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Broward Health Coral Springs The Michael and Dianne Bienes
Recognized by the Joint Commission for Cancer Center at Holy Cross Hospital
Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery is Once Again Recognized for Quality Care

The Michael and Dianne Bienes Cancer Center at Holy Cross Hospital has had its
three-year/full accreditation designation renewed by the National Accreditation
Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American
College of Surgeons, one of two in Fort Lauderdale.
NAPBC accreditation challenges breast cancer centers to enhance the care they pro-
vide by addressing patient-centered needs and measuring the quality of the care they
deliver against national standards. NAPBC accreditation provides value across all
domains of care including access to care and service, patient satisfaction and well-
being and quality of cancer care.
Accreditation by the NAPBC is only given to those centers that have voluntarily
committed to provide the highest level of quality breast care and that undergo a rig-
orous evaluation process and review of their performance. A breast cancer center that
achieves NAPBC accreditation has demonstrated a firm commitment to offer its
patients every significant advantage in their battle against breast disease.

Delray Medical Center Achieves

Healthgrades Distinguished

Broward Health Coral Springs Colorectal team Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence
Broward Health Coral Springs’ (BHCS) Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery Delray Medical Center received the 2017 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical
Program has achieved full Joint Commission re-accreditation with zero deficiencies. Excellence™ from Healthgrades. The distinction places Delray Medical Center in the
As the first and only program of its kind in Florida to officially earn these marks, it is top 5% for clinical excellence among more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide. Delray
lead by Medical Director, Dr. Charles Lago along with a group of multidisciplinary cli- Medical Center is just one of four hospitals to have earned this designation for 15
nicians specializing in colorectal surgery. straight years.
“The colorectal team at Broward Health Coral Springs exemplifies expertise in their
field combined with unmatched caring and commitment to our patients,” said Drew
Grossman, CEO of BHCS. “This recognition from The Joint Commission is a stamp Lee County Medical Society Announces
of excellence and shows that the hospital is committed to offering our patients the
highest quality care. It took a great collaborative effort to accomplish this re-accredi- 2017 Medical Service and We Care Awards
tation and I congratulate everyone involved.”
The Lee County Medical Society recently recognized the winners of the 2017
Annual Medical Service and We Care Awards Program that honors outstanding Lee
County physicians, medical staff and others in the industry.
Physician award winners:
• Citizenship and Community Service Award - Mary Kay Peterson, M.D., Director
of Women’s Imaging at Radiology Regional Center.
• Scientific Achievement Award - Michael Katin, M.D., Radiation Oncology
Physician at 21st Century Oncology.
• Health Education Award - Judith Hartner, M.D., Retired Director of the Florida
Department of Health in Lee County.
• Leadership & Professionalism Award - Stephen Hannan, M.D., Pulmonary and
Critical Care Medicine Physician at Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
Specialists of SW Florida.
• Rising Physician Award - Mark Bloomston, M.D., Surgical Oncologist at 21st
Century Oncology.
• Lifetime Achievement Award - Richard Chazal, M.D., Invasive Cardiologist and
Medical Director of the Heart and Vascular Institute at Lee Physician Group/Lee
Health.
• In Memory of an Outstanding Physician Award - Jack Bartlett, M.D., Founder of
Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida.
Non-physician award winners:
• Ann Wilke, retired Executive Director of Lee County Medical Society – Non-
Physician Award of Appreciation (nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants
and other medical staff).
• Elaine Hawkins, CRM, President & CEO of Private Client Insurance Services -
Distinguished Layperson’s Service Award (medical support staff, medical administra-
tion and medical education).
We Care of Lee County Award:
• Joint Implant Surgeons of Florida, specializing in comprehensive orthopedics.

FAU Receives Federal Designation
as a Hispanic-Serving Institution

from U.S. Department of Education

Florida Atlantic University recently received designation as a Hispanic-Serving
Institution (HSI) by the United States Department of Education. With its new HSI sta-
tus – only awarded to colleges and universities with enrollment of full-time Hispanic
undergraduate students of at least 25 percent – FAU will be able to compete for fed-
eral grants under the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program.

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