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THE EUGENE M. & CHRISTINE E. LYNN CANCER INSTITUTE TREATS PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS WITH NON-INVASIVE HIGH-INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND ABLATIVE THERAPY
Minimally invasive procedure helps cancer patients maintain urinary and sexual function
March 21, 2024 – High intensity focused ultrasound, also known as HIFU, is being utilized by urologic oncologist(s) at The Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, at Boca Raton Regional Hospital to treat patients with prostate cancer.
HIFU, which is also used for patients with essential tremors, has proven successful results for prostate cancer patients in Europe over the past twenty years. It was first FDA approved for use in the United States in 2015. David A. Taub, M.D., director of urologic oncology and robotic urology has brought the newest iteration of this technology to the Boca Raton community to offer a less invasive approach to prostate cancer care when compared to traditional whole-gland treatments such as surgery or radiation.
Patients who meet specific criteria are able to undergo a one or two-hour outpatient procedure where HIFU will ablate only the cancerous area, importantly sparing normal prostate tissue. The ability to focus treatment precisely on only part of the prostate minimizes urinary and sexual side effects after the procedure. Following the procedure, patients are discharged with a catheter and return to the clinic days later for a follow-up. Within three months, the urologic oncologist along with the multidisciplinary team evaluates the patient’s prostate-specific antigen (PSA) to assess treatment progress.
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| DR. KATHARINE BUTTON PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER OF NICKLAUS CHILDREN’S PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS
March 21, 2024 – Dr. Katharine Button has been promoted to vice president and chief medical officer for Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists, the medical group practice of Nicklaus Children’s Health System.
In her new role, Dr. Button will be responsible for the strategic vision and oversight of the 300-member practice, ensuring alignment with health system clinical strategies, quality programs and enhancing the patient and physician experience.
Dr. Button joined Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists as executive medical director in 2022, after serving as an attending physician with the Division of Emergency Medicine at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., where she also managed finance and strategy for the division.
Dr. Button earned her medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She completed her residency in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia where she stayed on for an additional two years working in both pediatric critical care and in the urgent care division of the Emergency Department. She then pursued a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital in Massachusetts.
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BOUNCE BACK FROM CANCERTM RAISES $3.6 MILLION FOR CANCER RESEARCH
Community Unites in Support of Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute
March 21, 2024 – Nearly 1,600 participants spent Saturday, March 16, walking and dribbling basketballs while raising money to fund groundbreaking cancer research and clinical trials at the fifth annual Bounce Back from CancerTM, a partnership between Baptist Health Foundation and The Miami HEAT.
The event brought together cancer survivors and their supporters, leaders and staff from the Miami HEAT and Miami Cancer Institute, sports fans and community members to help fulfill the Institute’s vision of a world without cancer.
The Miami HEAT’s Udonis Haslem led the organization’s effort and served as the event’s celebrity ambassador and social media influencer for the third year in a row. Haslem joined the dribblers — 300 of whom walked 14.2 miles from Miami Cancer Institute and about 1,300 others who walked the 2-mile course from The Underline’s Brickell Backyard — at the Kaseya Center for a celebration recognizing the cancer survivors.
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NCH CARDIOLOGIST PERFORMS FIRST TRANSCATHETER TRICUSPID VALVE REPLACEMENT IN FLORIDA
March 21, 2024 – NCH Rooney Heart Institute announces a groundbreaking procedure for patients with valvular heart disease. The operation performed by a highly specialized team led by Robert J. Cubeddu, MD, Harvard-trained interventional cardiologist and President of the NCH Rooney Heart Institute, stated that this represents the first-ever transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement performed in the State of Florida and one of the first few in the country, after its recent approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Tricuspid valve disease is highly prevalent and affects thousands of Americans with heart disease. The condition typically manifests as a malfunctioning leaky valve that when severe, often results in congestive heart failure and is associated with poor prognosis. Until recently, treatment options for tricuspid valve disease have been limited to drugs aimed at providing symptom relief only. The introduction of a minimally invasive transcatheter approach to replace the tricuspid valve represents a major breakthrough for the thousands of patients affected by this adverse condition.
The new tricuspid valve is known as the “Evoque” valve and is manufactured by Edwards Lifescience, Inc. The self-expanding valve prosthesis is engineered from bovine pericardial tissue and is effectively delivered through a catheter inserted in the groin and maneuvered antegrade into the heart across the venous circulation. Once in position, the valve is carefully deployed replacing the function of the damaged tricuspid valve. The procedure takes approximately two hours and most patients recover quickly and are discharged home within two to three days.
