Author: Dorron Blumberg

UHealth Launches COVID-19 Heart Program

Posted by | May 26, 2020 | |

May 26, 2020 A new COVID-19 Heart Program developed by cardiologists with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is addressing the varied heart issues stemming from the pandemic with comprehensive screenings and evaluations in a safe clinical setting. It also incorporates the latest findings from UM cardiology researchers studying how the coronavirus can affect the heart and its surrounding tissues.

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Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center Elects Sergio Lafratta to Board of Directors

Posted by | May 26, 2020 | |

 May 26, 2020 – Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center announced that Sergio Lafratta was recently elected to the non-profit’s board of directors. A veteran healthcare executive with a vast amount of experience in global operations and business management, Lafratta is currently the senior vice president of acquisitions and expansion at Association MD Medical Group in Davie.

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Lee Health and NCH Receive Support from Bank of America to Combat the Effects of COVID-19 Regionally

Posted by | May 26, 2020 | |

SWFL Stronger Together Campaign Surpasses $1 Million in Community Support 
 
May 26, 2020 –  As nonprofit healthcare systems Lee Health and NCH continue to lead the region’s fight against COVID-19, the Southwest Florida community has stepped up to support the lifesaving mission of the “SWFL Stronger Together” campaign and provide aid for the healthcare heroes on the frontline of the crisis. Bank of America is the latest partner to contribute, granting $75,000 to ensure a meaningful impact in the community it serves. 
 
 

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NICKLAUS CHILDREN’S OPENS SPECIALIZED UNIT TO TREAT MULTISYSTEM INFLAMMATORY SYNDROME IN CHILDREN (MIS-C)

Posted by | May 26, 2020 | |

Resumes Regular Operations with Expanded Safety Practices in Place 
 
May 26 2020 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has resumed regular operations and is adapting operations to meet the current healthcare needs of children in South Florida. The hospital has developed a highly specialized four-bed unit-within-a-unit for treatment of children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), a complex disorder that is affecting youngsters worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. The four-room “MIS-C pod” is part of the hospital’s renowned 40-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, which routinely receives transfers of critically ill children from referring hospitals throughout the state.
 

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