'Dr. R2' is the telemedicine device named after Rogers.
From left, Charles K. Cross Jr., chair of the Palm Beach State College Board of Trustees;
Jacqueline Rogers, Lake Worth campus dean of health sciences and public safety and founder
of the Center of Excellence in Medical Simulation; college President Ava L. Parker;
and Florida College System Chancellor Madeline Pumariega.
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By Christine Davis
In “Healthgrades 2017 Report to the Nation,” Delray Medical Center received recognition as one of America’s 100 best hospitals for stroke care.
Healthgrades is an online resource that helps consumers make informed decisions about doctors, hospitals and care. It evaluated nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 34 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions.
Its new report shows how clinical performance differs among hospitals nationally, regionally and at the local level, and the impact that this variation may have on health outcomes. For example, from 2013 to 2015, if all hospitals as a group performed similarly to hospitals receiving five stars, on average 223,412 lives potentially could have been saved and 162,215 complications potentially could have been avoided.
Healthgrades also recognized Delray Medical Center with Specialty Excellence in Cranial Neurosurgery, Critical Care and eight other five-star achievements. For its analysis, Healthgrades evaluated approximately 45 million Medicare inpatient records for nearly 4,500 short-term acute care hospitals nationwide, assessing hospital performance.
The Healthgrades 2017 Report to the Nation can be found at www.healthgrades.com/quality. For information about stroke services at Delray Medical Center, visit www.delraymedicalctr.com/our-services/neurosciences/comprehensive-stroke-center.
In November, the Center of Excellence in Medical Simulation at Palm Beach State College received the Chancellor’s Best Practice Award by the Florida College System as a 2016 recipient. Jacqueline Rogers, Lake Worth campus dean of health sciences and public safety, founded the center in 2011. The center allows students to practice clinical skills using human patient simulators that can mimic medical conditions.
At the college’s Lake Worth campus, the center is set up like a hospital. The patients are wireless computerized male and female mannequins in various stages of life. The students care for them while their instructor observes behind a one-way mirror. The simulation system operators, who are paramedics and nurses, work closely with the instructors, speak as the patients and instantly change vital signs depending on the patients’ conditions and the treatment given by the students.
The Center of Excellence in Medical Simulation has provided more than 4,613 simulations to 8,561 students in 1,428 classes in the college’s health science and emergency medical services programs.
Recently, the center added telemedicine training scenarios to simulate how a physician can interact in a health-care setting from a remote location. “Dr. R2” is a double robotics technology utilizing an iPad on a stick on wheels. Through wireless technology, Dr. R2 can be driven by the remote practitioner using a tablet or smartphone. The practitioner maneuvers the device and is able to see and speak to patients and medical staff in real time.
“From the various levels of training in our health science and EMS career paths, students can not only envision their role, but understand the role of their colleagues caring for patients,” Rogers said. “Through reality-based scenarios, students apply learning concepts and develop critical thinking skills, all without jeopardizing patient safety. It is for this reason graduates from Palm Beach State College’s Health Science and EMS programs are sought after by employers.”
To view a video of the center in action, visit www.palmbeachstate.edu/MedicalSimulation.
Donna Clark is now Hanley Center Foundation’s director of finance and administration. She’ll oversee administrative operations as well as financial activities performed on behalf of the foundation. With more than 25 years of experience in finance and administration, she has served in government and nonprofit environments.
In September, Palm Beach Ocean Rescue was presented with a $4,400 scholarship check from the Palm Beach County Community Assistance and Benefit Corp. The money will help two of its lifeguards take an emergency medical technician course.
Michael Cortese was promoted to Bethesda Health’s director of outpatient rehabilitation services. He has worked at Bethesda for 25 years, previously serving as the outpatient rehabilitation supervisor. Cortese’s 30 years of experience in health care includes his work as a physical therapist for the Colorado Sports and Spine Center and as an athletic trainer at the Methodist Sports Medicine Clinic in Indiana.
He earned his master’s degree in physical therapy from Krannert Graduate School of Physical Therapy at the University of Indianapolis. He earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from Colorado College.
He is a certified athletic trainer and serves an athletic trainer and physical therapist for the USA National Sled Hockey Team. In the past, he has served as an athletic trainer for the United States 2014 Paralympic team, United States Soccer Federation and the Ladies Professional Golf Association.
Mark Trepanier is Abbey Delray’s new executive director. He will oversee day-to-day operations of the senior living community, which has 352 residential living apartment homes and villas, and offers a variety of services to more than 450 residents. Trepanier previously was a regional executive director for ClubLink Corp., a golf and country club management company.
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