Grand Rounds

Med Student Named National Leader In Curriculum Reform

Jun 02, 2020 at 02:04 pm by pj

As COVID-19 changes healthcare education across the globe, a rising fourth-year UCF medical student has been named to a national leadership position to help improve the way ph.... Read More

Aventus Biolabs’ Antibody Testing at UCF’s Garage A

Jun 02, 2020 at 02:01 pm by pj

Antibody testing has been added to the COVID-19 testing site at Garage A at UCF’s main campus as part of an ongoing partnership with Aventus Biolabs. Antibody tests wil.... Read More

Rabies Alert in Seminole County

May 30, 2020 at 11:03 pm by pj

The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County (DOH-Seminole) is issuing a rabies alert for neighborhoods surrounding Wekiva Island. The alert is in response to an otter.... Read More

Gynesonics Receives FDA Clearance to Market Next Generation Sonata® System 2.1

May 29, 2020 at 08:16 pm by pj

  Gynesonics, a women’s healthcare company focused on the development of minimally-invasive solutions for symptomatic uterine fibroids, announced that it has recei.... Read More

Northrop Grumman Awards Grant and Donates PPE to Jess Parrish Medical Foundation to Support Healthcare Workers

May 28, 2020 at 01:51 pm by pj

  Jess Parrish Medical Foundation (JPMF) was recently awarded a $5,000 grant from Northrop Grumman to support healthcare workers on the front lines at Parrish Medical Ce.... Read More

United States of Care Releases Guide to Help Humanize the Health Care Debate and COVID-19 Response 

May 28, 2020 at 10:22 am by pj

  United States of Care (USofCare) released a new guide today to help policymakers, advocates, and other key stakeholders humanize the health care debate and C.... Read More

Orlando Health Hospitals Receive “A” Grades From Leapfrog Group

May 27, 2020 at 10:58 am by pj

The Leapfrog Group has released its hospital Safety Grades for the Spring 2020 rating period and three Orlando Health hospitals earned A Grades: Orlando Health Orlando Regiona.... Read More

Citizen Scientists to Engage in COVID 19 Research

May 26, 2020 at 03:01 pm by pj

  In the wake of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis that impacts all of us, public interest in science has grown and “everyday” people are eager to su.... Read More

Community Health Centers Adds Second COVID-19 Drive Up Testing Site

May 21, 2020 at 12:56 pm by pj

Credit KHN.org    Community Health Centers, Inc. will be adding an additional drive-up testing location beginning on Thursday, May 28th in the Pine Hills.... Read More

True Health Announces Appointment of Interim CEO

May 19, 2020 at 05:18 pm by pj

The Board of Directors of Central Florida Family Health Center, Inc. d/b/a True Health announces the appointment of Janelle Dunn as interim Chief Executive Officer of True Hea.... Read More

HCA Healthcare Awarded 2019 Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award

May 18, 2020 at 09:22 pm by pj

  National Quality Forum, The Joint Commission recognize HCA Healthcare for its algorithm-driven sepsis early warning technology   HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA).... Read More

Winter Park Entrepreneur to Bring Sauna Studio Concept to Florida

May 18, 2020 at 08:37 pm by pj

  WINTER PARK – Longtime Central Florida resident and wellness enthusiast Julie Wordell has signed an agreement with Perspire Sauna Studio to open t.... Read More

Physician Society of Central Florida Supporting Needle and Syringe Exchange Program in Orange County

May 18, 2020 at 08:23 pm by pj

  The Physicians Society of Central Florida is extremely pleased to support the enactment of proposed Orange County Code, Article VIII, Chapter 20, pertaining to Needle.... Read More

DOH-Orange announces Four COVID19 testing sites week of May 18

May 16, 2020 at 11:43 am by pj

  The Florida Department of Health in Orange County will provide free COVID19 testing to Orange County residents at four different testing sites the week of Ma.... Read More

Central Florida Regional Hospital Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ for the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

May 15, 2020 at 11:30 pm by Melissa

Central Florida Regional Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ in the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Gradea national distinction recognizing achievements in providing.... Read More

Ocutrx’s Oculenz Advances from AR Headset to Full Surgery Visualization Theatre 

May 14, 2020 at 08:16 am by pj

  OR-Bot™️ Surgery Visualization Suite to Premiere at ASCRS Virtual Meeting  The maker of breakthrough augmented-extended reali.... Read More

Orlando VA Medical Center to host a One Blood Drive

May 11, 2020 at 02:03 pm by pj

The Orlando VA Medical Center (OVAMC) has partnered with One Blood to host a public Blood Drive on May 13, 2020 by appointment only from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the SimLEARN, 13800.... Read More

Boca Raton's ioTech International to Protect Healthcare Workers from COVID-19 with Molecular iodine in Controlled Study

May 09, 2020 at 11:42 am by pj

  BOCA RATON - ioTech International announced today that three of its products, based on patented, proprietary, non-staining formulations of molecular iodin.... Read More

LSU Health Shreveport Becomes Site for Additional Nitric Oxide Clinical Trial

May 08, 2020 at 11:55 pm by pj

  LSU Health Shreveport is now one of five sites in the world involved in a clinical trial that assesses inhaled nitric oxide as a treatment for patients with mild to mo.... Read More

As COVID-19 Cases Decline, Demand for Testing Falls, Adventhealth to Phase Out Community Drive-Up Testing

May 07, 2020 at 01:21 am by pj

    AdventHealth conducted more than 18,000 COVID-19 tests at seven sites across the region.   After a month of providing drive-up COVID-19 testing as a com.... Read More