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Health Care District Lennar Foundation Medical Center Recognized
Hospital Board Member for Excellence in Patient Engagement

and Employee Honored Press Ganey recently recognized The Lennar Foundation Medical Center of UHealth –
for Their Commitment to the University of Miami Health System, Guardian of Excellence in patient engagement.
“Our dedicated Lennar team is setting the standard for clinical and service excellence
Rural Health throughout UHealth and throughout South Florida,” said Edward Abraham, M.D., exec-
utive vice president for health affairs and CEO of UHealth.
The Press Ganey award honors healthcare organizations that have reached the 95th
Two dedicated members of the Health Care percentile for patient experience, employee or physician engagement, or clinical quality
District of Palm Beach County team have performance in every quarter based on one year of data.
received special recognition for their work
improving the health of the Glades communi-
ties. Sandra Gove Chamblee, Vice Chair of the Sandra Gove Chamblee (left) Five Memorial Healthcare System Hospitals
Lakeside Health Advisory Board, and Terri and Terri Calsetta
Calsetta, Lakeside Medical Center’s Director of Receive “A” For Patient Safety
Patient Experience and Hospital Communications, were honored by the Lake
Okeechobee Rural Health Network for their achievements supporting rural health. Five Memorial Healthcare System hospitals were awarded an “A” for patient safety
Chamblee was presented a Lifetime Achievement award and Calsetta was recognized from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade. This is the highest grade
as a Rural Health Champion. Chamblee is a founding mother of the Health Care District. given by The Leapfrog Group for commitment to keeping patients safe and for meeting
Early in her career, she was called upon by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention the highest safety standards in the U.S. These Memorial hospitals have earned this top
to oversee a study on HIV and TB in the Glades area. The study evolved into the Glades grade for the past three rating periods.
Health Initiative, a nonprofit organization that provides HIV education, testing, and link- “For the patients we serve, these grades demonstrate our commitment to making
age to care services which she ran for 14 years. She retired in 2010 and now serves on patient safety a priority at every level throughout our healthcare system,” said Aurelio M.
the Lakeside Health Advisory Board, Lake Okeechobee Rural Health Network Board and Fernandez, III, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Memorial Healthcare
is the president of the Women’s Club of Belle Glade. System. “It also shows the dedication and focus that our healthcare team – from physi-
At this year’s Belle Glade Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet, Calsetta was recog- cians to staff – has in providing the highest level of quality care and service to everyone
nized for more than 21 years of commitment and service to the Glades. we have the privilege to care for and support throughout his or her journey of healing
and recovering.”
Carlos L. Martinez,

President and CEO, Delray Medical Center is Five-Star Recipient
United Homecare®, for Cardiac, Orthopedics, Neurosciences,

Awarded Home Care Pulmonary and Gastro Outcomes

Leadership Award Delray Medical Center is 5-star rated for cardiac, orthopedics, neurosciences, pul-
monary , and gastro outcomes according to a study released by Healthgrades. A 5-star rat-
ing indicates that Delray Medical Center’s clinical outcomes are statistically significantly
The Latino Center on Aging (LCA) honored better than expected when treating the condition or performing the procedure being
Carlos L. Martinez with the Home Care Carlos Martinez (left), President and evaluated.
Leadership Award during its 30th Golden Age CEO, United HomeCare with Mario
Awards Gala.
The Golden Age Awards were established in Tapia, President and CEO, United HealthPark Medical Center Earns
1993 in New York and are given to individuals HomeCare
who have made significant contributions to the “Baby-Friendly” Designation
Aging Latino/Hispanic communities throughout the world.
Through Carlos Martinez’ leadership, United HomeCare has thrived in its mission to Expectant parents now have another reason to choose HealthPark Medical Center to
help individuals live independently at home with dignity , respect and the support serv- deliver their babies. The south Lee County hospital recently received a prestigious “Baby-
ices they need to prevent or delay institutional care. Friendly” designation, an international recognition from Baby-Friendly USA when the
hospital was named a Designated Baby-Friendly birth facility . HealthPark Medical Center
Lee Health’s Dave Cato Receives joins Cape Coral Hospital and Gulf Coast Medical Center as the third Lee Health hospital
to earn this title.
Special Olympics Florida Golisano
Health Leadership Award Good Samaritan Medical Center Recognized

for Reducing C-section Deliveries
Dave Cato, Lee Health’s Chief Administrative Officer of
Outpatient Services, has received the 2018 Golisano Health for Low Risk Mothers
Leadership Award from Special Olympics Florida.
Cato began volunteering for the Special Olympics when he Good Samaritan Medical Center is honored by the Agency for Health Care
was in college and has served as the Clinical Director for Administration, and the Florida Department of Health, for being one of 20 delivery hos-
Special Olympics Florida for the past six years. In this volun- Dave Cato pitals in the state of Florida achieving the national Healthy People 2020 recognition. One
teer role he oversees the “Fun Fitness” program and provides objective of this program is to reduce cesarean section deliveries for first-time mothers
physical therapy screenings for athletes participating in local, regional and state Special with low-risk pregnancies. While rare, cesarean births can carry risks, and hospitals are
Olympics events. While serving as Clinical Director, Cato has recruited countless health working to reduce cesarean section births for low risk and first time mothers unless it’s
care professionals, physical therapists, students and family members to join him in vol- necessary . Good Samaritan Medical Center reduced its cesarean rate to 23.9%. The
unteering at Special Olympics events. national average is 26%, while the state average is just over 31%.

Martin Health System Among Martin Health System Recognized
Healthcare’s Most Wired by Epic Honor Roll Program

For the 7th year in a row , Martin Health System in Stuart has been named one of the Martin Health System has earned the Summa Cum Laude Honor from the national
2018 Most Wired recipients by the College of Healthcare Information Management healthcare software firm, Epic. The Epic Honor Roll program is designed to help the 400
Executives (CHIME) HealthCare. “We are very proud to be identified as among the best organizations that use the company’s electronic medical record achieve continuous
in our field in the use of information technology ,” said Ed Collins, Martin Health Vice improvements in patient outcomes, quality of care, workflow efficiency , and financial
President and Chief Information Officer. “Martin Health has long been committed to performance.
maximizing both foundational and new technologies to improve the quality of care for
our patients.”

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