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Expansion at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital November 10 December 1-3
ER Opens New Doors Miami Neuro Symposium and
SFHHA Fall Networking Event Miami Neuro Nursing Symposium
Nurses Station SFHHA will hold their Fall Networking
Baptist Health South Florida presents the
Event on November 10 at Bull Market – 5th Annual Miami Neuro Symposium and
American Bar and Kitchen, 210 SW 2nd St, the 4th Annual Miami Neuro Nursing
Fort Lauderdale. For more information, Symposium on December 1-3 at the
contact Stephanie Foy at sfoy@sfhha.com or Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables. For more
(954) 964-1660. information, visit
http://MiamiNeuro.BaptistHealth.net or
November 13-16 contact Julie Zimmett at
Emergency Radiology Symposium juliez@BaptistHealth.net or (786) 596-2398.

Baptist Health South Florida will host the December 1
16th Annual Emergency Radiology
Symposium November 13 – 16 at SFHHA Annual Dinner
Fontainebleau Hotel Miami Beach. South FloridaHospital & Healthcare
For more information, visit the website
http://EmRadMiami.BaptistHealth.net or Association will host its Annual Dinner on
contact Julie Zimmett at December 1(location TBD). For more infor-
juliez@BaptistHealth.net or (786) 596-2398. mation, visit www.sfhha.com.

November 16 January 23, 2017
South Florida Healthcare
Networking Group Meeting Conine All-Star Golf Classic
TheConine All-Star Golf Classic to benefit
You are invited to the monthly meeting of
the South Florida Healthcare Networking the Conine Club House at Joe
Group (SFHNG) hosted by Broward Health DiMaggioChildren’s Hospital will be held
Imperial Point on Wednesday, November 16 Monday, January 23 at Diplomat Golf
from 7:45 to 10 a.m. To attend, please down- Resort& Spa. For information, please ontact
load the reservation form at the website Craig Cohen at Crcohen@mhs.net or call
www.southfloridahospitalnews.com or call (954) 965-7241.
(561) 368-6950.
February 16-19, 2017
November 17
SFHEF Educational Event Cardiovascular Disease

SFHEF will hold an Educational Event: Prevention Symposium
Care Coordination: Acute Hospital The 15th Annual Miami Cardiac &
Becoming a Preferred Provider in the
Narrow Network on Thursday, November Vascular Institute Cardiovascular Disease
17 at 5:30 p.m. at Florida Medical Center, Prevention Symposium: From Prevention to
5000 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Intervention will be held February 16-19,
Lauderdale. Register at www.sfhef.org/events. 2017 at the Eden Roc Hotel, Miami Beach.
For more information, visit
MiamiCVDPrevention.BaptistHealth.net
or contact Julie Zimmett at
juliez@BaptistHealth.net or (786) 596-2398

Child-friendly ER room at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital E-mailYour Calendar Submissions to
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A visit to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital (JDCH) Emergency Department (ED),
home of the only Level 1 pediatric trauma center in South Florida, is designed to LifeWalletâ„¢ Wins GE HealthyCities
make it seem like a walk in the park for the youngest of patients and their families LeadershipAcademy
whether it’s for a minor injury or critical, life-threatening emergency care. Innovation Challenge

Sporting new rooms, additional beds, and a new Short Stop area, Memorial LifeWallet, in partnership with West Kendall Baptist Hospital and Healthy West
Healthcare System officials, community members and staff gathered recently to unveil Kendall, have been selected as winners of General Electric’s (GE) HealthyCities
the expansion of the JDCH Emergency Department recently. The expanded ED Leadership Academy’s Open Innovation Challenge. The collaborative trio are one
department is located within Memorial Regional Hospital. of only nine winners selected throughout the country - and the only Florida effort
to be recognized - who will receive an initial award of $25,000 to implement a pro-
The child-friendly environment features a welcoming, colorful and playful baseball- gram that aims to develop population health improvements by identifying patients
themed décor to help calm children’s fears and anxieties. The 14-bed expansion opens at risk of developing diabetes.
new doors for the ED by increasing its capacity to 36 beds to better serve the commu-
nity and the families who trust JDCH in the care of their child. There is an area for LifeWallet aims to inspire healthy activity through mobile engagement apps and,
quick care known as “Short Stop” designed to treat minor emergencies and discharge as such, has developed new digital solutions designed to help healthcare providers
patients in a quick and friendly manner. Another kid-friendly feature is the presence to identify patients who are at risk for developing chronic illnesses, such as dia-
of child life specialists, who are on hand to help ease the fears of young patients and betes.
make them feel more comfortable.
Encounter, LifeWallet’s Health Risk Assessment platform is being used as part of
FoundCare, Inc. Launches the West Kendall Baptist Hospital Healthy Hub, a free one-stop screening and
referral-to-care kiosk. Encounter uses the American Heart Association's Life's
North County Office Simple 7 assessment to generate a health score using vitals that include: blood
pressure, blood glucose, weight, height, body mass index, age, eating habits, activ-
FoundCare, Inc., a Federally Qualified Health Center ity levels and family history to identify risk factors for (Type II) diabetes. This first
located in West Palm Beach, has expanded to include an Hub will be located at Baptist of West Kendall Hospital, encouraging patients and
office in North Palm Beach to meet ever-growing health care visitors to assess their risk of contracting diabetes. With this information con-
needs in the local community. sumers have the opportunity to take charge of their health and possibly prevent
the development of diabetes.
Dr. Leslie Diaz, an infectious disease specialist, helms the
office. The office includes a full staff of personnel, including
ARNPs.

Dr. Leslie Diaz

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