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HCA Florida University Hospital Merges Latest Medical

Technology with Patient-First Approach

While most of South Florida stood carefully orchestrated to execute each
quiet before sunrise on Nov. 15, more patient’s transfer flawlessly.
than 650 medical professionals took on "During our transition, our number
the monumental task of moving 48 one goal was to make the process as
patients from Plantation General seamless as possible for our patients,"
Hospital. Although Plantation General said Madeline Nava, Chief Executive
had provided outstanding medical care Officer of HCA Florida University
to central Broward residents for more Hospital. "Fortunately, we were able to
than 50 years, the time had come to tran- rely on careful planning and training to
sition to a state-of-the-art hospital six transfer all the patients quickly and with
miles away. great success."
That day, HCA Florida Healthcare wel- With 600 physicians, HCA Florida
comed the first patients to its brand-new University Hospital has plenty of room
HCA Florida University Hospital in to grow. It starts with 165 beds, but can
Davie. The $360-million facility on expand to 600 based on the community’s
University Drive, adjacent to Nova needs. The hospital offers maternity,
Southeastern University, offers the best Level III NICU, orthopedics, oncology,
of both worlds to South Floridians: a neuroscience, diagnostic services, imag-
world-class medical facility combined ing, and more.
with a unique concierge approach to “HCA Healthcare built this hospital The hospital boasts the newest avail- make smaller incisions and maneuver
healthcare. with intuitive technology and a thought- able CT, MRI, and mammography imag- the tiny instruments with smooth preci-
The lights of police-escorted emer- ful layout, allowing our staff to provide ing, a newborn footprint identification sion and greater range of motion. This
gency vehicles illuminated the streets as care with speed and quality,” said Kristin system for every baby, smart beds, and will all combine to help patients recover
these healthcare professionals success- Hinsley, Chief Operating Officer of HCA high-tech neonatal intensive care moni- faster and feel less pain than traditional
fully met the challenge of transferring Florida University Hospital. “Everything tors – just some of the features that make surgeries.
every patient from Plantation General to from the placement of elevators to the HCA Florida University Hospital “the To elevate the patient experience, the
HCA Florida University Hospital safely concierge on each floor.” hospital of the future.” adult inpatient unit features 80 private
and without interruption in care. The 330,000-square-foot multispecial- The surgical floor includes a multimil- patient rooms equipped with smart TVs.
It was no easy task, but one the staff ty facility is equipped with the latest lion-dollar robotic surgical system pro- These TVs not only provide extra com-
had prepared for over many months. technology in order to offer a full range viding surgeons with 3D high-definition fort but also help care teams communi-
With a communications team ready to of robotic and minimally invasive surgi- views with zoom 10 times greater than cate with patients by displaying sched-
transition operations at each hospital, cal services and the best acute patient the human eye. This ultramodern surgi- ules, goals, pain levels, and provider
the process was akin to a symphony, care in the area. cal assistant will enable surgeons to information.

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Holy Cross Medical Group Names Palm Beach Health Network

Vice President of Operations Physician Group Names New CEO

Tom Hathaway , MPA, has been promoted to Vice President Palm Beach Health Network Physician Group (PBHNPG)
of Operations, Holy Cross Medical Group. recently announced Eric J. McBride, MBA, MHSA, is the
Hathaway was previously executive director of orthopedics new chief executive officer of the multi-specialty physician
and sports medicine department at Holy Cross Health where group. Tenet Florida Physician Services recently rebranded
he was responsible for 20% surgical growth in a COVID-19 to the Palm Beach Health Network Physician Group (PBH-
impacted year, led efforts to centralize and expedite clerical NPG). Prior to joining the Palm Beach Health Network
and clinical recruiting resulting in a 30% onboarding Physician Group, McBride served as the chief operating
improvement month over month and supported the ambula- Tom Hathaway officer for Reliance Health Accountable Care Organization, Eric J. McBride
tory growth plan of the Holy Cross Medical Group through- in Detroit, MI. Before his tenure at Reliance Healthcare,
out Broward County . Hathaway graduated from Fairfield University with a Bachelor of McBride served as Vice President - Specialty Services with Beaumont Medical Group in
Arts in Psychology and earned a Master of Public Administration with a specialization Michigan. Additionally , McBride is a graduate of Slippery Rock University with a
in health finance from New York University Robert F . Wagner School of Public Service. Bachelor's in Health Services and Business Administration. He received his Master of
He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and Healthcare Health Services Administration and Master of Business Administration from Xavier
Leaders of New York. University .

St. Mary’s Medical Center and the

Palm Beach Children’s Hospital

Welcome Chief Nursing Officer

St. Mary’s Medical Center & the Palm Beach Children’s
Hospital appoint Jessica Miller as their new Chief Nursing
Officer (CNO). Prior to this appointment, Miller served as
the CNO for former sister facilities, Florida Medical Center
and North Shore Medical Center. She was also the lead CNO
for the rest of Steward Healthcare’s Miami hospitals, which Jessica Miller
they recently acquired from Tenet Healthcare. She also served
as the CNO for sister facility , Coral Gables Hospital. During her 13 years of service to
Coral Gables Hospital, Miller led the quality , risk management, infection control and
wound care departments. She was also responsible for overseeing numerous surveys
from government and regulatory agencies, and played a key role in four of the hospital’s
Top Performer in Key Quality Metrics recognitions from The Joint Commission. She
received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and her Master of Business Administration
from Florida International University . Miller is bilingual in English and Spanish.

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