Grand Rounds

AMA Announces Effort Aimed at Standardizing Blood Pressure Measurement Training at Medical Schools

May 29, 2021 at 10:56 am by pj

 New e-learning modules provide consistent, evidence-based BP measurement techniques for students at health care schools nationwide—addressing gaps in current train.... Read More

Health Alert for Blue-green Algae Bloom in Lake Weir Rescinded 

May 28, 2021 at 01:15 pm by pj

OCALA - The health alert issued on May 17 regarding a blue-green algae bloom in Lake Weir has been rescinded. Water samples taken this week at the site of the previously.... Read More

Orlando Health CIO Wins 2021 MiamiCIO ORBIE Award 

May 27, 2021 at 04:05 pm by pj

  Novlet Mattis received the Healthcare ORBIE for hospitals and healthcare organizations.  Orlando Health Chief Information Officer (CIO) Novlet Mattis r.... Read More

AdventHealth and Sema4 Launch Data-driven Precision Medicine Program to Optimize Patient Care and Outcomes

May 25, 2021 at 11:06 am by pj

  Expanding their investment in precision medicine, AdventHealth is leveraging Sema4’s health intelligence platform to enable a range of clinical and research init.... Read More

AdventHealth Launches Exclusive Pediatric Cardiology Services in Marion County

May 25, 2021 at 12:17 am by pj

  Ocala - AdventHealth Ocala is the only hospital in Marion County providing specialized pediatric cardiology services, helping families receive exceptional heart care c.... Read More

AdventHealth Fish Memorial Opens New Patient Tower

May 25, 2021 at 12:11 am by pj

The Baby Place, expanded ER, ICU and more on four new floors   AdventHealth Fish Memorial has opened a new patient tower, a $100 million expansion that includ.... Read More

CareSpot Urgent Care | Orlando Health Expands Urgent Care Services to Avalon Park

May 24, 2021 at 11:25 pm by pj

The newest CareSpot Urgent Care | Orlando Health urgent care center is now open in the Avalon Park neighborhood of eastern Orlando. The new location at 311 Avalon Park S Boule.... Read More

Innovative Healthcare Finance Company Relocates Headquarters to Florida

May 20, 2021 at 12:11 pm by pj

  Care Cap Plus offers compassionate and responsible financing model to make medical care affordable to more consumers, while helping providers grow their practices .... Read More

DispatchHealth Partners with AdventHealth to Deliver In-home Medical Care

May 18, 2021 at 07:22 pm by pj

  Partnership offers new way for patients to receive acute care in select cities across Florida and Kansas DispatchHealth, a provider of in-home medical care, today ann.... Read More

South Seminole Hospital Named Best Place to Work in Healthcare

May 18, 2021 at 10:43 am by pj

    For the second consecutive year, Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital has been selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2021 Best Places to.... Read More

Health Alert Issued for Blue Green Algal Bloom

May 17, 2021 at 11:57 am by pj

  OCALA —The Florida Department of Health in Marion County has issued a Health Alert for the presence of Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii and Bot.... Read More

SetPoint Medical Announces First Patient Enrolled in the RESET-RA Study

May 17, 2021 at 11:16 am by pj

  Pivotal IDE Study will evaluate SetPoint’s proprietary bioelectronic device for treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis   SetPoint Medical, a clinical-s.... Read More

UF Health, OneFlorida Join Trial to See if Statins Can Help Older Adults Prevent Heart Disease, Dementia

May 13, 2021 at 10:48 pm by pj

By Diana Tonnessen Can taking a statin a day keep heart disease and dementia away in seniors ages 75 and older? Researchers at University of Florida Health and the.... Read More

Jess Parrish Medical Foundation and Parrish Medical Center Auxiliary Award Scholarships for Study in Healthcare and Medicine

May 13, 2021 at 10:43 pm by pj

  Jess Parrish Medical Foundation (JPMF) and Parrish Medical Center (PMC) Auxiliary awarded $23,500 in scholarships to 10 outstanding college students and graduatin.... Read More

NanoVibronix UroShield® Receives U.S. Food and Drug Administration Authorization for Entry into the U.S.

May 13, 2021 at 10:40 pm by pj

NanoVibronix, Inc., (NASDAQ: NAOV), a medical device company that produces the UroShield®, PainShield® and WoundShield® Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Portable U.... Read More

Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital Names New COO

May 12, 2021 at 05:30 pm by pj

  Health care executive Tim O’Brien joins the hospital, located in Orlando’s busy tourism corridor Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital has named a new c.... Read More

DietID to be Offered as Part of AdventHealth Project to Improve Health, Lower Costs for Diabetes Patients

May 12, 2021 at 12:05 pm by pj

AdventHealth is offering Diet ID as part of a project evaluating how patients respond to lifestyle modification programs and the resulting impact on health care costs. Family.... Read More

 Hospitals in South and Southwest Florida Team Up to Promote COVID-19 Vaccination

May 11, 2021 at 08:03 pm by pj

  Hospitals have been at the forefront of the COVID-19 response, including testing, treatment and public awareness efforts. Now, a coalition of hospitals and health sys.... Read More

Axiom Bank Promotes Joe Dear to SVP, Commercial Market Executive for Orlando

May 11, 2021 at 07:54 pm by pj

  Axiom Bank, N.A., a Maitland-based, leading community bank, recently promoted Joe Dear to SVP, Commercial Market Executive. In this role, he will be responsible for le.... Read More

UF Health Shands Notifies Patients of Privacy Breach

May 07, 2021 at 03:41 pm by pj

  University of Florida Health Shands officials have notified 1,562 individuals affected by a privacy incident involving a former employee who accessed medical records o.... Read More