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JFK Medical Center Receives Get With The Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Recognized as a

Guidelines Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Gold Level Center for Excellence in Life Support
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Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has been recognized as a recipient of the Gold Level ELSO
Award for Excellence in Life Support from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization.
The award highlights those programs that have distinguished themselves by having
processes and procedures that promote excellence and exceptional care in extracorporeal
membrane oxygenation. Extracorporeal Life Support Services are provided through the
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Nicklaus Children’s.
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital was selected as a Center of Excellence for demonstrating
extraordinary achievement in the following three categories:
• Excellence in promoting the mission, activities, and vision of ELSO;
• Excellence in patient care by using the highest quality measures, processes, and
structures based upon evidence; and
• Excellence in training, education, collaboration, and communication supporting
ELSO guidelines that contributes to a healing environment for families, patients and staff.

JFK Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Cleveland Clinic Weston Earns 2020 Emergency
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Association’s Get With The Guidelines Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Gold Plus
Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensur- Nurses Association Lantern Award
ing stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recog-
nized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital’s Emergency Department has been selected as a
JFK Medical Center earned the award by meeting specific quality achievement meas- recipient of the Emergency Nurses Association’s 2020 Lantern Award for demonstrating
ures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated peri- exceptional and innovative performance in leadership, practice, education, advocacy and
od. These measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and other stroke research. The Lantern Award showcases the Emergency Department’s accomplishments
treatments aligned with the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines with the goal of in incorporating evidence-based practice and innovation into emergency care. EDs are
speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke patients. Before discharge, encouraged to share stories which highlight a commitment to care of patients, as well as
patients should also receive education on managing their health, get a follow-up visit the well-being of nursing staff. The award serves as a visible symbol of the hospital’s com-
scheduled, as well as other care transition interventions. mitment to quality, safety and a healthy work environment.
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JFK Medical Center additionally received the association’s Target: Stroke Honor Roll
Elite award. To qualify for this recognition, hospitals must meet quality measures devel- Delray Medical Center and Palm Beach Gardens
oped to reduce the time between the patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with
the clot-buster tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA, the only drug approved by the U.S. Medical Center Earn High Performance
Food and Drug Administration to treat ischemic stroke.
Recognition for Heart Failure & COPD in U.S.
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center News & World Report’s 2020-21 Best Hospitals
Recognizes Quarterly Physician, Employee
Delray Medical Center and Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center achieve high perform-
and Daisy Award Winners ance marks in the category of heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for
the state of Florida in the annual U.S. News & World Report’s 2020-2021 Best Hospitals
Palm Beach Gardens Medical rankings for adult clinical specialties.
Center recently held its quarterly
awards highlighting those who Good Samaritan Medical Center and St. Mary’s
go above and beyond for patients
in the hospital. Infection Control Medical Center Achieves Healthgrades 2020
Manager Fran O’Hara accepted
the award for Employee of the Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™
Quarter. Over the past several
month’s, O’Hara has implanted Good Samaritan Medical Center and St. Mary’s Medical Center are recipients of
strict guidelines and safety poli- Healthgrades 2020 Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™. This distinction places both
cies for infection control hospitals in the top 10% of all hospitals evaluated and recognizes the exceptional care of
throughout the COVID pandem- mothers during and after labor and delivery, according to Healthgrades.
ic. Dr. Leslie Diaz earned the
Physician of the Quarter. As the (l-r) Fran O’Hara, Dr. Leslie Diaz, Heather Astacio
medical director of infectious dis- Healthgrades Recognizes West Boca Medical
ease, Dr. Diaz is described by the Center as 5-Star Recipient for Vaginal Delivery
staff as a leader in the hospital who has a pulse on the best course of action to treat
patients. Heather Astacio, RN, received the DAISY Award, which recognizes extraor- and C-Section Delivery for 6 Years in a Row
dinary nurses. Astacio, has an infectious enthusiasm and energy towards meeting new
challenges.
West Boca Medical Center is a 5-star recipient for Vaginal Delivery and C-Section
Delivery as recognized by Healthgrades. This 5-star rating indicates that West Boca
Plantation General Hospital Medical Center’s clinical outcomes for Vaginal Delivery and C-Section Delivery are sta-
tistically significantly better than expected.
Is a Healthgrades 2020 Obstetrics and

Gynecology Excellence Award™ Recipient U.S. News & World Report Names
Holy Cross Health Among
Plantation General Hospital announced that it is a recipient of the Healthgrades 2020
Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award™. This achievement recognizes Plantation Best in Miami Metro Area
General Hospital for exceptional care of mothers during and after labor and delivery, as
well as care of women undergoing gynecologic procedures. Plantation General Hospital
is in the top 5% of hospitals evaluated. Holy Cross Health has been recognized as a Best Hospital for 2020-21 by U.S. News &
“This excellence award highlights our commitment to delivering exceptional women’s World Report. The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings, now in their 31st year,
care to our patients”, said Madeline Nava, Chief Executive officer of Plantation General are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about
Hospital. “We are proud that so many women choose our hospital for childbirth and where to receive care for challenging health conditions or for common elective proce-
gynecological surgery. We take pride in the care we provide them. dures. Holy Cross was also recognized as High Performing in COPD, Heart Failure, Hip
Replacement and Knee Replacement.

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