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• Orlando Health Network saved Medicare and commercial insurers $18.3 million, improved care for nearly 275,000 patients in 2019

  Orlando, FL (March 12, 2021) – Orlando Health Network’s (OHN) accountable care organization saved the federal government’s Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) and other commercial insurers a total of $18.3 million through efforts to improve quality and reduce health care costs during the 2019 calendar year. Nearly 275,000 patients across Central Florida benefited from the partnerships, which represents a major achievement for the clinically integrated network.  

• Nagging Cough Starts Ordeal for Woman Nearing Retirement

  In Summer 2013, Rowena was approaching retirement and ready for days full of novels, baking her favorite recipes and volunteering in her community. Before enjoying her golden years, she decided to get a checkup. Though she had a small cough, she figured it was due to allergies. When the cough continued, Rowena’s primary care physician referred her to an ENT (ear, nose and throat) doctor who thought she simply needed a stronger antibiotic. She also noticed her neck was swollen but had no pain.

• Promising New Treatment For Pancreatic Cancer Comes to Orlando Health

  Orlando, Florida (May 31, 2017) – Oncologists at UF Health Cancer Center Orlando Health are deploying NanoKnife® as a new weapon in the battle against pancreatic cancer.           

• I Didn't Want to Go Home

  The desire for children and the improvement of her own well-being, led Andrea Massey-Farrell down a path she never contemplated for herself

• Angels Watched Over Me

  I suffered a massive heart attack at age 50 while at work.

• Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital doctor performs first laparoscopic nephrectomy – kidney removal surgery

  Orlando, FL (December 20, 2023) Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital’s Dr. Sarat Sabharwal performed the hospital’s first laparoscopic nephrectomy this month, a milestone for patient care.

• Orlando Health Helps Lead the Way in FDA Approval of Advanced Melanoma Treatment

  Orlando, FL (February 22, 2024) – Physicians at Orlando Health who pioneered a breakthrough protocol using tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) to treat aggressive, late-stage melanoma and other advanced cancers is now available for patients.

• Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center reaches 200th stroke-prevention device implant for heart patients

  Photo credit: Janine Moore-Starling, BSN, RN, CCRN | Orlando Health Health & Vascular Institute

• Orlando Health Medical Procedures Earn Top Ratings From U.S. News & World Report

  Orlando Health’s pulmonary program offers clinical trials and procedures that are unavailable elsewhere in the area.

• Arnold Palmer Hospital, South Seminole Hospital Earn 2015 Leapfrog Top Hospital Award

  Orlando, Florida (December 2, 2015) – For the first time, The Leapfrog Group has named two Orlando Health hospitals to its annual list of Top Hospitals: Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and South Seminole Hospital. This coveted and respected recognition showcases Arnold Palmer Hospital’s and South Seminole Hospital’s commitment to Leapfrog’s vision of providing the safest, highest quality health care for patients.