THURSDAY - JUNE 8, 2023
South Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report
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BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL CELEBRATES ANOTHER SEVEN-FIGURE GIFT TO THE KEEPING THE PROMISE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Dr. Gail Rubin-Kwal and Richard Kwal Make Major Donation
BOCA RATON, FL – June 7, 2023 – Dr. Gail Rubin-Kwal and Richard Kwal have made a seven-figure gift to Keeping the Promise…The Campaign for Boca Raton Regional Hospital. The gift will be acknowledged with the naming of the fountain featured outside the Toby and Leon Cooperman Medical Arts Pavilion.
“We cannot overstate our gratitude to the Kwals for this gift to our capital campaign,” said Lincoln Mendez, North Region Executive, Baptist Health and CEO, Boca Raton Regional Hospital. “An incredibly generous gift like this will make a big difference for our hospital and having it come from someone on our medical staff is profound. Gail and Richard have been loyal and generous supporters for more than 20 years. They are family, and we so appreciate their partnership with us through Keeping the Promise.”
Boca Raton has been home for Gail and Richard for the past 34 years. Here, they raised their family and Dr. Rubin-Kwal quickly became a strong and vital member of the hospital’s Emergency Medical team.
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| HOLTZ CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL IS DESIGNATED LEVEL IV NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA
Cutting-edge research, technology, and care advances NICU to new levels
June 6, 2023 – The Schatzi and Stanley Kassal Project: Newborn Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Holtz Children’s Hospital at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center became a Level IV NICU, as designated by the state of Florida. As one of only five pediatric hospitals to achieve this designation in the region, Holtz Children’s is the largest Level IV NICU in the state, with 126 patient beds.
A Level IV designation is the highest level a NICU can achieve, meaning Holtz Children’s must meet all capabilities of a Level III NICU, and be able to care for infants born earlier than 32 weeks gestation and weighing less than 1,500 grams. Other criteria includes around-the-clock medical and surgical care, life support, and advanced imaging.
“The ability to care for the most critically ill and vulnerable patients in our neonatal intensive care unit has always been one of our top priorities,” said Joanne Ruggiero, senior vice president and chief executive officer of Holtz Children’s and The Women’s Hospital at Jackson Memorial. “We strive to continue implementing the most advanced technologies to ensure we give our little miracles the healthies start to life possible, with access to care that is as complex as they are.”
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FLORIDA BLUE NAMES THREE NEW MARKET LEADERS TO SOUTH REGION
June 6, 2023 – Florida Blue, the state’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan, recently announced the addition of three, veteran health care executives to the South Florida team as market leaders to support the diverse needs of members and businesses in the region.
Each Market Leader will develop, lead and execute a hyper-local strategy for Florida Blue that includes sales, products, analytics, provider networks, care management, as well as local marketing and community relations.
In South Florida:
Market Leader Alvaro “Al” Molina will oversee Miami-Dade & Monroe Counties
Market Leader Jacinda “Cindy” Jackson will be responsible for Broward County
Market Leader Juan Awad will oversee Palm Beach, Martin, St Lucie, Okeechobee and Indian River Counties (Treasure Coast)
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AN UNEXPECTED VOYAGE TO STROKE RECOVERY
By: Erin Moriarty Wade
When Sam Billings left Arkansas for a 9-day cruise around the Caribbean, he never imagined he’d be gone for 6 weeks recovering from a massive stroke far away from home.
Sam, 62, and his wife Julie, were enjoying a relaxing trip and were headed to their final destination on the cruise, an idyllic private island owned by the cruise line, when Sam suffered a stroke.
“I had spent the day snorkeling at St. Thomas, and we set sail that evening to spend that night and the full next day at sea,” Sam recalls. “I got up to use the restroom, and I fell down between the bed and wall and I couldn’t get up or even lift my arm.”
Julie came to help him and quickly recognized he was having a stroke. She called for the cruise ship’s medical team, and they took him to the infirmary. By now, they were at least 5 hours from shore in the middle of the ocean.
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ALAN B. LEVAN | NSU BROWARD CENTER OF INNOVATION RECEIVES $50,000 FROM MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM TO SUPPORT 100 START-UP ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROJECT
The Donation will provide 10 Orbiter Pass scholarships to Startups from Underserved Communities at the Levan Center of Innovation
June 2, 2023– The Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation (Levan Center of Innovation) is pleased to announce that Memorial Healthcare System has generously donated $50,000 to kick off the Levan Center of Innovation’s 100 Start-Up Entrepreneurship Project scholarship program. This groundbreaking initiative facilitates meaningful connections between forward-thinking sponsors and deserving entrepreneurs, granting these startups access to the transformative benefits of the Levan Center of Innovation. The 100 Startup Entrepreneurship Project supports startup and scaleup companies with a one-year scholarship providing access to the resources they need to succeed, including a dedicated community desk, entry to programs, invitations to events, utilization of wraparound services, access to potential funders, and introductions to professional networking opportunities. Thanks to Memorial ‘s contribution, 10 scholarships will be allocated to startups from underserved communities, allowing them to fully leverage the core services provided by the Levan Center of Innovation.
