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Cover Story: Century Ambulance Joins
Establishing Paternity
Broward County Health Landscape
Asserts Parental Rights
Continued from page 1 of clinical and business background,
Many families in Florida are comprised of Johnson, an experienced paramedic, pre-
parents who were never married with children. Lauderdale is the ideal location for pared for this latest operational rollout
If you fall into this category, rights and respon- Century Ambulance to bring its compre- by selecting industry veteran Jonathan
sibilities under Florida law fall under a sepa- hensive transport services to the state’s Pauwels to serve as its Broward County
rate set of rules than those for divorcing indi- second most populous county. Broward Operations Manager. Pauwels was one of
viduals, and if you are considering a separation County demographics mirror the aging Florida’s first community paramedics
from your significant other, you need to con- population and increasing longevity- and has nearly a decade of emergent and
sider what rights you need to assert and what along with attending health issues- non-emergent ambulance transport
responsibilities you need to assume. For exam- trending throughout the United States. experience, all in the South Florida

ple, fathers of children need to assert their Beyond Transportation region.
parental rights by filing a petition to determine Century’s reputation for leadership
paternity in the circuit court. Under Florida “Century is leading the paradigm shift and state of the art care also ensures a
law, in paternity matters, mothers have sole from basic patient transportation to high quality EMT and paramedic staff
parental responsibility until such time as a BY ANGELA R. NEAVE, being partners in health care delivery,” during a challenging recruitment envi-
father asserts his rights. This means that until ESQUIRE General Manager Matthew Johnson said. ronment with nationwide staffing short-
a father establishes his paternal rights, the “We bring not only high-quality ambu- ages. During the initial 24 hours of
mother makes all decisions for the children, which includes relocation to lance service to the area, but logistics recruitment for Broward County expan-
another state, educational decisions, and timesharing. solutions through our Covalent Health sion, more than 400 staffing applications
Being named on the birth certificate does not establish legal paternity brand.” flooding its inbox.
rights. Fathers who are considering leaving the relationship should discuss For example, Century’s ambulances According to Johnson, the company is
this with their significant other and talk about filing the paternity action and are equipped with robotic cameras to mission-directed which translates into an
agreeing upon a timesharing schedule before leaving the residence to live provide Emergency and Neurology exceptional client and employee focus.
elsewhere. Further, once paternity rights are established, fathers should physician experts, with the Paramedics “Our total health care package includes a
commence payment of child support and their pro rata share of expenses, if assistance, the ability to administer the dedicated employee-led group who
it is appropriate under the child support calculation. National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale actively represent the company in the
Mothers who are considering leaving the relationship should be willing to (NIHSS) assessment while enroute to the neighborhood. We look forward to
discuss timesharing with their significant other before moving out in order hospital. This technology allows the involvement in education and charity
to maintain the relationship between father and children. Studies show that Neurology and ER teams to make deci- efforts to heighten health awareness
children who have fathers that participate in their lives and who assume sions faster and get patients to the oper- among families at school outreach and
child rearing responsibilities fare better than those who do not. ating room faster. Recovery from stroke community safety and health promotion
A break up of the family is devastating for all family members, but chil- is time sensitive and tele-stroke medi- events.
dren are innocent victims because they have no control over the situation. cine, in consultation with physician spe- “It’s an exciting time for Century
cialists, can speed the time of initial Ambulance,” said Johnson, “We are
If you want to speak to an attorney about paternity, call Angela R. Neave, assessment and treatment during trans- small enough to be a good neighbor and
Esquire at (954) 981-2200 and schedule a free consultation. port to comprehensive stroke care cen-
ters to improve recovery options. recognize the importance of community
This type of cutting-edge logistics tool service; but, also large enough to mobi-
and services within the transport process lize the capital support to positively
is designed to streamline efficiency for impact community well-being as an
hospitals and health systems and impact active partner with the health care deliv-
patient outcomes. It is what differentiates ery system in South Florida.”
Century’s philosophy of service from the
norm, according to Johnson. For more information, please contact
Professionally backed with 25+ years Century Ambulance at (754) 206-2567.

Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center

Hosts Meet and Greet

with New CEO

Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center recently hosted a meet and greet for new CEO,
Trey Abshier at Salute Market. A “Talk with Trey” brought out Palm Beach Gardens
leaders to learn about the new CEO, changes to the hospital, and what the future
holds for the hospital.
Pictured (l-r) are Jack Lighton, CEO Loggerhead Marine Life Center; Tim Burke,
Publisher Palm Beach Post; and Trey Abshier, CEO Palm Beach Gardens Medical
Center.

12 October 2018 southfloridahospitalnews.com South Florida Hospital News