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FLORIDA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2023-24 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
October 16, 2023 – The Florida Hospital Association (FHA) today announces its 2023-2024 Board of Trustees. Gino Santorio, president and CEO of Mount Sinai Medical Center, was installed as Board Chair.
“It is a privilege to serve as board chair of FHA to advance the vision of a high-quality, accessible health care delivery system in the state of Florida,” said Santorio. “Florida’s hospitals continue to face natural disasters, workforce shortages and rising health care costs. Our association is dedicated to advocating for funding and policies that empower hospitals across the state to continue delivering world-class health care.”
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SYLVESTER CANCER LEADER HONORED WITH PRESTIGIOUS BIOFLORIDA AWARD
October 18, 2023 – Stephen D. Nimer, MD, director of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has been named Researcher of the Year by BioFlorida, an association for the state’s life sciences industry.
The award, which recognizes distinguished researchers whose achievements have significantly advanced scientific knowledge while making an impact on innovation and public health, was presented to Nimer at the association’s annual conference this month.
“We are thrilled to honor Dr. Nimer for his exceptional dedication to advancing our understanding of leukemia and other myeloid malignancies,” said Nancy K. Bryan, president and CEO of BioFlorida. “His groundbreaking research not only expands the frontiers of scientific knowledge, but also holds the promise of transforming patient care.”
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HOLY CROSS HEALTH WELCOMES NEUROCRITICAL CARE INTENSIVIST IMAN DABIRI, M.D.
October 16, 2023 – Iman Dabiri, M.D. has joined the Holy Cross Health Medical Group, a multi-specialty physician employed group of more than 130 physicians providing services throughout Broward County.
A neurocritical care intensivist, Dr. Dabiri joins the Neuro Surgical Critical Care Unit (NSCCU) at Holy Cross Health. Physicians at the NSCCU take a multi-disciplinary approach to provide the highest quality of care for patients with life-threatening neurological issues through the utilization of ventilators, flow track monitoring, extraventricular drain (EVD) management, measuring intracranial (ICP) pressures and neurological assessments. Physicians care for the brain but also support pulmonary, cardiovascular, infectious disease and other systems.
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METASTATIC BREAST CANCER: NEW TREATMENTS MAKING HEADWAY
By Reshma Mahtani, D.O., chief of breast oncology, Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute
New drug therapies for metastatic, or advanced, breast cancer (MBC) are offering renewed hope for patients, having a significant impact on both lifespan and quality of life. Physicians at Miami Cancer Institute involved in the investigation of several of these new targeted and tailored treatment options are already seeing improvements in outcomes and are optimistic that these advances will not only slow progression, but in some cases decrease the risk of recurrence and progression.
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PALM HEALTH FOUNDATION APPOINTS HEATHER DESTEFANO DIRECTOR OF GRANTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
October 17, 2023 ––Palm Health Foundation, Palm Beach County’s community foundation for health, has appointed Heather DeStefano as director of grants and community partnerships. In her new role, DeStefano will lead operations for the foundation’s grant-making and scholarship programs, guiding annual multi-million dollar investments to build a culture of health, advance brain health, and strengthen the health professions.
DeStefano brings 14 years of experience as a behavioral health clinician and administrator serving Palm Beach County’s leading health and human services nonprofit agencies, including Community Partners of South Florida, Mental Health America of the Palm Beaches, and The Lord’s Place, impacting thousands of residents during her career. In addition to her professional leadership, she shares her knowledge as an adjunct instructor of human services at Palm Beach State College.
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BREAKTHROUGHS IN CANCER TREATMENT AND DETECTION
By Manmeet Ahluwalia, M.D., MBA, FASCO
Over the past two decades, remarkable advancements in cancer treatment have dramatically improved survival rates for patients battling the disease. Breakthroughs in personalized medicine, targeted therapies, immunotherapy, and innovative detection techniques are at the forefront of this progress.
Personalized Medicine: One of the most significant advancements in oncology is the concept of personalized medicine. This approach tailors cancer treatments to an individual’s unique genetic and molecular profile. By analyzing a patient’s DNA, RNA, and protein profiles, healthcare professionals can identify specific genetic mutations or biomarkers driving cancer development. This “molecular fingerprint” guides clinicians in optimizing treatments for each patient, aiming to maximize treatment effectiveness while minimizing side effects commonly associated with one-size-fits-all approaches.
