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North Shore Medical Center: A Year in Review 2018

North Shore Medical Center has been serving Miami Dade County for more North Shore Medical Center earned recognition from the Florida Agency for
than 61 years. During 2018, the physicians and employees upheld the goal of Healthcare Administration as meeting the standards for Comprehensive Stroke
the hospital’s high standard of consistently delivering the best care to its Center designation. To be eligible, Centers must demonstrate compliance with
patients. stroke standards as a Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center and meet addi-
In the Spring, North Shore Medical Center earned an “A” for patient safety in tional requirements, related to advanced imaging capabilities, 24/7 availability
Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. By achieving an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety of specialized treatments, and to provide staff with the education and training
Grade, North Shore Medical Center received recognition as one of the safest to care for complex stroke patients. As a Comprehensive Stroke Center, North
hospitals in the United States. The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety Shore can now treat patients suffering from severe acute ischemic strokes, when
watchdog, assigns “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” and “F” letter grades to hospitals nation- a blood clot blocks blood flow to the brain, with an advanced minimally inva-
wide and provides the most complete picture of patient safety in the U.S. North sion surgical approach.
Shore Medical Center was one of 720 awarded an “A” for its commitment to In recognition of National Doctors’ Day, North Shore Medical Center honored
keeping patients safe and meeting the highest safety standards in the country. its physicians and thanked them for their service, skills and compassion. The
North Shore Medical Center appointed Mark Racicot to the position of chief outstanding group of physicians participated in a special awards ceremony and
executive officer this year. Mark will be responsible for overseeing all strategic, luncheon. Luis Perezalonso, M.D., was named “Most Responsive Physician,”
operational and clinical activities at North Shore Medical Center. Prior to his Vicenzo Novara, M.D., was acknowledged for being the “Highest CPOE (com-
appointment to North Shore Medical Center Racicot was the chief executive puterized physician order entry) Performer,” Bashar A. Mohsen, M.D., “Best
officer at Florida Medical Center and he also served as the chief operating officer Bedside Manner,” Amy Jarvis, M.D., received the “Best Team Player” award, and
at Palmetto General Hospital where he was also the lead COO for Tenet’s Miami- Rehan A. Naqui, M.D., was honored with the “Physician of the Year” award.
Dade Group hospitals. Under his leadership of Broward and Miami-Dade, North Shore Medical Center takes pride in helping the community. This year,
Racicot implemented processes to improve standardization and efficiency across the hospital participated in community screenings and provided glucose and
the five hospitals. He also helped create a regional capital plan to refurbish blood pressure screenings. The hospital also participated in a mock disaster drill
patient rooms over a three year period across the ten hospitals in Florida. At scenario with Miami Dade County Emergency Response officials on first
Palmetto, Racicot oversaw the design and construction of the hospital’s new 31- responder disaster preparedness. Employee staff also participated in the Breast
bed clinical decision unit. He also managed a variety of projects including a new Feeding walk that took place at Tropical Park and employees also collected
CT unit and MRI replacement in the imaging department and telemetry system 6,150 servings of cereal for the healthy over hungry cereal drive to help children
upgrades on three nursing units. Racicot holds a Bachelor of Science degree in that are in need. For the holiday season the staff also collected toys to donate to
Civil Engineering from WPI and is a registered engineer. In addition, he has a the Miami Vets Center to help our wounded soldiers this holiday season.
Master of Business Administration from Fitchburg State University

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Cleveland Clinic, Indian River

Medical Center and Martin

Health System Celebrate

Hospital Integration

Cleveland Clinic, Indian River Medical Center and Martin Health
System officials recently celebrated the addition of Indian River
Medical Center (IRMC) and Martin Health System as full members of
the Cleveland Clinic health system.
“These are well-respected hospitals that have a long history of tak-
ing great care of their communities. We are very proud they are now
part of Cleveland Clinic’s health system,” said Tom Mihaljevic, M.D.,
CEO and President of Cleveland Clinic. “As healthcare continues to
evolve, this integration will strengthen our ability to deliver on our
mission and provide the best care to our patients together.”
Moving forward the hospitals will be known as:
• Indian River Medical Center will be - Cleveland Clinic Indian
River Hospital.
• The three hospitals collectively in the Martin Health System will
be - Cleveland Clinic Martin Health
• Martin Medical Center (in Stuart, Fla) will be - Cleveland Clinic
Martin North Hospital
• Martin Hospital South (in Stuart, Fla) will be - Cleveland Clinic
Martin South Hospital
• Tradition Medical Center will be - Cleveland Clinic Tradition
Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and Cleveland Clinic Martin
Health join as the first regional hospitals in the Cleveland Clinic
Florida region. Patients will continue to see their same physicians and
providers at their current locations and all operations and appoint-
ments for outpatient services will proceed as scheduled. All insurance
plans accepted at the hospitals will continue to be accepted.

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