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Accolades Accolades Accolades

Delray Medical Center and West FAU/NCHA Community Health
South Florida's Boca Medical Center Achieve Center First University in Florida
Monthly Healthgrades 2021 Patient Safety
Healthcare Newspaper to Receive HRSA Designation

Excellence Award™
PO Box 812708 The Florida Atlantic University/Northwest Community
Boca Raton, FL 33481-2708 Delray Medical Center and West Boca Medical Center Health Alliance Community Health Center (FAU/NCHA
Phone: (561) 368-6950 announced they have both been recognized as Healthgrades Community Health Center), operated by the Christine E. Lynn

College of Nursing, is the first university in Florida to be des-
Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipients for the fourth year in ignated by the United States Health Resources and Services
Website: a row (2018-2021). Administration (HRSA), as a “Federally Qualified Health

www.southfloridahospitalnews.com Center (FQHC) Look-Alike,” effective May 1.

Jupiter Medical Center Receives
An FQHC is a clinic that provides comprehensive primary,
CHARLES FELIX behavioral health and preventive care to patients of all ages in
CAROL FELIX Two of the Most Prestigious Hospital underserved and rural areas. The purpose of FQHCs is to serve
Publishers Recognitions in All of Healthcare communities that may have financial disadvantages, language
barriers, geographic barriers, or other specific needs.
NANCY LAMMIE “Receiving this important designation from the U.S. Health
Editor National magazine Newsweek selected Jupiter Medical Center Resources Services Administration is the result of the tireless
as one of the World’s Best Hospitals for 2021 in its annual ranking efforts of our nurse-led Community Health Center’s staff and
JUDY GRAMM of 164,500 hospitals around the globe and over 6,000 throughout leadership team, including our executive director Dr. Kay
Editorial Manager & Webmaster the U.S. Right on the heels of the prestigious Newsweek Edwards, and our nursing faculty who are all dedicated to pro-
announcement comes another lofty accolade as the Centers for viding lifesaving health care and services to underserved popu-
JMC GRAPHICS Medicare & Medicaid Services awarded Jupiter Medical Center a lations in Palm Beach County.
Art/Production 5-Star Rating for Overall Hospital Quality. Jupiter Medical Center “Our Community Health Center is an invaluable resource in
lammienancy@aol.com is the only hospital in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian the community and provides patient-centered care by an out-
412-877-5321 River counties to be awarded this top level grade of care. standing interdisciplinary team of professionals that include

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS nurse practitioners, physicians, psychiatrists, social workers,
medical assistants and others,” said Safiya George, Ph.D., dean,
Daniel Casciato Palm Beach Health Network FAU Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing.
Barbara Fallon Announces Results of Annual “The majority of residents who live in our service areas live
Vanessa Orr well below poverty. As a Federally Qualified Health Center
Lois Thomson Company Recognition Program
Look-Alike, we will be able to expand and enhance the vital
services we provide at our FAU/NCHA Community Health
The Palm Beach Health Network announced that five team Center.”
LOOK FOR OUR members have been honored by Tenet Healthcare as part of its To receive an FQHC Look-Alike designation, organizations
annual recognition program. These individuals are “Tenet Hero must operate and provide services consistent with HRSA’s
NEXT ISSUE Nominees” for their incredible contributions in 2020. Across the Health Center Program requirements to ensure health care for
IN JULY Palm Beach Health Network, the following team members underserved communities and vulnerable populations in the
received this prestigious recognition. U.S. through service provision to all, regardless of ability to pay.
• Cat Dalberg, Employee Health Nurse, Delray Medical Center Health Center Program look-alikes improve the health of
TO REACH US • Rebecca Washam, Registered Nurse, Oncology, Good underserved communities and vulnerable populations by
FOR Samaritan Medical Center expanding access to comprehensive, culturally competent,
• Cheryl Morkan, Assistant Nurse Manager, Cardiac Unit, quality primary health care services.
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