THURSDAY - JANUARY 18, 2024 South Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report
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JEFF CONINE & FRIENDS TEE IT UP FOR FAMILIES AT JOE DIMAGGIO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
30th Annual Golf Event Raises Money for Conine Clubhouse
(HOLLYWOOD, Fla., January 15, 2024) — Jeff Conine is best known in South Florida as “Mr. Marlin,” a former player and current special assistant for the Miami Marlins. An equally important part of his local legacy, however, is a long history of impact for children and families at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood.
For the 30th consecutive year, the Weston resident and his wife, Cindy, will host the Conine All-Star Golf Classic, a celebrity-filled day of fun and philanthropy Monday, January 22, at Fort Lauderdale Country Club. The event raises money for the Conine Clubhouse, a hotel-like facility that provides free lodging to parents and siblings during a child’s hospital stay. To date, more than 25,000 families have utilized the clubhouse to remain close to sick kids at some of the most critical times in their lives.
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BROWARD HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER AWARDED URAC ACCREDITATION IN SPECIALTY PHARMACY
January 15, 2024 – Broward Health Medical Center’s pharmacy program recently earned a URAC Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation. This significant accomplishment demonstrates the hospital’s success in setting high standards for outpatient pharmacies.
“This accreditation reflects the tremendous dedication of the pharmacy team, which strives to provide outstanding service to our South Florida community,” said Manny Linares, CEO of Broward Health Medical Center. “After three years of hard work, we are delighted to have achieved the accreditation.”
URAC is the independent leader in promoting healthcare quality by setting high standards for clinical practice, consumer protections, performance measurement, operations infrastructure, and risk management. Broward Health’s flagship hospital has successfully demonstrated its commitment to quality care, enhanced processes, patient safety, and improved outcomes.
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NEUROLOGIST GEDIMINAS PETER GLIEBUS, M.D., JOINS BAPTIST HEALTH
January 16, 2024 – Gediminas Peter Gliebus, M.D., a board-certified neurologist with subspecialty certification in behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry, has joined Marcus Neuroscience Institute, part of Baptist Health, at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Dr. Gliebus will serve as the Institute’s medical director of the Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology Program.
Dr. Gliebus specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases involving the central and peripheral nervous system. His clinical interests include Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative dementias as well as cognitive problems associated with stroke and similar conditions.
“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Gliebus to Marcus Neuroscience Institute,” said Warren Selman, M.D., chief medical executive of Marcus Neuroscience Institute. “He will provide our patients with the latest advancements in the field and offers the most comprehensive and innovative approaches to improve the quality of life for individuals with disorders affecting brain health, specifically cognition and memory.”
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UROLOGIST DR. MARC COLTON JOINS PRECISION HEALTHCARE SPECIALISTS
NAPLES, Fla. – January 17, 2024– Precision Healthcare Specialists has added Dr. Marc Colton as the practice introduces urologic care to its growing list of medical specialties.
Colton is a board-certified urologist with more than 30 years of experience in private practice and hospital environments. Colton offers a full range of urologic care for patients with prostate, bladder and kidney cancer in addition to providing medical and surgical management for individuals with erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence and kidney stones.
His surgical capabilities include traditional, laser and Aquablation surgery for enlarged prostates. Colton performed Southwest Florida’s first Aquablation surgery, which is an advanced, minimally invasive treatment that uses the power of water delivered with robotic precision to provide long-lasting relief for symptoms of enlarged prostates. Additionally, he was the first physician in New Jersey to perform GreenLight laser therapy to the prostate, a procedure that rapidly heats and vaporizes excess prostate tissue to restore natural urine flow.
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PALM BEACH PEDIATRICS OPENS NEW OFFICE IN WEST PALM BEACH
Practice is Led by Dr. Shannon Fox-Levine, “Dr Fox”
West Palm Beach, Fla. – January 16, 2024 – Palm Beach Pediatrics, a provider of physical and mental health care to children and young adults, has opened a new office in West Palm Beach. The practice is located at 4700 N. Congress Ave, Suite 201, West Palm Beach. This is the practice’s third office; the other two locations are in Boynton Beach and Loxahatchee Groves.
