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  • Orlando Health and Acadia Healthcare Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Behavioral Health Hospital to Serve Greater Orlando Area

    Orlando Health and Acadia Healthcare today held a ceremony to celebrate the start of construction on a previously announced 144-bed behavioral health hospital that will expand access to critical mental health services in the Orlando metro area. The event occurred on the site of the new hospital – located at 1452 S. Orange Blossom Trail in Apopka – and celebrated the joint venture partnership between Orlando Health and Acadia Healthcare.

  • For My Son

    Their initial shock turned to excitement when the sonogram showed she carried a boy

  • Lisa Cooper: My Breast Cancer Survival Story

    Most of us have been touched by cancer, either directly or indirectly. Pink October is a reminder to remember those lost to breast cancer, to encourage those still fighting, to celebrate the survivors and to prevent future cases. A year ago, I had my own battle with breast cancer. As a health care practitioner working in prevention and wellness, I felt almost immune to the possibility of developing cancer. I was healthy, I ate right, and I thought I knew the risk factors. In hindsight, I had more risks than I wanted to admit. With 1 in 8 women developing breast cancer, the likelihood that many of us will be touched personally is high.

  • Sterile Processing Teams Surprised by Recognition

    L-R: Reginald Bailey (Winnie Palmer Hosptial/ACC), Karen Nauss (Boston, MA), Alumita Tuikaba (ORMC), Ayanna Jameson (ORMC), Andrea Harris (ORMC),

  • Orlando Health Named 2018 Most Wired by CHIME

    Orlando, FL (November, 02 2018) – Orlando Health has further cemented its reputation in providing superior patient care through receiving the 2018 Most Wired distinction from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), which now administers the nationwide survey in its 20th year.

  • Could My Picky Eater Have a Feeding Disorder?

    If you have a picky eater, you’ve probably experienced some stressful mealtimes.

  • Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies Recognized by Ratings Agency for Perinatal Care

    Orlando, FL (November 1, 2023) – Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies has received recognition from The Joint Commission, for their outstanding patient care and physician standards. The Joint Commission is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in healthcare. It’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care (ACPC) has been awarded to only 17 facilities across the country, and Orlando Health Winnie Palmer is the first in Florida to receive this designation.

  • ‘Worst Headache of My Life’ Signals Something More Ominous for Nurse

    Mother of two Crista Harris had a full life, with an active family and a job she loved as a nurse. A splitting headache threatened all that.

  • Survey Finds Alarming Number of Young Women Have No Plans of Getting Mammograms

    Orlando, Fla - About 42,000 women die of breast cancer each year, and while strides are being made in medical treatments, the best tool for preventing cancer deaths continues to be screening and early detection. But a new national survey commissioned by Orlando Health finds far too many women are skipping lifesaving mammograms and many young women have no plans to get screened at all.

  • Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital celebrates anniversary by announcing enhanced patient safety measures

    St. Cloud, FL (July 1, 2022) – Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital is observing two years of operating under the Orlando Health umbrella by announcing patient safety and quality measures that have been introduced since being acquired by Orlando Health July 1, 2020.