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Cleveland Clinic Marks First Anniversary of Its Holy Cross Hospital Launches

Regional Health System in Florida Military and Veteran Health Program

Cleveland Clinic recently marked the one-year anniversary of Indian River Medical In collaboration with Trinity Health, Holy Cross Hospital is launching the Military and
Center and Martin Health System becoming full members of the Cleveland Clinic health Veterans Health Program, a new pilot program that provides military service members,
system and the establishment of a five-hospital regional system serving southeast Florida. veterans and their families convenient access to high quality, compassionate, people-cen-
According to Cleveland Clinic Florida CEO and President Wael Barsoum, M.D., the tered health care by providers and staff that have been trained to respond to the health
first year of the multi-year integration process focused on understanding the needs of the concerns and challenges specific to the military community.
patients, caregivers and communities served by the new regional health system, estab- An estimated 22 million veterans and military service members currently live in the
lishing integration priorities, and launching a number of early quality initiatives. U.S. With their family members, that number escalates to nearly 70 million. In order to
“We laid a strong foundation in our first year together, built on our ‘patients first’ phi- properly provide for this unique population, Holy Cross Hospital physicians, nurses and
losophy with a mutual respect for the work we do, and a desire to share best practices clinicians have been trained to meet their health care needs.
and learn from one another,” said Dr. Barsoum. “By combining our clinical expertise and This on-site training includes helping Holy Cross staff better understand the physical,
resources, we are providing high-quality care, improving outcomes, and increasing effi- emotional, spiritual and mental impact of operational deployments on service members
ciencies.” “We want to be the best place to work and provide care, and when patients and their families, including the effects of military service on women’s health.
choose to come to Cleveland Clinic, be it at Indian River, Martin Health or Weston, I Among the dignitaries expected to attend the launch ceremony is Florida Department
know we are succeeding,” added Dr. Barsoum. of Veteran Affairs Executive Director Danny Burgess. Master Chorale will participate in
While patient safety, satisfaction and outcomes data for 2019 will take several months the ceremony.
to be compiled and reported by healthcare industry monitors, preliminary indicators For more information, visit www.MilVetHealth.org or www.trinity-health.org/military-
show early progress achieved through clinical and operational alignment within the andveterans-health-program.
regional system.
Baptist Health South Florida Launches
Baptist Health and Advanced Recovery Rx Now in Urgent Care Centers

Systems Announce Partnership
Rx Now, offered at Baptist Health South Florida Urgent Care facilities in Miami-Dade
Advanced Recovery Systems and Baptist Health South Florida announce their partner- and Broward counties and Baptist Health Emergency Care in West Kendall, provides
ship of three new drug and alcohol treatment centers in South Florida. These centers, patients with immediate, on-site access to the medications most commonly prescribed to
called The Recovery Village at Baptist Health, will offer a continuum of care for adults treat their illnesses, oftentimes alleviating the need to travel to a pharmacy.
who struggle with drug and alcohol addiction and co-occurring mental health condi- Baptist Health has partnered with InstyMeds to offer the convenient service, which dis-
tions, for both inpatients and outpatients. The partnership of these two leading health penses many familiar prescription medications through a vending machine right after a
care organizations will help increase access to addiction treatment in South Florida. The patient receives a diagnosis, treatment plan and prescription.
Recovery Village at Baptist Health will accept most private insurance policies with private Once the patient visit has concluded, a facility staff member accompanies the patient
pay rates available. Together, Advanced Recovery Systems and Baptist Health South to the Rx Now vending machine, usually located in the waiting room. The patient enters
Florida will make high-quality rehab accessible in the region at several facilities. a personalized code provided by the care team, and the medication is conveniently dis-
“We’ve successfully helped thousands of individuals on their road to recovery from pensed for a small cost.
addiction through our patient-centered approach and focus on evidence-based care,” said
Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Recovery Systems, Mitchell Eisenberg, M.D. “We
look forward to serving the South Florida community in partnership with Baptist Health Jupiter Medical Center and Sylvester
by providing high quality, effective treatment at our newest facilities.”
The new centers located in Lake Worth and Miami will be part of Advanced Recovery Comprehensive Cancer Center Enter Affiliation to
Systems’ nationwide network of accredited rehab centers, which provide addiction and
co-occurring mental health treatment to adults. Advance Cancer Treatment in Palm Beach County

Jupiter Medical Center is pleased to announce an affiliation with Sylvester
Lee Health Partners with Trellis Rx to Offer Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of
Medicine, providing access to groundbreaking cancer treatments to residents in Palm
Integrated Specialty Pharmacy Services Beach County and the Treasure Coast. Part of the University of Miami Health System,
Sylvester is South Florida’s only designated National Cancer Institute (NCI) cancer cen-
Lee Health announced that it is now offering clinic-based specialty pharmacy services. ter.
Specialty pharmacies provide additional support and education for patients suffering The affiliation between Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Jupiter Medical
from chronic conditions, and the opening of the Lee Health Specialty Pharmacy advances Center will enable Jupiter cancer patients to have seamless access to Sylvester’s highly
Lee Health’s goal of being active partners with patients to help them along their health specialized treatments, innovative therapies, world-renowned experts and clinical trials.
care journey. The Lee Health Specialty Pharmacy was developed in collaboration with Patients with highly complex or rare cancers will benefit from the specialized expertise,
Trellis Rx, a leading technology-enabled specialty pharmacy services provider. leading-edge technology and clinical research available at NCI-designated cancer centers
Thousands of patients in Southwest Florida require specialty medication therapies to like Sylvester. Those treatments include bone marrow transplants, CAR T-cell
manage cancer, HIV, rheumatoid arthritis and other chronic conditions. These commu- immunotherapy, precision medicine approaches, cancer prevention, proton therapy,
nity members often require education, clinical support and ongoing management to which is coming later this year, and other new methods to preventing and treating can-
adhere to their therapy regimens and manage side effects. Monthly out-of-pocket costs cer.
for these therapies can also reach thousands of dollars, making it challenging for patients “Our affiliation allows patients to continue to receive world-class, personalized and
to access and stay compliant with these vital treatments. comprehensive cancer care at Jupiter Medical Center, while making it easier for our
The Lee Health Specialty Pharmacy will address these challenges by integrating spe- patients to access the experts, specialized technology and scientific breakthroughs being
cialized pharmacists and patient liaisons directly into the specialty care practices to sup- made at Sylvester,” said Dr. Amit Rastogi, president and chief executive officer of Jupiter
port patients. This local, clinic-based approach will ensure patients receive the coordinat- Medical Center. “The relative proximity of Jupiter Medical Center and Sylvester will help
ed, personalized care required to improve adherence. Lee Health’s physicians and their support collaboration and cooperation between the medical teams at both institutions.”
staff will also receive additional integrated support to relieve the administrative and clin- Dedicated nurse navigators will facilitate communication and coordination of care
ical workflow burden caused by these complex therapies. between the medical teams at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Jupiter
Patients will receive in-person medication education and ongoing counseling from Medical Center. The agreement also provides opportunities for cancer experts from both
pharmacists with advanced clinical training. Pharmacy liaisons will manage financial medical centers to collaborate on patient evaluation, diagnosis and treatment, sharing
assistance applications, insurance authorizations, medication refills and more to reduce best practices to determine the best treatment plans for all types of cancer.
the burden specialty medications often create for patients and providers.

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