FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON January 06, 2014

Wolters Kluwer Health Published Journals Recognized for Excellence in Editorial and Design at the 2013 FOLIO: Eddie & Ozzie Awards

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Journals Take Home 8 Awards in 4 Categories

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Wolters Kluwer Health announced today that its Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) medical and nursing journals won eight awards in four categories at the 2013 FOLIO: Eddie & Ozzie Awards. Taking home the top spot in the “Best Full Issue BtoB Category,” was Neurology® Clinical Practice, an official publication of the American Academy of Neurology, which commenced publication in 2011. Sponsored by FOLIO: Magazine, the Eddie & Ozzie awards represent one of the industry’s largest, most prestigious awards competitions for magazine and digital editorial and design excellence.
“We’re extremely proud of the stellar work our publishing and editorial teams put forward this year to achieve this prestigious industry recognition from FOLIO Magazine,” said Jayne Marks, Vice President, Publishing, Wolters Kluwer Health, Medical Research. The LWW journal winners were culled from among approximately 500 finalists, which were initially narrowed down from more than 2,300 entries. Winners received either Category Winner or Honorable Mention awards (in past years, winners received either Gold, Silver or Bronze awards). Click here to view the complete list of 2013 Eddie Awards winners, including the following LWW titles: Category Winner:

• Neurology® Clinical Practice, April 13 issue (an official publication of the American Academy of Neurology)
  Category: Full Issue, Business to Business, Healthcare/Medical/Nursing

• AJN: American Journal of Nursing
  1. October 2012 issue
     Category: Full Issue, Business to Business, Healthcare/Medical/Nursing
  2. “Outcomes and Complications After Bariatric Surgery”
     Category: Single Article, Business to Business, Healthcare/Medical/Nursing
• Neurology Now® (an official publication of the American Academy of Neurology), “Headaches in Children”
  Category: Best Use of Illustration, B-to-B under 100,000 Circulation
  
  
• Neurology Today® (an official publication of the American Academy of Neurology), “Death by a Thousand Cuts: Medicare Slashes Neurology Code Reimbursements – Neurology Takes a Hit”;
  Category: Single Article, Business to Business, Healthcare/Medical/Nursing
  
  
• Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!, Jan/Feb 2013 issue
  Category: Full Issue, Business to Business, Healthcare/Medical/Nursing
  
  
• OR Nurse 2012, “Substance Use Disorders”
  Category: Single Article, Business to Business, Healthcare/Medical/Nursing
  
  
• Oncology Times,
  Category: Best Use of Social Media, Twitter
  
  The annual Eddie and Ozzie awards competition is the largest of its kind for magazine publishers and is open to national and regional publications in various categories, including consumer, business-to-business, society and nonprofit associations. The Eddies honor the best in editorial; the Ozzies, the best in design. Publications are judged on how well they fulfill their stated mission, the quality of their content, and their overall design and production.

About Wolters Kluwer Health
Wolters Kluwer Health is a leading global provider of information, business intelligence and point-of-care solutions for the healthcare industry. Serving more than 150 countries and territories worldwide, Wolters Kluwer Health’s customers include professionals, institutions and students in medicine, nursing, allied health and pharmacy. Major brands include Health Language®, Lexicomp®, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Medicom®, Medknow, Ovid®, Pharmacy OneSource®, ProVation® Medical and UpToDate®.

Wolters Kluwer Health is part of Wolters Kluwer, a market-leading global information services company. Wolters Kluwer had 2012 annual revenues of €3.6 billion ($4.6 billion), employs approximately 19,000 people worldwide, and maintains operations in over 40 countries across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Follow our official Twitter handle: @WKHealth.

About the American Academy of Neurology
The American Academy of Neurology, an association of more than 26,000 neurologists and neuroscience professionals, is dedicated to promoting the highest quality patient-centered neurologic care. A neurologist is a doctor with specialized training in diagnosing, treating and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system such as Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, migraine, multiple sclerosis, concussion, Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy.

For more information about the American Academy of Neurology, visit http://www.aan.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube.