Author: Dorron Blumberg

May 1, 2019 –  Plans are underway to open the new Mastroianni Family Pediatric Emergency Department at Jupiter Medical Center on Friday, May 3. Located adjacent to the hospital’s existing emergency department, the new pediatric ED brings specialized pediatric emergency care closer to home for residents of Jupiter and the surrounding communities.

May 1st, 2019 – Mount Sinai Medical Center has opened its 11th primary and specialty care office at 2504 Biscayne Boulevard in the Midtown/Edgewater area of Miami. The facility will initially offer appointments for primary care and cardiology, with the availability of same-day or next-day appointments if desired. Furthermore, as with all Mount Sinai office locations, the Midtown office offers complimentary walk-in blood pressure and glucose screenings, Monday to Friday, to encourage preventive measures. Hours for the screenings are 9:00am-4:00pm.

May 1, 2019 – Nurses representing every kind of care from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities to home care are invited to take part in the sixth annual Thank a Nurse campaign designed to recognize their tireless efforts.  Thank a Nurse is generously sponsored by Tenet Health and VITAS Healthcare and coincides with National Nurses Week, May 6-12.  The 2019 national theme is “4 Million Reasons to Celebrate,” recognizing the number of nurses across the U.S.  Palm Health Foundation aspires to honor the county’s 18,000 nurses through the local campaign.

May 1, 2019 – Wellington Regional Medical Center (WRMC) was recently designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR).  With the designation, the ACR recognizes that WRMC has demonstrated excellence in mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy and breast ultrasound (including ultrasound-guided breast biopsy).