and advertising strategies, sales team interaction and trainings, customer meetings and by attending industry conferences nationwide.
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September 27, 2007
Briggs Expands Medical Supply Business - New Executive to Lead Growth of Products and Services
Briggs Corporation, America’s leader in providing patient documentation solutions to health care professionals, announced the expansion of its medical supplies business. Already recognized as a provider of high quality medical products, Briggs will be leveraging its deep customer understanding to create and deliver new products and solutions. To support this new initiative, Briggs has created a new business organization, Briggs Medical Supply Company, with dedicated leadership, resources and customer focus.
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September 27, 2007
Briggs OASIS Customers Have Better Outcomes, Study Shows
Improvement in pain, ambulation and surgical wound status are among the areas in which home care agencies using Briggs OASIS forms have better outcomes than a national comparison group of home care agencies, according to a study released today.
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September 27, 2007
Briggs F323 Helps Prevent Deficiencies, Fines and Litigation
Senior care compliance company Briggs Corporation today released a new manual that can help nursing homes avoid costly fines and negative publicity related to accidents.
The Briggs F323 Incidents/Accidents Simplified manual is the latest addition to the Briggs “Simplified” series for long-term care facilities. Briggs clinicians developed it in response to recently released federal guidelines addressing what nursing home surveyors cite as one of the top five reasons for deficiencies they find during visits.
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September 20, 2007
Briggs Medical Service Company Announces Lawsuit Against Health Systems Solutions, Inc.
Briggs Medical Service Company (Briggs), of West Des Moines, Iowa, has filed a lawsuit against Health Systems Solutions, Inc. (HSS), f/k/a Healthcare Quality Solutions, Inc., of Tampa, Florida, in United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division.
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August 24, 2007
Briggs Builds New 3-Year Maxim Partnership
Briggs Corporation, a principal supplier to providers in Home Health care, signed a 3-year agreement with Maxim Healthcare Services effective July 1, 2007. The Briggs partnership was formed with Maxim to offer quality and cost-effective products by region. Briggs will be the primary supplier of charting systems and staff education to empower the Maxim staff with the highest quality of care solutions built on clinical expertise.
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June 28, 2007
Online Sign Shop Guarantees ADA-Compliant Signage
Briggs Corporation announces the launch of its new interactive signage and artwork store to simplify the task of ordering online and guarantee ADA-compliant (Americans with Disabilities Act) signage. The Briggs online sign and art store caters to the interior design needs of customers across six different health care markets including assisted living, home care, hospice, long-term care, hospitals and physician clinics.
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June 13, 2007
Briggs Corporation Announces New Director of Inside Sales
Briggs Corporation is proud to announce that Jim Dillon has joined the company as the new Director of Inside Sales. He will be responsible for the overall sales growth of target accounts as well as the long-term planning and development of inside sales strategies for Briggs Corporation.
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June 13, 2007
Briggs Corporation Announces New Regional Clinical Sales Manager
Briggs Corporation is pleased to announce that Amy Blanchard, RN, has joined the company as the new Regional Clinical Sales Manager. She is responsible for presenting clinical insight on all market issues, business opportunities, strategic direction, products and sales plans. Blanchard will be managing and consulting with existing customers as well as new customers, acting as a liaison between the Sales team, Corporate Account Directors and Ownership Groups.
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June 13, 2007
Briggs Corporation Announces New Director of Corporate Accounts
Briggs Corporation is pleased to announce that Phyllis St. Michael has joined the company as the new Director of Corporate Accounts for their northern sales territories. She will be managing customer relationships with existing corporate accounts such as Ownership Groups and Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs), and she will also be responsible for the overall sales growth of these target accounts.
