Grand Rounds August
ORMC First in Orlando to Use New Heart Stent
ORLANDO — Orlando Regional Medical Center is the first hospital in Orlando to use the PROMUS™ Everolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent − the newest drug-coated stent from Boston Scientific Corporation − to treat heart disease, the nation’s No. 1 cause of death. Recently approved by the FDA, the PROMUS Stent has been used outside the United States for over two years.
“Bringing the most advanced medical technologies to our community directly supports our mission to provide outstanding cardiac care to patients,” said Robert P. Dalton, interventional cardiologist and medical director of ORMC Cardiac Cath Lab. “Early adoption of the PROMUS Stent strengthens our commitment to offer advanced treatments to patients in Greater Orlando and our surrounding communities. We anticipate improved, longer lasting results with the new stent.”
While the use of stents, one of the most significant technology innovations to treat heart disease, is a well-established practice, the new stent features a unique design. The PROMUS Stent is in a new class of drug-coated heart stents made from cobalt chromium. Cobalt chromium allows for thinner metal struts that make the stent more flexible and easier for doctors to implant.
“With the addition of the PROMUS Stent, we’re giving doctors even more options in drug coatings, stent size and strut design so they can customize treatment to individual patient needs,” said Hank Kucheman, president of Boston Scientific’s Interventional Cardiology business. “With excellent clinical results and positive patient outcomes in Europe, we’re excited to bring the PROMUS Stent to U.S. facilities that provide best-in-class patient care.”
Florida Hospital Named One of America’s Best Hospitals
ORLANDO — For the 10th consecutive year, Florida Hospital has been recognized in the U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Hospitals,” available on newsstands July 14. Florida Hospital made the list for its Endocrinology (Diabetes) services and is the only hospital in Central Florida to be named.
Out of the 5,453 hospitals that were evaluated for this list, only 170 hospitals, including Florida Hospital, scored high enough to be listed this year. Of the 50 hospitals on the Endocrinology list, Florida Hospital has the most discharges.
In March, Florida Hospital and Burnham Institute for Medical Research announced the creation of a Clinical Research Institute (CRI) to collaborate on diabetes and obesity research. The Florida Hospital-Burnham CRI, along with the Burnham Institute at Lake Nona, will be Burnham’s hub for diabetes and obesity research.
Edward Jones Receives High Marks from SmartMoney Magazine
The financial services firm Edward Jones was named the No. 2 full-service brokerage firm in the August edition of SmartMoney magazine, according to Matthew Buckland, a financial advisor in downtown Orlando.
The firm placed ahead of six other firms and received high marks in the four categories surveyed by the magazine: stock picking, customer satisfaction, trust and customer statements.
Edward Jones, which ranked No. 1 in 2007 and 2005, received five-star ratings in the quality of its client statements.
In addition to its own research, SmartMoney used a customer-satisfaction survey from J.D. Power and Associates, a trust survey from Forrester Research, a review of customer statements from Dalbar and stock-picking performance reviews from several equity research companies to determine the rankings.
Florida Hospital Applies to Expand Transplant Program to Include Heart and Lung Transplants
Orlando — Florida Hospital announced recenlty that it has filed the Certificate of Need (CON) requests with the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) in Tallahassee, Fla., to establish a Cardiothoracic Transplant Program at its Orlando campus.
“The establishment of these transplant services is a natural extension of our transplant, cardiac, and thoracic programs,” said Randy Haffner, administrator of Florida Hospital Orlando. “Our proven excellence over our 35-year transplant history would allow us to bring that same expertise to heart and lung transplants and continue providing life-saving transplants to patients right here where they live.”
A decision by AHCA on the program that would include heart and lung transplant services is due on Aug. 22. Florida Hospital estimates the heart and lung transplant services could be operational within 12 months once CON approval is granted.
These two solid organ services would add to the existing transplant services currently performed at Florida Hospital Orlando, which includes kidney, pancreas, liver, and bone marrow.
Florida Hospital is currently building a 15-story patient tower that will house the Florida Hospital Cardiovascular Institute and provide the infrastructure and technology for the Cardiovascular Program. The Ginsburg Tower will open in November 2008, when Florida Hospital marks its 100th year of service to the community.
