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FLORIDA MEDICAL CENTER:

2017 Year in Review

In 2017, Florida Medical Center, a campus of North Shore Medical Center, grew sponsive to traditional psychiatric medications. The electro convulsive therapy to the
and adapted to better meet the needs of the dynamic communities it serves. The hos- behavioral health services allows patients to have new options for all those that have
pital was the first in the state of Florida to offer the recently cleared Troponin T Gen been struggling with severe symptoms of depression.
5 blood test which aids in diagnosis of heart attacks. It also earned that “Leader in The hospital achieved recognition as a Leader in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
LGBT Healthcare Equality” designation in HRC Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Transgender or Questioning (LGBTQ) Healthcare Equality by the Foundation of the
index. Below are some of the highlights from this past year. Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the largest LGBTQ civil rights organization in the
As part of its commitment to better serve the community, The Heart Institute of United States. The recently released designation is part of the latest edition of the
Florida at Florida Medical Center proudly unveiled a new electrophysiology (EP) HRC Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), a national survey conducted
lab. The EP lab has some of the most cutting edge and state of the art equipment in annually that promotes equitable and inclusive care for LGBTQ patients and families.
South Florida. All of the procedures are performed by physicians with advanced The designation is based on a health care facilities’ patient nondiscrimination poli-
training in heart rhythm disorders and are supported by a team of specially trained cies, equal visitation policies, employment nondiscrimination policies and training
health care professionals, technicians, and nurses. The EP Lab includes equipment for employees in LGBTQ patient-centered care.
that minimizes the amount of radiation exposure to the patient and staff. The EP Lab In October, Florida Medical Center partnered with the City of Lauderdale Lakes for
Center is one of the few hospitals in Florida to offer the St. Jude ESI mapping system, the Mayor’s Health Challenge. This 6-month long weight-loss challenge is free and is
which creates 3-D maps of a patient’s heart and is designed to help board-certified open to all residents of Lauderdale Lakes and Florida Medical Center employees.
electrophysiologists navigate the heart by generating an extremely accurate 3-D map. Florida Medical Center is offering a monthly weigh-in so participants can track their
The lab also features an 80-inch monitor to provide outstanding image quality and progress as well as offer a free screening and consultation with one of the hospital
promote better visualization during electrophysiology procedures. staff members on exercise, nutrition, blood pressure, cholesterol checks and weight
For patients experiencing emotional and psychological symptoms, such as severe loss surgery for those who meet the requirements.
depression, severe mania or catatonia, Florida Medical Center also began providing We look forward to serving our community in 2018. Please make sure to like our
electro convulsive therapy (ECT) as an additional treatment option. ECT can be Facebook page at Florida Medical Center and follow us on Twitter.
favorable in the treatment of psychiatric symptoms that have otherwise been unre-

NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER:

A Year in Review 2017

North Shore Medical Center has been serving the growing needs of Miami-Dade Amy Jarvis, M.D., neurologist, was named “Most Responsive Phy sician,” Rehan A.
county for more than sixty years. Throughout 2017, the hospital’s physicians and Naqui, M.D., internal medicine, was acknowledged for being the “Highest CPOE
employees upheld the historical standard of consistently delivering the best care to (computerized physician order entry) Performer,” Bashar Moshen, M.D., neurolo-
its patients. gist, and Arthur Iglesias, M.D, radiation oncologist, tied for “Best Bedside Manner,”
This year North Shore Medical Center earned an “A” for patient safety in Leapfrog Susan Baker, M.D., pathologist, received the “Best Team Player” award, and Alia
Hospital Safety Grade. By achieving an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, North Abdulla, D.O., surgical oncologist and Medical Director of the Surgical Oncology
Shore Medical Center received recognition as one of the safest hospitals in the Program, was honored with the “Physician of the Year” award.
United States. The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog, assigns “A,” North Shore Medical Center takes pride in helping the community. The hospital
“B,” “C,” “D” and “F” letter grades to hospitals nationwide and provides the most donated 30 hospital beds to Project St. Anne, part of a Clinic of Camp-Perrin located
complete picture of patient safety in the U.S. North Shore Medical Center was one in Haiti. Project St. Anne is a non-profit that was founded by a group of women in
of 832 awarded an “A” for its commitment to keeping patients safe and meeting the 2008. The goal of the organization is to help the less fortunate. The 30 beds are going
highest safety standards in the country. to be used by patients at the local hospital. The donation of these beds is part of the
North Shore Medical Center was also honored with the “Outstanding commitment of helping all those in need in the community that have been affected
Improvement in Patient Satisfaction” award during Tenet’s Hospital Strategy by hurricanes and other national disasters.
Conference Awards Dinner in Dallas, Texas. This award recognizes hospitals that The Medical Staff at North Shore Medical Center donated $10,000.00 to the
achieved the greatest percentage improvement in their total Patient Satisfaction University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. The goal of this donation was to sup-
Score, which represents a weighting of inpatient, outpatient and ED patient satisfac- port an outreach effort on the island to go to rural communities that do not have
tion. access to healthcare and would otherwise have needed to travel to seek treatment.
In recognition of National Doctors’ Day, North Shore Medical Center honored its As 2018, quickly approaches, the physicians and staff at North Shore Medical
physicians and thanked them for their service, skills and compassion. The outstand- Center vow to continue their mission to enhance services and maintain the top-
ing group of physicians participated in a special awards ceremony and luncheon. notch care that the community has come to expect.

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