Author: Dorron Blumberg

VAntage Point – Resources for Veterans, their Families, Caregivers, and Survivors

Posted by | Jun 6, 2019 | |

Find out where VA fits into your life with the VA Welcome Kit
 
Are you aware of ALL the benefits and services you are eligible for? Whether you’re just getting out of the service or you’ve been a civilian for years now, the VA Welcome Kit can help guide you with step-by-step instructions to the benefits and services you’ve earned. Keep your welcome kit handy so you can turn to it throughout your life—like when it’s time to go to school, get a job, buy a house, get health care, retire, or make plans for your care as you age. Please share this resource with your friends and family.
 

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HEALTHY START COALITION OF MIAMI-DADE UPDATES HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ON MATERNAL MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY

Posted by | Jun 5, 2019 | |

June 5, 2019 – On May 23rd, the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade partnered with Holtz Children’s Hospital and The Women’s Hospital at Jackson Memorial Hospital to organize the Florida Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Centers (RPICC) Educational Sessions.  This year’s focus was Illuminating the Causes of Maternal Morbidity and Mortality.  Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade County frequently hosts professional development events to provide medical professionals, social workers, mental health clinicians, case workers, and community partners research updates and best practices relevant to maternal, infant and child health. 
 

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FIU Research and Stempel College bring together national experts to discuss brain health

Posted by | Jun 5, 2019 | |

June 5 2019 – The Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, in partnership with the FIU Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED), recently hosted a symposium to discuss research regarding brain health and the promotion of interventions that could help alleviate the crisis related to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

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Delray Medical Center Earns Get With the Guidelines Target: Stroke Honor Roll for 5th Consecutive Year

Posted by | Jun 4, 2019 | |

In honor of Stroke Awareness Month, this week we held our Stroke Survivors Reception and Get With the Guidelines Award Presentation. Thank you to our patients, Delray Beach Fire Rescue, our physicians, Governing Board and staff for joining us to celebrate this honor. A special appreciation to Jeffrey Walker, Director of Quality and Systems Improvement from the American Heart Association, Palm Beach County for presenting our stroke team with the Get With The Guidelines Target: Stroke Honor Roll – Elite Plus award – for the 5th consecutive year!

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Kendall Regional Brings Eighth Annual Superhero Safety Fair to the City of Doral

Posted by | Jun 4, 2019 | |

Kendall Regional Medical Center hosted their eighth annual Superhero Safety Fair this past Saturday at Doral Central Park. Kendall Regional’s pediatric department partnered with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, the Miami-Dade Police Department, Kendall Regional’s healthcare professionals and other community groups to provide children with educational entertainment on how to stay safe this summer. With more than 1,000 costumed attendees,
 

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