Category: Current Articles

There comes a moment in every man’s life when he must face a profound question: How did I get here? Mine first arrived about 10 years ago when Carol had rotator cuff surgery. And now following a series of health surprises aka...

By Vanessa Orr When a child is diagnosed with cancer, it can be devastating news for the whole family. Fortunately, pediatric cancer survival rates have improved significantly over the last few decades, and with the introduction...

Dr. Christopher DuCoin. Tampa General Hospital is one of just three hospitals in the country — and the only one in the Southeast United States — offering the per-oral plication of the esophagus (POPE) procedure. The treatment is...

By Joseph Shega, MD For a person living with advanced illness, repeated hospitalizations often signal more than a change in medical condition: needs may have evolved, priorities shifted or more support is needed. Yet...

By Christopher Chang, MD   Could AI Replace Physicians? If you could ask a machine about your symptoms at 2:00 a.m., receive an answer in seconds, and never have to wait for an appointment, would you trust it to be your...

By Mary C. Mayhew Florida is a national leader in prioritizing investments to grow the healthcare workforce to meet Floridians’ healthcare needs today, tomorrow, and decades into the future. But, these investments are undermined...

By Julie Kantor, MD, FAAP When we talk about healthcare, we often think about what happens when we are sick: a diagnosis, a treatment, a prescription or a visit to the doctor. But some of the most important healthcare happens...

By Lois Thomson As associate vice president for the cardio and vascular service line at Broward Health, Corinne Clauss works closely with physicians across the system to understand what they need to operate effectively while...

By Sabina Kotelnik A provider may be hired, scheduled, and ready to see patients, but until payer credentialing is complete, reimbursement often can’t begin. For healthcare organizations already balancing provider onboarding,...

Tom Murphy By Vanessa Orr There aren’t many life circumstances that generate more stress or disruption for healthcare professionals than allegations of malpractice. These assertions can lead to a number of stress-related issues...

For Claudia Wenger, RN, case management is about seeing the whole picture and helping patients and families find their way forward. A nurse since 1990, Wenger spent years at the bedside, gaining experience throughout the...

Helping patients prepare to leave the hospital involves much more than arranging a discharge. Jasmine Perez listens to what patients and their families need, identifies potential barriers and helps make sure they have what they...

Laura Agudelo has found her calling in case management, helping patients and families navigate complex transitions with confidence and peace of mind. Working primarily with inpatient rehabilitation for adults receiving care...

For several years, Gloria Hasbun has helped guide patients and families through important transitions in rehabilitation care. As Director of Case Management at St. Catherine’s West Rehabilitation Hospital, Gloria coordinates...

Angela “Angie” Reid, BSN, RN, has spent more than 30 years caring for patients, but her role has changed quite a bit over the years. Reid began as a traveling nurse and later worked as a staff nurse, charge nurse and assistant...

Michael Driscoll, MSN, RN-BC, is a dedicated emergency department (ED) nurse care manager at Holy Cross Health in Fort Lauderdale. Driscoll’s nursing career has taken him through a variety of roles across the organization,...

The cases that stay with Ailyn de la Puente, LCSW, are often those without an obvious solution. As director of social work and case management at Memorial Regional Hospital and Memorial Regional Hospital South, she leads RN case...

The dedication of her team is a daily source of inspiration for Merita Rouge, LCSW, QS, social work manager at Memorial Regional Hospital. She sees firsthand how social work case managers and nurse case managers navigate...

No two days in case management are the same for Erika Solis. From aging and homelessness to substance use and complex family dynamics, she understands that each patient brings unique circumstances that require critical thinking,...