The Levan Center of Innovation’s 100 Start-Up Entrepreneurship Project helps to foster a supportive ecosystem where innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship converge, break down barriers, and empower companies to thrive. The program helps bridge the gap between aspiration and resources to drive economic growth, inspire change, and shape a future where every entrepreneur can succeed.
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HEALTHSTREAM ANNOUNCES THE ADDITION OF DR. ALEX JAHANGIR TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
June 5, 2023– HealthStream (Nasdaq: HSTM), a leading healthcare technology platform for workforce solutions, today announced that Dr. Alex Jahangir has joined its Board of Directors. He is a nationally recognized physician executive with extensive experience leading in an academic medical center, a metropolitan public health department, and a biotechnology company. Dr. Jahangir’s broad professional experience, command of business strategy, and national visibility strengthen the Board’s business capabilities and expertise.
Since the start of his career as an orthopaedic trauma surgeon and professor of orthopaedic surgery, medicine, and health policy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Dr. Jahangir has consistently assumed greater levels of leadership over the last two decades. He is currently vice-president for business development, vice-chair of orthopaedic surgery, and director of orthopaedic trauma at VUMC, as well as the executive medical director of the Vanderbilt Trauma, Burn, and Emergency Surgery Patient Care Center. Among the numerous awards bestowed to Dr. Jahangir is the “American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Tipton Leadership Award.”
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THE MIND, MUSIC AND MOVEMENT FOUNDATION EXPANDS TO FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
Nonprofit is now offering programs in Jupiter for individuals living with neurodegenerative diseases
June 5, 2023 – The Mind, Music and Movement Foundation for Neurological Disorders (M3F) recently expanded its operations from its original location in Palm Beach Gardens to include additional programming at the esteemed Jupiter campus of Florida Atlantic University. Taking place at the state-of-the-art Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, a diverse range of classes and programs are hosted by M3F credentialed health and fitness, voice, music and dance professionals
M3F is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports comprehensive integrative programming that addresses movement, mobility, balance, speech, nutrition and mental well-being for people and their families living with a neurodegenerative disease. The foundation’s main objective is to instill hope, confidence, strength, wellness, friendship and commitment in class participants and their families. M3F programming is available in person and virtually.
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CLEVELAND CLINIC RESEARCH SUGGESTS METABOLITE DIFFERENCES IN YOUNG-ONSET VERSUS AVERAGE-ONSET COLORECTAL CANCER
Results pave way for future studies, as number of people younger than 50 with the disease increases
June 3, 2023 – New research from Cleveland Clinic supports the theory that environmental exposures – such as red meat consumption and sugar intake – may play a role in the rising incidence of young-onset colorectal cancer.
Researchers found that people younger than age 50 with colorectal cancer had lower levels of citrate, which is created in the process of converting food into energy, compared to older people diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
The study also showed key differences in protein and carbohydrate metabolism that could suggest that red meat consumption and sugar intake are potential factors for causing colorectal cancer at a younger age.
Cleveland Clinic researchers shared study results in a presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting June 3, 2023.
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UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCREASES DIVIDEND; ANNOUNCES ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING RESULTS
JUNE 7, 2023 – UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) announced an increase to its dividend and provided an update on its 2023 annual shareholder meeting.
The Board of Directors authorized a 14% increase to its quarterly cash dividend. A cash dividend of $1.88 per share, will be paid on June 27, 2023, to all shareholders of record of UNH common stock as of the close of business June 19, 2023. This dividend represents an increase over the quarterly dividend of $1.65 per share the Company has paid since the second quarter of 2022.
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OPTUM OFFERS TO COMBINE WITH AMEDISYS, ADVANCING VALUE-BASED CARE FOR PATIENTS
Combination would accelerate seamless provision of value-based care in the home, improving patient outcomes and experiences
All-cash offer at $100 per share represents a superior proposal for Amedisys shareholders, with price certainty at a 26% premium over most recent share price
June 5, 2023 – Optum, a diversified health services company, has submitted an all-cash proposal to the Board of Directors of Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED), a leading provider of home health, hospice and high-acuity care, to combine with Amedisys.
