AMADEO LOPEZ-CASTRO III NAMED CHAIRMAN OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Miami, FL – June 27, 2024 – At yesterday’s Public Health Trust (PHT) Board of Trustees meeting, Amadeo Lopez-Castro III, an attorney in Miami-Dade, was voted chairman of Jackson Health System’s governing board. Lopez-Castro, who has served as a PHT member since 2019, is replacing outgoing chairman, Dr. Walter T. Richardson.
“Amadeo has been a valuable member of PHT for several years, and understands the unique role we play in ensuring everyone in Miami-Dade County has access to world-class health care,” said Carlos A. Migoya, president and CEO of Jackson Health System. “Today’s appointment as chairman of this board holds special significance. He is continuing the legacy his late father built when he served as the PHT chairman from 2000 to 2002.”
His late father, Amadeo Lopez-Castro Jr., was an engineer and banker who was passionate about Jackson, its mission, and expanding care and access to all residents of Miami-Dade County. He advocated for the acquisition of Deering Hospital, which is now Jackson South Medical Center. In 2014, the Board of County Commissioners named the “Amadeo Lopez-Castro, Jr. Main Lobby” at Jackson South.
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| ACHE OF SOUTH FLORIDA MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: KENNETH JONES
Kenneth Jones’ grandmother was a nurse, and because of that, he said he’s always had an interest in healthcare. Now, as Chief Executive Officer of HCA Florida NW Hospital, he finds himself in healthcare, but in a different capacity than he expected. “I really didn’t know about healthcare administration until later in my undergraduate progression,” he said, pointing out, however, that he had participated in leadership activities while growing up, including for student government, and served on numerous committees for professional organizations. He said being CEO at the hospital “is really a good mixture of healthcare and business and leadership; it kind of melded two of my passions.”
Jones credits part of his progression with becoming a member of ACHE – the American College of Healthcare Executives – in 2001. He said the graduate school program at the University of Minnesota encouraged students to participate, and he joined because he wanted to take advantage of the organization’s resources – conferences, literature, mentoring opportunities, scholarships. “I wanted to develop my overall leadership skills, and I really have used those resources to become a better healthcare executive.”
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DISABILITY INSURANCE EDUCATION WEBINAR
JUNE 27, 2024- – DISABILITY INSURANCE EDUCATION WEBINAR – Understanding the Disability Insurance Market in Florida with Howard Wolkowitz and Michael Tyler. Hosted by Charles Felix with South Florida Hospital News & Healthcare Report. Two industry veterans are discussing the good, bad and ugly regarding disability protection for Physicians and other Healthcare Professionals.
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DONALD SUSSMAN DONATES $1 MILLION TO SUPPORT THE HOLY CROSS HEALTH FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
Holy Cross Health Emergency Drive Thru entrance named in his honor
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. June 26, 2024 – Philanthropist and financier Donald Sussman, the founder and chief investment officer of Paloma Partners, has made a $1 million donation to Holy Cross Health to modernize the building that will become the new Holy Cross Family Health Center.
“Access to high-quality and equitable healthcare is essential. The services provided at Holy Cross Health contribute significantly to the overall well-being of the community, and I am heartened by the vision of hospital leadership and its exceptional team of medical professionals in expanding access, increasing innovation and improving lives of all they serve,” said Sussman, who has a residence in Fort Lauderdale.
To recognize the donation, the drop-off and pick-up area at the Holy Cross Health Emergency Department has been named the S. Donald Sussman Emergency Drive Thru Entrance. The new Emergency Department signage was unveiled in a special ceremony culminating with a dedication and blessing by Holy Cross Health Mission Leader Mary Carter Waren.
“We are at the forefront of transformation,” said Holy Cross Health President and CEO Mark Doyle. “That is because of visionaries like Donald who generously support our mission and our community.”
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MEMORIAL PEMBROKE LAUNCHES AQUABLATION THERAPY
June 27, 2024 – One out of every two men over the age of 50 is impacted by an enlarged prostate, a medical issue that makes urination difficult and weakens the bladder. By the time they reach age 70, 80% of males are dealing with symptoms, with approximately 12 million men in the U.S. currently being treated for the problem, also known as Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).
BPH can significantly impact quality of life; if untreated, its symptoms can affect bladder and kidney functions. Current treatment options include medications, surgery, and minimally invasive procedures, the newest of which, Aquablation therapy, is now being offered at Memorial Hospital Pembroke.
“Men with enlarged prostates have a variety of treatment options available which depend on their symptoms and prostate size. Aquablation is a very powerful new tool, able to treat men with very large prostates in a short period of time,” said Dr. Jonathan Silberstein, chief of the Uro-Oncology program at Memorial Healthcare System. “It is a minimally invasive solution, and a welcome alternative to medications that can increase the risk of dementia and heart failure. We’re offering patients sustained relief with minimal complications, as was seen in clinical studies.”
