Author: Dorron Blumberg

Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center Adds HIV Physician to Staff

Posted by | Oct 7, 2018 | |

Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center (CDTC) has announced that Dr. Vanessa Rojas has joined the medical staff.
 
Fluent in English and Spanish, Dr. Rojas has expertise in both Family Medicine and HIV specialty care. She will serve as a Primary Care Physician in the Center’s Adult Clinic with a focus on patients from the Comprehensive Family AIDS Program who are infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. 
 

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Quantum Invests in County’s Health

Posted by | Oct 7, 2018 | |

Private Grantmaking Organization Allocates Nearly $900,000 for Third Quarter Whole Health Initiatives

The board of trustees of Quantum Foundation, under the leadership of Mrs. Donna Mulholland, chair, recently approved nine new grants totaling $887,500 to health-related nonprofits based throughout Palm Beach County.

Quantum Foundation’s mission is to fund initiatives that improve the overall health of people living in Palm Beach County. In its 20th year of community investment, the foundation has assets of approximately $150 million and since its inception has awarded $130 million to hundreds of local nonprofit grantees. Every dollar the foundation grants stays in the county to benefit local communities.

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Martin Health System to Become Full Member of Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Clinic commits to $500 million in investments over five years

Posted by | Oct 7, 2018 | |

On TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2018, Martin Health System and Cleveland Clinic signed a definitive agreement resulting in Martin Health becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic health system, pending federal and state regulatory reviews. The agreement comes six months after the two organizations executed a Letter of Intent to explore opportunities for Martin Health to become part of Cleveland Clinic. During that time, both organizations conducted rigorous due diligence and negotiations.
 

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Baptist Health South Florida Offers Healthcare Practitioners Free Course On Prescribing Controlled Substances

Posted by | Oct 7, 2018 | |

Board-approved course meets new Florida relicensure requirement for allopathic and osteopathic physicians 
 
Baptist Health South Florida, the largest not-for-profit healthcare organization in South Florida, is now providing a free online course called Prescribing Controlled Substances, which meets Florida’s new, mandatory requirement for physician education on controlled substances. In an effort to reduce addiction and the number of deaths due to opioids and other controlled substances, the legislature passed The Controlled Substances Bill (HB 21) that requires all Florida healthcare practitioners registered with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to prescribe controlled substances to complete a continuing education course by Jan. 31, 2019, and at each subsequent licensure renewal.
 

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Palm Health Foundation Launches Month-Long Series to “Train the Brain”

Posted by | Oct 7, 2018 | |

Free October events offer something for everyone to improve brain health
 
Palm Health Foundation is aiming to have everyone in Palm Beach County focused on brain health during the month of October for its second annual “Train the Brain" campaign.  The foundation is offering a calendar full of free events for every generation and interest—from improving sleep, to art therapy, to healthy cooking demos—all with the intention of helping residents understand that taking care of the brain is just as important as taking care of the rest of the body.

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