Author: Dorron Blumberg

June 15 2020 – The Palm Beach County Medical Society (PBCMS) Services announced the recipients of the 17th Annual Heroes in Medicine awards. Honorees will be recognized at the Society’s annual gala on December 5, 2020 at the Airport Hilton West Palm Beach. Net proceeds from this event will support PBCMS Services programs, including COVID Response, Project Access, Disaster Services, Opioid Task Force and Care Coordination.

 

Heroes in Medicine awards spotlight those Individuals and organizations in Palm Beach County that provide outstanding service to meet needs of people in local, national and/or global communities.  Nominees complete a rigorous review process, including in-person interviews selected by community leaders and volunteers. Heroes in Medicine is made possible by the generous support of Rendina Healthcare Real Estate.
 

 

June 15, 2020 – une is National Safety Month, and while many parents are focused on COVID-19, Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade (HSCMD), the county’s prenatal and infant care coalition, is raising awareness in the community on the issues of car seat safety and infant sleep safety by providing five easy reminders for National Safety Month. 
 

June 15th 2020-Delray Medical Center’s Imaging Center at Palm Court, will resume its full complement of outpatient and diagnostic services with safety standards in place.  These standards 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.  It is critical for patients to reschedule screening appointments that may have been missed or postponed.  
 

  

June 15, 2020 – As cities and states reopen their economies, there is an urgent need to ramp-up contact-tracing capacity. In fact, it is estimated that hundreds of thousands of contact tracers are needed in the United States. In response to the high demand for one of the fastest-growing jobs in the U.S., Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has launched a new, online public health certificate course on COVID-19, contact tracing and risk-reduction.