Patrick Conway, M.D., chief executive officer of Optum Care Solutions, said, “Amedisys’ commitment to quality and care innovation within the home, and the patient-first culture of its people, combined with Optum’s deep value-based care expertise can drive meaningful improvement in the health outcomes and experiences of more patients at lower costs, leading to continued growth.”
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HEALTHCARE NETWORK ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBERS
June 6, 2023 – Healthcare Network, a nonprofit organization working to ensure primary care is accessible to everyone in the community, is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Kristin Mascotti, Maria Munguia and Dr. Raymond W. Phillips to its Board of Directors. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, Healthcare Network must meet a stringent set of requirements, including operating under a patient-majority board, meaning at least 51% of the governing board or their immediate family must be patients of Healthcare Network.
Dr. Kristin Mascotti is the system chief medical officer at NCH Healthcare System where she oversees system executive, pediatrics, women’s service line, oncology service line, graduate medical education and simulation center. She has previously served as chief quality officer for Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children’s & Women’s.
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BE HEART-SMART TO STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY DURING AND AFTER NATURAL DISASTERS
Be heart-smart to stay safe and healthy during and after natural disasters
The American Heart Association has important tips to prepare for hurricanes and other natural disasters that can negatively impact physical and mental health
June 5, 2023 — June is the start of hurricane season in the U.S., and as you’re making your emergency preparedness checklist, the American Heart Association cautions that it’s also important to protect your heart and overall health in the wake of a hurricane or other natural disaster.
Scientific research shows it’s not only physical devastation that impacts the health and safety of people in the path of a hurricane or other natural disaster.
In a small study presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health 2021 Scientific Sessions, researchers found that among people who survived Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico in 2017, there were higher rates of high blood pressure, obesity and pre-diabetes, as well as increased incidences of heart disease and stroke two years after the storm compared to two years prior to the hurricane.
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LEE HEALTH’S CAPE CORAL HOSPITAL NAMED A LEVEL II MATERNAL CARE VERIFIED FACILITY FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION
June 5, 2023 — Lee Health’s Cape Coral Hospital has been named a Level II maternal care verified facility by The Joint Commission’s Maternal Levels of Care (MLC) verification program, in collaboration with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). It is one of the first hospitals in Florida to receive this distinction.
The MLC Verification program provides an objective assessment of a facility’s capabilities and verifies that a hospital has the expertise, equipment and resources in place for a patient’s specific needs and risk level. When complications arise, verification also confirms that hospitals have agreements in place so the mother can be transferred to a higher-level facility with the appropriate level of care.
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LEE HEALTH FOUNDATION AWARDS THREE BARBARA’S FRIENDS SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships help childhood cancer survivors or current sickle cell patients pursue higher education at a four-year college of their choice
June 7, 2023– Lee Health Foundation has awarded Barbara’s Friends Scholarships to three local high school students, all childhood cancer survivors. The scholarships are administered through the Collaboratory and made possible through donations to Barbara’s Friends, Golisano Children’s Hospital Cancer Fund. This is the third year Lexington Country Club, a long-time supporter of Barbara’s Friends, is donating one of the scholarships.
Receiving this year’s Barbara’s Friends Scholarships are Akisha Fleuridor, Madelyne Guerro-Bravo and Rebeka Kilpatrick. Fleuridor graduated from Dunbar High School in Fort Myers in 2023 and plans to attend the University of South Florida to study exercise science. Guerro-Bravo graduated from South Fort Myers High School in 2023 and plans to attend the University of South Florida to study nursing. Kilpatrick was homeschooled, graduating from Homelife Academy, and is currently attending Florida SouthWestern State College with plans to become a science teacher.
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MAYO CLINIC BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES ENABLING PROJECTS FOR BOLD. FORWARD. UNBOUND. IN ROCHESTER
ROCHESTER, Minn. June 6, 2023 — Bold. Forward. Unbound. in Rochester is a multiyear strategic initiative to help achieve the Mayo Clinic’s strategy to Cure, Connect and Transform health care. The project reinforces Mayo Clinic’s commitment to the City of Rochester and State of Minnesota.
The initiative focuses on reimagining Mayo Clinic’s downtown Rochester campus, which includes adding state-of-the-art, flexible physical spaces to allow full integration of digital technology to better support the evolving needs of patients, staff and communities.
“Mayo Clinic has been a leader in healthcare transformation for 150 years, and patients across the world rely on Mayo Clinic to cure their serious and complex diseases,” says Craig Daniels, M.D., physician leader of Bold. Forward. Unbound. in Rochester. “We must continue transforming healthcare to fulfill our obligation to our patients, support our staff and ensure we continue to make the Mayo Clinic we inherited better for the next generation.”
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