Recognized for protecting patient health and environmental stewardship (Hudson, Florida) – Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point has been honored with a “Partner Recognition” Award by Practice Greenhealth, the national membership organization for healthcare facilities committed to environmentally responsible operations. The Award is one of the organization’s Environmental Excellence Awards given each year to honor [...]
Spring Hill, Florida (May 2012) – Oak Hill Hospital announces that five of its nurses have achieved additional certifications in their areas of specialty. Venus Morejon, RN and Tina Roehrig were recently awarded their orthopaedic nurse certifications and are now entitled to use the credentials RN, ONC. To be a certified orthopaedic nurse requires a [...]
Dr Eric Folkens, M.D., Bradenton, Florida The Sports Physical exam is known as a Preparticapation Physical Exam (PPE). The exam helps determine whether it’s safe for you to participate in a particular sport. The two main parts of sports physicals are the Medical History and the Physical Exam. Many physicians believe the medical history is [...]
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – May 14, 2012 – Mosaica Partners, a nationally recognized health information consulting and advisory firm, has been selected to assist the State of Arizona in updating its health information exchange (HIE) strategic and operations plans. Arizona selected Mosaica Partners for the firm’s HIE expertise, knowledge of the State HIE Collaborative Agreement [...]
TAMPA, Fla. – May 14, 2012 – HealthPlan Services (HPS), the nation’s leading technology and administrative services provider for the insurance and managed care markets, has appointed Kristin Baca as its Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this role, Baca will manage and improve consistency in operations and drive best practices [...]
Pasco/Pinellas/Hillsborough County, Florida – (May 10, 2012) Medical Center of Trinity and the American Cancer Society will host the Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 from 5:00 – 6:00 pm. May’s featured speaker is Peter Di Martino, MD, cardiologist. The Man to Man Support Group provides participants [...]
Brandon, Florida (May 10, 2012) – Brandon Regional Hospital, a Bariatric Center of Excellence, announces that it will offer a special seminar on surgical solutions to weight loss on Thursday, May 31 at 6:30 p.m. in the Oakfield Medical Plaza, 262 South Moon Avenue, Classroom B, Brandon, Florida. Seating is limited and reservations are advised. [...]
Pasco/Pinellas/Hillsborough County, Florida – (May 10, 2012) Medical Center of Trinity will host bi-weekly Chatterboxes support group meetings with the next meeting to be held on Thursday, May 24 at 3pm. “Chatterboxes” is a support group to assist individuals suffering from Communication Deficits (i.e., aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria, etc.) as a result of a Cerebral [...]
New Port Richey, Fla. (May 2012) — Florida Cancer Affiliates (FCA), a newly-formed, community-based medical oncology and hematology practice, announces that its New Port Richey center will host breast cancer support group meetings. The group meets the first and third Thursday each month at the New Port Richey center, 5500 Little Road, New Port Richey, [...]
Pasco/Pinellas/Hillsborough County, Florida – (May 2012) Medical Center of Trinity is offering weekly blood pressure screenings every Thursday from 9:30am to 10:30am beginning April 5 at 9330 State Road 54, Trinity, FL in Conference Room A. Reservations are not required. Walk-ins are welcomed. For more information, please visit www.MedicalCenterTrinity.com or call 727-834-4000. # [...]







