Author: Dorron Blumberg

Wellington Regional Medical Center Becomes First Hospital in Florida to Utilize superDimension™ with Fluoroscopic Navigation

Posted by | Sep 18, 2018 | |

Wellington Regional Medical Center (WRMC) recently became the first hospital in Florida to utilize the Medtronic superDimension™ system with Fluoroscopic Navigation technology.  The upgraded technology enables the physician to better visualize the targeted area and find lung tumors sooner.
 
“The superDimension™ navigation system allows me to use a minimally invasive approach to access difficult to reach areas of the lung, which can aid in the diagnosis of lung disease,” said Mark Meyer, MD, thoracic surgeon at WRMC.  “Fluoroscopic navigation is a significant advancement in the SuperD system that enhances the visualization of the targeted area, thereby maximizing accuracy and tissue diagnosis.” 

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Team Tommy Foundation Board of Directors Attend 25th Annual Myositis Association Patient Conference Board members were at the Louisville Kentucky conference to learn and volunteer

Posted by | Sep 18, 2018 | |

The Team Tommy Foundation Board of Directors attended the Myositis Association’s Annual Patient Conference in Louisville, Kentucky earlier this month in an effort to learn more about the rare auto-immune disease that took the Foundation’s namesake, Tommy Worthington in July 2012.  Since Tommy’s death due to Dermatomyositis, a form of Myositis disease the all-volunteer Board have raised funds for patients with Myositis diseases and their caregivers to attend this single, expert laden event each year. 

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Cleveland Clinic Florida Recognized for Higher Quality Transplant Care

Posted by | Sep 18, 2018 | |

Cleveland Clinic Florida, one of the leading institutes for heart, liver and kidney transplantation in South Florida, has been recognized as a Blue Distinction® Center for Transplants for Adult Liver as part of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association’s Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.
 
Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated hospitals that show expertise in delivering improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed with input from the medical community. 

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Highballs & Hibiscus Fundraiser

Posted by | Sep 14, 2018 | |

Jupiter Medical Center Foundation presents the 8th Annual Highballs & Hibiscus fundraiser on Friday, September 14 from 7 to 11 p.m. at The Country Club at Mirasol in Palm Beach Gardens. For information, call (561) 263-3712...

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MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM NAMES JEFFREY S. STURMAN TO LEADERSHIP POSITION

Posted by | Sep 14, 2018 | |

Jeffrey S. Sturman, a longtime healthcare information technology professional, has joined Memorial Healthcare System as a senior vice president and chief information officer. 
 
Sturman brings nearly 25 years consulting, management, and healthcare operations experience to his new role. His information technology expertise is the result of previous opportunities working with integrated delivery systems/academic medical centers, physician practice management groups, and managed care/insurance organizations.  
 
 

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