Grand Rounds

Florida Heart & Lung Institute Welcomes New Cardiothoracic Surgeon Hiep C. Nguyen, MD

Jan 27, 2019 at 09:46 pm by Staff

Hiep C. Nguyen, M.D., Cardiothoracic Surgeon, recently joined the Florida Heart & Lung Institute of Osceola (formerly Cardiac Surgical Associates of Osceola) and the car.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Orlando Health's Heart Care Earns Highest Quality Rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Jan 27, 2019 at 09:41 pm by Staff

. Orlando Health earned an Overall 3 Star Rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons for providing excellent care to patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery.... Read More
Business/Technology

Brett Spenst Named CEO of AdventHealth Orlando

Jan 27, 2019 at 07:00 pm by Staff

. Health care industry veteran Brett Spenst has been named CEO of AdventHealth's Orlando campus. . Spenst joins AdventHealth after serving as CEO of Littleton Adventist H.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Drug-Pricing Policies Find New Momentum As 'A 2020 Thing'

Jan 27, 2019 at 06:34 pm by Staff

  Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News The next presidential primary contests are more than a year away. But presumed candidates are already trying to stake a claim to on.... Read More
Clinical

Postpartum Psychosis Is Real, Rare And Dangerous

Jan 27, 2019 at 06:17 pm by Staff

  Even after all she had been through -- the helicopters circling her house, the snipers on the roof and the car ride to jail -- Lisa Abramson still wanted to have a se.... Read More
Clinical

Doctors Call Cal and Other States' Probe Of Opioid Deaths A 'Witch Hunt'

Jan 27, 2019 at 05:22 pm by Staff

  Cheryl Clark, Kaiser Health News The Medical Board of California has launched investigations into doctors who prescribed opioids to patients who, perhaps months or ye.... Read More
Clinical

'Death Certificate Project' Aims At Opioid Crisis, But Doctors Cry Foul

Jan 27, 2019 at 05:14 pm by Staff

  April Dembosky, KQED, Kaiser Health News On "All Things Considered", KQED's April Dembosky reports on the California medical board's Death Certificate Project, whic.... Read More
Feature Profiles

A Third-generation Surgeon Looks to the Future

Jan 24, 2019 at 11:38 pm by Staff

Matthew Johnston, MD continues the family tradition of leadership "My dad always told me that a good surgeon knows when to operate, and a great surgeon knows when.... Read More
Business/Technology

Trump Zeroes In On Surprise Medical Bills In White House Chat With Patients, Experts

Jan 24, 2019 at 11:22 pm by Staff

  Emmarie Huetteman, Kaiser Health News President Donald Trump on Wednesday instructed administration officials to investigate how to prevent surprise medical bills, br.... Read More
Clinical

Alcohol-Linked Disease Overtakes Hep C As Top Reason For Liver Transplant

Jan 24, 2019 at 11:16 pm by Staff

  Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News An estimated 17,000 Americans are on the waiting list for a liver transplant, and there's a strong chance that many of them have alco.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Analysis: Can States Fix The Disaster Of American Health Care?

Jan 24, 2019 at 11:10 pm by Staff

. Elisabeth Rosenthal, Kaiser Health News Last week, California's new governor, Gavin Newsom, promised to pursue a smörgåsbord of changes to his state's health ca.... Read More
Grand Rounds

The HR Lady and the SHRM Certification Course at Valencia College

Jan 24, 2019 at 10:49 pm by Staff

Earn the New Standard in HR Certification . This is an exciting and pivotal time in the HR profession. Now, more than ever, HR teams are required to assume a greater lead.... Read More
Business/Technology

Jamie McMurray Racing the AdventHealth Camaro in The Clash at DAYTONA

Jan 24, 2019 at 10:45 pm by Staff

. AdventHealth announced today that 2010 DAYTONA 500 champion Jamie McMurray will run the No. 40 AdventHealth Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in the Advance Auto Parts Clash at DAYTONA.... Read More
Clinical

Human Trafficking Awareness Summit

Jan 24, 2019 at 10:05 pm by Staff

. Could you spot a victim of human trafficking in a crowd? Probably not. Victims may not look any different than anyone else you see every day. In addition to being a violent.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism Awards Nemours Children's Hospital Grant to Expand Innovative Care Model

Jan 24, 2019 at 09:41 pm by Staff

. The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism has awarded Nemours Children's Hospital over $19 thousand to expand the REACH Program. REACH (Respecting Each Awesome Child Her.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Community Care Plan (CCP) Earns Accreditation from The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)

Jan 24, 2019 at 09:23 pm by Staff

. South Florida-based Community Care Plan (CCP), the health plan with a heart, is pleased to announce that the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has awarded an a.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Orlando Health Plans Additions to Downtown Orlando Campus

Jan 24, 2019 at 09:01 pm by Staff

. Orlando Health has announced plans for two new additions to its downtown Orlando campus. This week, plans for a new building located at 1800 S. Orange Avenue were submitted.... Read More
Clinical

Orlando Health Among the First to Use Innovative Technology to Diagnose Lung Cancer

Jan 23, 2019 at 11:00 am by Staff

.                                       Physicians at Orl.... Read More
Clinical

Orlando VA Medical Center to Host Suicide Prevention Awareness Table Event

Jan 22, 2019 at 09:57 pm by Staff

The Orlando VA Medical Center (OVAMC) will host a Suicide Prevention Awareness Table Event on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. in the Main Lobby, First floor. A.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Orlando Health Purchases Prime I-4 Frontage Property in Lake Mary

Jan 22, 2019 at 09:51 pm by Staff

Orlando Health's presence in the Lake Mary Wellness & Technology Park is growing. The organization has closed on the purchase of an additional 8.36 acres in the develop.... Read More