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Study Finds Clues In Your Blood Could Help Assess Traumatic Brain Injuries Within Minutes Of Impact
Orlando, FL (Sept. 4, 2024) – Groundbreaking research published on Wednesday shows that clues in your blood could help assess traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) within 30 minutes of impact, much sooner than previously known. The first-of-its-kind study, published in JAMA Network Open, marks a significant milestone that could inform how TBIs are treated in multiple areas including on the sidelines of sporting events, in military settings and in the field when ambulance crews respond to a patient before transporting them to a hospital. The study builds on decades of research by Dr. Linda Papa, lead author of the study and Director of Academic Clinical Research at Orlando Health.
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Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute Opens New Clinic In Melbourne
Orlando, FL (December 16, 2024) – The Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute is thrilled to open a new clinic in Melbourne this week, expanding its unparalleled orthopedic and sports medicine care to the Space Coast. The practice will serve as a one-stop-shop for patients suffering from various musculoskeletal injuries or conditions.
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Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Earns 2024 Leapfrog Top Hospital Award for Outstanding Quality and Safety
Clermont, FL (Dec. 17, 2024) – Orlando Health South Lake Hospital was named a Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality. The Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive.
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Five Orlando Health hospitals designated as Top Hospitals
Orlando, FL (December 17, 2024) – Five Orlando Health hospitals were named today as 2024 Top Hospitals by the Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety and transparency in the U.S. health system. the Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive. To qualify for the distinction, hospitals must rank top among peers on the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, which assesses hospital performance on the highest standards for quality and patient safety and achieve top performance in their category.
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Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital performs its first thrombectomy
Orlando, FL (December 12, 2024) Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital is celebrating the completion of its first percutaneous pulmonary thrombectomy, a life-saving procedure that removes blood clots from the pulmonary artery.
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Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital Launches Limb Preservation Program
Orlando, FL (December 3, 2024) – Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital is proud to announce the launch of the Orlando Health system’s first comprehensive limb preservation program. Through this new program, patients at risk for limb loss will receive care from a multidisciplinary team to prevent a life changing emergency.
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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.
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Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Receives 13th Consecutive ‘A’ Grade for Patient Safety
Clermont, FL (Nov. 15, 2024) – Orlando Health South Lake Hospital has earned its 13th consecutive ‘A’ grade from the Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety and transparency in the U.S. health system.
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Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Hosts Mobile Lung Screening Event for Community
Clermont, FL (Nov. 21, 2024) – Orlando Health South Lake Hospital hosted an immersive mobile lung screening event on Friday for the community to learn about the importance of getting screened.
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Orlando Health South Lake Hospital’s Interventional Cardiac Care Unit Recognized with Silver-Level Beacon Award
Clermont, FL (Oct. 30, 2024) – The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently awarded a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence to the interventional cardiac care unit at Orlando Health South Lake Hospital. It is the first time the unit has been recognized with this honor.
