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West Palm Beach VA Completes the First Ever PCI Surgery

The West Palm Beach VA Healthcare South Florida's
System (WPBVAHCS) is expanding Monthly
services to include Percutaneous

Coronary Intervention (PCI)/cardiac Healthcare Newspaper

stent surgery.
The very first PCI was recently com- PO Box 812708
pleted in the Cardiac Cath Lab at the Boca Raton, FL 33481-2708
West Palm Beach VA Medical Center. Phone: (561) 368-6950

Several years in the making, inter-
ventional cardiology services are now Website:
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equipment and highly experienced
team members. This accomplishment CHARLES FELIX
serves as an example of VA’s purpose to CAROL FELIX
provide Veterans the care they need, Publishers
when and where they need it.
Previously, Veterans requiring cardiac NANCY LAMMIE
intervention needed to be transferred to The PCI Team at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center Editor
neighboring hospitals for care. WPB-
VAHCS is now be able to provide these services under one roof, allowing for seamless treatment and recovery. JUDY GRAMM
“The future of care is here and now. We are proud to be a part of it,” stated Ronald K. Williams, D.O., Chief of Staff. Editorial Manager & Webmaster

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Steward Health Care Acquires Adult-Care Hospital Property lammienancy@aol.com
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from Nicklaus Children’s, Further Expanding Its Commitment in Florida
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Steward Health Care, LLC (Steward), recently announced the purchase of the former Miami Medical Center property from Daniel Casciato
Nicklaus Children’s Health System. Barbara Fallon
“We are thrilled to grow our South Florida commitment to patients through the reopening of a hospital once critical to the city Vanessa Orr
of Miami and its residents,” said Marisela Marrero, M.D., Steward Regional President for South Florida. “We are resolved to pro- Lois Thomson

viding better, more accessible care, and further engaging with Miami’s wholly diverse communities, including patients in nearby
Coral Gables - which has been without easily accessible, high-quality care for years.”
This latest Steward acquisition further expands the company’s commitment to bringing high-quality care to more communities LOOK FOR OUR
in the Florida market and increases its South Florida network to six hospitals. Steward acquired five area hospitals in August 2021,
including North Shore Medical Center, Coral Gables Hospital, Hialeah Hospital, Palmetto General Hospital, all in Miami-Dade NEXT ISSUE
County, as well as Florida Medical Center in Broward County. IN JUNE
“After a thorough process which included the review of multiple options for the sale of the property, Nicklaus Children’s decided
to sell to Steward Health,” said Matthew A. Love, President and CEO of Nicklaus Children’s. “We look forward to continue serving
children in South Florida and collaborating with Steward, as we do with other health systems in our community,” he said. TO REACH US
The hospital facility, located at 5959 NW 7th St in Miami, was initially acquired in 2014 and refurbished as part of a joint venture FOR
involving 60 physician investors, Children’s Health Ventures, Inc., a subsidiary of Nicklaus Children’s Health System, and ADVERTISING
Nueterra, a global organization with expertise in collaborating with physicians and health systems to fund, build and manage
healthcare facilities. When the joint venture did not meet expectations, the hospital closed in 2017 and Nicklaus Children’s later OR EDITORIAL
acquired the hospital and associated properties. Call (561) 368-6950
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