St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care Named a 2021 Hospice Honors Recipient

Sep 06, 2021 at 01:30 am by pj

  Hospice Honors is a prestigious program that recognizes hospices providing the highest level of quality   TITUSVILLE — St. Francis Reflections Lifest.... Read More

Paramedics to Aid Senior Health in Pine Hills

Sep 02, 2021 at 07:45 pm by pj

The Health Council of East Central Florida is expanding its five-year old home paramedicine program to the Pine Hills community this month. Physicians caring for senior reside.... Read More

UF Health Psychiatrist Talks About the Mental Health Challenges Posed by COVID-19

Sep 02, 2021 at 07:05 pm by pj

By Bill Levesque It’s a pandemic seemingly without end. The latest coronavirus variant is fueling a surge in cases while Americans worry about ever-more infectious vers.... Read More

AdventHealth Sees Decline in Hospitalized Patients, but Still at Higher Level than Earlier Surges

Sep 02, 2021 at 04:25 pm by pj

The number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized across AdventHealth’s Central Florida hospitals declined this week to about 1,330, a level that allowed the health care syst.... Read More

Taking a Time Out for Palliative Care

Sep 02, 2021 at 01:28 pm by pj

It has been 15 years since I walked across a stage in Dallas, Texas, and became a doctor of medicine. Since that day, I have learned that I don't have all the answers, I make.... Read More

Gastro Health Expands Footprint in Central Florida

Sep 01, 2021 at 08:52 pm by pj

Two acquisitions increase presence to 19 locations   Gastro Health, a national leading medical group specializing in digestive and liver health, is expanding their pres.... Read More

Brevard Hospital Group Announces Minimum Wage Increase

Sep 01, 2021 at 06:55 pm by pj

Brevard-based hospital group Health First announced this week an increase of its associate minimum wage to $15 per hour across the system.    Health Firs.... Read More

Why Effective Website Design Creates Successful Marketing Results

Sep 01, 2021 at 06:05 pm by pj

  By JENNIFER CERNA   There is one thing that everybody knows in order to have great marketing results: people do business with people they know, like, and trust..... Read More

Lack of a Vaccine Mandate Becomes Competitive Advantage in Hospital Staffing Wars

Sep 01, 2021 at 05:59 pm by pj

  By Lauren Weber, Kaiser Health News  In the rural northeastern corner of Missouri, Scotland County Hospital has been so low on staff that it sometimes had t.... Read More

What Missouri Learned the Hard Way About Rapid Covid Testing in Schools

Sep 01, 2021 at 05:54 pm by pj

  By Rachana Pradhan, Kaiser Health News Early in the tumultuous 2020-21 school year, Missouri officials made a big gamble: set aside roughly 1 million rapid covid.... Read More

Pandemic Unveils Growing Suicide Crisis for Communities of Color

Sep 01, 2021 at 05:45 pm by pj

  By Aneri Pattani, Kaiser Health News  Rafiah Maxie has been a licensed clinical social worker in the Chicago area for a decade. Throughout that time, she&rs.... Read More

AdventHealth Central Florida Moves to Red Status

Aug 31, 2021 at 04:35 pm by pj

  Effective Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, facilities in AdventHealth’s Central Florida division transitioned to “Red Status,” which will allow for addition.... Read More

Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center Reaches 200th Stroke-prevention Device Implant

Aug 30, 2021 at 11:19 am by pj

  Cardiologists at Orlando Health ORMC mark milestone for WATCHMAN implant to reduce risk of stroke for patients with atrial fibrillation.   Orlando – The A.... Read More

The Future Impact of IVR Technology in the Healthcare Communications Industry

Aug 30, 2021 at 08:00 am by pj

By MARTIN TRAUTSCHOLD Healthcare organizations are facing tremendous pressure to do more with fewer people, and automated Interactive Voice Response (IVR) technology is provi.... Read More

AdventHealth to hold Career Expo on Sept. 14-15  at Daytona International Speedway 

Aug 30, 2021 at 01:58 am by pj

Qualified candidates will receive job offers on-site.      DAYTONA BEACH — AdventHealth invites those seeki.... Read More

St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care Renewed As Level Five Partner of We Honor Veterans

Aug 30, 2021 at 01:51 am by pj

    TITUSVILLE – St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care is proud to announce it has been renewed as a Level Five Partner with We Honor Veteran.... Read More

How Can Adults Help Children Who Have Lost a Loved One?

Aug 30, 2021 at 01:47 am by pj

    Tavares – When someone loses a loved one, the person can experience a variety of intense feelings. The emotions can be consuming and even overwhelming to.... Read More

Pandemic Intensifies Growing Mental Health Crisis for Teens as National Suicide Prevention Month Begins

Aug 28, 2021 at 06:53 pm by pj

According to a just released study by Mental Health America 54% of 11–17-year-olds reported frequent suicidal thoughts or self-harm in the previous two weeks, the highes.... Read More

These Governors Push Experimental Antibody Therapy — But Shun Vaccine and Mask Mandates

Aug 25, 2021 at 06:36 pm by pj

By JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News  For months, Joelle Ruppert was among the millions of Americans who are covid vaccine holdouts. Her reluctance, she said, was n.... Read More

Marion County DOH Opens Site for Covid Boosters

Aug 25, 2021 at 05:38 pm by pj

OCALA —The Department of Health in Marion County is taking appointments to give third Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 shots to immunocompromised Marion County residents.... Read More