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SALUTE TO CASE MANAGERS... SALUTE TO CASE MANAGERS... SALUTE TO CA

HIALEAH HOSPITAL BROWARD HEALTH NORTH

Rose Ruodin, RN
Elizabeth Canoura
Rose Ruodin, RN, is an acute care case manager who
Elizabeth Canoura is a nurse practitioner in case man- joined the Broward Health North Case Management team
agement at Hialeah Hospital. She joined Hialeah Hospital in 2008. In her role, Ruodin is responsible for coordinat-
in 1999. She became an ICU Nurse in 2000, and a nurse ing patient care with physicians and other healthcare
practitioner in 2004. She started working in case manage- members and providers. She has been instrumental in
ment at Hialeah’s sister hospital, Palmetto General developing a discharge plan procedure for nurses to use
Hospital, in 2013. She returned to Hialeah Hospital in on the floors, which helped streamline the discharge
2016 to work in case management. She ensures quality of process.
care and makes sure all patients have a safe and expedited During her time as a registered nurse working bedside,
discharge. She communicates on a daily basis with the Ruodin worked closely with case managers and observed
physicians. Elizabeth received her Bachelors and Masters how they functioned as true patient advocates. It was her passion and dedication for
in Nursing from Florida International University. helping others that drew her to the profession, as she also wanted to be an advocate
on behalf of the patient, even post-discharge.
Ruodin obtained her nursing degree at Miami Dade Community College and pur-

sued her bachelor's in nursing at Florida Atlantic University.
Myrianna Urra

Myrianna Urra is the director of case management at
Hialeah Hospital. She joined Hialeah Hospital in 2015.
Myrianna provides administrative structure and support Coming Next Month...

to coordinate and lead services provided by the case
management department. Myrianna promotes and main- National Hospice Month –
tains relations with patients and their families to facili- Salute to Hospice Workers - Profiles
tate an optimal patient experience. She also works with
the community providers for effective and seamless Palliative Care – Advancing Quality and Improving Costs
transitions of care. Myrianna received her Bachelors in Healthcare Education Update – Institutions and
nursing from Excelsior College. She became a registered
nurse in 2001. She also attended Miami-Dade College. Professionals • Medical Technology & HIT Update

In 2015, she received the Hialeah Hospital Director of
the Year award from the Supportive Services category.
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