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April 26, 2007
“Reflecting Quality Hospice Care through Documentation” with Cyndi Rohret at IAHHC
Briggs Corporation, a leader in Home Care and Hospice clinical excellence, is pleased to announce expert clinical consultant, Cyndi Rohret, RN, BSN, CRNI, CHPN, will speak on the importance of having thorough documentation to reflect quality hospice care. Ms. Rohret will be speaking at the Indiana Association for Home & Hospice Care, Inc. (IAHHC) Spring Conference held at the Marriott East Conference Center in Indianapolis, Indiana this Wednesday, May 2 at 1:30pm.
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March 22, 2007
New VP, Electronic Products Creates Movement for Briggs
Briggs Corporation is proud to announce that Kevin Robbins has joined the company as the new Vice President of Electronic Product Development. He is responsible for the development of Briggs’ e-products strategy as well as the roll-out and delivery to their customers.
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March 20, 2007
Home Care Aides Train Anytime, Anywhere with Briggs t3 Solution
In an effort to provide a more comprehensive web-based training system, Briggs Corporation is proud to announce the launch of the new Home Care Aide online training and tracking module called t3™. This web-based training makes it easy to cost-effectively train, test and track staff education—anytime, anywhere.
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January 9, 2007
Briggs Takes a Closer Look at Fall Prevention
Briggs Corporation takes a closer look at fall prevention in the new OUTCOMELinks™ Fall Prevention Program. The one-of-a-kind program provides the tools to support improved fall outcomes, reduced hospitalizations and increased referrals.
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January 9, 2007
Briggs Expands Hospice Documentation with NEW Inpatient Forms
Briggs Corporation announces the expansion of their Hospice Documentation System to include In-patient Hospice Documentation as well. With 35 new and revised forms, Briggs documentation now addresses all levels of hospice care, including in-patient, respite, routine home care and continuous home care.
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December 21, 2006
Briggs Corporation Partners with Amerinet in New 3-year Agreement
Briggs Corporation is proud to announce a new 3-year agreement that was put into effect August 1, 2006 with Amerinet, a group purchasing organization that promotes quality health care delivery and helps all types of providers more effectively manage their finances.
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December 21, 2006
Briggs Corporation Announces New Contract with Legend Healthcare
Briggs Corporation announces a new 3-year contract with Legend Healthcare, effective November 1, 2006 through October 31, 2009.
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December 5, 2006
Briggs Corporation Goes Platinum
Briggs Corporation is proud to announce they are a winner of the prestigious 2006 MarCom Creative Awards sponsored by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). This organization consists of several thousand marketing, communication, advertising, public relations, media production and free-lance professionals.
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November 29, 2006
Briggs Corporation Launches New Web Site
Briggs Corporation is proud to announce the launch of the new content portion of BriggsCorp.com. The change provides a more user-friendly format with six different market sub-sections on the home page that enable customers to locate provider-specific information and delivers the most up-to-date regulatory news.
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November 13, 2006
“Putting Best Practices to Work for You” with Cyndi Rohret at HCLA/LALA
Briggs Corporation is pleased to announce expert clinical consultant Cyndi Rohret, RN, BSN, CRNI, CHPN, will speak on how to identify areas of improvement and develop a plan of action to reduce hospitalizations, this Thursday, November 16, at the Home Care Association of Louisiana (HCLA) and Louisiana Assisted Living Association (LALA) Annual Conference in Lafayette.
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October 31, 2006
Properly Investigate Resident Incidents with Karen Merk at AAHSA
Briggs Corporation, a leader in Senior Care documentation systems, is proud to announce that Karen Merk, RN, BS, CRNAC, a clinical documentation expert, will speak on how to properly investigate resident incidents, next Tuesday, November 7, at 3pm during a long-term care seminar at the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) tradeshow in San Francisco, California. Mrs. Merk will explain the necessary steps toward properly investigating resident incidents to protect organizations from costly litigation.
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October 27, 2006
Briggs Announces New Long-Term Care Operational Guidelines
Briggs Corporation announces their new Long-Term Care Operational Guidelines manual. Developed by clinical experts, the new Long-Term Care Operational Guidelines manual provides a comprehensive solution that outlines the essential information to manage a nursing facility with the proper operational procedures while maintaining regulatory compliance.