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HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CELEBRATES COMPLETION OF NEW INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY SUITE
March 20, 2024 – HCA Florida University Hospital marked a significant milestone today with the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art interventional radiology (IR) suite. The hospital is responding to the growing healthcare needs of Broward and Miami-Dade counties by increasing surgical care capacity. The new space will allow for increased advanced imaging to treat complex conditions.
“With the expansion, we aim to further elevate our capabilities in diagnosing and treating a wide range of interventional radiology conditions,” said Madeline Nava, CEO at HCA Florida University Hospital. “The IR procedures completed in this new lab will be less invasive, resulting in faster recovery times for our patients.”
The spacious new suite is located in the hospital’s imaging department and is equipped with advanced imaging equipment for increased precision and targeted treatments for greater accuracy.
“This IR suite represents a big achievement for both our hospital and the community at large. From intricate aortic procedures to thrombectomies, the capabilities of this new suite are unparalleled,” said Dr. Jose Rodriguez, Radiology Medical Director at HCA Florida University Hospital.
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HOLY CROSS HEALTH’S TRANSFORMATIONAL PARTNERS IN BREAST HEALTH PROGRAM BENEFITS FROM 14TH ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC
March 19, 2024 – The 14th Annual Holy Cross Health Golf Classic at Coral Ridge Country Club, presented by The Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Foundation and benefiting the Partners in Breast Health program at the Holy Cross Health Dorothy Mangurian Comprehensive Women’s Center raised over $215,000.
“Over the years, our Golf Classic has grown tremendously, cumulatively raising nearly $1.6 million for Partners in Breast Health,” said Laura Denoux, Vice President and Chief Development Officer at Holy Cross Health. “We appreciate our sponsors and golfers who continue to support us and this transformational program.”
Partners in Breast Health provides outreach education, clinical breast exams, screening mammograms and diagnostic procedures to lower income and minority women ages 40 and older who lack access to healthcare services. The program also provides services to symptomatic women who are younger than 40.
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NICKLAUS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL LAUNCHES COLLABORATION WITH HOPE FOR HENRY FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT PEDIATRIC PATIENTS THANKS TO LIDS FOUNDATION
The program “Super Rewards for Super Kids” helps pediatric patients with serious illness to cope with difficult medical procedures
March 22, 2024 — Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and the Hope for Henry Foundation launched a new collaboration on Wednesday to benefit hospitalized children receiving care at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.
This event marked the start of Hope for Henry’s “Super Rewards for Super Kids” program for Nicklaus Children’s patients. This innovative program incentivizes children to adhere to critical medical procedures that can be frightening or uncomfortable, like MRIs, CT scans, vaccinations, and more. Applying principles of behavioral economics to children’s care, it reduces anxiety surrounding necessary diagnostic processes and treatments, limits the need for sedation, and allows for more efficient treatment to help patients and families heal and thrive.
This collaboration between Nicklaus Children’s and Hope for Henry is funded for $100,000 over one year by the Lids Foundation, the official charitable organization of the Lids Sports Group.
Hope for Henry’s Director of National Programs Kelly Beck met with Nicklaus Children’s Hospital clinical leadership; and Carolyn Fung (COO) and Erin Behen (Program Manager) provided training and materials for pediatric staff and Child Life Program specialists to implement the Super Rewards program, and distribute gifts donated by the Lids Foundation and Hope for Henry for pediatric patients.
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FLORIDA PANTHERS UNVEIL STATE-OF-THE-ART BAPTIST HEALTH ICEPLEX IN FORT LAUDERDALE
NHL Practice Facility and Community Hub to Begin Programming for All Ages on March 21
March 20, 2024 – The Florida Panthers today unveiled the state-of-the-art Baptist Health IcePlex in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., part of the revitalization of the historic FTL War Memorial.
“We are thrilled to open this first-class facility, Baptist Health IcePlex in the heart of Fort Lauderdale. This project is a true success story of when the public and private sector work together to create something to benefit and impact our local community,” said Panthers President & CEO Matt Caldwell. “With these additional two sheets of ice in Fort Lauderdale, we truly are expanding the Panthers footprint from the Everglades to the beach. This rink is a welcoming environment for anyone to participate in the diverse list of youth and adult programming, shop at the retail store and enjoy a day in Holiday Park.”
With architecture completed by ROSSETTI and general contracting completed by Lemartec, this versatile, modern facility was designed to serve as a standard-setting practice facility for players, coaches and hockey operations staff while also serving as a community hub for Fort Lauderdale’s Holiday Park, bringing in families from all over the tri-county area to enjoy a robust variety of programming options on two National Hockey League-regulation-sized ice rinks.
