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                                             Delray Medical Center and West                               FAU/NCHA Community Health
                 South Florida's             Boca Medical Center Achieve                                Center First University in Florida
                     Monthly                 Healthgrades 2021 Patient Safety
             Healthcare Newspaper                                                                          to Receive HRSA Designation

                                             Excellence Award™
                   PO Box 812708                                                                      The Florida Atlantic University/Northwest Community
              Boca Raton, FL 33481-2708        Delray Medical Center and West Boca Medical Center   Health Alliance Community Health Center (FAU/NCHA
               Phone: (561) 368-6950         announced they have both been recognized as Healthgrades   Community Health Center), operated by the Christine E. Lynn

                                                                                                    College of Nursing, is the first university in Florida to be des-
                                             Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipients for the fourth year in   ignated by the United States Health Resources and Services
                      Website:               a row (2018-2021).                                     Administration (HRSA), as a “Federally Qualified Health

          www.southfloridahospitalnews.com                                                          Center (FQHC) Look-Alike,” effective May 1.

                                             Jupiter Medical Center Receives
                                                                                                      An FQHC is a clinic that provides comprehensive primary,
                   CHARLES FELIX                                                                    behavioral health and preventive care to patients of all ages in
                    CAROL FELIX              Two of the Most Prestigious Hospital                   underserved and rural areas. The purpose of FQHCs is to serve
                     Publishers              Recognitions in All of Healthcare                      communities that may have financial disadvantages, language
                                                                                                    barriers, geographic barriers, or other specific needs.
                   NANCY LAMMIE                                                                       “Receiving this important designation from the U.S. Health
                       Editor                  National magazine Newsweek selected Jupiter Medical Center   Resources Services Administration is the result of the tireless
                                             as one of the World’s Best Hospitals for 2021 in its annual ranking   efforts of our nurse-led Community Health Center’s staff and
                   JUDY GRAMM                of 164,500 hospitals around the globe and over 6,000 throughout   leadership team, including our executive director Dr. Kay
             Editorial Manager & Webmaster   the U.S. Right on the heels of the prestigious Newsweek   Edwards, and our nursing faculty who are all dedicated to pro-
                                             announcement comes another lofty accolade as the Centers for   viding lifesaving health care and services to underserved popu-
                   JMC GRAPHICS              Medicare & Medicaid Services awarded Jupiter Medical Center a   lations in Palm Beach County.
                    Art/Production           5-Star Rating for Overall Hospital Quality. Jupiter Medical Center   “Our Community Health Center is an invaluable resource in
                 lammienancy@aol.com         is the only hospital in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian   the community and provides patient-centered care by an out-
                    412-877-5321             River counties to be awarded this top level grade of care.   standing interdisciplinary team of professionals that include

              CONTRIBUTING WRITERS                                                                  nurse practitioners, physicians, psychiatrists, social workers,
                                                                                                    medical assistants and others,” said Safiya George, Ph.D., dean,
                   Daniel Casciato           Palm Beach Health Network                              FAU Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing.
                   Barbara Fallon            Announces Results of Annual                              “The majority of residents who live in our service areas live
                    Vanessa Orr                                                                     well below poverty. As a Federally Qualified Health Center
                    Lois Thomson             Company Recognition Program
                                                                                                    Look-Alike, we will be able to expand and enhance the vital
                                                                                                    services we provide at our FAU/NCHA Community Health
                                               The Palm Beach Health Network announced that five team   Center.”
               LOOK FOR OUR                  members have been honored by Tenet Healthcare as part of its   To receive an FQHC Look-Alike designation, organizations
                                             annual recognition program. These individuals are “Tenet Hero   must operate and provide services consistent with HRSA’s
                 NEXT ISSUE                  Nominees” for their incredible contributions in 2020. Across the   Health Center Program requirements to ensure health care for
                    IN JULY                  Palm Beach Health Network, the following team members   underserved communities and vulnerable populations in the
                                             received this prestigious recognition.                 U.S. through service provision to all, regardless of ability to pay.
                                               • Cat Dalberg, Employee Health Nurse, Delray Medical Center   Health Center Program look-alikes improve the health of
                 TO REACH US                   • Rebecca Washam, Registered Nurse, Oncology, Good   underserved communities and vulnerable populations by
                       FOR                        Samaritan Medical Center                          expanding access to comprehensive, culturally competent,
                                               • Cheryl Morkan, Assistant Nurse Manager, Cardiac Unit,    quality primary health care services.
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