LAS VEGAS—ATLAS Technologies announced the addition of a new Vice President of Sales, Jason Dillon, as of July 1, 2024.

Dillon has a proven track record in sales and leadership roles. He recently served as the director of sales for Trella Health, formerly known as PlayMaker Health. In this role, he supported home medical equipment (HME) and infusion suppliers, developed software solutions and increased productivity for customers.

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—Executive Home Care, a non-medical in-home care service, reported increasing interest from entrepreneurs in the expanding senior care market. The company's franchise model, which offers extensive support and protected territories, has attracted business owners nationwide, the company said.

DURYEA, Pennsylvania—Pride Mobility took things digital this month with the launch of its new My VivaLift app, which allows users to control their VivaLift! power recliners from their smartphones. Pride said the app was designed to make it easier for users to find the optimal resting position or adjust the chair to their liking and offers a convenient alternative to using the hand control. 

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) has developed a list of medications to serve as a reference when making site of care decisions for patients requiring intravenous (IV) or subcutaneous (SC) infusions. The list of medications reflects current U.S. prescribing practices and was compiled from home infusion providers' medication dispensing reports and reviewed by NHIA’s Quality and Standards Committee. 

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—IntellaTriage, an after-hours, nurse-first triage solutions provider for hospice and home health, announced its second consecutive placement on the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies List. This list offers a data-driven look at successful entrepreneurial businesses within the economy’s most dynamic segment. IntellaTriage ranked in the top 50% of the list and in the top 50 for fastest-growing companies in the state of Tennessee.

TEMPE, Arizona—SYNERGY® HomeCare, a national homecare franchise, led the homecare industry in territory sales growth for the fourth consecutive year in 2023 and continued momentum through the first half of 2024.

SWEDEN—On August 5, 2024, Breas Medical initiated a U.S. nationwide correction of 8,186 Vivo 45 LS ventilator devices. Internal testing of the ventilator identified the potential for short-term elevated levels of formaldehyde exposure to users under specific conditions. 

WASHINGTON—Thomas Andrew Webster, M.D., age 51, of Sylvania, Ohio, pleaded guilty to conspiring to accept kickbacks in connection with a fraudulent telemarketing and medical supply scheme throughout Washington and in other states, announced Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington. United States District Judge Mary K.

BOSTON—HouseWorks Holdings, LLC (the company), a personal care services platform serving the Northeast, announced that it has acquired Bridge City Home Care, a Pittsburgh-based provider of personal care services. With this acquisition, HouseWorks extends its footprint across Pennsylvania, delivering high-quality services through its care hubs in Philadelphia, Allentown, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh and Erie, ensuring clients have access to HouseWorks’ services across the state.

RALEIGH, North Carolina—The Association for Home and Hospice Care of North Carolina (AAHC of NC) recently announced the appointment of five newly-elected board directors, who will serve three-year terms.