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Volume 15 • Issue 3 • $5.00 September 2018
THE REGION’S MONTHLY NEWSPAPER FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS & PHYSICIANS

Leading Joe DiMaggio Children’s

Hospital Into the Future Francis Afram-Gyening
Ed Salazar

All County BY CAITLIN BECK STELLA, MPH Camillus Health
Memorial Healthcare System uses the term “Stronger
Health Care Together” to describe the partnership with Moffitt Cancer Concern, Inc.
Center at the Malignant Hematology & Cellular Therapy
Offers Innovative program the two jointly run at Memorial Hospital West Partners With
in Pembroke Pines.
When I relocated from Los Angeles to become CEO at
Home Treatment Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, I saw the I-95 billboard National
with that phrase and realized it’s exactly how I’d charac-
for COPD terize the relationship I’m looking to advance between Consulting Firm
‘Joe D.’ and the communities we serve. It encapsulates
Patients how I believe pediatric facilities have their greatest to Help Lead
Continued on page 33 Caitlin Beck Stella
Them Into the
BY VANESSA ORR
A Pledge to Impact
Many people living with chronic Future
conditions, such as chronic obstructive the Medical Profession
pulmonary disease (COPD), heart dis- BY DANIEL CASCIATO
ease or diabetes used to struggle when
it came to dealing with these serious Barbara Montford, M.D., DCMA President As a private, non-profit organization,
issues at home after being discharged Camillus Health Concern has been provid-
from a hospital. However, with the help BY BARBARA R. FALLON ing comprehensive medical, dental, and
of All County Health Care, a Medicare- behavioral health care, as well as health
certified, state-licensed, and ACHC- Even as a young, determined female student with a education and specialty care to men,
accredited home health care agency drive to succeed, Barbara Montford knew that her per- women and children who are poor and
that serves Dade, Broward and Palm sonal participation in a gifted student program, gradua- homeless in Miami-Dade County since
Beach counties, they are now able to tion from Brown University, earning a medical degree 1989. Its committed team of healthcare
stay in the comfort of their own homes from Johns Hopkins Medical School or completing a res- professionals is dedicated to maintaining
while receiving the high-quality, com- idency at University of North Carolina Hospitals and the health and well-being of Miami’s least
passionate care they need. becoming boarded in Urological Surgery were individual fortunate residents. It is the only free-
In addition to providing home health achievements. Yet, individual accomplishment was not standing, comprehensive Healthcare for
aides, skilled nursing care, and physical enough of an imprint to make on the world. She wanted the Homeless funded provider in Miami-
therapy services, All County also spe- to be committed not only to self but also to others. Dade County.
cializes in a number of areas, including Now, as the newly installed President of Dade County On average, the organization serves
cardiac care, wound care, diabetes care Medical Association (DCMA), Dr. Barbara Montford, about 5,000 unique homeless patients
and low-vision rehabilitation services. the first African-American woman to hold the position, Dr. Barbara Montford resulting in 28,000 visits per year, accord-
The agency also has a pulmonary team ing to CEO Francis Afram-Gyening.
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