April 26, 2024
Healthcare
Scripps Safe plans to boost its workforce and is exploring a move to go public
Scripps Safe, a Naples company that provides security for narcotics storage, transportation and dispensing, plans to boost its workforce from six to 40 this year and is exploring a move to go public. The company makes safes, vaults, smart locks, inventory tracking software and also offers consulting services for the health care industry...
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Published on 5/31/2022
Florida's population is growing faster than its physician workforce
Florida's population is growing faster than its physician workforce. Filling the gap will require a range of responses, from better use of technology to more residencies to expanding the care provided by non-physicians.
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Published on 4/30/2022
Amid Florida's doctor shortage, the nursing shortage also grows
In 2019, the state was about 17,100 nurses short, according to a report commissioned by the Florida Hospital Association and Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida. By 2035, that shortfall is predicted to hit 59,100.
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Published on 4/22/2022
Akron Bio expands gene therapy, vaccine production with new Sarasota facility
Akron Bio has opened a state-of-the-art plasmid DNA manufacturing facility.
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Published on 4/13/2022
Filling the doctor gap will require a range of responses
While there's general acknowledgement that increasing the number of residencies in the state is key to addressing the shortage of physicians, the profession hasn't always been eager to expand the ranks of physicians.
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Published on 4/7/2022
Infrastructure: Critical strategies Florida can implement as it grows
Florida is projected to gain 2.5 million new residents by 2030. Here's what that means for schools, roads, homes and other infrastructure needs
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Published on 3/8/2022
Two UF graduates launch tech solutions that improve lives of people with disabilities
People with disabilities depend on assistive technology to do their jobs, get an education and enjoy a better quality of life. Yet, Patil says, “there has been a lack of innovation while the rest of the technology is making leaps. It is a huge waste of human potential and human resources when a large part of the community cannot contribute to society through jobs or education because of a lack of assistive technology.”
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Published on 3/7/2022
Baptist Heart Hospital plans to build a center for patients with abnormal heart rhythms
A Northeast Florida hospital plans a center for patients with abnormal heart rhythms.
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Published on 2/21/2022
Minimally invasive valve replacement procedures are transforming heart repair
Alternative medicine practitioners have long argued that coronary artery disease can be treated safely and effectively with chelation therapy — a process in which chemical compounds are injected into the bloodstream to remove heavy metals from the body...
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Published on 2/21/2022
$37-million NIH grant used to study chelation's effects on diabetics with heart disease
A South Florida cardiologist hopes his second major study ends the debate around chelation therapy...
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Published on 2/21/2022
Manatee Memorial using shock therapy and a new device to treat heart patients
Manatee Memorial Hospital has a new treatment for severely calcified coronary artery disease patients: Shock wave therapy...
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Published on 2/21/2022
Dr. Ahmed Osman leads the way with clinical trials for irregular heartbeat treatments
Broward Health Medical Center's leading light for treating heart rhythm disorders, Dr. Ahmed Osman, continues to guide the hospital's build-out in treating irregular heartbeats with new tech and as principal investigator in clinical trials...
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Published on 2/21/2022
Do's and don'ts for a healthy heart diet from a TGH nutrition specialist
“A great way to improve our heart health is to incorporate more fiber into our diet. Focusing on foods that are high in fiber can not only help to lower our cholesterol but also help us maintain a healthy weight since fiber keeps us full for longer and helps us feel more satisfied...
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Published on 2/21/2022
3 USF biomedical engineering students develop ventilator to serve multiple patients
All University of South Florida biomedical engineering seniors take a yearlong capstone course that begins with health care-related ...
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Published on 2/17/2022
A Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare doctor talks about AI, medicine and cardiology
Artificial intelligence is playing a bigger role in health care but still needs improvements...
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Published on 2/15/2022
AdventHealth for Children in Orlando performs its first Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapy
Between 80% and 90% of all patients treated with CAR T-cell therapy have a sustained response, and approximately half will achieve a sustained remission of at least five years.
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Published on 1/26/2022
Florida cancer care expansions across the state
With growing numbers of aging, wealthy people, Southeast Florida is proving an attractive market for cancer care providers looking to expand.
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Published on 1/26/2022
The Miami Cancer Institute targets improved care for HIV patients with cancer
Dr. Marco Ruiz, a hematologist who leads HIV oncology and HIV stem cell transplantation at the institute, spoke to FLORIDA TREND about the new initiative.
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Published on 1/26/2022
A Tampa General Hospital oncologist takes holistic approach to treating breast cancer
Treating breast cancer goes beyond the physical battle, TGH oncologist Dr. Jamie McKenzie says.
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Published on 1/26/2022
UF Health's plaque therapy spares healthy tissue in eye cancer patients
Plaque therapy spares healthy tissue in eye cancer patients.
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Published on 1/26/2022
Orlando Health Cancer Institute uses cellular immunotherapy to destroy cancer cells
Cellular immunotherapy, which revs up a person's immune system to destroy cancer cells, is revolutionizing cancer care. Two health systems in Central Florida are using the techniques — also known as adoptive cell therapies — to treat cancers that don't respond to traditional therapies.
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Published on 1/26/2022
Ascension Sacred Heart creates a family-friendly pediatric oncology unit
Dr. Jeffrey H. Schwartz is a pediatric hematologist-oncologist at Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. In a recent interview with FLORIDA TREND, he discussed how the new Pediatric Oncology Center for Hope at the Studer Family Children's Hospital has improved patient treatment and family experience.
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Published on 1/10/2022
Hospitals Around the State
Miami
Hospital
City
Beds
Top Executive
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami
1,550
Carlos Migoya
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Miami
838
Brian E. Keeley
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Miami Beach
672
Gino...
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Published on 12/8/2021
UNF creates department of physical therapy to help expand PT academic programs
Sherry Pinkstaff, who has been with the college since 2012, will lead the Brooks College of Health's Department of Physical Therapy.
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Published on 11/30/2021
AdventHealth Tampa's Taneja Center for Surgery to lead efforts in robotic surgery
The 300,000-sq.ft. Taneja Center for Surgery includes room for robotic-surgery equipment.
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Published on 11/30/2021
