Author: Dorron Blumberg

VITAS HEALTHCARE OPENS 16-BED INPATIENT HOSPICE UNIT IN KENDALL NEAR BAPTIST HOSPITAL

Posted by | Dec 3, 2020 | |

The 19,000 square ft, newly constructed facility is expected to serve 750 patients each year
 
December 3, 2020 – Residents of Miami-Dade County now have improved access to compassionate end-of-life care through VITAS Healthcare’s newly constructed inpatient hospice unit (IPU) at MedSquare in Kendall, located at 9408 SW 87th Ave., Suite 107, Miami, FL, 33176.
 

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Mercy Hospital and Kendall Regional Medical Center Launch Groundbreaking Augmented Reality (AR) Guided Spine Surgery Program

Posted by | Dec 2, 2020 | |

HCA East Florida’s Miami-Dade facilities are among the first acute care hospitals in the
Southeast US to utilize headset that gives surgeons “x-ray vision” during complex spinal procedures 
 
December 2, 2020 – HCA East Florida’s Miami-Dade facilities, Mercy Hospital and Kendall Regional Medical Center, are now offering spine surgery with an innovative augmented reality (AR) guidance system that looks inside a patient’s body as if the surgeon has “x-ray vision.” The specialty headset brings a new standard of personalization and care to the operating room as it let surgeons know exactly where to place implants within each patient’s unique anatomy.  The program was launched at sister HCA Healthcare facility, Aventura Hospital and Medical Center, in early November.
 

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Jupiter Medical Center Adds Geriatric Nursing Education Program

Posted by | Dec 2, 2020 | |

Gift from Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation Secures NICHE for Older Adults
 
December 2, 2020 – Jupiter Medical Center is adding the Nurses Improving Care of Healthsystem Elders (NICHE), an international nursing education program, to its in-depth training for healthcare staff. Thanks to a generous gift from the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, the Glenn W. and Cornelia T. Baily Geriatric Nursing Program will provide resources and education for interdisciplinary teams.
 

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LUNG CANCER SCREENINGS SAVE LIVES

Posted by | Dec 1, 2020 | |

December 1 2020 – The American Lung Association’s 3rd Annual "State of Lung Cancer" report once again reinforced the need for early lung cancer screening, which better enables an early diagnosis and better long-term outcomes. As with many other types, lung cancer is most curable when detected early.

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Do (Due) Diligence

Posted by | Dec 1, 2020 | |

I’m a litigator, not a “corporate” lawyer. For the past 27 years I have filed and defended lawsuits on behalf of businesses and business people, often ones which have not used corporate counsel. I get to “Monday-morning-quarterback” everything after the fact. Most lawsuits would have been avoided had my client used counsel at any point up until the time my help was needed. 

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