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SFHEF Spotlight

SFHEF to Get New President,
Specializing in Medically New Name in 2020

Complex Patients
BY VANESSA ORR I would like to see more
Kindred Hospitals are owned by Kindred engagement in Palm Beach
Healthcare, Inc., a national network of Long Term There are a lot of and the Treasure Coast
Acute Care Hospitals (LTACH's). changes underway for the area, which means adding
South Florida Healthcare more educational and net-
Kindred Hospitals provide specialized, high quality Executive Forum (SFHEF) working events there,” she
care for acutely ill patients. For more than a decade, in the new year, and one of explained.
we have fine-tuned the art of medically complex care. those is the installation of Protopapadakis Norden

Our services range from complex catastrophic Haroula Protopapadakis also wants to make it easier
illnesses that require intensive care, post-surgical medical Norden, FACHE, as its for members considering
rehabilitation to patients suffering from chronic diseases requiring respiratory and new president. In addition fellowship status to make
rehabilitative therapies. Kindred Hospitals provide outcome-oriented to putting forth a number the leap.
cost effective care for patients with a wide spectrum of of new engagement goals “There is a fair amount
medical conditions. and establishing resources of people who are fellow-
to help more members Haroula Protopapadakis ship eligible, but have not
Admissions to Kindred Hospitals may be reach fellowship status, Norden taken the next step; they
recommended by physicians, acute-care hospitals, she will also be at the helm might be thinking about it,
rehabilitation hospitals, managed care providers, case of a new branding cam- but they haven’t moved for-
management companies or by the patient’s family. paign. ward,” she said. “I’d like us to reach out
In all cases family tours are encouraged. “I would consider it a success if, by the to them and to provide whatever support
end of my year in this position, we have they may need. We need to know what
more fellows advancing and rising mem- our chapter can do to help them obtain
bership numbers—both new members that fellowship goal, whether that’s men-
Kindred Hospital Kindred Hospital Kindred Hospital Kindred Hospital and those who reinstate their member- toring, providing more educational
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood Coral Gables The Palm Beaches ships because they found SFHEF useful opportunities, or something else.”
1516 East Las Olas Blvd. 1859 Van Buren St. 5190 Southwest Eighth St. 5555 West Blue Heron Blvd enough to want to come back,” she Protopapadakis Norden will also be at
Ft. Lauderdale FL 33301 Hollywood, FL 33020 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Riviera Beach, FL 33418
954-764-8900, ext. 5136 954-920-9000 305-448-1585 561-904-8451 explained. “I want people to find value in the helm of SFHEF’s rebranding cam-
what they get from our organization.” paign, which will kick off in 2020. “We
www.khfortlauderdale.com www.khsfhollywood.com www.khcoralgables.com www.khthepalmbeaches.com
As the associate administrator of have been known as the South Florida
Memorial Regional Hospital (MRH), the Healthcare Executive Forum for many
flagship hospital for the Memorial years now, and we want to realign our
Healthcare System, Protopapadakis name and image with the ACHE national
Norden is responsible for overseeing a chapter,” she explained. “A number of
number of support and ancillary depart- other organizations do some of the same
ments in the facility as well as overseeing things we do, but we are the only official
the Division of Neurosciences and chapter of the college, and the only one
Trauma Services. A graduate of Nova that is affiliated with them, and we want
Southeastern University, she is a Fellow people to understand that we are one
of the American College of Healthcare organization as we become ACHE of
Executives (FACHE). South Florida.”
“When I first joined MRH, my boss, Protopapadakis Norden is looking for-
who was the CEO, made it one of my ward to working with SFHEF’s members
goals to attain the FACHE credential,” and board to move the organization for-
explained Protopapadakis Norden, who ward in the coming year.
became a fellow of the college three years “We have a lot to be proud of, from our
ago. “Before that, I had always gone to tenure, to our huge membership base, to
events, but I hadn’t been actively the vast territory we serve,” she said.
involved.” “We have very active members, and we
Once she became a fellow, she joined offer them an incredible amount of
the board, and currently serves as presi- opportunities to become involved, from
dent-elect. attending networking events to earning
“SFHEF has done a great job of provid- education credits. We have a lot for our
ing local healthcare leaders with net- student members, too, including case
working and educational opportunities, competitions, scholarships, and mentor-
and I want to enhance those activities,” ing opportunities.
Isn’t it time for an independent expert opinion she said of her upcoming term. “My goal “We have a great board; it is very
is to engage more people; not just those
on your malpractice insurance coverage? who don’t currently attend events, but diverse with people from all different
realms of healthcare who are at different
also those who do. I want to get them stages of their careers,” she continued.
Not all policies are created equally. There are many factors to consider when
more actively involved, and this includes “This helps bring a diverse perspective to
shopping for your malpractice insurance – proper liability limits, tails, triggers,
both student members and local health- the types of events we have, and enables
retroactive coverage, regulatory and cyber protection, purchasing programs... the
options are daunting, and the wrong fit can be disastrous to your practice. care professionals. us to cover a wide range of subjects.
Protopapadakis Norden would also “I think we do a good job of being
like to expand offerings throughout there with the tools people need and
As independent agents specializing in malpractice insurance placement, we are strong
SFHEF’s service area to make sure that all want from our organization, and I’m
enough within the malpractice insurance marketplace to fully and competently ne-
members are being reached. looking forward to engaging with more
gotiate the best coverage and pricing for you with the top insurers in the state.
“We serve a very large territory, which of our members,” she added. “Come to
Call Danna-Gracey at 800.966.2120 for a no-obligation includes Dade and Broward counties, our educational and networking events,
assessment of your current malpractice insurance Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast, and and see what we’re all about.”
policy. Your practice is worth it.
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