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Profiles

IN LEADERSHIP

MORSELIFE HEALTH SYSTEM

Keith A. Myers
President and CEO

Keith Myers, President and CEO of MorseLife Health
System, is an inspiring leader who encourages innova-
tion and fresh thinking to navigate all health care envi-
ronments. Based in West Palm Beach, MorseLife touch-
es the lives of 3,600 seniors each day on its campus and
in the community. With enthusiasm for the role of new
technology in senior care, Myers eased the impact of
isolation on seniors in MorseLife’s care during months
of pandemic-induced separation from family and
friends by focusing on enhanced connectivity. Leading-
edge technology at MorseLife now includes tele-health and three-dimensional virtual
reality (VR), including a two-year study to measure the positive effects of VR. Touch-
screen technology provides customized entertainment and activities. Residents get
assistance arranging ZOOM and Facetime calls on their iPads with family and
friends. With Myers’ leadership, MorseLife was designated the only senior residence
in Florida permitted to offer cannabinoids as an alternative to pharmaceuticals.

Thomas Swope, MSW
Director of Operations

Thomas Swope, MSW, director of operations for
Exceptional Care MorseLife Hospice and Palliative Care, joined MorseLife
Health Care in 2018 to oversee the launch of hospice
and palliative care services. He directs the program of
throughout South Florida interdisciplinary teams consisting of physicians,
advance practice nurses, pharmacists, registered nurses,
social workers, home health aides and spiritual coun-
selors who provide care to members of the MorseLife
KIDZ Medical Services offers a continuum of high-
community on campus and throughout Palm Beach
quality care for newborns and children to age 18. County. During his tenure, he has expanded services to
include cannabinoid therapies as well as art, music and
Our team of nearly 250 pediatric subspecialists and massage therapies to symptom and pain management, nutrition and exercise advice,
obstetricians works alongside highly-trained nursing and physical/occupational/speech therapy and emotional, psychological and spiritual
support. His expertise in the industry includes serving as district director of hospice
allied health professionals. Together, they treat patients operations in the Northeast and Midwest for Brookdale and as clinical program direc-
tor for Life Care Hospice in Wooster, OH. Swope holds a master's degree focused on
at many of the region’s top hospitals. social work from The University of Akron.

Whether your child or teen needs a consultation or

highly-specialized tertiary care, you can count on the
HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
KIDZ Medical team to provide the necessary expertise.

José J. López, MD, MBA, FACEP
K K I I Z Z ical officer for Holy Cross Health, where he leads all med-
Chief Medical Officer

José J. López, M.D., MBA, FACEP, serves as chief med-
ical staff and healthcare professionals, including the Holy
Cross Medical Group. He also oversees administrative
and operational responsibilities for Holy Cross Health
while building patient-centered, collaborative cultures
that achieve results. Most recently, Dr. López served as
Medical Chief Executive Officer of Healthpoint Hospital in Abu
Dhabi, where he positioned the hospital as a dominant
provider in the local market serving nearly 1,700 patients
daily. Previously he established and was Chief of the award-winning Emergency
Medicine Institute at Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi.
Providing care to infants, children Fluent in English and Spanish, Dr. López is board-certified by the American College
and moms since 1988 of Emergency Medicine and a member for the American College of Healthcare
Executives and the American College of Emergency Physicians. Dr. López earned his
M.D., completed his residency and was chief resident in emergency medicine at the
Locations in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Collier, University of Massachusetts. He received an MBA in Medical Services Management from
Johns Hopkins University and holds a certificate in managing healthcare delivery from
Lee and St. Lucie Counties Harvard Business School. Dr. López graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Tufts
University.
www.KidzMedical.com

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