Brooks Rehabilitation Opens Winter Park Clinic
JACKSONVILLE — based Brooks Rehabilitation has opened its second outpatient clinic in Central Florida. Brooks Rehabilitation Winter Park provides Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy to patients of all ages with podiatry-related issues, neuromuscular pain, orthopedic injuries and neuromuscular disorders.
Center Manager Sally Yang, MPT has more than nine years of experience in physical therapy. She received her Masters of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Miami, and her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Cornell. Yang has presented abstracts at the American Physical Therapy Association Conventions, and has been published.
Nemours Unveils Children’s Hospital Master Site Plan And Expert Design Team
ORLANDO — Nemours, one of the nation’s leading children’s health systems, recenlty unveiled the Nemours Children’s Hospital (NCH) master site plan for its health care campus that will be located in the Lake Nona medical city. After months of collaboration and input on how to best serve children’s needs in central Florida, Nemours, along with several other partners, has established the basic footprint for what will be an innovative and integrated destination for pediatric health care.
Nemours also announced that it has formed a team to design the hospital and guide the remaining process to create the Nemours model of care. The design team includes a group of more than 150 internal and external health care business experts, clinicians, architects and individuals that are collaborating to provide critical insight into pediatric care delivery for the new health system.
Jeffrey E. Green, Nemours vice president and chief administrative officer - Florida, serves as the design team’s project executive. He is responsible for overseeing and providing strategic direction for Nemours Children’s Hospital. Green said, “We have selected a dynamic team of experts that will lead us in designing and building a top-tier enterprise committed to service and quality. Together, we have the honor and challenge of creating an integrated pediatric health care system for the future.”
In keeping with Nemours’ commitment to excellence, the primary facility design team is a partnership of two of the most highly recognized firms in health care architecture and pediatric design. Perkins+Will, located in Boston, has worked with 85 of the top 100 academic medical centers and universities, and completed projects for more than 500 medical institutions in the United States as well as overseas. This firm is highly regarded as a global leader in the industry. The co-designers from Atlanta -- Stanley Beaman & Sears, specialize in award-winning interiors and architectural facilities for children. The company has a reputation for designing children’s hospitals and outpatient centers that are both memorable and unique. Additionally,
Nemours has engaged IDEO, a nationally renowned innovation and design firm to work with the facility design team. IDEO will focus on patient satisfaction, specifically on the entry and exit experience of patients and families.
Nemours recently chose Skanska USA Building Inc. as the construction manager that will oversee the construction process of the project. This firm has tremendous international and national experience building truly innovative structures, and the central Florida team brings strong health care facility experience to the project. Not only will the hospital be patient and family-friendly, it will incorporate high performance, environmentally friendly and sustainable design concepts into the hospital so that the facility can achieve the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certification. Skanska oversaw construction on the Parrish Healthcare Center in Port St. John in 2004, which became the first outpatient facility to be awarded LEED® Silver green building certification in Florida.
A major focus of the design process is centered on the models of care that NCH will provide. Judy Wall, MD, medical director for Nemours Children’s Clinic in Orlando and team lead on patient care, said, “We are carefully examining the way we provide care and how others in the industry are using best practices. Together with our partners, we are creating a system of care that focuses on the whole child and systematically follows the patients and families through a continuum of both outpatient and inpatient care.” In order to accomplish this massive undertaking, Nemours has retained the services of multiple patient care experts including Bowen & Briggs. This group has spent the last several months reviewing best practices for patient care as well as nursing practices and recruitment.
Nemours will break ground on its integrated pediatric health system in 2009, allowing enough time for the organization to comfortably fulfill its Certificate of Need (CON) requirements to the state. The health system plans to open its doors to children and families in 2012.
New CEO joins Florida Hospital Ormond Memorial
ORMOND BEACH — Florida Hospital Ormond Memorial is pleased to announce that after a nationwide search, Mark LaRose, currently the Chief Operating Officer at Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver Colorado, will assume the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Florida Hospital Ormond Memorial in early August of this year.
As CEO, LaRose will lead the executive team responsible for the overall fiscal and medical management of Florida Hospital Ormond Memorial and Florida Hospital Oceanside. His focus in the first 100 days of service will be to meet as many of our stakeholders as possible, learn about our mutual needs and goals, and look for ways to add value and vision to our future healthcare needs. He will also focus on continuing to build relationships in the community, as well as with the patients, physicians and staff.