The practice is led by Dr. Shannon Fox-Levine, known as Dr. Fox, who has served as president of the Palm Beach Pediatric Society for the last 10 years. Palm Beach Pediatrics has mental health professionals on-staff that coordinate care with their physical health providers to ensure that the entire child is being cared for through an integrative approach.
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BAPTIST HEALTH MIAMI NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE OPENS EPILEPSY MONITORING UNIT AT BAPTIST HEALTH BAPTIST HOSPITAL
January 12, 2024 – Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute has opened a newly renovated epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) at Baptist Health Baptist Hospital. The 5-bed unit is intended to observe patients 24 hours a day with state-of-the-art technology in each patient room.
Centered on surgical planning evaluation, event characterization, and medication management, the hope is patients can leave with a full treatment plan centered on their type of epilepsy, decided by a multidisciplinary team of experts. The multidisciplinary team, comprised of epileptologists, neuroradiologists, neuropsychologists, and neurosurgeons will work to evaluate where a patient’s seizures are stemming from and what treatment options, such as surgery, neuromodulation, and/or medication can be used to alleviate symptoms and steer patients to have the greatest quality of life possible. Additionally, this dedicated unit is comprised of nurses specializing in epilepsy care.
“This unit will increase our capabilities to provide more innovative options for patients with epilepsy in South Florida and beyond. My hope is patients will come to us and leave with a detailed understanding of their condition and confidence in a plan we will have crafted for them”, shared Luis Felipe Tornes, M.D., director of epilepsy with Miami Neuroscience Institute. “We understand many epileptic patients are seeking seizure freedom, or a significant reduction in seizure frequency, more specifically, those with drug-resistant epilepsy. Our team is determined to deliver a detailed evaluation of every patient who comes through our doors, offering newfound hope.”
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WEST PALM BEACH VA ANNOUNCES NEW ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.- January 17, 2024 – The West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System (WPBVAHCS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas “Zach” Orr as its new Assistant Director.
Mr. Orr is an experienced healthcare administrator, having served in various roles since he joined the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2018. Mr. Orr most recently served as a Health Systems Specialists for the Executive and Assistant Directors at the West Palm Beach VA, where he specialized in strategic planning support, performance management, and Veterans experience. Mr. Orr previously served as an Administrative Officer for Surgical Services, overseeing 15 surgical specialties at the Sioux Falls VA in South Dakota.
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CLEVELAND CLINIC HOSTS 2024 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY OF CELEBRATION
Six-time Olympic champion Allyson Felix delivers keynote address to honor life and legacy of the late civil rights icon
For the 32nd consecutive year, Cleveland Clinic hosted an annual tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The health system established its Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Celebration in January 1992 to honor the life and work of the social justice activist, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
The prerecorded program, led by Tom Mihaljevic, M.D., CEO and President of Cleveland Clinic and the holder of the Morton L. Mandel CEO Chair, was broadcast on Friday, Jan. 12. The program featured a musical performance from contemporary jazz artist Michael Austine, and remarks from Oluwatosin “Tosin” Goje, M.D., medical director of the Center for Infant and Maternal Health at Cleveland Clinic.
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BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA RECEIVES 2023 PRESS GANEY HUMAN EXPERIENCE GUARDIAN OF EXCELLENCE AWARD® AND PINNACLE OF EXCELLENCE AWARD® IN MULTIPLE CATEGORIES
Baptist Health is recognized as a leader in Patient Experience and Physician Experience within the healthcare industry, signifying the best practices businesses should consider implementing in a new year
January 12, 2024 – Baptist Health South Florida today announced that it has been named a 2023 Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award® and Human Experience (HX) Pinnacle of Excellence Award® winner in multiple categories by Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services. These awards are part of Press Ganey’s annual ranking of the top hospitals and health systems in the country, according to performance in patient experience and physician experience.
