Author: Dorron Blumberg

South Florida has a powerful new tool when it comes to treating patients and saving lives during potentially deadly storms and other wide scale emergencies. World renowned doctors from Israel’s Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer – the Middle East’s largest and most comprehensive hospital – just taught a weeklong intensive training program at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) for first responders to improve readiness and response during disasters. 

Orthopedic trauma surgeon Howard Bar-Eli, M.D., has joined Baptist Health Medical Group, a network of primary care doctors and specialists who provide high-quality medical care to patients of all ages, as part of Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute. Dr. Bar-Eli specializes in orthopedic surgery following trauma, such as an injury sustained in a fall or an accident.

With the health insurance marketplace open enrollment beginning on November 1, 2018 and running through December 15, 2018, Palmetto General Hospital community education and outreach program aims to raise awareness and understanding of the Marketplace, as well as the insurance options available for those currently without insurance or looking to change plans.

Broward Health North was awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes Broward Health North’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. The Leapfrog Group is a national organization committed to improving health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers. The Safety Grade assigns an A, B, C, D or F grade to hospitals across the country based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections and other harms among patients in their care.