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Orlando Health begins virtual sitting for inpatient care
Orlando, FL (September 5, 2023) - Orlando Health is the first hospital system in the region to implement new technology that enables caregivers to virtually monitor the rooms of inpatients who are at risk of harm to themselves.
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Orlando Health launches robotic cardiac surgery program, brings new treatment options to patients
Orlando, Fla. (February 21, 2023) – Cardiovascular surgeons at Orlando Health Heart and Vascular Institute are scrubbing in for heart surgery with robotic assisted technology. The robotic cardiac surgery program is currently the only program of its kind in Orlando, providing robotic-assisted surgery for structural and valve disease.
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Orlando Health Advanced Rehabilitation Institute now offering free community exercise classes for Parkinson’s patients
Orlando, FL (September 20, 2023) – Local patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease now have access to free fitness classes tailored to their medical needs, thanks to the Orlando Health Advanced Rehabilitation Institute and grant funding from the Parkinson Association of Central Florida. Patients do not need a physician referral to join the classes.
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Orlando Health hospitals add additional safety measures for patients undergoing procedures or giving birth
Orlando, FL (April 30, 2020) – As the number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 continues to decline across the Orlando Health network, and officials begin easing elective surgery restrictions, the organization is encouraging patients in need of care for non-coronavirus related conditions to seek treatment.
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Orlando Health brings families, friends, and loved ones to patients with Virtual Visitation
ORLANDO, Fla. (April 13, 2020) --- Orlando Health hospitals are adding a new way for patients to stay connected to family, friends, and loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic. With restricted visitation in place to ensure the health and safety of patients, visitors and care teams, the healthcare system has implemented virtual visitation with tablet devices for inpatients who don’t have their own personal communication technology.
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Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital using defibrillators with enhanced shock capability for difficult-to-defibrillate patients
Orlando, FL (April 22, 2024) Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital will begin using defibrillators with an enhanced energy shock capability that can improve the odds of reviving difficult-to-defibrillate patients who experience sudden cardiac arrest.
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New Committee Chairs Continue Advancing Patient Experience Goals
Jayne Willis, vice president of Nursing, and Dr. Thomas Kelley, chief of Quality and Clinical Transformation, are the new team to chair the Service Steering Committee and lead Orlando Health’s patient experience initiatives.
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Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute welcomes 1,000th patient
Orlando, FL (December 13, 2023) – After opening in August of 2023, the Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute is proud to announce that it has served 1,000 patients at its specialty hospital.
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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.
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Lockdown at ORMC has been Lifted, ED is Open and Accepting Patients
Update 6:30: After the devastating events of this weekend, the next several days will be extremely active on the main campus. The traffic and
