Author: Dorron Blumberg

CHILDREN ADVOCATE FOR ACCESS TO PEDIATRIC CARE AND MEDICAID FUNDING

Posted by | Aug 18, 2020 | |

Two Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Patient Families Advocate for High-Quality
Pediatric Care Provided by Children’s Hospitals Across the Nation
  
August 18 2020 – Two Nicklaus Children’s Hospital patient families, the Hartrick family and the Coiras family, last week met virtually with U.S. Senators and Representatives to discuss the importance of prioritizing children’s health care as part of the annual Children’s Hospital Association’s Speak Now for Kids Family Advocacy Week, August 10-14. More than 50 patient families from children’s hospitals across the country raised important issues about the ongoing and essential care provided by children’s hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. 
 

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Kendall Regional Medical Center Achieves Healthgrades 2020 Labor and Delivery Excellence Award and is Named Top 10% for Labor and Delivery

Posted by | Aug 17, 2020 | |

August 17, 2020 – Kendall Regional Medical Center announced today that it is a recipient of Healthgrades 2020 Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™. This distinction places Kendall Regional in the top 10% of all hospitals evaluated and recognizes the exceptional care of mothers during and after labor and delivery, according to Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems.

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GABRIEL’S WISH COMES TRUE

Posted by | Aug 17, 2020 | |

Hollywood Resident Shops to His Heart’s Delight,
Thanks to Make-A-Wish
 
August 17, 2020 – While COVID-19 has altered the way Make-A-Wish Southern Florida fulfills its mission to grant life-changing wishes for critically-ill children, Hollywood resident Gabriel Pagan is proof the wish experience hasn’t lost its magic. 
 
The 10-year-old, who struggles with cystic fibrosis (CF), recently enjoyed being a VIP at the shopping spree of his dreams. Given his health situation and the ongoing threat of the coronavirus, Make-A-Wish (www.sfla.wish.org) made arrangements for Gabriel to have a private experience at the Best Buy store in Pembroke Pines.

 

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HEALTHY START COALITION OF MIAMI-DADE RESPONDS TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BY SUPPLYING MASKS TO ALL DOCTORS, NURSES, AND MIDWIVES WHO SERVE PREGNANT WOMEN

Posted by | Aug 17, 2020 | |

With over 2,500 births per month in Miami-Dade County, the safety of this vulnerable population is critical 
 
August 17, 2020 – In the continued mission to ensure healthy outcomes for new moms and their babies, the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade (HSCMD) is supplying FDA approved cloth masks to approximately 350 prenatal care providers in Miami-Dade County, for their patients and staff.  The cloth masks were provided by the Florida Department of Health (FDOH).
 

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Memorial Healthcare System Frontline Give Back during Back to School

Posted by | Aug 17, 2020 | |

August 17 2020 – For 15 years, the Memorial Healthcare System family has come together to donate, pack and deliver school supplies to children who need it most.  This year MHS and Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital employees donated 600 backpacks filled with school supplies to Broward County students- these are front line workers still finding time to help their community.

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