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FAU RESEARCHERS EXAMINE ACCURACY OF ADULT BODY WEIGHT ESTIMATES IN THE ED
Inaccurate Weight Estimations Could Lead to Inaccurate Drug Doses and Patient Harm
BOCA RATON, Fla. – January 16, 2024 – Knowing a patient’s weight is necessary for many weight-based medications such as thrombolytics, anticoagulants and numerous cardiovascular medications. Scaling drugs to a patient’s weight prevents adverse events from overtreatment and treatment failure due to underdosing. Inaccurate weight estimations may lead to inaccurate drug doses, which could cause patient harm.
However, in the emergency department (ED) during resuscitative care, measuring weight is often impossible. Moreover, little is known about the relative accuracy of different methods currently used to weigh patients during emergency care. For example, when faced with a patient incapacitated by an ischemic stroke in need of urgent thrombolytic therapy, but without any recorded weight, the best method for estimating their weight remains unclear.
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NEWSWEEK NAMES JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER ON “AMERICA’S BEST-IN-STATE HOSPITALS” 2024 LIST
Jupiter Medical Center was the only hospital in its region to meet the criteria
JUPITER, Fla. – January 17, 2024 –Jupiter Medical Center, the area’s only independent not-for-profit health system, was recently recognized as one of “America’s Best-In-State Hospitals” for 2024 by Newsweek. The compilation of leading hospitals nationwide was created to help consumers navigate the top-rated care in their region. The noteworthy list resulted from publicly reported hospital quality metrics and patient experience data, as well as a nationwide survey of health care professionals. Jupiter Medical Center was the only hospital in its region to qualify for the recognition.
According to the American Hospital Association, there are 6,129 hospitals in the United States. The America’s Best-In-State Hospitals 2024 list recognizes the nation’s 600 leading hospitals — meaning this distinction places Jupiter Medical Center among the top 10 percent of all hospitals nationwide as evaluated by Newsweek.
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CLEVELAND CLINIC CHILDREN’S HANI NAJM, M.D., WINS FIRST GREAT ARAB MINDS AWARD IN MEDICINE
January 15. 2024 – Hani Najm, M.D., Cleveland Clinic Children’s Chair of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, has been named the first winner of the Great Arab Minds award in medicine in recognition of his outstanding contributions to pediatric and adult cardiac surgery, including his innovations to surgically treat congenital heart diseases.
The Great Arab Minds awards – announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister, Ruler of Dubai – acknowledge accomplishments across six categories: engineering and technology, medicine, economics, architecture and design, natural sciences, and literature and arts.
The gala presentation of the first Great Arab Minds awards was on January 8, 2024, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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HCA FLORIDA JFK NORTH HOSPITAL DONATES $10,000 TO THE PALM BEACH COUNTY FOOD BANK AS PART OF HCA HEALTHCARE’S HEALTHY FOOD FOR HEALTHIER TOMORROWS FOOD AND NUTRITION DRIVE
HCA Healthcare donates a record of more than 1 million meals to local food banks nationwide
West Palm Beach, FL, January 17, 2023– HCA Florida JFK North Hospital as a part of HCA Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, today announced the results of its annual Healthy Food for Healthier Tomorrows Food and Nutrition Drive. This fall, HCA Healthcare, our colleagues and the HCA Healthcare Foundation provided more than 1 million nutritious meals to community food banks by donating food or making financial contributions to help purchase perishable items such as milk, fruit and vegetables. This eclipses the 878,000 meals provided by the organization in 2022.
As one of the participants in HCA Healthcare’s Healthy Food for Healthier Tomorrows Food and Nutrition Drive, HCA Florida JFK North Hospital and its colleagues will donate $10,000 to the Palm Beach County Food Bank.
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MAYO CLINIC ENGAGES CEREBRAS TO DELIVER POTENT COMPUTING POWER, SCALE AI TRANSFORMATION
ROCHESTER, Minn. January 15, 2024 — Mayo Clinic, the world’s No. 1 hospital and a global leader in advancing trusted generative artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare applications, has announced a multi-year strategic collaboration with Cerebras Systems to develop multimodal large language models (LLMs) to improve patient outcomes and diagnoses.
The collaboration combines Mayo Clinic’s expansive repository of decades of deidentified clinical data with generative AI capabilities developed by Cerebras to train models to complement physicians’ expertise.
