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Catholic Palliative Recognizes Broward Health Medical Center Accredited a
Yusneisy Caraballoso, APRN Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery

The 2020 South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Broward Health Medical Center has achieved accreditation as a Center of Excellence
Miguel de Cervantes Awards selected Yusneisy Caraballoso, in Robotic Surgery. The hospital has been recognized for providing the highest quality of
APRN, with Catholic Palliative Care Services, as one of their care by Surgical Review Corporation (SRC). Broward Health Medical Center met nation-
award recipients. Caraballoso is a family nurse practitioner ally and internationally recognized standards by meeting requirements proven to
working at Aventura Hospital and Medical Center under the enhance outcomes and reduce the time patients spend in the hospital. This resulting
leadership of Tracy Romanello, DO, Medical Director for accreditation distinguishes Broward Health Medical Center from many other surgical
Catholic Hospice and Catholic Palliative Care Services. facilities by providing the highest quality of care to patients as determined by an inde-
Completing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2011 Yusneisy Caraballoso pendent, external process of evaluation.
and her Master of Science in 2015 at Barry University,
Caraballoso has dedicated her work to the hospice field
both locally and nationally. Delray Medical Center Named Top 5%
In addition, Caraballoso is known for the vital role she plays in helping patients and in Nation for Stroke Care
families connect with services throughout their disease course. Her helping and guiding
of others with difficult end of life choices and decisions for loved ones is unparalleled. In
her role as a nurse practitioner for Catholic Palliative Care Services, she not only sup- Delray Medical Center is among the top 5% in the nation for Stroke Care according to
ports patients and family in the community, but also at different hospitals and nursing new research by Healthgrades. Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Awards recognize hos-
homes throughout Miami-Dade and Broward counties. pitals with superior performance in specific specialty lines and specialty focus areas.
From 2017-2019, patients treated at hospitals receiving the Stroke Care Specialty
Excellence Award have, on average a 39.1% lower risk of dying than if they were treated
Delray Medical Center Dietician in hospitals that did not receive the award.
Receives Certification as a
FAU Researchers Receive $1.3 Million
Specialist in Obesity and
NIH Grant for Stem Cell Research
Weight Management
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine hope to
Delray Medical Center’s bariatric dietician for the Surgical conquer a major limitation in the ability for scientists to engineer tissues for regenerative
Weight Loss Program, Samantha Barone, RD, is one of only therapies for age-related and degenerative diseases. They recently received a $1.3 million
15 Certified Specialists in Obesity and Weight Management grant from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a
(CSOWM) in the state of Florida. A Certified Specialist in Samantha Barone project that will identify novel mechanisms for how immature eye cells activate genes to
Obesity and Weight Management (CSOWM) is a health pro- become mature visual cells. The five-year (total grant $2.7 million), multiple principal
fessional who possesses comprehensive knowledge and investigator grant will be conducted in collaboration with researchers from Thomas
expertise in obesity and weight management. A CSOWM professional educates, sup- Jefferson University in Pennsylvania. “This grant from the National Institutes of Health,
ports, and empowers patients/clients to understand and manage their weight and risks National Eye Institute will enable us to identify the gene regulation pathways activated
associated with being overweight or obese through nutritional, physical, psychological, to program immature stem-like cells of the eye lens to attain their mature form and
behavioral, medical and/or surgical interventions. transparent function,” said Marc Kantorow, Ph.D., principal investigator, assistant dean
for graduate studies and a professor of biomedical science in FAU’s Schmidt College of
Cardiopulmonary Medicine.
Kantorow and co-investigator Lisa Ann Brennen, Ph.D., research associate professor
Rehabilitation Program at in FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine, have discovered that specific changes in DNA
conformation during tissue development regulate the activation of genes needed to
Broward Health Medical make a functional eye lens through activation of novel DNA binding proteins called
Center Is Certified transcription factors.
“With this grant, we plan to explore the genetic and cellular mechanisms controlling
developmental DNA conformational changes and will identify the transcription factors
Broward Health Medical is proud to announce needed for eye lens formation,” said Brennan.
the re-certification of its pulmonary rehabilita- “This significant NIH funding will enable Dr. Kantorow and his team to gain a deeper
tion program by the American Association of Pictured is Paula Hyatt, Respiratory understanding into complex cellular remodeling events. The information they gain from
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Therapist, AARC/AACVPR, with pul- these studies will be applicable toward the development of novel tissue engineering
(AACVPR). This certification recognizes monary rehab patient Don Crinklaw. strategies to develop ocular and other cells for replacement of damaged and diseased tis-
Broward Heath Medical Center’s commitment to sues,” said Janet Robishaw, Ph.D., senior associate dean for research and chair of the
enhancing patient quality of life by augmenting Department of Biomedical Science in FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine.
standards of care. The AACVPR program certification is valid for three years.
AACVPR-certified programs are leaders in the pulmonary rehabilitation field because
they offer the most advanced practices available and have proven track records of high-
quality patient care. The Pulmonary Rehabilitation program at Broward Health can often
help people with pulmonary problems such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) and respiratory symptoms recover faster and live healthier.

Salah Foundation

Children’s Hospital

Holds Drive-Thru
Pumpkin Patch

Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital
hosted a drive-thru pumpkin patch on
October 17, 2020. Over 7,000 people registered for the family-fun event that was held
simultaneously at Broward Health Medical Center and Broward Health Coral Springs.
Families drove through the music-filled pumpkin patch and were given a free pumpkin
and treat bags for kids. “Our hospital’s goal is to provide high-quality care for the chil-
dren in our community,” said Jared Smith, CEO at Broward Health Coral Springs. “We
also wanted to give back to our neighborhoods by providing this family-focused event.”

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