Author: Dorron Blumberg

UNITED HOMECARE APPOINTS JOSÉ KEICHI FUENTES AS ITS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF FOUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Posted by | Jun 27, 2021 | |

 JUNE 25, 2021 – United HomeCare® (UHC), a non-profit 501(c)(3) home and community-based charitable organization is proud to announce the appointment of José Keichi Fuentes as its Chairman of the Board of Directors and the addition of four new members to the board of directors, Dr. Rudolph Moise DO MBA JD, Maria G. Lamas MBA, Dr. Maria De Los Santos Ph.D.and Kathelyn “Kathy” Zimmerer CPA.
 

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Florida Blue extends support to Surfside community

Posted by | Jun 27, 2021 | |

Blue Cross Blue Shield plan donates $50,000 to Operation Helping Hands, offers free 24/7 bilingual emotional support helpline 
 
June 26, 2021 – Florida Blue, the local Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, is offering additional support to the residents of Surfside and the entire South Florida community following Thursday’s tragic building collapse. 
 
The Florida Blue Foundation has contributed $50,000 to Operation Helping Hands, a response and relief fund activated by United Way of Miami-Dade and the Miami Herald/el Nuevo Herald. The funds will provide support and assistance to affected families with their short- and long-term needs created by the unexpected tragedy.
 
 

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Golisano Children’s Hospital partners with Walmart and Sam’s Club to help change kids’ health in Southwest Florida

Posted by | Jun 25, 2021 | |

The fundraising campaign runs from June 28 – July 25
 
June 25, 2021 – At only 8 years-old, Rylee Cappuccilli exemplifies strength and perseverance as she continues to face the challenges of a spinal cord injury she’s had since birth. 
 
The always-smiling third grader is one of many children in Southwest Florida to receive life-saving care at Golisano Children’s Hospital, the region’s only children’s hospital. In 2012, she learned to breathe on her own without 24-hour ventilator support, and in 2017, she overcame a surgery to remove a tracheotomy. Her mom, Andrea, calls it a miracle.
 

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COMMUNITY LEADERS COMMEMORATE CONSTRUCTION OF UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER INPATIENT REHABILITATION UNIT

Posted by | Jun 24, 2021 | |

HCA Healthcare Invests $16M in Broward County Hospital to Build Gastrointestinal Laboratory,
Therapy Gym and 25 State-of-the-Art Patient Rooms
 
June 24, 2021 – Community leaders came together on Tuesday to commemorate the construction of an inpatient rehabilitation unit at University Hospital and Medical Center, a 317-bed acute care hospital in the heart of South Florida. Known for its robust surgical offerings, including joint replacement, spine and robotic surgery, the hospital’s new unit will provide expanded services to surrounding communities in May 2022.
 

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Mass General Brigham mandates COVID-19 vaccination for all employees

Posted by | Jun 24, 2021 | |

June 24, 2021  – Mass General Brigham today announced that it will require its 80,000 employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 once the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grants approval of one of the three vaccines. More than 85 percent of Mass General Brigham employees have already been vaccinated—one of the highest rates nationwide among health care systems.

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