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Martin Health System to Become Full Nicklaus Children's Hospital

South Florida's Member of Cleveland Clinic Wins DNV GL Healthcare's

Monthly Innovation of the Year Award
Martin Health System and Cleveland Clinic signed a defini-
Healthcare Newspaper tive agreement resulting in Martin Health becoming a full mem-

ber of the Cleveland Clinic health system, pending federal and
PO Box 812708 state regulatory reviews. The agreement comes six months after
Boca Raton, FL 33481-2708 the two organizations executed a Letter of Intent to explore
Phone: (561) 368-6950 opportunities for Martin Health to become part of Cleveland

Clinic. During that time, both organizations conducted rigor-
Website: ous due diligence and negotiations.
The next step in finalizing this agreement will be state and
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federal regulatory reviews. Pending these regulatory reviews,

the two health systems will begin a thoughtful integration
CHARLES FELIX process.
CAROL FELIX In January, Martin Health and Cleveland Clinic entered into a
Publishers heart and vascular affiliation, during which both organizations
recognized synergies and a similar mission. Since that time,
NANCY LAMMIE teams with both organizations have worked closely to develop
Editor processes, procedures, protocols and data reporting within the
Frances Langford Heart Center at Martin Health. Edward Nicklaus Children's Hospital has been awarded DNV GL
JUDY GRAMM
Editorial Manager & Webmaster Savage, M.D., a cardiothoracic surgeon from Cleveland Clinic Healthcare's Innovation of the Year award for the development
Florida, recently joined Martin Health and is performing heart and implementation of an automated crash cart management
JMC GRAPHICS and lung surgeries at Martin Medical Center. solution that has dramatically enhanced patient care and efficien-
Art/Production “Martin Health and Cleveland Clinic have a shared mission, cy at the 309-bed freestanding children’s hospital and its network
lammienancy@aol.com vision and culture focused on providing exceptional care for of outpatient centers.
412-835-5796 patients,” said Wael Barsoum, M.D., CEO and President, The value of checking crash carts extends beyond compliance
Cleveland Clinic Florida. “Our goal is to combine the clinical with regulatory standards. As a healthcare organization, having
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS expertise and resources of both organizations to strengthen and life-saving equipment, medications and supplies in order and
Daniel Casciato improve access to high-quality, affordable health care services reviewed daily saves lives. This crash cart solution was born at
and make this the best place to work and provide care.” Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, through its continuous focus on
Barbara Fallon
Vanessa Orr leading industry innovation. This automated process was created
with key stakeholders from multiple departments such as nursing,
Lois Thomson Cleveland Clinic Florida Opens
information technology, pharmacy and accreditation, in collabora-
tion with Nesa Solutions, a leading provider of workflow automa-
$232 Million Hospital Tower and tion and information management services.
LOOK FOR OUR Expanded Emergency Services The crash cart module digitalizes daily workflows and auto-

NEXT ISSUE mates asset management by sending instant notifications to the
responsible departments to better manage replenishment process-
IN DECEMBER Department in Weston es and promote sustainability. This solution has decreased risk
while enhancing a culture of patient safety, standardization and
TO REACH US simplification that has provided significant cost savings to the
health system.
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As cesarean section rates increase in Florida, Maternity Place at
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VIDE Initiative, aimed at reducing the number of low-risk nulli-
One Year $40 doors, promoting privacy and infection control.
parous, term, singleton, vertex (NTSV) cesareans. For the past
Two Years $60 Cleveland Clinic Florida’s newly constructed hospital tower and year, Maternity Place at Broward Health Medical Center has been
expanded Emergency Services Department recently opened to actively participating in workshops and implementing labor-sup-
Three Years $75
patients. The $232 million five-story, 221,000-square-foot addition port techniques as part of the PROVIDE initiative. Early data col-
to the Weston campus expands capacity by 50 percent. The lected by the hospital already shows a reduction in cesarean section
To subscribe, expanded Emergency Services Department consists of 42 emer- rate for first-time mothers from 29 percent to 28.6 percent.
call (561) 368-6950 gency bays designed to accommodate more than 70,000 patients a
year. Several patient care design elements were incorporated to
or subscribe online at support patient safety, comfort and experience, including: Good Samaritan Medical Center
southfloridahospitalnews.com. • 10 fast-track bays to facilitate quicker resolution for less emer-
____________ gent, low acuity patients Now Offering Oncology

• Three triage bays for rapid assessments to identify appropriate
Emergency Room Services
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in whole or part without written • Two resuscitation bays with state-of-the-art medical gas booms
permission prohibited. Copyright © 2018. to resuscitate patients with the most severe medical conditions As part of its commitment to offer a full continuum of cancer
• An emerging pathogen unit care, Good Samaritan Medical Center is now providing oncology
• Bays which feature opaque glass doors in place of privacy cur- emergency services that are fully integrated with the hospital’s
tains, contributing to infection control and patient privacy emergency department. With this new service, all patients who
The recently completed expansion includes a new hospital tower present through the emergency room with an oncologic related
Don’t forget to include with a 24-bed surgical intensive care unit (ICU) and 26 emergency will by-pass the ED waiting area and be immediately
South Florida Hospital News medical/surgical and telemetry beds for oncology and acute care placed in a private room. Patients will also be prioritized for expe-
patients. The fourth floor with 24 medical ICU beds, is scheduled dited bed placements on the oncology unit. The hospital has clin-
& Healthcare Report to open by the end of the year. The fifth floor will be brought online ical care guidelines and cancer specific protocols to improve the
in your Marketing Plans when demand requires additional capacity. care for cancer patients in emergency situations, and when appro-
priate, try to safely reduce the need for hospital admission.
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