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Baptist Hospital Receives Miami Children’s
2007/2008 Consumer Choice Award Hospital Foundation
Awarded Diamond Award
Baptist Hospital has received the 2007/2008 Consumer Choice Award for the12th year
in a row for being a top healthcare provider in Miami. The hospital was chosen by the
community’s healthcare consumers for having the best overall quality and image. The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce recently held
their “10th Annual Diamond Award” ceremony. The
Awards were established to recognize companies that pro-
vide quality products and services while investing time
Alliance for Aging, Inc. Selected to Participate in and resources in the improvement of people and commu-
nity outreach.
Nationwide Initiative to Improve the “I am thrilled to receive this prestigious award, the first Lucy Morillo
Health of Hispanic Elders in the new ‘large non-profit business category,” stated Lucy Morillo, MCHF President.
“To be recognized not just by the Chamber but to be in the company of such wonderful
companies as Berenfeld, Spritzer, Shechter & Sheer and Victoria & Associates is a huge
HHS Assistant Secretary for Aging Josefina G. Carbonell and Agency for Healthcare thing and I am humbled by the recognition.”
Research and Quality (AHRQ) Director Carolyn Clancy recently announced that The Diamond Award was presented to Morillo in recognition of Miami Children’s
eight communities will participate in an HHS pilot initiative to improve the health Hospital Foundation and their mission of raising awareness and funds for Miami
and quality of life of Hispanic elders. The Alliance for Aging, Inc. in Miami, Florida Children’s Hospital.
and its counterparts in the metropolitan areas of Chicago, Ill., Houston, Texas; Los
Angeles, Calif., McAllen, Texas;.; New York, NY; San Antonio, Texas; and San Diego,
Calif., have been selected to take part in the pilot project launched earlier this year Memorial Regional Hospital Earns
by HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt titled “Improving Hispanic Elders’ Health: Center of Excellence Designation from
Community Partnerships for Evidence-Based Solutions.”
This collaboration is designed to encourage Hispanic elders and their families to National Bariatric Society
take advantage of new Medicare benefits, including prescription drug coverage, flu
shots, diabetes screening self-management, cardiovascular screening, cancer screen-
ing services and smoking cessation programs, as well as low-cost evidence-based pre- Memorial Regional Hospital’s Bariatric Program has earned “Center of Excellence” des-
vention programs. ignation from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). The
ASMBS Center of Excellence designation recognizes surgical programs with a demon-
strated track record of favorable outcomes in bariatric surgery.
To earn a Center of Excellence designation, Memorial Regional Hospital’s Bariatric
Service Center underwent a series of site inspections during which all aspects of the
program’s surgical processes were closely examined and data on health outcomes were
collected.

Memorial Hospital Pembroke Recognized as

“Top Performer” in Acute Patient Care
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
South Florida Evaluation & Treatment Center - Annex
At a recent Open House where more than 150 hospital employees from across the
18055 SW 12th Street • Miami, Florida 33194
nation were in attendance, leaders from Memorial Hospital Pembroke shared a winning
recipe. This one has made them a “top performer” for two consecutive years in a nation-
305 222-5000 Main • 305-222-5020 FAX
al pay for performance project run by Premier Inc. healthcare alliance and the Centers
GEO Care, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of The GEO Group, Inc. GEO (NYSE: GEO)
for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Results for third year performance will be
is a world wide premier provider of behavioral healthcare and other special needs servic-
released in early 2008, and preliminary numbers indicate that Memorial Hospital
es to state and local government agencies including management and treatment servic-
Pembroke may continue its winning streak as one of the top hospitals recognized for
es for forensic and civil mental health hospitals, long-term care facilities, geriatric centers,
their on-going commitment to quality patient care.
and other special needs facilities.
“This recognition is a testament of the commitment to quality care and the culture of
safety that our entire administrative and medical team embraces and provides our
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES patients on a daily-basis,” said Martha Garcia, administrator, Memorial Hospital
WEST MIAMI DADE LOCATION Pembroke.
Medical: Psychiatrists (PT), Physician (IM/FP), Transcriptionist,
Medical Records Coordinator (RHIT Required), Broward Health Receives Grant for
Risk Manager (Licensed Risk Manager/FL)
Programs: Substance Abuse Counselor (Master’s/CAP Required), Public Health Emergencies
Rehabilitation Specialist/Recovery Specialist
Food Service: Food Service Assistants Broward Health, on behalf of Region VII Health and Medical Committee, has been
Nursing: RNs, LPNs, Nursing Supervisors, Mental Health Technicians awarded a Healthcare Facilities Partnership Grant by the Human Health & Services
(3p – 11p, 11p – 7a) Office of Public Health and Science. The award in the amount of $426,000 is for the pur-
Security: Safety Officers, Custody Technicians, Shift Supervisors/Lieutenants poses of implementing an Information Technology (IT) solution for managing critical
incidents and serve as the coordinator with medical, emergency medical and hospital
All positions require at least two years of psychiatric, forensic or hospital assets within Region VII.
experience. JCAHO knowledge, licensing, and/or regulatory experience preferred.
The Critical Incident Management Solutions for Healthcare program will provide an
integral component in managing the redistribution of personnel, facilities, equipment,
Please apply online at www.geocareinc.com Job Opportunities for
SFETC Annex positions or fax your resume for consideration to 305-222-5020. and supplies. Medical systems struggle with preparedness, response capabilities and
surge capacity. The program will help by accurately tracking patients and resources with
Walk in’s welcomed. Please bring your resume, copies of communication systems. This is a critical component which benefits the overall commu-
applicable diploma or licenses, and be ready to interview. nity by supporting healthcare preparedness, response, and recovery during public health
emergencies.
Please call 305-222-5000 for additional The grant will provide Broward Health facilities and other hospitals and emergency
information or directions to the facility. response partners in Region VII the installation and utilization of the CommandAware
Software program. The program provides support at every phase of the disaster manage-
For additional information please go to: ment cycle: prepare, respond, recover and mitigate. The systems will also ensure that
emergency/disaster best practices and critical information is incorporated into a hospi-
www.geocareinc.com
GEO Care is an equal employment opportunity employer tal’s incident management system.
MF/D/V/DFWP

26 December 2007 hospitalnews.org South Florida Hospital News