AdventHealth is the only health care system in the Greater Tampa Bay area awarded all “A” scores for the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades
Share Article TAMPA, Fla. (PRWEB) May 12, 2021 All AdventHealth hospitals in Tampa Bay have once again maintained safety as the top priority, even during a pandemic, by receiving the highest marks possible for patient safety and quality with a Leapfrog grade “A” from the prestigious Leapfrog Group. The safety grade is awarded based on a hospital’s performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents, infections, and other harms to patients in their care.
AdventHealth proactively implemented specific precautions such as PPE compliance training, hiring additional infection preventionists and integrating additional infection control technology to continue to deliver the safest and best practices in patient care. AdventHealth is the only health care s
AdventHealth announces its first Tampa Bay area residency program to train and attract physicians
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The first official class will train in family medicine at AdventHealth Sebring to address the need for more rural doctors. SEBRING, Fla. (PRWEB) May 11, 2021 AdventHealth Sebring is the only hospital in Highlands County to provide third-year medical students from various national and international colleges, the opportunity to get real-world learning experience in various clinical settings. Eight medical students from Antigua, Curaçao, Grenada, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, and Bradenton, FL, have been admitted to the family residency program at AdventHealth Sebring. The residents will embark on a three-year robust clinical curriculum that will support their growth as future doctors.
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More than a third of Americans reported they were unlikely or unsure whether to get a COVID-19 vaccine in a study published earlier in 2021 by the journal
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AdventHealth is working to reduce this number by taking vaccines directly to the heart of many communities the local church. Houses of worship of various faiths are held in special regard by millions of American believers. For many, the church is where families celebrate meaningful milestones like weddings, baby dedications, baptisms, and more. It’s where generations gather together (even virtually, as the pandemic has shown) for encouragement in the toughest of times.
Polk Health Calendar: A variety of health-related events
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GRIEFSHARE: 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Fridays, ongoing, 13 weeks, video grief recovery seminar and support group discussion, Hope Lutheran Church, 2001 N. Park Road, Plant City. Free. Both sessions identical. To register for either class or for more information, contact Hope Lutheran at 813-752-4622. All participants are required to wear a face mask during class and to socially distance.
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AdventHealth Zephyrhills have transitioned their Healthy Happenings health talks to an online platform. The free health talks will be broadcast on AdventHealth Dade City and AdventHealth Zephyrhills’ Facebook pages.
AdventHealth announces details for new Riverview hospital
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The health care system will break ground on the new south Hillsborough County location later this year. TAMPA (PRWEB) March 16, 2021 Leaders for AdventHealth West Florida Division have announced plans to build a 209,000 square foot, four-story hospital in Riverview, Florida. The health care system will break ground on the $216 million project beginning Fall 2021 and plans to open the hospital Spring 2023.
“We are excited to continue our growth strategy to meet the fast-growing needs of southern Hillsborough County,” said Mike Schultz, President and CEO of AdventHealth West Florida Division. “This hospital is another addition to our robust network of connected care that we’re providing in this area including primary care, specialty care, emergency services, outpatient imaging and more. We want to make it easy for people to have conve