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• Orlando Health Begins Screening Patients at Cancer Treatment Sites

  Orlando, FL (March 24, 2020) – Orlando Health Cancer Institute is implementing temperature checks and verbally screening patients for COVID-19 symptoms as they arrive at locations to receive cancer treatments.

• Male and female differences in concussion blood test: New research shows males have a higher elevation of a biomarker used to detect mild traumatic brain injury compared to females

  Orlando, Fla. (September 21, 2023) – New research shows male patients with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), or concussion have a higher elevation of a biomarker used to detect the condition, compared to female patients with the injury. The study, led by researchers at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) and recently published in Nature Journal, is among the first and largest studies to compare the two biomarkers between sexes among trauma patients at the time of diagnosis and over time. The findings will help the diagnosis and treatment of patients with concussion.

• More Fiber for Less Inflammation

  When it comes to fighting inflammation, nutrients like Omega 3 fatty acids and vitamins A and C need to make room for a newcomer. Dietary fiber, a crucial component for chronic disease prevention and overall wellness, is gaining recognition for its anti-inflammatory benefits, too. 

• Orlando Health Cancer Institute Earns Accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers of the American College of Surgeons

  Orlando, FL (November 14, 2023) – The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a quality program administered by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has granted accredited status to the Orlando Health Cancer Institute.

• Orlando Health Launches Seamless Pancreatic Cancer Care

  Orlando, FL (November 2, 2022) – Orlando Health Cancer Institute is launching the Pancreatic Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic (PMDC), a new experience in the treatment of pancreatic cancer that will provide patients access to all of the resources they need at one site on a single day.

• Orlando Regional Medical Center receives Atrial Fibrillation with Electrophysiology Services Accreditation

  Orlando, Fla. (July 20, 2016) — Orlando Regional Medical Center recently received full Atrial Fibrillation with Electrophysiology Services (EPS) Accreditation status from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC). ORMC is one of only two hospitals in Florida, and the only one in Central Florida achieving the designation for its Atrial Fibrillation Program.

• Association of Public Health Laboratories partners with Orlando Health, Florida Department of Health to launch system that enables faster test results sharing and enhances patient care

  Orlando, FL (December 10, 2024) Orlando Health and Florida Department of Health are the first in the nation to use Detor, an Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) developed groundbreaking intermediary solution. Detor enables electronic test orders and results to be shared seamlessly between public health laboratories and healthcare providers.

• Bayfront Health St. Petersburg Achieves Accreditation for Epilepsy Program

  St. Petersburg, FL (March 11, 2022) – Bayfront Health St. Petersburg’s level 4 epilepsy program has been re-accredited by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers for the 18^th consecutive year.

• Lessons from a Father’s Unexpected Death

  When it comes to prioritizing his health, Zach Hoover is an outlier. At a time when more than half the men in America find excuses to avoid the doctor’s office, the Central Florida father religiously schedules his annual physicals and routine screenings – then actually shows up.

• Orlando Health infuses first Covid-19 patient with convalescent plasma

  Orlando, FL (April 10, 2020) – Doctors at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center infused their first COVID-19 patient with convalescent plasma Wednesday, April 8. Fifty-two-year-old Michael “Kevin” Rathel received the investigational therapy around midnight; a mere 12 hours after compatible blood was donated.