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September 25, 2006
Briggs Corporation Announces New Director of Corporate Accounts
Briggs Corporation has announced that Cathy E. Daniels is joining the company as the new Director of Corporate Accounts. She will be managing customer relationships with existing corporate accounts, such as ownership groups and Group Purchasing Organizations, and she will also be responsible for the overall sales growth of these target accounts.
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September 22, 2006
Briggs Corporation Announces NEW Restorative Nursing
Simplified ™ manual
Briggs Corporation announces the newest addition to their Simplified™ series: Restorative Nursing Simplified. This restorative nursing care manual guides caregivers through the decision-making process to implement restorative care procedures, optimize reimbursement, and provide sample forms and programs to meet resident and staff needs.
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September 7, 2006
Briggs Offers Assisted Living Guidelines
Briggs Corporation is offering a revised Assisted Living Operational Guidelines book and Comprehensive Documentation System to best serve the assisted living market. The updated system will assist centers with risk management while promoting the highest quality of care for residents.
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September 5, 2006
Briggs Offers “Vidatak EZ Board” to Advance Patient Communication
Briggs Corporation is offering what will become a key tool for patients with communication impairments – the Vidatak EZ Board. This wipe-off board helps patients express needs, convey requests and indicate the type, degree and location of pain they may be experiencing – all without the need for verbal communication.
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August 30, 2006
Briggs Corporation Releases NEW F248/249 CMS Guidelines for Activities
Briggs Corporation is pleased to announce the newest addition to the Simplified Series for CMS activities guidelines: the F248/249 Activities Simplified manual. Briggs F248/249 Activities Simplified helps providers stay in compliance as they develop an activities program.
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August 30, 2006
Briggs Corporation Announces New Managing Director of
Corporate Accounts
Briggs Corporation has announced that Dale Maloney has joined the company as the new Managing Director of Corporate Accounts. He is responsible for directing customer relationships with existing corporate accounts for their designated markets and the overall sales and growth of these target accounts.
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August 7, 2006
Briggs “Steps Up” Commitment to Arm Patients with Ability to Independently Manage Their Health Care
Briggs Corporation is launching a new partnership with VNA First/Innovative Healthcare Solutions to exclusively offer Step by Step patient education materials. These materials have been developed to empower patients to best manage their diseases one step at a time.
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August 4, 2006
Briggs Announces New EZ Pathways™ Success Kit
Briggs Corporation is pleased to announce the new
EZ Pathways™ Success Kit. From staff training to a Manager’s Reference booklet, the EZ Pathways Success Kit helps you get started using clinical paths.
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March 2, 2006
Briggs Corporation Partners with OrthoPlus in New 3-Year Agreement
Briggs Corporation recently announced a new 3-year agreement with OrthoPlus effective February 1, 2006, until the end of January 2009. Under the new agreement, Briggs will be their primary supplier of documentation and charting systems as well as education and management resources.
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February 28, 2006
Briggs Corporation Announces New Director of Marketing
Briggs Corporation recently announced that Ron Knizatko has joined the company as Director of Marketing. His responsibilities include the overall leadership of the marketing team and driving market-specific strategies and priorities.
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February 28, 2006
Briggs Corporation Announces New Director of Market Research
Briggs Corporation recently announced that Jim Baker has joined the company as Director of Market Research. His responsibilities will include building an effective market research team and directing market research activities.
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February 8, 2006
Briggs Corporation Partners with Healthbridge/Care One in New 3-Year Agreement
Briggs Corporation recently announced a new 3-year agreement with Healthbridge/Care One effective February 15, 2006 until the end of February 2009. Under the new agreement, Briggs will be their primary supplier of documentation and charting and will also provide educational and medical products upon request.
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