ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 11 -- The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives issued the following news release: The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) named eight organizations that participated in the 2020 Digital Health Most Wired survey winners of the Superior Performance Excellence Award. The award is designated to organizations that qualify for level 10 certification and successfully complete a validation process. The award winners represent less  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Nov. 9 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) and the community it proudly serves in Michigan and across the nation, extend their congratulations to President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice-President- Elect Kamala Harris for their victory in this year's presidential elections. Now that the elections are behind us, AHRC urges all citizens, regardless of their political views and political party affiliati  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The American Journal of Public Health, a journal from the American Public Health Association that says it advance public health research, policy, practice and education, published research articles, including the following topics, in its December 2020 edition: AJPH WASTEFUL MEDICAL CARE SPENDING: * Reduction in US Health Care Spending Required to Meet the Institute of Medicine's 2030 Target * Excess Medical Care Spending: The Categories, Magnitude, and Opportunity Cost  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 10 -- Annals of Family Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal that says it advances knowledge to health and primary care, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2020 edition: Original Research: * Implementation of Community-Based Resource Referrals for Cardiovascular Disease Self-Management * Has Female Authorship in Family Medicine Research Evolved Over Time? * Patient-Centered Medical Home Activities Associated With Low Medicare Spending a  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on Nov. 13: The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) today released new data from its exit poll of 5,424 Asian American voters in 13 states and Washington, DC, noting the importance of the Asian American vote in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Nevada. AALDEF Executive Director Margaret Fung said, "Asian Americans, especially new voters, were part of the record tur  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 10 -- Born Free USA issued the following news release on Nov. 9: Born Free USA, a global leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation, has today published a new report on the fur farming industry in the United States. Titled Silent Suffering in Our Own Backyard: Fur Farming in the United States, the new research highlights serious failings in both animal welfare regulation and oversight and a negligent disregard for public health in light of the recent outbrea  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 13 -- Child Development, a journal from the Society for Research in Child Development that provides research for child psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, psychiatric social workers, specialists in early childhood education, educational psychologists, special education teachers, published research articles, including the following topics, in its November/December 2020 edition: EMPIRICAL REPORTS: * Children's Beliefs About Possibility Differ Across Dreams, Stories,  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (TNSRep) -- Children's Rights issued the following news release on Nov. 11: The court monitoring team in the ongoing federal child welfare reform lawsuit know as Dwayne B. v. Whitmer released the latest report on the progress of the Michigan Department of Human Services (DHHS), finding critical safety concerns for children under state care. Filed today, this report covers the second half of 2019 (July-December 2019). The following statement was issued by Elizabeth Gretter, Of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Clean Water Action issued the following statement on Nov. 13 by Director Sean McBrearty: "Today is a big day for our Great Lakes. After over a year-long review, the Department of Natural Resources has discovered many incurable violations to the 1953 easement that allows Enbridge to operate Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac. "We applaud the Governor's actions to protect Michigan residents and our public trust resources by revoking the 1953 easement and shutting down the L  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The Climate Justice Alliance issued the following news release: The United States has elected a new president. Climate Justice Alliance applauds the perseverance of voters despite continued attempts to intimidate, swindle, and otherwise suppress the votes of Black, Brown, Asian and Indigenous peoples who, ultimately, were the decisive difference in the election's outcome. As Michelle Martinez, Interim Executive Director of CJA member Michigan Environmental Justice Coali  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 14 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Nov. 13: Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Director Dan Eichinger notified Enbridge that it will revoke and terminate the 1953 easement allowing the oil giant to operate dual pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac to transport petroleum and other products. This decision comes after years of advocacy and litigation from local tribes and communities that have depended on the S  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 14 -- The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Any delay in giving the incoming Biden administration access to the President's Daily Brief and other national security information and resources compromises the nation's safety, according to a letter written to Emily Murphy, the Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration. The November 11 letter was signed by a bipartisan group of dozens of former national security officials incl  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 