South Florida PBS and Baptist Health South Florida have joined forces to launch a new health channel, “All Health, All the Time,” which is on the air 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The channel, launched in August, offers quick and easy access to
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By Christine Davis
Researchers at Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Marcus Neuroscience Institute are investigating the effectiveness of using an engineered polio virus, PVSRIPO, in the treatment of patients with aggressive brain tumors. “When induced a
Boca Raton Regional Hospital is paying homage to its founder by naming its existing inpatient facility the Gloria Drummond Patient Tower. The action was taken in response to a $25 million gift from philanthropist Elaine J. Wold and the Bay Branch Fou
In a nod to history, nurses at Boca Raton Regional Hospital wore traditional uniforms and caps during National Nurses Week in May. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
In a process that began a year ago, Boca Raton Regional Hospital has narrowed its ch
Mindy Shikiar has been appointed chief operating officer for Boca Raton Regional Hospital. She replaces Karen Poole, who retired in early April. Shikiar has been at Boca Regional since 2003 and served in positions such as vice president of oncology s
Boca Raton Regional plans to identify a partner this summer.
By Christine Davis
Officials at Boca Raton Regional Hospital have established a list of five health care providers as potential partners from a group of 12 health systems that responded to
By Christine Davis
Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine has received initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for its first university-sponsored fellowship. Launching this sum
In January, the Marcus Neuroscience Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital established an epilepsy monitoring unit, which is designed to evaluate, diagnose and treat seizures in adults.
“The ability to continuously monitor each patient in the EM
By Christine Davis
Former Baltimore Ravens punter and Super Bowl XXXV champion Kyle Richardson and Shaun O’Neill of the FBI’s health care task force will be keynote speakers at the fourth annual Call 4 Health user conference. The event, open to the p
By Christine Davis
Delray Medical Center has been recognized as a five-star recipient for a wide range of treatments and surgeries. It received neuroscience, cranial neurosurgery and stroke care excellence awards and was named among the top 5 per
By Christine Davis
Pooja Patel, M.D., is now part of Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Marcus Neuroscience Institute and BocaCare physician network and will be director of the institute’s epilepsy monitoring unit.
She is a board-certified gene
Delray Medical Center honors hospital volunteers with Quilts of Valor for their military service. (l-r) Ron Price, Julio Mastrovito, Russell Sultenfuss, Mel Fishman and Charles Carroll. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
Bethesda Health, headquar
Delray Medical Center celebrated its new patient tower, which consists of 96 private patient rooms, a helipad, a parking garage, registration services, cardiovascular clinic, expanded laboratory and advanced imaging technology. Delray Medical Center
By Christine Davis
Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Marcus Neuroscience Institute has initiated a phase-two clinical trial of the immunotoxin MDNA55 in the treatment of patients with recurrent malignant brain tumors.
Highly toxic to brain tumor
By Christine Davis
Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine has received initial accreditation from the national Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for a university-sponsored residency program in psyc
By Christine Davis
Delray Medical Center honored pharmacy buyer Lourdes Black by inducting her into the Tenet Heroes Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Dallas. Black led the development of a supply-chain strategy that saved Tenet’s Miami-Dade market
By Christine Davis
Delray Medical Center announced in February that it received the Healthgrades 2017 America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award, in recognition that it placed within the top 1 percent of more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide for its superio
By Christine Davis
Effective March 1, in-home caregivers must have licenses in their possession while working. For each violation, they will be subject to fines and/or imprisonment.
It’s the latest part of the Palm Beach County Home Caregiver
By Christine Davis
Bill Russell, chief executive officer and a founder of The Treatment Center of the Palm Beaches, retired in December. Anthony “Tony” Foster, the center’s chief operating officer since 2015, was named interim CEO.
Also in De
Greg Quattlebaum and Jibby Ciric, co-chairs of the annual Heroes Awards.
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Palm Beach County Medical Society Services is asking for nominations of Palm Beach County individuals, organizations and businesses that have used their skill
