Why is Exercise Good for You? Researchers Recruiting Central Floridians to Find Answer

Nov 12, 2019 at 12:27 am by pj

  AdventHealth’s Translational Research Institute is participating in the nationwide MoTrPAC study, which will try to determine why exercise is good for us on the.... Read More

Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Receives Third Consecutive A Grade from the Leapfrog Group

Nov 12, 2019 at 12:22 am by pj

Orlando Health South Lake Hospital was honored with its third consecutive A hospital safety score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and.... Read More

Central Florida Regional Hospital Nationally Recognized With An ‘A’ For the Fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Nov 12, 2019 at 12:13 am by pj

Central Florida Regional Hospital was awarded its third consecutive ‘A’ in fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing the hospita.... Read More

How to Have Happier Employees That Want to Stay with You

Nov 11, 2019 at 11:52 pm by pj

By DALE MCMINDES Are you like me, a small business owner trying to grow my business, always trying to evaluate ways to make business better and ensure clients are happy and c.... Read More

Community Health Centers, Inc. Names New President/CEO

Nov 09, 2019 at 06:04 pm by pj

Community Health Centers, Inc. (CHC), has announced that Debra Andree, MD will become the health system’s next President/CEO. Dr. Andree, who has served as the organizat.... Read More

DOH - Marion County Recognizes National Diabetes Month, Encourages Residents to Learn Their Diabetic Risk

Nov 08, 2019 at 08:55 pm by pj

OCALA — The Florida Department of Health in Marion County recognizes November as National Diabetes Month, a time set aside every year to raise awareness about diabetes a.... Read More

Regenerative Medicine: Stem Cells & Recruitment Therapy

Nov 07, 2019 at 04:21 pm by pj

By RAMI PACKARD and DR. ESTÉE DAVIS Stem Cell Universe with Stephen Hawking: “Today we are on the brink of a new age in medicine. An age where we will be able to.... Read More

Part 2: Questions to Ask When Upgrading/Building MRI or Radiology Facilities

Nov 07, 2019 at 04:04 pm by pj

By MARK BAY As promised, we will now address some specific questions for when you have found an existing Radiology Facility or an empty space in an existing building and need.... Read More

FDA Keeps Brand-Name Drugs On A Fast Path To Market ― Despite Manufacturing Concerns

Nov 07, 2019 at 03:38 pm by pj

Sydney Lupkin, Kaiser Health News After unanimously voting to recommend a miraculous hepatitis C drug for approval in 2013, a panel of experts advising the Food and Drug Admi.... Read More

Orlando Health Receives its 30th "A" Grade from the Leapfrog Group

Nov 06, 2019 at 08:46 pm by pj

With today’s release of hospital safety grades by The Leapfrog Group, Orlando Health has earned 30th A grades since 2015. The Leapfrog Group releases safety grades for m.... Read More

The Lines of Office Compliance Have Never Been So Blurred, Or Carry Such Liability

Nov 06, 2019 at 03:45 pm by pj

By TONY COWAN What was once a very simple designation of “medical office” has been blurred. Just the term medical office used to mean a doctor’s office with.... Read More

PONTE HEALTH and Client Award MMG Contract to Mulligan Constructors

Nov 06, 2019 at 12:49 am by pj

After two years in the design process and in entering the permitting process, PONTE HEALTH along with its client have awarded the construction of what the firm calls MMG, a ne.... Read More

AdventHealth Names Chief Clinical Officer

Nov 05, 2019 at 03:41 pm by pj

AdventHealth has selected Julie Vincent to serve as vice president and chief clinical officer for the company’s Central Florida Division – North Region. Effective.... Read More

AdventHealth Names Director of Strategic Program Management

Nov 05, 2019 at 03:36 pm by pj

Katie Palacios has been selected to serve as the director of strategic program management for the AdventHealth facilities in Flagler, Lake and Volusia counties. In this new r.... Read More

New Executive Director of Network Development and Marketing

Nov 05, 2019 at 03:30 pm by pj

TAVARES – AdventHealth Waterman has selected Nick Bejarano to serve as the executive director of network development and marketing.  In his new role, Bejarano is r.... Read More

DOH-Marion Brazen Program Holding “Positivi-Tea” Brunch Nov. 9

Nov 05, 2019 at 02:58 pm by pj

  OCALA —Positivity is the name of the game, and DOH-Marion’s BRAZEN program will help mothers, daughters and more learn how. The BRAZEN program is hosting a.... Read More

Record Number Of Legionnaires’ Cases In 2018 Risk Lives, Cause Cleanup Headaches

Nov 05, 2019 at 02:47 pm by pj

Lauren Weber, Kaiser Health News Cases of Legionnaires’ disease reached a record high in 2018 — a more than eight-fold increase since the numbers began to climb n.... Read More

Cigarettes Vs. Vaping: That’s The ‘Wrong Comparison,’ Says Inhalation Researcher

Nov 05, 2019 at 02:25 pm by pj

Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News Ilona Jaspers initially approached the outbreak of vaping-related illnesses with a clinical curiosity. As an inhalation toxicolo.... Read More

American Heart Association Recognizes Central Florida Health for Workplace Health Achievement

Nov 05, 2019 at 01:24 pm by pj

The results of the American Heart Association 2019 Workplace Health Achievement Index were announced this month and Central Florida Health achieved Gold level recognition for.... Read More

Nemours Children’s Hospital Again Wins FHA Award for Innovation in Patient Care

Nov 03, 2019 at 08:43 pm by pj

 Improved Patient Discharge Process Recognized as Innovation of the Year   The “Path to Home” patient discharge improvement process at Nemours Children.... Read More