Author: Dorron Blumberg

Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center Receives Get With The Guidelines- Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Achievement Award

Posted by | Oct 27, 2020 | |

American Heart Association Award recognizes Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center’s commitment to quality stroke care
 
October 27 2020 – Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center receives the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines- Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke/brain attack patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
 

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DR. MARCOS MESTRE APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER OF NICKLAUS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

Posted by | Oct 27, 2020 | |

October 27 2020 – Dr. Marcos Mestre has been appointed vice president and chief medical officer for Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. In this role, he will advance collaboration among the 309-bed pediatric specialty hospital’s clinical and administrative leadership, and community physicians to ensure quality clinical care and operational efficiency.

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MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM EARNS "MOST WIRED" RECOGNITION

Posted by | Oct 27, 2020 | |

October 27, 2020 – The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has recognized Memorial Healthcare System with its Performance Excellence Award. The Hollywood-based provider was certified at level 9 (out of a maximum 10) in the 2020 Digital Health Most Wired program, a ranking that places it above 97% of the more than 30,000 organizations that participated in the annual survey.

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QUANTUM FOUNDATION, COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND OTHER FUNDERS PILOT PROGRAM TO CLOSE DIGITAL DIVIDE

Posted by | Oct 27, 2020 | |

Program Providing Technology Equity to Vulnerable Communities
 
October 27 2020 – As COVID-19 has forced our society into a virtual one with the internet becoming as vital a resource as public utilities such as water and electricity, Community Partners of South Florida (CPSFL) is receiving nearly $500,000 in grants to help close Palm Beach County’s digital divide. Quantum Foundation, in partnership with Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties (CFPBMC) and other funders, awarded the funding to create four full-time positions dedicated to bringing technology access and education to areas of most need in Palm Beach County.
 

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Palm Health Foundation Opens Scholarship Application for Nursing and Mental/Behavioral Health Professions

Posted by | Oct 27, 2020 | |

October 27 2020 – Palm Health Foundation, Palm Beach County’s community foundation for health, will open applications for nursing and mental/behavioral health scholarships on November 1, 2020. The scholarships are administered by the George Snow Scholarship Fund and encourage individuals with financial need to enter and advance in the nursing and mental/behavioral health professions. Applicants must be residents of Palm Beach, Broward or Martin County, Florida, and apply by the February 1, 2021 deadline. The application, eligibility criteria and instructions are available on the George Snow Scholarship Fund website at www.scholarship.org.

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