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ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION AND CLEVELAND CLINIC TO BUILD NATIONAL OSTEOARTHRITIS IMAGING CENTER FOR CLINICAL TRIALS
The Osteoarthritis Imaging Center library will house data from clinicians and researchers working on treatments and care, as well as institutions conducting clinical trials
October 16, 2023 – The Arthritis Foundation has named Cleveland Clinic as the future home for its Osteoarthritis Imaging Center (OIC), designed to become the largest repository in the country for imaging data from post-traumatic osteoarthritis clinical trials and therapies.
The OIC will coordinate imaging for all future multicenter osteoarthritis clinical trials across the U.S. that are run through the foundation’s Osteoarthritis Clinical Trial Network. Images from these studies will be sent to the OIC for interpretation and analysis. Researchers and physicians can reference them in a central location for future studies and patient care.
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JONATHAN WELTZ, D.O., JOINS BAPTIST HEALTH AS HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIST
BOCA RATON, FL – October 16, 2023– Board-certified hematologic oncologist Jonathan Weltz, D.O., joins Lynn Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health, at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. He is fluent in English and Hebrew.
“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Weltz to Lynn Cancer Institute,” said Louise Morrell, M.D., medical director at Lynn Cancer Institute. “His extensive clinical training and research background, along with his passionate commitment to patient care, make him a valuable addition to our organization.”
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SASHA BARKOV VISITS KIDS, PRESENTS CHECK AT JOE DIMAGGIO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
October 17, 2023 – With the season-opening road trip having just concluded and the Florida Panthers home opener quickly approaching, NHL star Aleksander “Sasha” Barkov still found time to spend with some of his biggest fans.
Patients at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood were thrilled to interact with one of the league’s best players in the hospital’s Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Child Life Zone. Barkov took photos, signed autographs, and played games with children hospitalized with serious medical conditions. The visit was the latest in a series of trips Barkov has made to the pediatric facility since 2019, and came with a $97,600 check presentation to the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation.
The Florida Panthers captain recently concluded the fourth year of the #BarkovScores4JoeD philanthropy campaign, which includes a $1,600 donation for each goal he scores and $800 for each assisted on. The nearly $100,000 donation was the result of the 28 goals and 66 assists tallied by Barkov during the 2022-23 regular season and playoffs.
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TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY STROKE CARE
The American Heart Association has awarded Tampa General Hospital the Get With The Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for proven dedication to ensuring all stroke patients have access to best practices and lifesaving care.
October 12, 2023 – Tampa General Hospital (TGH) received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for its consistency in implementing proven care protocols and research to provide advanced stroke care to patients.
Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood and oxygen it needs, so brain cells die. Early stroke detection and treatment are key to improving survival, minimizing disability and accelerating recovery times.
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TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL PARTNERS WITH CENTRAL FLORIDA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK TO COMBAT THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
The academic health system works to increase access to behavioral health services with support from community partners.
October 17, 2023 – Tampa General Hospital (TGH) announced today a new partnership with the Central Florida Behavioral Health Network (CFBHN) to treat Floridians suffering from opioid use in Hillsborough County and help put an end to the epidemic. Through a mobile unit program, IDEA (Infectious Disease Elimination Act) Exchange Tampa, Tampa General and CFBHN are offering a broad array of low-barrier health care services for those affected by opioid use disorder in the local community. This program is the first of its kind in the region.
“IDEA Exchange Tampa is the only mobile program in the region that offers treatment to Floridians affected by an opioid use epidemic,” said Dr. Jason Wilson, FACEP, associate professor and director of the Division of Emergency Medicine in the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, associate medical director of the Emergency Department at Tampa General Hospital, and one of the medical directors for IDEA Exchange Tampa. “Deaths tied to opioid overdose in Hillsborough County this year are expected to exceed the 2022 death toll.
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NICKLAUS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL IS HONORED FOR DIGITAL EXCELLENCE AS A 2023 DIGITAL HEALTH WIRED SURVEY RECIPIENT
October 17, 2023 – The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has released their coveted Digital Health Most Wired Survey results for the 2023 data collection period. Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is proud to announce its Level 9 achievement for the Acute survey selection and, for the first-time, Ambulatory level 9 survey selection.
Among the more than 55,000 facilities represented, Nicklaus Children’s ranked above peers in categories like analytics and data management, population health, infrastructure and patient engagement. The survey assessed the adoption, integration and impact of technologies in healthcare organizations at all stages of development, from early development to industry leading.
“We are proud to recognize Nicklaus Children’s Hospital for their exceptional dedication to digital health excellence,” said CHIME President and CEO Russell P. Branzell. “Your pioneering performance in the industry not only inspires other organizations by example, but also provides patients around the world with better care.”