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MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER MIAMI BEACH ANNOUNCED AS HOST SPONSOR FOR BREAKTHROUGH THERAPY SUMMIT ON ADDICTION
March 18, 2024 — Mount Sinai Medical Center Miami Beach is proud to host “The Summit on Breakthrough Therapies for Addiction,” scheduled to take place on May 15-16, both in person at the medical center and via live stream. This pioneering conference aims to showcase the transformative potential of cutting-edge research and treatment protocols, including psychedelics, non-hallucinogenic compounds, neuromodulation, digital therapeutics, virtual reality, patient care, and novel integration models — all designed to expedite addiction treatment.
The event will feature the latest research on how these groundbreaking therapies facilitate trauma healing, promote neuroplasticity, and foster personal growth for individuals dealing with addiction. Bringing together scientists, clinicians, medical experts, policy advocates, and individuals who have overcome addiction through alternative treatments, the conference serves as a nexus for inspiring hope in advancing evidence-based approaches to innovative substance use disorder treatments. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore the promising future of addiction treatment.
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UF HEALTH PROTON THERAPY INSTITUTE UPGRADES TECHNOLOGY IN ITS PEDIATRIC PLAYROOM
March 21, 2024 – In March, the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute enhanced its playroom, a respite for its pediatric patients, significantly with innovative technology that promotes therapeutic engagement. An 86” interactive gaming wall features educational and sensory software and is the first of its kind in any proton therapy treatment facility in the United States.
The playroom upgrade is integral in the Institute’s child life program led by Jasmine Miller, MA, CCLS, MT-BC, GC-C, a certified child life specialist dedicated to supporting children undergoing cancer treatment. Through developmentally appropriate communication, she helps children comprehend the complexities of their therapy, fostering a sense of understanding and comfort. The new technology is a part of the play therapy component of the program.
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DCF LAUNCHES FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND BAKER ACT DATA DASHBOARD
Modernization efforts will improve the mental health system of care in Florida~
MARCH 21, 2024 – Today, the Department of Children and Families (Department) Secretary Shevaun Harris announced a first-of-its-kind Baker Act data dashboard as a result of a systemwide reporting modernization initiative. The Baker Act is a Florida law that focuses on crisis services for individuals with mental illness, much like an emergency department is for individuals experiencing a medical emergency. This publicly available dashboard will increase access and transparency among Baker Act-receiving facilities, identify regional and geographic trends including areas with high utilization, repeat admissions, settings where and reasons why initiations occur, and allow for timely updates on Baker Act initiation and demographic breakdowns, including by age. Therefore, researchers and policy makers will be able to have greater insights into the data.
This tool will allow Florida to better serve mental health needs in the state with current information and trends. The dashboard is updated weekly, replacing a lagging annual report process where data is usually years behind.
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32 HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE HOSPITALS AWARDED EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT SAFETY BY HEALTHGRADES
Facilities recognized as top quality performers nationwide
March 22, 2024 – HCA Florida Healthcare announced today 32 of its 48 hospitals received the 2024 Patient Safety Excellence Award by Healthgrades, the leading resource patients use to find a hospital or doctor. This award recognizes the top ten percent of hospitals nationally for quality and patient safety initiatives, and underscores HCA Florida Healthcare’s commitment to delivering outstanding care across its network.
To promote this commitment to quality and safety, HCA Florida Healthcare fosters collaboration among its facilities to help continuously improve patient care, using evidence-based guidance, tools, measurement, advanced analytics and data science to support safe, effective, efficient, compassionate care.
“As one of the largest healthcare networks in the state, HCA Florida Healthcare is committed to the care and improvement of human life. This mission drives our pursuit of delivering excellent care through our more than 8.6 million patient encounters throughout Florida each year. We are proud to receive recognition from Healthgrades for our commitment to safe and accessible healthcare across the state, and appreciate the efforts of our care teams to ensure a high-quality patient experience,” said Richard A. Hammett, president, Atlantic Group, HCA Healthcare.
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MARCO URGENT CARE OFFICIALLY BREAKS GROUND FOR CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN
March 22, 2024 – Marco Urgent Care is proud to announce the groundbreaking ceremony for its state-of-the-art urgent care center. The ceremony took place on the morning of March 22, and marks the beginning of construction for this vital healthcare facility.
The Marco Urgent Care center aims to provide accessible and efficient healthcare services to the residents of Marco Island and surrounding communities. With a focus on delivering high-quality care in a convenient setting, the center will offer a wide range of urgent medical services, including diagnostics, treatments, and preventive care.