LaRose brings with him more than 29 years of healthcare experience and a wide breadth of knowledge in both state and national health care issues. His educational background includes a double major in Management and Accounting from Loma Linda University in Southern California and a MBA with concentration in Health Care Management from Colorado Technical University.
Before serving as COO at the 368 bed Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver Colorado, LaRose served as the President and CEO of Ukiah Valley Medical Center in Ukiah, California from 2001 to 2007. Prior to that, he was a Chief Financial Officer at San Joaquin Community Hospital in Bakersfield, California.
New Building Ground Breaking In Downtown St. Petersburg
MLF Pathways LLC is pleased to announce it has broken ground on a new, 3-story medical office building developed to house a comprehensive neuroscience center.
The $6 million dollar, 21,000 square-foot Mediterranean style structure is located on the Northwest corner of Central Avenue and 22nd Street North. Occupancy of the building is scheduled for March of 2009.
The building is currently over 50% leased and is expected to be completely leased prior to opening. The tenant mix is designed around the medical field of neurosciences with the main tenant being Central Neurology LLC - a full service clinical neurology practice and neurology research group.
The new buildings’ owners, Dr.’s Cohen, Scott, Vasquez, Bell and DiDio are part of the largest neurology group in south Pinellas County and have long felt the need for a full service neurology patient center. This neuroscience Center will fulfill what has been this long-needed full service, one-stop, patient care center.
MORSE LLC- CyberKnife Centers of Miami and Palm Beach Mark Expansion Into Southwest Florida
MIAMI — CyberKnife Centers of Miami and Palm Beach will be joined by a third, CyberKnife Center of Tampa Bay by summer’s end.
MORSE LLC of Miami, a world renowned image guided robotic radiosurgery practice facilitator, will guide the three centers in maintaining the model of community-based outpatient cancer treatment facilities. The mission of MORSE LLC is to provide the CyberKnife technology to the broadest number of patients and physicians. A fourth center is in the planning stages in Southwest Florida beginning this fall.
According to James G. Schwade, M.D., FACR, FACRO, FASTRO, Executive Director of the facilities, “By offering access to the maximum number of qualified physicians, we ensure that the maximum number of patients have access to this technology. We believe we’ve assembled the best organization in the world for the delivery of radiosurgery to any body site.”
The expansion of the company highlights a growing trend on the part of consumers and doctors alike to choose the least invasive, most effective cancer treatment available for patients who are diagnosed with prostate, lung, brain, neck, liver and other types of cancer for people who are deemed “inoperable” and have been through chemo and traditional radiation therapy. The CyberKnife is manufactured by Accuray of Sunnyvale, California.
Mosaica Partners’ Kolkman to Chair HIMSS Healthcare Information Exchange Steering Committee
ST. PETERSBURG — Laura Kolkman, President, Mosaica Partners, a nationally recognized health information exchange consulting firm, has been selected to serve as Chair of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Healthcare Information Exchange (HIE) Steering Committee.
The HIE Steering Committee, which strives to represent all HIE stakeholders including providers, payers, vendors, consultants and life sciences, leads HIMSS’ activities within the field of HIE. Its primary focus is on issues including technology, interoperability, standards utilization and harmonization. The Committee also supports HIMSS activities on the national, state and local levels.
Kolkman, whose one-year term began July 1, was appointed by the HIMSS Board of Directors following an application process that included the recruitment of candidates from HIMSS members nationwide. The appointment is testament to Kolkman’s expertise and proven track record of guiding organizations in the establishment of sustainable HIEs and Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs).
Moffitt Cancer Center Ranks on U.S. News & World
Report’s List of America’s Best Hospitals for Cancer
TAMPA — Moffitt Cancer Center ranks No. 16 on U.S. News & World Report’s list of America’s Best Hospitals for cancer. This is the 10th year in a row that Moffitt has appeared on the newsmagazine’s cancer list. The list is accessible today at www.usnews.com/besthospitals and on sale at newsstands Monday.
Moffitt has achieved many successes over the past year including breaking ground on M2Gen, a wholly owned subsidiary of Moffitt charged with developing personalized cancer treatments for patients and partnering with Shands HealthCare and the University of Florida to improve cancer care.
August 2008
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