Americanna Laboratories, a premiere cannabis testing laboratory with headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida, announced the addition of Wyman Dickey as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Dickey brings tremendous experience to this role having worked at the senior leadership level for 17 years in the highly regulated field of career postsecondary education. His operational success in overseeing both start-up and tenured institutions matches well with the financial and managerial benchmarks facing Americanna Laboratories in the coming years. His ability to secure high levels of satisfaction from clients and colleagues correlates with Americanna’s desire to always exceed the expectations of customers.
 
“Wyman Dickey has established a strong history of success in both quality outcomes and financial performance. In a field such as laboratory testing, you must maintain a high standard in every aspect and he clearly is used to exceeding in this type of environment. We believe this move will bring immediate results.” said Co-Founder David Perez.


The board of directors of Catholic Health Services announced that its CEO, Joseph M. Catania, is retiring from the organization after leading its growth and development over the past 30 years. From his appointment to the position, Catania has continually advanced the Mission of CHS, built a focused and cohesive team, nurtured community partnerships, and focused on serving the most vulnerable within the south Florida community.

After decades of guiding the organization through difficult times into fiscal stability and then to remarkable growth, Joe Catania, the only chief executive officer Catholic Health Services has ever had will retire effective September 30, 2021.
 
With a style of full commitment and ownership, Catania always accepted personal responsibility, not only for the 6,000 people in the daily care of CHS, but also over 2,500 staff members and their families. His holistic approach to ensuring the security and sustainability of the organization was his overarching goal.
 
“Having served over three decades as CEO, I feel this is the right time for a leadership change. It has been my honor and privilege to serve the community, the Archdiocese of Miami, and lead the great team at Catholic Health Services. I am proud of the people of CHS and the organization we have built,” said Joe Catania.
 
“On behalf of the board, I want to thank Mr. Catania for his professional and personal commitment and dedication to Catholic Health Services. His remarkable contributions and leadership have been immeasurable. He has led this organization with courage and confidence through a transformative journey and CHS is a strong market leader thanks to Joe. Given the extended timeline before Mr. Catania retires, the board of directors will begin a thorough and deliberate CEO selection process,” shared Ralph E Lawson, Chairman of the Board, CHS.


When a new bundle of joy requires extra special medical care in the Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, parents and extended family might feel overwhelmed. At West Boca Medical Center, the medical staff works hard to relieve those fears, by caring for any premature or at-risk baby.

Further enhancing this care, the hospital is now the only one in Palm Beach and North Broward County, to have installed the NICVIEW 2™ Live Streaming Camera Systems in its Level III NICU, the highest level of care available. Parents and their family members can now see their baby at all times, even when they cannot be there in person. The password-protected camera provides parents and their family members a secure virtual window to their newborn in the NICU.
 
“This new and protected technology is giving families and loved ones another way to connect with their baby even when they can’t be present all of the time in our Level III NICU,” said George Rizzuto, chief executive officer of West Boca Medical Center. “We understand the challenges families face when their child is in the NICU, often unexpectedly, so we are trying to take concerns about separation out of the equation. Families can see their baby at any time, and feel secure knowing they are getting the very best care possible at our hospital.” 


Two former U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretaries and a range of influential leaders convene for the University of Miami’s “2021 The Business of Health Care” virtual conference on April 16 to address the sector’s recovery in the wake of the pandemic.

As the world continues to grapple with the pandemic and inch painstakingly toward a new normal with vaccine relief, U.S. health care leaders representing the major industry sections together with several regional health ministers will convene for a half-day virtual conference to explore impacts and innovations to chart the way forward.
 
“There’s no underestimating the value of bringing all these leaders together in one place during this pivotal time for health care,” said Steven Ullmann, director of the Center for Health Management and Policy at the University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School. “To learn from their significant insights on how we manage the many aspects that have come out of the pandemic and how best to move forward, offers incredible benefit to us all.”
 
Panelists and speakers will explore a range of health care issues – from clinical to policy to financial – that have impacted the industry at both the macro and micro levels.
 
Donna Shalala, former congresswoman and former president of the University of Miami, and Alex Azar – who both previously served as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – headline the last session of the day, “Health Care in a Changing Political Landscape.”
 
University President Julio Frenk, a global health expert whose insights have been sought frequently during the pandemic, will introduce the opening panel on “Health and Economy in the Americas.” The session includes the director of the Pan American Health Organization as well as health ministers from Uruguay and Costa Rica, among others.
 
In what has become a conference standard, heads of the leading professional health organizations serve as keynote panelists for the second session. Moderated by Pat Geraghty, president and CEO of Florida Blue and GuideWell, presenting sponsor of the conference, the panel will include Susan Bailey, president, American Medical Association; Matthew Eyles, president and CEO, America’s Health Insurance Plans; Joseph Fifer, president and CEO, Healthcare Financial Management Association; Halee Fischer-Wright, president and CEO, Medical Group Management Association; Ernest Grant, president, American Nurses Association; and Lisa Kidder Hrobsky, group vice president, Federal Relations, American Hospital Association.
 
The conference, celebrating its 10th anniversary, will be offered virtually for the second time. Nearly 1,500 people registered for the gathering held last October, postponed from its scheduled spring date because of the pandemic.
 
“We started as a regional conference and have grown to become a global gathering with significant impact – truly an indication that the issues that we discuss and debate have earned that level of import,” said Ullmann, noting that Florida Blue has provided support as a major supporter since the start.
 
Ullmann highlighted that the online platform has amplified the conference’s reach, attracting professionals from business and health care environments around the world and also an increasing number of students.


When a new bundle of joy requires extra special medical care in the Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, parents and extended family might feel overwhelmed. At West Boca Medical Center, the medical staff works hard to relieve those fears, by caring for any premature or at-risk baby.

Further enhancing this care, the hospital is now the only one in Palm Beach and North Broward County, to have installed the NICVIEW 2™ Live Streaming Camera Systems in its Level III NICU, the highest level of care available. Parents and their family members can now see their baby at all times, even when they cannot be there in person. The password-protected camera provides parents and their family members a secure virtual window to their newborn in the NICU.
 
“This new and protected technology is giving families and loved ones another way to connect with their baby even when they can’t be present all of the time in our Level III NICU,” said George Rizzuto, chief executive officer of West Boca Medical Center. “We understand the challenges families face when their child is in the NICU, often unexpectedly, so we are trying to take concerns about separation out of the equation. Families can see their baby at any time, and feel secure knowing they are getting the very best care possible at our hospital.”