Delray Medical Center has a new tool to treat heart arrythmia. The Farapulse Pulsed Field Ablation System treats atrial fibrillation, a common arrhythmia.
This system uses special electric fields that are gentle on tissues and don’t produce heat to remove unwanted heart tissue. This helps prevent harm to nearby structures.
The first procedure using the system was performed April 2 at the hospital by Dr. Yoel Vivas. The system is manufactured by Boston Scientific and received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval in January.
Hanley, sheriff partner to help prevent suicide
The Hanley Foundation and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office are partnering to train new deputies and staff on suicide prevention, as part of Hanley Foundation’s Zero Suicide Initiative. The program provides an in-depth QPR — question, persuade, refer — Gatekeeper Training geared toward first responders and law enforcement, teaching them how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis.
Two HCA hospitals rated tops in patient safety
HCA Florida Palms West Hospital and HCA Florida JFK Hospital were honored with the Patient Safety Excellence Award 2024 by Healthgrades.
This award places JFK Hospital in the top 5% of hospitals in the nation and Palms West Hospital in the top 10% for patient safety. JFK Hospital also received this distinction in 2023 and Palms West Hospital was previously named in 2022.
Patients treated in these two hospitals, in Atlantis and Loxahatchee, have substantially lower risks of issues such as in-hospital falls resulting in fractures, collapsed lungs, pressure sores, and catheter-related bloodstream infections.
Volunteers sought to assemble Narcan kits
On May 7, National Fentanyl Awareness Day, the community is invited to join the Hanley Foundation’s team and help prepare 300 Narcan kits that will be distributed throughout the county. The event includes Narcan training sessions and a complimentary light lunch.
Fentanyl is a significant contributor to the opioid epidemic, causing more than 70,000 Americans to overdose in 2023. Narcan, also known by its generic name naloxone, is used to rapidly reverse opioid overdose.
By equipping individuals with these kits, Hanley aims to empower people to offer assistance in overdose situations and potentially save lives.
The event will take place from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Hanley Resource Center, 933 45th St., West Palm Beach. Space is limited and registration is required. RSVP at Hanley.info/nfad.
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