The LLMs will help clinicians review lengthy medical records and the multiple forms of data that are used in the diagnosis and care of patients. The collaboration will develop models trained on genomic data of more than 100,000 patients who have entrusted Mayo Clinic scientists for the benefit of research. High-powered computing of genetic data could help predict how specific patients will respond to treatments based on their genetic makeup and identify the right treatments faster.
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ORLANDO ATTORNEY APPOINTED TO UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Orlando attorney Gary Salzman has been appointed to the UCF Lake Nona Hospital Board of Trustees.
January 16, 2024 – Orlando, FL – Orlando area attorney Gary Salzman has been appointed to the UCF Lake Nona Hospital Board of Trustees. The hospital is part of HCA Florida Healthcare, a family of more than 650 affiliated sites of care, including hospitals, physician practices, freestanding emergency rooms and urgent care centers.
As a member of the board, Salzman will help further the role and purpose of the hospital by providing oversight of the hospital and advice to the partnership. UCF Lake Nona Hospital is a partnership between HCA Healthcare and UCF Academic Health.
“I am honored to join the Board of Trustees at UCF Lake Nona Hospital. I look forward to serving on the board to help it guide the hospital to meet and improve the healthcare needs of the Central Florida community,” Salzman said.
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LEE HEALTH WELCOMES FIRST FACILITY DOG AT GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER FOR OCCUPATIONAL AND PHYSICAL THERAPY PATIENTS
Fort Myers, Fla. – January 16, 2024 — Lee Health is pleased to welcome its newest furry team member, Fitzgerald III, who works at Gulf Coast Medical Center as its first facility dog.
The recently turned two-year-old Labrador Retriever was trained and provided free of charge by the Southeast Region of Canine Companions in Orlando, Florida. Right now, Fitzgerald III is focused on occupational and physical therapy patients. He also offers comfort to patients preparing for procedures.
“Fitzgerald III is adjusting well. Patients and staff look forward to seeing him and we love having him here to help make the hospital stay a little easier for patients and families and aid the recovery process,” said chief nursing and operations executive at Gulf Coast Medical Center, Darcy Allen. “He is dedicated to his job and has such a calming presence for both staff and patients. Sometimes, his presence alone can really make an impact on a patient’s recovery. He trains twice a day and still makes time for fetch, one of his favorite activities. We’ve enjoyed working with Canine Companions and we know it’s the start of a fantastic relationship.”
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SMH JOINS MULTI-CENTER TRIAL TESTING NEW COMPUTER-ASSISTED VACUUM TECHNOLOGY TO RAPIDLY DETECT, REMOVE DANGEROUS BLOOD CLOTS
SARASOTA, Fla. – January 17, 2023 – Sarasota Memorial is joining up to 40 other research sites across the nation testing a new, endovascular option for patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a complicated condition that endangers nearly 1 million people in the U.S. each year.
DVT occurs when blood clots develop in the deep veins of the body, usually in the leg. DVTs can become deadly when blood clots break loose and become lodged in the lung, a life-threatening complication known as a pulmonary embolism (PE). DVT/PE is the third most common vascular disease, behind heart attacks and strokes, and kills as many as 300,000 people in the U.S. each year.
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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.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Jackson Health System and UHealth on the Healthtech Innovation Hub debuting at eMerge Americas 2024. Given the massive acceleration and growth that we have seen in the healthtech sector over the last several years coupled with Jackson and UHealth as innovative leaders in this space, we are certain that this new partnership and initiative will offer an important perspective on the future of healthcare and the important role technology plays in it,” said Melissa Medina, CEO and President of eMerge Americas. “To say we are excited to work together on something like this is an understatement!”
Powered by Jackson Health System and UHealth – University of Miami Health System, this expansive pavilion will highlight the extraordinary intersection of technology and medicine, bringing life to the Patient Experience. Interactive exhibits and thought-provoking content connect healthcare providers, healthtech companies and investors fueling the advancement of health technology to deliver better patient outcomes. The program will feature an exclusive Executive Track for healthcare senior leaders and the Health Hub Theater dedicated to providing expert insights and revolutionary ideas aiming to improve the patient journey.
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