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VITAS HEALTHCARE EARNS THE 2024 HOSPICE CAHPS HONORS AWARD
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL JUNE 25, 2024 – The compassionate care and exceptional hospice services VITAS Healthcare provides patients and their families in Fairview Heights, Illinois, has earned the 2024 Hospice CAHPS Honors Award. HEALTHCAREfirst bestows this honor to acknowledge the highest-performing hospices among the nation’s best providers.
To select winners, HEALTHCAREfirst analyzes the performance of satisfaction measures as expressed in Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems (CAHPS) surveys measuring quality of care for patients and compassionate caregiver experiences. Responses are based on consistently going above and beyond in providing high-quality care and a standard of excellence. This honor indicates that VITAS care teams offer an outstanding experience for hospice patients and their families throughout southwestern Illinois.
READ MORE | STUDY CHALLENGES ED PROTOCOLS FOR GERIATRIC HEAD INJURIES AND BLOOD THINNERS
BOCA RATON June 25, 2024 – Falls are the most common cause of injury among adults 65 and older in the United States. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every year, more than 14 million older adults (one in four) report a fall. About 90% of head injuries among older individuals is due to ground-level falls.
Evaluating an older adult with a head injury in the emergency department (ED) requires careful assessment due to the increased risk of complications such as intracranial hemorrhage. There also is heightened concern for older patients taking anticoagulants or blood thinners who sustain a head injury because of the risk of delayed intracranial hemorrhage (ICH).
ICH is a type of traumatic intracranial hemorrhage that takes place in various areas of the brain. A delayed ICH can occur up to several weeks after the injury, but usually within 48 hours. As such, this risk has prompted some providers to admit these patients to the hospital for observation and repeat CT scans, the imaging modality of choice for evaluating acute head injuries.
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ALL-FEMALE INAUGURAL SURGICAL RESIDENCY CLASS GRADUATES FROM MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM’S GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION
JUNE 27, 2024 – Established in July 2019 by the esteemed general and critical care surgeon Eddy Carrillo, MD, Memorial Healthcare System’s General Surgery Residency Program welcomed its first cohort of future surgeons. Despite the historical underrepresentation of women in surgical residency programs nationwide, the inaugural class included five female physicians aspiring to become exceptional surgeons.
Under Dr. Carrillo’s leadership, the program established a solid foundation, integrating all the essential elements to create an exceptional training environment. The journey faced numerous challenges, including securing ACGME accreditation and navigating the COVID-19 pandemic while maintaining rigorous training schedules. Despite the intense pressure, their resilience and commitment ensured the continuation of essential surgical services and highlighted their role as vital frontline healthcare workers during the global health crisis.
“Watching five interns transform into accomplished surgeons, with grit and determination has been one of the most amazing privileges and honors of my career, said Holly L. Neville, MD, associate chief medical officer and program director of General Surgery Residency at Memorial Healthcare System. “From working tirelessly to recruit the brightest and the best, to honing their own skills as surgeons, their efforts have been instrumental in building the outstanding reputation the program enjoys today.”
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AHA HOUSE STATEMENT ON “IMPROVING VALUE-BASED CARE FOR PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS”
American Hospital Association for the Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health of the U.S. House of Representatives “Improving Value-Based Care for Patients and Providers”
June 26, 2024 – On behalf of our nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, our clinician partners — including more than 270,000 affiliated physicians, 2 million nurses and other caregivers — and the 43,000 health care leaders who belong to our professional membership groups, the American Hospital Association (AHA) appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback on the transition to value-based care.
THE ROLE OF ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT MODELS IN VALUE-BASED CARE
Our members support the U.S. health care system moving toward the provision of more outcomes-based, coordinated care and are continuing to redesign delivery systems to increase value and better serve patients. Over the last 14 years, many of our hospital and health system members have participated in a variety of alternative payment models (APMs).
While the movement to value holds tremendous promise, the transition has been slower than anticipated and more needs to be done to drive long-term system transformations.
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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEADER DOUG LEONARDO TO TAKE HELM AT NEW TGH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL
Expected to open in 2025, the TGH Behavioral Health Hospital will expand access to world-class behavioral health services and train the state’s future behavioral health workforce.
Tampa, FL June 27, 2024 – Tampa General Hospital (TGH), the region’s only academic health system, announced Doug Leonardo as the new president and CEO of the TGH Behavioral Health Hospital, effective July 1. In his new role, Leonardo will oversee behavioral health services across the entire TGH system and manage day-to-day operations in collaboration with Lifepoint Behavioral Health, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, at the new state-of-the-art facility.
“We’re excited to welcome a world-class leader in behavioral health to the TGH team,” said John Couris, president and CEO at Tampa General. “With the leadership of Doug Leonardo, the TGH Behavioral Health Hospital will be a premier destination for patients across the region and beyond to access best-in-class academic-based behavioral health services, as well as the latest research findings and techniques to address the most complex mental health challenges.”
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TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL MIDWIFERY LEADER NAMED PRESIDENT OF AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NURSE-MIDWIVES
Tampa General’s Women’s Institute certified nurse midwife Dr. Jessica Brumley will lead the American College of Nurse-Midwives.
