Author: Dorron Blumberg

Community Partners of South Florida Achieves National Accreditation

January 14, 2021 – Community Partners of South Florida (CPSFL) has achieved national accreditation through the New York-based Council on Accreditation (COA), an accreditor of the full continuum of community-based behavioral health care and social service organizations in the United States and Canada. COA has recognized CPSFL for its best practices, accountability and quality as a nonprofit community development organization that is changing generations by changing the odds for families across the most important foundations in their lives, including housing, mental health and community.

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Good Samaritan Medical Center Receives Accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC)

January 12th 2020 – Good Samaritan Medical Center receives accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) for their commitment to care at their comprehensive cancer institute.   Good Samaritan Medical Center has received this accreditation since 1994.  The Commission on Cancer is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for cancer patients through standard setting, prevention, research, education, and the monitoring of comprehensive quality care.

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Dr. Arif Dalvi to present on movement disorders during virtual symposium on Jan. 23

January 13 2021 – Neurologist Dr. Arif Dalvi will be presenting information on movement disorders during the virtual “Stepping Forward Towards A Cure 2021” symposium presented by the Mind, Music, Movement Foundation for Neurological Disorders from 9:30am – 4:30pm on Jan. 23. Since 2014, Dr. Dalvi has served as Director of the Comprehensive Movement Disorder Center at the Palm Beach Neuroscience Institute, a medical practice of Tenet Florida Physician Services.

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METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY LAUNCHES AT MERCY HOSPITAL

Dedicated weight loss surgical program now available at top South Florida hospital  
 
January 13, 2021 – Mercy Hospital, an industry leading, acute care hospital that has been providing high quality services in South Florida for more than 60 years, is proud to announce that it has officially launched a dedicated metabolic and bariatric surgical program. The bariatric program within Mercy Hospital’s Surgical Weight Loss Center is a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary program that offers Harvard fellowship trained bariatric surgeons, minimally invasive surgical options, a dedicated bariatric coordinator, expert dietitians, psychologists and much more.
 

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Health Foundation of South Florida Announces Loreen Chant as new President and CEO

Foundation will also welcome Melida Akiti as first Black, Latina Board Chair in the organization’s 28-year history
 
January 13, 2021 — The Health Foundation of South Florida, the region’s largest philanthropic organization focused on achieving health equity in historically disadvantaged communities, today announced Loreen Chant as its new president and CEO, effective March 1st. Chant will replace Steven E. Marcus, who retired in December after having led the foundation for 20 years. Her appointment by the Board of Directors concludes a rigorous five-month search that drew candidates from across the country. Chant assumes the role as COVID19 cases continue to surge, exposing deeply entrenched health inequities and socioeconomic disparities in South Florida and posing unprecedented risk to our region’s most vulnerable communities.
 

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