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DULCE BLANCO, D.O., JOINS BAPTIST HEALTH AS AN INTERNAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN
October 17, 2023 – Board-certified internal medicine physician Dulce Blanco, D.O., recently joined Baptist Health. Dr. Blanco offers a range of preventive and primary health care services for adult and geriatric patients. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.
“We are pleased that Dr. Blanco will be serving the Plantation, FL, community in her new role with Baptist Health,” says Jack Ziffer, Ph.D., M.D., executive vice president, chief clinical officer and chief physician executive of Baptist Health South Florida. “With her expertise in her field and her compassionate approach to patient care, Dr. Blanco will be a valuable member of our team.”
Prior to accepting her current position as an internal medicine physician at Baptist Health, Dr. Blanco served as a hospitalist for 13 years at Baptist Health Medical Group.
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FIRST U.S. PATIENTS UNDERGO INNOVATIVE BRAIN CANCER TREATMENT IN NEW CLINICAL TRIAL AT HCA HEALTHCARE’S JOHNSTON-WILLIS HOSPITAL
HCA Healthcare Research Institute hosts new clinical trial using noninvasive focused ultrasound in combination with systemic immunotherapy to treat brain metastases
October 12, 2023 — HCA Healthcare’s Johnston-Willis Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, is the first hospital in the United States to provide treatment in a new clinical trial for patients with brain metastases from lung cancer. This clinical trial, conducted by HCA Healthcare Research Institute and sponsored by Insightec, a global healthcare company pioneering the use of focused ultrasound technology, investigates the benefit of combining noninvasive focused ultrasound with systemic immunotherapy as an alternative.
Johnston-Willis Hospital is hosting the trial and has already enrolled the first two U.S. patients who are currently undergoing a total of six treatment cycles each. The patients have metastatic brain cancer, which originated from cancer cells spreading to the brain from the primary tumor in their lungs. The new treatment uses Insightec’s system to open the blood-brain barrier (BBB), which defends the brain against harmful substances, but also prevents critical medications from being delivered. By opening the BBB, non-small cell lung cancer medications may reach and target the critical lesions in the brain.
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SYLVESTER AWARDED $4M NCI GRANT TO STUDY WHETHER LIFESTYLE INTERVENTIONS CAN BENEFIT PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED BREAST CANCER
Can Lifestyle Interventions Benefit Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer?
New NCI grant will help Sylvester researchers, collaborators study impact of exercise, intermittent fasting on side effects from cancer treatment
MIAMI, FLORIDA (October 17, 2023) – Can lifestyle interventions such as exercise and intermittent fasting help patients with advanced breast cancer better tolerate side effects from treatment?
That is the question Tracy Crane, PhD, RDN, and Carmen Calfa, MD, at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and their collaborators will strive to answer with a $4-million, five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
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DEA EXTENDS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIBING FLEXIBILITIES THROUGH 2024
by By Jarrod Fowler, MHA, FMA Director of Healthcare Policy and Innovation
The FMA is pleased that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued a new temporary rule extending telehealth controlled substance prescribing flexibilities. While the DEA still expects to issue a final rule next year, the temporary rule will once again extend the telemedicine prescribing flexibilities that were in place for controlled substances under the COVID-19 PHE. This means that DEA-registered clinicians will be able to prescribe schedule II-V controlled substances via telehealth through Dec. 31, 2024, irrespective of whether they had established a telemedicine relationship with the patients on or before Nov. 11, 2023.
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LEON HEALTH EARNS FIVE-STAR RATING IN FIRST YEAR OF ELIGIBILITY
It’s the Highest CMS Rating Awarded to a Medicare Advantage Plan for Medical and Service Excellence
Miami, Fl. – October 17, 2023 – In its first year of eligibility, Leon Health, South Florida’s premier Medicare Advantage plan, announced today that it has earned the prestigious five-star rating for medical and service excellence from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for 2024. The recognition validates Leon Health’s commitment to deliver unrivaled medical excellence and personal attention at all times to its members.
“Earning the five-star rating from CMS is a major accomplishment in so many ways,” said Leon Medical Centers Founder and Chairman of the Board, Benjamin León, Jr. “The fact that we accomplished this distinction in our very first year of eligibility is a tribute to the doctors, nurses and staff that make up our Leon team. This acknowledgement will only serve to strengthen our resolve to continue offering medical excellence and personal attention at all times.”
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TODD RADOSEVICH NAMED BOARD CHAIR OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA INSTITUTE ON AGING
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – October 17, 2023 – Todd Radosevich, vice president of finance at Holy Cross Health, has been named chair of The South Florida Institute on Aging (The SoFIA) board of directors.
