Author: Dorron Blumberg

Delray Medical Center & Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center Earn High Performance Recognition for Heart Failure & COPD in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020-21 Best Hospitals

Posted by | Aug 3, 2020 | |

August 3 2020 – Delray Medical Center and Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center achieve high performance marks in the category of heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for the state of Florida in the annual U.S. News & World Report’s 2020-2021 Best Hospitals rankings for adult clinical specialties.
 

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Available on Amazon: "Healthcare from the Trenches" by Dr. Alejandro Badia Exposing Barriers to Patient Care, Pandemic Exacerbating Weaknesses of U.S. Healthcare System

Posted by | Aug 3, 2020 | |

 August 3, 2020  – Dr. Alejandro Badia’s book Healthcare from the Trenches, published in June 2020, exposes systematic barriers that have led to skyrocketing health costs, lack of patient access and inefficient delivery of care, and comes at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is further exacerbating weaknesses in the US Healthcare System.
 

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AMA Launches #MaskUp Campaign to Normalize Masks in Fight Against COVID-19

Posted by | Aug 3, 2020 | |

August 3 2020 – The American Medical Association (AMA) today launched the #MaskUp campaign, a robust effort to normalize mask wearing in the fight against COVID-19 and to debunk myths associated with masks as physicians combat misinformation. Along with physical distancing and regularly washing hands or using hand sanitizer, wearing a mask is the easiest way to stop the spread of COVID-19. The campaign will provide messaging and guidance to patients and assets to help physicians reinforce the need for masks.
 

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Tenet Reports Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2020 and Provides Update on Effects of COVID-19

Posted by | Aug 3, 2020 | |

Net income from continuing operations available to common shareholders of $88 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, in 2Q20 versus net income from continuing operations of $24 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, in 2Q19

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $732 million in 2Q20 versus $669 million in 2Q19

Federal stimulus support received was critical in addressing pandemic challenges, allowing uninterrupted response across our care facilities

Experienced pronounced volatility in monthly volumes associated with COVID-19 during 2Q20, including restrictions on elective procedures, with April lows followed by substantial improvement in May and June

Executed on various actions in 2Q20 to enhance liquidity and achieve efficiencies to partially mitigate the adverse impact of the pandemic


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Florida Medical Association Installs Michael Patete, MD, FACS, of Venice as 144th FMA President

Posted by | Aug 3, 2020 | |

August 3 2020 –  Michael Patete, MD, FACS, of Venice, Fla., was installed as 144th President of the Florida Medical Association (FMA) on Sunday, Aug. 2, during the all-virtual 2020 FMA Annual Meeting. Dr. Patete, a Board-certified otolaryngologist in private practice who also specializes in head and neck plastic surgery, has been practicing medicine for more than 30 years.

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