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Kayla Henry Recruiting  Assistant Pens Victory Parade I recently won the "Pens Biggest Fan" contest here at Advantage and was rewarded by taking the day off to attend the Pens Victory Parade! While at the parade, I had the experience to cheer on the back-to-back champions with over 600,000 fans. I was lucky enough to have a spot at the end of the parade at Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh. I had a perfect view of the stage and the WPXI news crew. While the weather was super hot, I had a wonderful time cheering on the Pens! Thanks Advantage for the great opportunity! Meet Kayla Henry Kayla graduated from Robert Morris University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication studies with a concentration in Public Relations. Kayla came to Advantage with two years of experience in sales research where she worked for AMCOM office systems. She started at Advantage in February as an office assistant. During this time, she started to learn and

Amy Hancock, OTR President/CEO Healthcare Employees and Ransomware Recently a ransomware virus, WannaCry, attacked health care providers in over 150 countries, and while the United States skirted this attack, I recognized this is yet another wake-up call for the importance of cybersecurity. Additionally, this becomes a good opportunity to convey a quick message to employees regarding these email threats. Symantec’s 2017 Internet Security Threat Report indicates that 1 in 131 emails have malware attached to them. This is an alarming statistic and one that should not be taken lightly. Ransomware can infect your computer if an employee clicks on a link in the email or opens an attachment.  These cyber attackers have become more sophisticated over the years as their emails appear to be from someone within the employee’s company. The goal today is to alert employees not to open certain emails if they appear to be out of the norm. Examples would be, the subject line indic

Sam Zinn, PT, DPT Area Director As we continue to grow to meet the needs of those we serve, we at AdvantageCare Rehabilitation, Advantage Home Health Services, and Advantage Consulting are called to continuously reflect on our purpose:  to make a positive impact on the lives of our patients, our clients, and each other.   We invite you to read the Starfish Parable that simply states no matter the distractions, making decisions with the perspective of purpose makes all the difference! The Starfish Parable — adapted from the original by Loren Eiseley One day a man was walking along the beach, when he noticed a boy hurriedly picking up and gently throwing things into the ocean.  Approaching the boy, he asked, “Young man, what are you doing?”  The boy replied, “Throwing starfish back into the ocean.  The surf is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them back, they’ll die.”  The man laughed to himself and said, “Don’t you realize there are miles of beach and hund