The project will be divided into three phases. The first phase will begin construction of the new state-of-the-art facility, while the second phase of the project will see the existing urgent care services move to the new facility and the old building demolished. The final phase will be marked by the renovation of the two-story physician and outpatient rehabilitation building. The existing Urgent Care Center will remain open during the entire construction period.
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LEE HEALTH FOUNDATION HIRES REBECCA SAINEGHI
March 21, 2024 – Rebecca Saineghi has been hired as program manager for stewardship and donor relations for Lee Health Foundation, a role in which she will focus on donor retention through stewardship.
Saineghi, a resident of Cape Coral, has worked at Lee Health as both a guest services coordinator and representative since 2010. Prior to that, she was a financial counselor and insurance claims specialist at Lee Health starting in 2007.
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FREE AUTISM SCREENING FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
March 20, 2024 — Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, in partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Southwest Florida, offers a free monthly autism spectrum disorder screening for toddlers 18 months to five years of age.
The next screening will be held on Apr. 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pediatric Specialist Office, 15901 Bass Rd, Suite 102, Fort Myers.
It is estimated that one in every 44 children is diagnosed with some form of Autism Spectrum Disorder, making it more common than childhood cancer, juvenile diabetes and pediatric AIDS combined.
Medical consultants for the project stress that an early diagnosis can make a vast difference for toddlers and their families. They say early intensive behavioral intervention can make an immense difference not just in the development of the child, but in their families as well.
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HSS WINS TWO BEST OF MEETING ABSTRACT AWARDS AND PATIENT SAFETY AWARD AT 2024 ASRA ANNUAL MEETING
MARCH 23, 2024 – At this year’s American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) annual meeting, researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) presented three award-winning studies: the first exploring whether the cannabinoid dronabinol can provide pain relief for total knee replacement; the second looking at whether commonly prescribed diabetes or weight loss medications have any effect on gastric emptying and aspiration risk; and the third considering whether spinal anesthesia is safe for patients with a history of Guillain-Barré Syndrome. HSS won two Best of Meeting Abstract awards, as well as a Patient Safety Award, for this research.
“The ASRA research awards recognize HSS’s tireless pursuit of patient safety and innovative treatments in pain management,” said Stavros Memtsoudis, MD, PhD, MBA, Chief of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Management at HSS and principal investigator of one of the award-winning studies, “Preoperative GLP-1 Agonist Use is Not Associated with Perioperative Aspiration or Pneumonia: A National Observational Study.” “These accolades validate our leadership in research, reinforcing our efforts to enhance safety standards and improve patient outcomes in pain management through evidence-based practices and multidisciplinary collaborations.”
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FLORIDA LAUNCHES HOSPITAL PATIENT IMMIGRATION STATUS DASHBOARD HIGHLIGHTING THE COST OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
Total cost of care provided to illegal immigrants in Florida more than $566 million
March 20, 2024 – The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) announces the launch of the Hospital Patient Immigration Status Dashboard which reports the total number of hospital admissions and emergency department visits reported based on a patient’s immigration status through the last two quarters of 2023 (June 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023).
“Governor DeSantis continues to put Floridians first with his commitment to fiscal responsibility and prioritization of the needs and care of citizens first,” said AHCA Secretary Jason Weida. “This dashboard highlights the cost of illegal immigration which puts a strain on our health care system and taxpayers here in Florida. Our hospitals and health care systems are designed to provide quality services to the citizens of the United States.”
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INFLAMMATION-REDUCING DRUG SHOWS NO BENEFIT FOR DRY AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION IN NIH TRIAL
MARCH 20, 2024 – The drug minocycline, an antibiotic that also decreases inflammation, failed to slow vision loss or expansion of geographic atrophy in people with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a phase II clinical study at the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Dry AMD affects the macula, the part of the eye’s retina that allows for clear central vision. In people with dry AMD, patches of light-sensing photoreceptors and their nearby support cells begin to die off, leaving regions known as geographic atrophy. Over time, these regions expand, causing people to lose more and more of their central vision. Microglia, immune cells that help maintain tissue and clear up debris, are present at higher levels around damaged retinal regions in people with dry AMD than in people without AMD. Scientists have suggested that inflammation – and particularly microglia – may be driving the expansion of geographic atrophy regions.
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SOCIAL ISOLATION LINKED TO BIOLOGICAL AGE GAP, HIGHER MORTALITY RATE
Mayo Clinic research finds a connection between Social Network Index score and AI-determined biological age
March 20, 2024 — A new study from Mayo Clinic finds that socially isolated people are more likely to show signs of being biologically older than their age and more likely to die from a variety of causes. The research, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Advances, suggests that social connection plays an important role in overall physical health and longevity, and it should be addressed as a necessary part of the social determinants of health.