Tampa, FL June 27, 2024 – Tampa General Hospital (TGH) today announced that Jessica Brumley, CNM, PhD, FACNM, a certified nurse midwife at Tampa General Hospital and associate professor and director of the Division of Midwifery, at USF Health Morsani College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has been named president of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM). She will serve in the national position for two years.
Dr. Brumley was vice president of the ACNM for three years before serving as president-elect for a year. In addition, she has held various positions with the ACNM, including Tampa chapter chair, Florida affiliate president and numerous national committee chairs within the organization. Brumley was recognized as Tampa General’s Midwife of the Year in 2018 and 2019 and helped to develop and implement labor support trainings throughout Florida with a focus on reducing the low-risk cesarean section rate through a partnership with the Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative.
READ MORE | EASTERSEALS SOUTH FLORIDA ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF FIRST-EVER HISPANIC FEMALE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTICE OFFICER
MIAMI, FLA – June 28, 2024 – Easterseals South Florida, the leading provider of services for people with disabilities or special needs and their families, announced the appointment of Camila Rocha as its President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This marks the first time a Hispanic female will lead the organization.
“The appointment of Camila Rocha marks the first time in Easterseals South Florida’s history that a Hispanic female has held the positions of President and CEO,” said Matthew Roth, Board Chair of Easterseals South Florida and President of Solstice Point Partners, LLC. “Camila is a mental health expert who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience serving in various leadership roles over her 14 years at the organization, most recently as Chief Program Officer. Her strategic, visionary and humble leadership prove that she is the right person to elevate our esteemed agency to new heights so children, adults, and seniors can reach their full potential and live dignified lives.”
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QURE.AI ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BY MERCK GLOBAL HEALTH INNOVATION FUND TO BOOST INNOVATION OF HEALTHCARE AI
AI TO POWER EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF LUNG CANCER AND OTHER DISEASES
NEW YORK, June 25, 2024 — Merck Global Health Innovation Fund has made a strategic investment into Qure.ai as part of its Series D round. This funding will go towards investing into foundation models for artificial intelligence (AI) in imaging and expanding geographical reach of Qure.ai’s AI-powered imaging solutions into the US market.
Globally Qure.ai has delivered AI-augmented detection for Tuberculosis (TB), Lung Cancer and Stroke at over 2700 imaging sites, across more than 90 countries. It has clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) for its AI-powered Chest X-ray lung nodule detection solution (qXR-LN); breakthrough device designation for TB solution (qSpot-TB); an AI-enabled head CT tool to expedite the detection, triage and quantification of traumatic brain injuries and stroke (qER-Suite); plus multiple other plain film X-ray emergency room findings.
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MOST AMERICANS DON’T KNOW THAT PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS CAN PRESCRIBE ADDICTION TREATMENT
NIH-supported study reveals crucial need to increase public awareness that medications for opioid use disorder can be prescribed in primary care settings.
June 28, 2024 – Results from a national survey(link is external) indicate that many Americans, 61%, are unaware that primary care physicians can prescribe medications for opioid use disorder, and 13% incorrectly believed that they could not. The survey, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), also found that 82% of the people who reported ever misusing prescription or illicit opioids expressed comfort in going to their primary care physicians for medications for opioid use disorder. Among those who had not misused opioids, a majority, 74%, reported they would be comfortable referring their loved ones to primary care for these medications.
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CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
The 8th Florida Medical Cannabis Conference & Exhibition (FMCCE 2025) will be held May 30- June 1, 2025, at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida. This conference is a networking and educational forum on the subject of medical cannabis.
This conference is designed for attendees who are active or interested in the medical cannabis industry.
For medical professionals and entrepreneurs, the conference will cover a range of topics, all relevant to the medical cannabis industry, as it pertains to the State of Florida, including but not limited to:
•An Introduction to the Endocannabinoid System and Medical Cannabis
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“Education is the key to raising awareness of the clinical uses for medical cannabis.” said Eugene Jones, Executive Director of Can-Ed, Inc. “This conference will provide a forum for industry leaders to expand their social capital, and healthcare professionals to expand their knowledge about medical benefits and applications.”
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READ THE LATEST REPORT FROM THE OMMU BY THE NUMBERS Qualified Patients: (Active ID Card) Jun 28 2024- 883,567 Jun 21 2024- 883,375 Jun 14 2024- 882,933 Jun 07 2024- 883,096 May 31 2024- 882,604
Patients Added Last Week: 192
Qualified Ordering Physicians: 2,268 New Doctors added Last Week: -18 Reporting Period: June 21 - June 27, 2024 Amount of Medical Marijuana Dispensed - (mgs THC) 348,056,119
Amount of Low-THC Cannabis Dispensed - (mgs CBD ) 3,768,567 -Amount of Marijuana in a Form for Smoking (oz) 112,636.273 Approved Dispensing Locations: 653 Added Last Week: 4
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