Author: Dorron Blumberg

While the Covid-19 virus has been less of a medical concern for children than adults, statistics show that it is taking a major toll on their mental health. Children’s hospitals across the country are showing a significant surge in admissions for everything from generalized anxiety to suicide. 

 

Returning to school in August may be much more challenging than the typical “end-of-summer bummer.” Parents, pediatricians, and family doctors will be paramount in helping them through obstacles and the time to start is now.
 

 

July 9, 2021 –  Trinity Health today announced effective immediately, the national health system will require all colleagues, clinical staff, contractors and those conducting business in its health care facilities be vaccinated against COVID-19. 

 

The requirement applies to Trinity Health’s more than 117,000 employees in 22 states nationwide in an effort stop to the spread of the virus and keep all patients, colleagues and the broader communities safe. This includes 2,900 Holy Cross Health colleagues.
 

July 1 2021 – Madison Workman is the Chief Operating Officer at North Shore Medical Center. In this role, Workman is responsible for the daily operations and implementation of strategic initiatives for the 337-bed acute care facility. He has led hospital wide initiatives to increase employee engagement, decrease costs and numerous equipment & infrastructure upgrades.
 

 

July 8, 2021 – Through his Foundation, new Boca Raton resident Jay Grunin has made a gift of $3 million to Keeping the Promise…The Campaign for Boca Raton Regional Hospital. The Grunin Foundation joins many other seven-plus figure donors in support of the hospital’s long-term vision. The gift brings the total raised for the campaign to an astounding $208 million, surging toward a goal of $250 million.