Category: Special Focus: Eldercare and Case Management

Holy Cross Hospital offers a specialized therapy for patients who survive cardiac arrest. Until recently, there has been no efficacious treatment to prevent brain damage after cardiac arrest. The therapy, Induced Hypothermia,...

The first thing Marcos Rejtman, D.O., does when he gets a new hospice patient is thoroughly assess the patient’s needs and medications. “Medication reduction and careful dose titration are the most valuable things a...

Larry Atwell Larry just celebrated his first anniversary being a member of the HospiceCare volunteer family. He has an infectious smile and warm and caring spirit that makes him an ideal volunteer. He recently undertook further...

Lifetime Achievement Award Kathie Sigler Health Care Professional Fatima Zafer, M.D. Individual of Merit Paul R. Ahr, Ph.D. Institutions/Program Miami Beach Community Health Center, Inc. Nurses D. Jane Mass, RN, MSN, CNAA...

Let’s face it, nobody wants to go to a hospital. A trip to a medical center usually means an unexpected emergency, a worrisome test, or a visit to a suffering patient. In fact, rarely is it pleasurable, unless the occasion...