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Bariatric Surgery: Last Resort for Weight Loss
The increased girth of Americans coupled with a desire to “shape up” has caused the number of bariatric (weight loss) surgeons and facilities to burgeon.
According to figures from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), nationwide, 303 hospitals are designated as Bariatric Surgery Centers of Excellence (BSCOE).
WENDY R. LEVINE GROSS |
Celebration Health Heralds a Decade of Care
CELEBRATION--Established in 1997, Florida Hospital Celebration Health answered the call as the health cornerstone in the development of Disney’s planned community, Celebration. Much more than an ordinary hospital, the Mediterranean resort-style facility is part of the seven-facility Florida Hospital, which itself is part of a network of 17 hospitals comprising the Adventist Health System-Florida Division.
STEPHANIE DOYLE |
Curbing Childhood Obesity
Hamburgers and fries are not the only things Americans are super-sizing these days.
Since the 1970s, the number of overweight children aged six to 11 has tripled — approximately 17 percent of American children are overweight.
Researchers at Ohio State University analyzing data for 3,022 children included in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth’s Child-Mother study,
WENDY R. LEVINE GROSS |
Dealing with Syncope
What is syncope and what causes it?
Syncope is a transient loss of consciousness, followed by spontaneous recovery without specific resuscitative measures. This is caused by a sudden and global drop in blood flow to the brain stem. It is a common clinical problem, often disabling, costly and sometimes the only warning before sudden death.
DR. R. FILART, DR. A. DURAN, DR. L. ALVAREZ, DR. P. GUGUCHEV |
Do You Know Where Your Referrals are Going and Why?
Increased federal investigation from the Office of Inspector General, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Agency for Healthcare Administration has brought with it a new level of importance to the decision of where to send your referrals for Durable Medical Equipment (DME). These laws and some recent prosecutions have changed this issue from an ethical concern to a major liability.
DAVID BRUINSMA |
Doctor Finds New Self after Weight Loss Surgery
In 2002, Dr. Lee J. Grossbard, a board-certified general surgeon practicing in Zephyrhills, Fla. who performs bariatric surgery, traveled to Mexico to undergo Lap-Band surgery because at the time, other than himself, there were no local surgeons performing the procedure.
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Dramatic Leaps for One County; Others on the Move
Orange County has a gem of a program on its hands. Its formula of leveraging federal dollars with consistent contributions from its county government has helped to create nine new health clinics since 2000.
DAVID ROSENFELD |
Grand Rounds January
First Oral PCA Device Ready For Inpatient Use
Neurosurgeon Ara Deukmedjian, Member of PMC Medical Staff, Appointed to UCF Medical School Faculty
Wuesthoff Medical Center Melbourne Physician performs Percutaneous Aortic Stent Graph procedures for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm patients
2007 New Hires & Promotions
Wuesthoff Medical Center Melbourne receives Melbourne-Palm Bay Area Chamber of Commerce 2007 Best Business Award
Florida Hospital Rehabilitation Patients Celebrate Independence
Florida Hospital DeLand Receives Grant for New CPR Training Equipment and Community Classes
Florida Hospital Altamonte Doubles in Size with New Six-Story Sanctuary of Healing
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Receives Medal of Honor for Organ Donation
Donors ‘Pay it Forward’ in Paired Donor Transplant, a First at Florida Hospital Transplant Center
AEDs Donated to Local High School
Florida Hospital Welcomes New Neurologist
Nemours Signs Contract For Lake Nona Site
Marilee Jacobs Joins Staff at Crown Shredding
South Lake Hospital Now Offers new 64 Slice CT Scanning
New Online Pre-Registration Designed to Save Patients’ Time
Local Infertility Clinic Makes World History and Gives One Patient “Best Christmas Present Ever”
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Healing Wounds at Care Center
Every wound has its unique set of circumstances. Some heal quickly, others do not.
The Wound Healing Center at Health Central is equipped and staffed to address chronic wounds. Tucked inside high-tech facilities off Old Winter Garden Road in Ocoee, a team of nurses, therapists and a physician cares for people whose open sores have resisted traditional treatment.
STEPHANIE DOYLE |
Healthcare Reform Advocates Unveil 2008 Legislative Agenda
A massive budget shortfall looms over the upcoming legislative session, which starts in March, as lawmakers and lobbyists think about what to push and what to temper.
For this fiscal year alone, legislators will most likely need to find another $1 billion in reductions.
DAVID ROSENFELD |
Physician Spotlight: Dr. William D. Steele
Associates of Dermatology founder
You only need to spend a few minutes talking with Dr. William Steele to know that he is a caring and experienced doctor.
He began his medical training at University of Iowa College of Medicine, where he received his medical degree. It was there, while during research in the pharmacy lab, that he was encouraged by others to go across the hall to the dermatology research lab. It only took one visit for him to make up his mind.
CAROLYN WINSTON |
Wellness Programs Help Companies Cut Healthcare Costs
Helping employees get healthier is on many companies’ New Year’s resolution lists.
Because the spiraling cost of healthcare remains a major priority for companies of all sizes, promoting healthy behavior with wellness programs leads to a healthier workforce and substantial return on investment.
LYNNE JETER |
Would You Like a Healthcare Provider with That Prescription?
Whether doctors like it or not, retail-based health clinics in pharmacies are catching on like wildfire.
Case in point, in November, Walgreens subsidiary, Take Care Health Systems, opened 11 new clinics in Florida – four each in Tampa and Orlando suburbs and three in Miami.
DAVID ROSENFELD |
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