14 (TNSPer) -- The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: The National Academy of Social Insurance has named Ford School associate dean for academic affairs Paula Lantz to its COVID-19 Interdisciplinary Task Force Epidemiology Working Group. The task force will examine the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the population, the society, and the economy, and the accompanying implications for social insurance programs in the United   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 14 -- The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: The Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) program has received a challenge grant from the Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN), which will contribute to its "Rethinking Computer Science Education: Bringing Public Interest Technology into Undergraduate and Postdoctoral Training" project. Public interest technology (PIT) pulls knowledge from multiple fields - including  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 11 (TNSRep) -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Nov. 10: Critical relief totaling nearly $100 million for more than 14,000 small businesses across the state has been awarded to date through the Michigan Small Business Restart Grant program, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced today. "Families across the state depend on small businesses for their livelihood, and these grants, combined with additional COVID-19 business relief ef  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Grow America's Infrastructure Now Coalition issued the following news release on Nov. 13: Today Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Department of Natural Resources Director Dan Eichinger gave notice to Enbridge that its 1953 easement for Line 5's dual pipelines was being revoked and terminated, shutting down operation of the project. These actions require Enbridge to cease operations on the pipelines, responsible for transporting up to 540,000 barrels per day of light  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Nov. 11 -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: The Mackinac Center for Public Policy applauds the legislative package to reform occupational licensing requirements for all military members, their families and veterans. These changes will expand opportunities for these individuals to work and thrive in Michigan. "Besides the challenge of being married to someone in the armed forces, military spouses also face major employment problems," sa  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 14 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Nov. 13: Boyne City will gain a new bike park and three miles of world-class, sustainable, and professionally-built trails through a new crowdfunding campaign , the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Top of Michigan Mountain Bike Association (TOMMBA) announced today. The campaign is being offered through the Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity. If the campaign reac  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 14 -- The Michigan Environmental Council issued the following statement by President and CEO Conan Smith: Line 5 will be shut down. That was the move Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made Friday against the oil pipeline that cuts through the Straits of Mackinac in the Great Lakes. Gov. Whitmer sent a notice of violation, termination and revocation of the 1953 easement that made Line 5's existence possible to Enbridge, its owner. She then submitted a court filing to force the termi  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 10 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: NASA has extended the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) mission through 2023 with plans to revisit extending the mission through 2026. The constellation of microsatellites designed, built and operated by Southwest Research Institute with the University of Michigan has made history over the last three-plus years, penetrating thick clouds and heavy rains to accurately assess wind speed  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 9 -- The National Partnership for New Americans issued the following news on Nov. 7: New American voters had a massive impact on the 2020 election, exercising a powerful electoral voice in many politically important states across the country like Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Organizing efforts carried out nationwide by the immigrant and refugee rights movement have helped millions to naturalize and exercise their new rights a  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Nov. 14 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release on Nov. 13: Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's decision today to terminate the easement for Line 5 -- Enbridge Energy's aging oil pipeline on the bottom the Straits of Mackinac -- is a historic win for the Great Lakes, wildlife, and climate action. The decision, which will require a closure by May 12, will finally shut the door on a pipeline that has threatened to spill millions of gallons of o  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 12 -- NSF International issued the following news release: In almost every industry, individuals responsible for managing the response to COVID-19 have been forced to learn on the job, but now NSF International is offering a free, online COVID-19 response training course for anyone who oversees an organizational response to the pandemic. The new online course includes COVID-19 fundamentals, pandemic response planning and how to drive culture change within an organizati  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 14 -- NSF International issued the following news release on Nov. 13: NSF International, a global public health and safety organization and certification body for food industries, is teaming up with key industry experts to build a new agri-food supply chain system called NSF Verify(TM). The platform is an animal identification and traceability solution that digitally records the journey of an animal from birth through the supply chain and holds real-time data in a secu  more