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Sweeping study goes further than ever in detecting concussion and subconcussive injuries in children and adults using a blood test
Orlando, FL (August 26, 2019) -- In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers at Orlando Health are making new progress in finding ways to detect a traumatic yet sinister brain injury -- and getting closer to preventing further damage.
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Orlando Health provides Stop the Bleed training to Orange County Public Schools employees, and donates bleeding control kits
Orlando Health and Orange County Public Schools spent the summer break focused on preparedness lessons. The adult and pediatric trauma teams from Orlando Health provided Bleeding Control Basic (BCon) training to principals, assistant principals and other staff; and donated 1,000 bleeding control kits to the district. The training and donation took place during OCPS Safety Days throughout June and July, with final sessions on Monday, July 29.
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Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute acquires Cardiology Consultants practice
ORLANDO, Fla. (August 22, 2019) --- The Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute recently acquired Cardiology Consultants of Orlando, expanding its continuum of care in the community. The cardiology practice joined the Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute on August 1, 2019.
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Orlando Health Purchases prime I-4 frontage property in Lake Mary
Orlando, FL (January 22, 2019) – Orlando Health’s presence in the Lake Mary Wellness & Technology Park is growing. Today, the organization closed on the purchase of an additional 8.36 acres in the development, which is also home to an Orlando Health free-standing Emergency Room and Medical Pavilion – currently under construction – and a hospital, for which Orlando Health recently was granted a certificate of need by Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration.
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Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute Acquires Vascular Surgery Practice
ORLANDO, Fla. (November 13, 2019) --- The Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute recently announced the addition of G. Kendrix Adcock, MD, FACS, and Robert Winter, MD, FACS, from Florida Vascular Consultants to the institute’s Vascular Surgery Group. The acquisition of the practice will be effective January 2, 2020.
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Orlando Health plans additions to downtown Orlando campus
Orlando, FL (January 24, 2019) – Orlando Health has announced plans for two new additions to its downtown Orlando campus. This week, plans for a new building located at 1800 S. Orange Avenue were submitted to City of Orlando’s planning division to begin the review and approval process. The one-story, 6,800 square foot facility will become home to a new Orlando Health Imaging Center. The new site will include state-of-the-art MRI, Open MRI, Radiology, CT Scan, Interventional Radiology and Mammography.
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Arnold Palmer Hospital receives $50,000 from St. Baldrick’s Foundation to treat more children with cancer on clinical trials
Orlando, FL (November 13, 2019) – The St. Baldrick’s Foundation awarded Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children with a $50,000 grant to ensure more patients have access to clinical trials. The hospital is one of 25 institutions in the country, and the only one in Florida, to receive funding from the organization and will use these funds to pursue additional research and advancements for cancer care.
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Orlando Health Receives its 30th A Grade from the Leapfrog Group
“Maintaining our high standards for quality patient care is our top priority and an ongoing effort,” said Thomas Kelley, MD, vice president, quality and clinical transformation, Orlando Health. “While the criteria and methodologies of the various rating services continually change, our focus remains on providing our patients with safest, highest quality care available.”
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Orlando Health Leads Asthma Initiative at Seminole Public School
Longwood, FL (November 20, 2019) - Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital is bringing asthma education to students at Hamilton Elementary School in Seminole County. The new initiative is called Open Airways for Schools and it aims to educate and empower kids through a fun and interactive approach to asthma self-management.
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Special Olympics Florida Taps Orlando Health To Provide Medical Care for Athletes
Orlando Health will be the official Medical Team for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games to be held in the greater Orlando area.
