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GEMCORE Recognized Once Again as a Top Workplaces Winner by The Cleveland Plain Dealer in Northeast Ohio

GEMCORE Recognized Once Again as a Top Workplaces Winner
by The Cleveland Plain Dealer in Northeast Ohio

Hudson, OHIO, June 25, 2023 – GEMCORE, a family of companies, has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor by The Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com, the Cleveland metro area newspaper. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization including alignment, execution, and connection, to name a few.

We are honored by GEMCORE’s fourth consecutive appearance on The Cleveland Plain Dealer Top Workplaces list. This achievement is a testament to the unwavering dedication of our exceptional team who go above and beyond in serving our organization and, more importantly, our customers living with chronic health conditions.
Matthew Edwards, GEMCORE’s CEO

With its four divisions — Edwards Health Care Services, GEMCO Medical, GemCare Wellness, and GEM Edwards Pharmacy — GEMCORE proudly offers a comprehensive suite of value-driven diabetes management solutions designed to lower healthcare costs, enhance efficiencies, and improve patients’ lives. The company employs over 260 dedicated professionals at its local headquarters and was ranked 19 in the Midsize Companies category. For the complete list of 2023 Top Workplace Winners, click here.

The Plain Dealer’s Top Workplaces list continues to reflect companies in the region that cultivate a connection with their workforce. This year’s Workplaces list ranks 433 companies, nonprofits, schools, and other employers. These organizations share a commitment to providing support and an environment that makes employees feel valued and respected.

GEMCORE, a Family of Companies, Named a 2020 Top Workplace by the Cleveland Plain Dealer

GEMCORE, A FAMILY OF COMPANIES, NAMED A 2020 TOP WORKPLACE BY THE CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER

Hudson, Ohio, June 2020— GEMCORE, a family of companies, has been named a 2020 Top Workplace by the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Through its four divisions — Edwards Health Care Services, GEMCO Medical, GemCare Wellness, and GEM Edwards Pharmacy — the company employs over 200 people locally and was ranked 24th in the Midsize Companies category. For the full 2020 Top Workplace Winner list, click here.

Recognition is based solely on employee feedback gathered through an anonymous third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC, which measured several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution, and connection.

“To be recognized during these unprecedented times for our culture and leadership is extremely rewarding,” said GEMCORE’s CEO, Matthew Edwards. “We can’t thank our team enough for contributing to our amazing work culture.”

The Plain Dealer’s Top Workplaces list continues to reflect companies in the region that cultivate a connection with their workforce. This year’s Workplaces list ranks about 150 companies, nonprofits, schools, and other employers. These organizations share a commitment to providing support and an environment that makes employees feel valued and respected.

About GEMCORE:

GEMCORE, a family of privately held companies, is an industry leader of diabetes management solutions, mail-order diabetes supplies, wholesale medical supplies, medications, specialty third-party logistics as well as health coaching and disease management. Combined, these value-driven solutions reduce healthcare costs and drive efficiencies for clients while helping to improve patients’ lives. Headquartered in Hudson, Ohio, GEMCORE’s company portfolio includes Edwards Health Care Services, GEMCO Medical, GemCare Wellness, and GEM Edwards Pharmacy. For more information, visit www.gemcorehealth.com.

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GEMCORE Adapts Wound Dressing to Help Protect Healthcare Workers

GEMCORE Adapts Wound Dressing to Help Protect Healthcare Workers from Friction Injuries Caused by Personal Protective Equipment and Donates 8,000 Units

Innovative guide shows frontline workers how to adapt silicone dressing for PPE interface use.

GEMCORE, a family of companies, announced today its wholesale medical supply division, GEMCO Medical, will be donating 8,000 pieces of its GEMCORE360º Silicone Lite Wound Dressing to University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic to help protect healthcare workers who are working with COVID-19 patients. The dressing will come with an adaptation guide to show how it can be used as interface providing protection between the skin and personal protective equipment (PPE).

In the fight against COVID-19, many healthcare workers are experiencing friction injuries and skin breakdown from continuous use of PPE, such as goggles and face masks. Bruising and skin reactions can occur as a result of sustained pressure, tension and friction forces, as well as from the moist environment created with PPE.

“In our conversations with University Hospitals and the Cleveland Clinic, both hospital systems voiced the need for this type of interface,” said Paul Tracy, President of GEMCORE. “We are incredibly grateful to all the healthcare workers under these extraordinary circumstances, and as an essential business, we will continue to explore ways we can help during this pandemic.”

The GEMCORE360º Brand of Advanced Wound Care Dressings are designed to support healing in all phases of acute and chronic wound environments. However, for this particular application, the Silicone Lite Foam Dressing makes the ideal interface between facial skin and the PPE as it is comprised of a thin hydrophilic soft foam with a flexible, breathable backing. Traditionally used to help heal stubborn wounds, the Silicone Lite Foam Dressing can stay on the skin for days without risk of skin maceration, provides soft cushioning between the PPE and face, and is engineered for gentle, easy removal.

A Singapore study conducted during the SARS outbreak in the early 2000s found that those who developed skin reactions while wearing N95 masks were wearing the masks for an average duration of 8 hours per day.¹In a more recent article published in the Journal of Tissue, protecting a healthcare professional’s skin is paramount as skin injuries under the mask could be an entry point for coronavirus, as well as other bacterial, viral or fungal infections acquired in hospitals.²

About GEMCORE

GEMCORE, a family of privately held companies, is an industry leader of diabetes management solutions, mail- order diabetes supplies, wholesale medical supplies, medications, specialty third-party logistics as well as health coaching and disease management. Combined, these value-driven solutions reduce healthcare costs and drive efficiencies for clients while helping to improve patients’ lives. Headquartered in Hudson, Ohio, GEMCORE’s company portfolio includes Edwards Health Care Services, GEMCO Medical, GemCare Wellness, and GEM Edwards Pharmacy. For more information, visit www.gemcorehealth.com.

¹ Foo, C.C.I., Goon, A.T.J., Leow, Y.H. and Goh, C.L., 2006. Adverse skin reactions to personal protective equipment against severe acute respiratory syndrome–a descriptive study in Singapore. Contact dermatitis, 55(5), pp.291-294.
² Alves, P; Moura, A.; Vaz, A.; Ferreira, A.; Malcato, E.; Mota, F.; Afonso, G.; Ramos, P.; Dias, V.; Homem-Silva, P. PREPI | COVID19 Prevention of skin lesions caused by Personal Protective Equipment (Face masks, respirators, visors and protection glasses). Journal of Tissue Healing and Regeneration 2020. Suplemento da edição Outubro/Março XV.