As board chair, Radosevich will preside over board meetings, oversee the agenda, appoint all standing committees and serve as an ex-officio member of all standing committees, other than the nominating committee. Radosevich was a member of The SoFIA’s board from 2012-2020 and rejoined last year.
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HCA HEALTHCARE AND GRAIL COLLABORATE TO ADVANCE COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CARE WITH MULTI-CANCER EARLY DETECTION SCREENING
HCA Healthcare to Offer GRAIL’s Galleri® Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Test; HCA Healthcare’s Cancer Institute, Sarah Cannon, to Support Individuals Who Receive a Positive Signal
NASHVILLE, Tenn., & MENLO PARK, Calif.–October 17, 2023 — HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute, part of HCA Healthcare, and GRAIL, LLC, a healthcare company with a mission of detecting cancer early when it can be cured, today announced a strategic collaboration to advance comprehensive cancer care through early detection. Starting today, GRAIL’s Galleri® multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test will be available to patients who meet screening criteria at select HCA Healthcare physician practices.
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STEWARD HEALTH CARE JOINS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
For Military Spouse Employment Partner Consideration
Steward Health Care joins a partnership with the Defense Department
On October 18, 2023, Steward Health Care will join the Defense Department Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program and Military Spouse Employment Partnership for an induction ceremony and annual event in Alexandria, Virginia. Steward Health Care joins more than 70 new partners to MSEP — bringing the number of employers to more than 700.
Military spouses have long struggled with maintaining employment due to PCS moves and other challenges associated with military life. Unemployment among military spouses stood at 21%, according to the 2021 Survey of Active-Duty Spouses. The same year, overall civilian unemployment was 5.3%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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TRULIEVE ANNOUNCES FILING OF AMENDED FEDERAL TAX RETURNS CLAIMING $143 MILLION REFUND
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 13, 2023 — Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF) (“Trulieve” or “the Company”), a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the United States, today announced the filing of amended federal tax returns with refund claims for several of the Company’s business entities for the years 2019, 2020, and 2021. In total, the Company is claiming a refund of $143 million from taxes paid which the Company believes it does not owe, although there is no guarantee of receipt. This determination is supported by legal interpretations that challenge the Company’s tax liability under Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code.
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AVEXTRA UNVEILS ITS ALLIANCE FOR EVIDENCE AND ANNOUNCES ITS SUPPORT OF BELCANTO: A CLINICAL TRIAL FOR ONCOLOGY PATIENTS
Avextra is launching its Alliance for Evidence-based Cannabis Medicine: a platform focused on collaborating with healthcare
professionals and researchers to generate real-world patient data with the aim of designing robust clinical trials for proprietary Cannabis-based medicines that can achieve regulatory approval.
Avextra announces its support of BELCANTO; a Phase 2 double-blind clinical trial initiated by Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Herdegen of the Kiel University.
BELCANTO, will be held in multiple sites which include University Clinics in Kiel, Hamburg and Lübeck focused on treating early-stage palliative care patients with Avextra’s 10 THC/10 CBD standardised cannabis extract.
BELCANTO has received approval from The German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) and the responsible ethic committees with the first patient expected to be dosed in December 2023
BENSHEIM, Germany, Oct. 18, 2023 — Avextra AG (“Avextra” or the “Company”), a leading European vertically-integrated manufacturer of cannabis-based medicines (CBMs) located in Germany, is proud to unveil the Avextra Alliance for Evidence-based Cannabis Medicine. The alliance is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at advancing research and development in the field of cannabinoid-based therapies in European markets where federally regulated patient access schemes are in place. In these markets Avextra forges working relationships with a strong network of early adopting researchers and practitioners to inform and enrich its clinical plan for pharmaceutical development.
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Over 853,000 Patients in Florida are using Cannabis as their Medicine FOR LATEST OMMU REPORTS FROM OFFICE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA USE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA HERE Highlights from OCTOBER 13, 2023 PDF OF REPORT
BY THE NUMBERS Qualified Patients: (Active ID Card):
Oct 13 2023- 853,150 Oct 06 2023- 851,475
Sept 29 2023- 848,942 Sept 22 2023- 846,585
Sept 15 2023- 845,249 Sept 8 2023- 844,148
Patients Added Last Week: 1,675
Qualified Ordering Physicians: 2,689
New Doctors added Last Week: 1 Reporting Period:
Oct 6 - Oct 12 2023 Amount of Medical Marijuana Dispensed - (mgs THC) 358,440,360
Amount of Low-THC Cannabis Dispensed - (mgs CBD ) 2,935,192 Amount of Marijuana in a Form for Smoking (oz) 103,273.262 Approved Dispensing Locations: 592 Added Last Week: 1
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