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Passport Health Launches Travel Document Processing Service – finance.boston.com (2015-4-20)
Passport Health’s new travel document processing service will help travelers receive the visa needed to travel to any country that requires such an entry document. The service was designed with the traveler in mind…
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Nursing DNP student vaccinates medical students before trip abroad – ufc.edu (2015-1-29)
Duellyn Pandis, owner of Passport Health Tampa Bay, is currently working on her doctor in nursing practice (DNP) at USF and vaccinated USF medical students before their annual spring break trip to Bolivia.
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The 8 categories of crowdsourcing in healthcare – medcitynews.com (2015-1-13)
“One small example was seen in October, as UberHEALTH launched a one day pilot in several cities allowing users to have a flu prevention pack and even a flu shot delivered to their front door by an Uber driver traveling with a nurse from Passport Health.”
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OSHA Travel Policy To Affect Everyone, Not Just Business Travelers – bizjournals.com (2014-12-30)
“A report from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says that it is the responsibility of employers and employees to ensure travel health before, during, and after any type of travel, regardless of whether the trip is business related.”
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New Report Shows Sharp Decline in U.S. Hepatitis A Cases – edgeboston.com (2014-12-9)
“Hepatitis A vaccination is very important for everyone, especially travelers to high risk countries,” said Melanie Kohr, Vice-President of Clinic Operations for Passport Health. “Travel trends are on the rise, and if more people are vaccinated against this potentially deadly disease, then the likelihood of spreading it when a traveler returns greatly declines. This can play a critical role in national health in the long term and for the health of close family members no matter the situation.”
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Webster nurse to help Ebola patients in Liberia – democratandchronicle.com (2014-11-5)
Matthew Klapetzky, clinical director of Passport Health at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, helped prepare this traveler’s health for aid work in Liberia.
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Free Flu Prevention on Demand: Passport Health partners with Uber and Vaccine Finder to bring UberHEALTH to Washington DC, Boston, and Chicago.
Click the links below to read various news stories covering all 3 events.
- (video) – myfoxdc.com (2014-10-23)
- politico.com (2014-10-23)
- nbcnews.com (2014-10-23)
- usatoday.com (2014-10-24)
- blog.uber.com (2014-11-18)
- news-medical.net (2014-11-18)
How to make your on-site flu clinic more successful – hr.blr.com (2014-08-28)
Every year, there are 75 million work absences, 200 million days of diminished productivity, and a total economic burden of $87.1 billion from influenza alone. The flu is a potential deadly virus that can be as harmful to a company as it is to the individuals who fall ill. Flu-related illness can cost as much as $4,500 per illness; however, a well-run flu immunization clinic can help avoid these corporate complications.
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