Author: Dorron Blumberg

Tenet’s Florida Hospitals Celebrate National Nurses Week 2020

Posted by | May 8, 2020 | |

May 8th 2020 – Tenet hospitals are honoring their nurses during National Nurses Week (May 6-12), an annual celebration that recognizes the value of nursing. The theme this year, Compassion|Expertise|Trust, celebrates qualities in nursing that are perhaps more important today than ever before as nurses are serving on the front lines of care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Ultraviolet Light Exposes Contagion Spread from Improper PPE Use Low-cost Simulation-based Method Can Efficiently Increase Hospital Workplace Safety during COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted by | May 6, 2020 | |

May 6, 2020 – Despite the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), reports show that many health care workers contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which raises substantial concerns about the effectiveness of the PPE. Highly sought after PPE used in hospitals and other health care settings is critical in ensuring the safety of those on the frontline of COVID-19, but only if they are used  properly. 

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Rotary Club of Weston, Vernon Carey Foundation and Memorial Foundation Hosted a Thank You BBQ for National Guard, Law Enforcement and Memorial Healthcare System Workers on Tuesday, May 5 at C.B. Smith Park

Posted by | May 6, 2020 | |

May 6, 2020 — The Rotary Club of Weston, along with the Vernon Carey Foundation and Memorial Foundation, hosted a thank you BBQ for over 200 National Guard soldiers and healthcare workers from the Memorial Healthcare System on May 5. These workers have been tirelessly testing thousands of people for coronavirus at C.B. Smith Park in Pembroke Pines and this was a way to thank them for all that they are doing for the community. 

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Broward Health Foundation Receives Hand Sanitizer from Tito’s Handmade Vodka

Posted by | May 6, 2020 | |

May 6 2020 – Broward Health Foundation received a donation of hand sanitizer from Tito’s Handmade Vodka on Monday, May 4.
Tito’s donation of 300 spray bottles and a 55-gallon drum of alcohol-based sanitizer comes at a time when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends people clean their hands regularly to limit the spread of infections such as COVID-19. When soap and water aren’t available to rid hands of germs, the CDC suggests using a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. The hand sanitizer should be placed all over the hands and then the hands should be rubbed until they feel dry.
 

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DIABETES RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUNDATION RECEIVES $3 MILLION GIFT FROM NORTH AMERICA’S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS TO FUND CELL THERAPY FOR COVID-19

Posted by | May 6, 2020 | |

The monumental donation will support novel research on the use of stem cells to treat patients with severe COVID-19
 
May 6, 2020  – The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (DRIF) today announced a donation of $3 million from North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU), to support specific and urgent research on the use of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells to treat COVID-19-related inflammation. The generous gift will accelerate needed clinical trials during this challenging time.
 

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