To investigate the role of social contact in biological aging, the researchers compared the Social Network Index and AI-enabled electrocardiogram (AI-ECG)-predicted age gaps of over 280,000 adults who received outpatient care between June 2019 and March 2022. Eligible participants completed a questionnaire on the social determinants of health and had AI-ECG records independent of the study on file within one year.
An AI-ECG model developed at Mayo Clinic was used to estimate biological age, which was then compared to chronological age. Previous research shows that the AI-ECG age prediction represents the heart’s biological age. A positive age gap indicates accelerated biological aging, while a negative value suggests slower biological aging.
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ONE DAY FOR JACKSON JUST ANNOUNCED
March 2, 2024 – Jackson Health Foundation, along with community partners, is proud to announce One Day for Jackson – April 4, 2024 – a day of giving dedicated to raising funds and awareness exclusively for Jackson Health System. We wanted to make sure you were among the first to learn about the upcoming events taking place leading up to and on April 4.
At this morning’s event at Jackson Memorial Medical Center, patients shared their incredible stories about their recovery and how Jackson saved their lives. Additionally, we unveiled the logo displayed above with the help of local sports teams’ mascots, including the HEAT’s Burnie, Billy the Marlin, and the University of Miami’s Sebastian the Ibis, as well as our very own Holtzy.
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2024-2025 OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNOUNCEMENT
March 5, 2024 – The Dade County Medical Association (DCMA) is pleased to announce the 2024-2025 Officers and Board of Directors as approved by the Board of Directors.
In accordance with the Bylaws, the Board of Directors is announcing the recommended slate of officers and Board of Directors for consideration by the membership.
Members have the ability to submit additional nominees for any of the positions below as long as those Petitions for Nomination for a candidate are submitted by 5% of the DCMA membership eligible to vote.
Petitions for additional nominations must be submitted to the DCMA by April 30th. Please contact the DCMA Office with any questions on this process.
If additional nominations are made and meet the required threshold to be considered, a ballot will be distributed to the membership for a vote. If there are no contested elections, a ballot will not be distributed. The final result of the elections will be announced at the time of the Annual Meeting.
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EMERGE AMERICAS PARTNERS WITH JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEM AND UHEALTH – UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI HEALTH SYSTEM – TO DEBUT THE HEALTHTECH INNOVATION HUB
The Hub Will Connect Healthcare Providers, Healthtech Companies and Investors to Drive the Patient Experience of the Future
Miami, FL. – December 12, 2023 – eMerge Americas, the premier technology conference and expo shaping the future of tech, is thrilled to announce its partnership with Jackson Health System and UHealth – University of Miami Health System on the launch of the Healthtech Innovation Hub. The highly-anticipated Healthtech experience will make its debut at the eMerge Americas 2024 Conference and Expo, which takes place on April 18 + 19, 2024 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
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CONSORTIUM’S NEXT CONFERENCE ON TECHNOLOGY AND NURSING TO TAKE PLACE AT DISNEY’S CORONADO SPRINGS RESORT
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The Nursing Consortium of Florida’s next conference Caring Connections; Discovering Magic at the Intersection of Technology & Nursing will take place at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. The two half-day conference will begin at noon on Friday June 28 and conclude before noon the following day. Register today and be among the first to see the special travel packages available only to conference attendees and their accompanying families and friends. Submit an abstract to share how your organization’s technology implementations are contributing to improved patient outcomes and experiences and to nurse team learning and collaboration. Become a conference sponsor and add to the magic! In addition to a great conference, we will offer an extraordinary get-a-way value for those traveling to Orlando and locals alike. Once registering to attend the conference, attendees will be able to book a discounted hotel room and select from a range of specially-priced Theme Park tickets including partial-day tickets available only to those attending a conference at Walt Disney World®.
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BY THE NUMBERS Qualified Patients: (Active ID Card):
Mar 22 2024- 877,178 Mar 15 2024- 876,716
Mar 08 2024- 876,346 Mar 01 2024- 875,470
Feb 23 2024- 873,219 Feb 16 2024- 871,883
Patients Added Last Week: 462
Qualified Ordering Physicians: 2,641 New Doctors added Last Week: -17 Reporting Period: Mar 15- Mar 21, 2024 Amount of Medical Marijuana Dispensed - (mgs THC) 340,258,063
Amount of Low-THC Cannabis Dispensed - (mgs CBD ) 3,558,003 -Amount of Marijuana in a Form for Smoking (oz) 113,267.266 Approved Dispensing Locations: 627 Added Last Week: 2
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