Author: Dorron Blumberg

SBA has reopened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan/Advance

By: Paymaster
 
The SBA shut down the EIDL back in April and they are now accepting new applications for eligible small businesses.  Apply for this disaster relief directly on the SBA website.  The funds are limited.
 
Other PPP News 
 
The U.S. Treasury posted on Friday a new PPP Loan Application for those who have not received a loan yet.  A new forgiveness application has not been posted yet, but is expected. 
 

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Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Ranked Among the Top 50 by U.S. News & World Report

Recognized as a national leader in children’s Orthopedics and Cardiology and Heart Surgery
 
June 16, 2020 – Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital has ranked among the top 50 children’s hospitals in the nation for Orthopedics and Cardiology and Heart Surgery, in the new 2020-21 Best Children’s Hospitals ranking by U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice. The hospital is once again the highest ranked children’s hospital for Pediatric Orthopedics in Florida, and among the 25 best in the U.S., and ranked among the top 50 in the nation for its Cardiology and Heart Surgery program, based on patient outcomes, clinical resources and utilization of best practices.
 

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Mutated coronavirus shows significant boost in infectivity

COVID-19-causing viral variant taking over in the United States and Europe now carries more functional, cell-binding spikes.
 
June 12, 2020 – JUPITER, FL — A tiny genetic mutation in the SARS coronavirus 2 variant circulating throughout Europe and the United States significantly increases the virus’ ability to infect cells, lab experiments performed at Scripps Research show.
 
“Viruses with this mutation were much more infectious than those without the mutation in the cell culture system we used,” says Scripps Research virologist Hyeryun Choe, PhD, senior author of the study.
 

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Delray Medical Center & West Boca Medical Center Recognized as Two of the Safest Hospitals in the United States

Healthgrades 2020 Patient Safety Excellence AwardTM  awarded at time
when hospitals and the community are focused on increased patient safety 
 
June 16, 2020 – Delray Medical Center & West Boca Medical Center announces today they both are recipients of the Healthgrades 2020 Patient Safety Excellence AwardTM. This distinction places Delray Medical Center and West Boca Medical Center among the top 5% of all short-term acute care hospitals reporting patient safety data as evaluated by Healthgrades, a leading resource connecting consumers, physicians and health systems.  This award comes during a time when many patients may be delaying care for new or chronic conditions that may become life threatening.  This designation is a testament to the focus on safety at these hospitals.  Both have implemented safety standards that are built upon deep clinical expertise, as well as continuous incorporation of CDC, CMS and state recommendations. They are a rigorous combination of infection prevention processes, training, testing, personal protective equipment and technology.  
 

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Aventura Hospital and Medical Center Achieves Healthgrades 2020 Patient Safety Excellence AwardTM

Aventura Hospital in the top 5% in the Nation for Patient Safety
 
June 16, 2020 –  Aventura Hospital and Medical Center announced today that it is a recipient of the Healthgrades 2020 Patient Safety Excellence AwardTM. This distinction places Aventura Hospital among the top 5% of all short-term acute care hospitals reporting patient safety data as evaluated by Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems.
 

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