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Alachua Chronicle
UF Health names SVP for outpatient practices
Dennis Bierle, M.H.A., has been selected as the new senior vice president for outpatient clinic operations for the UF Health clinical enterprise. The post UF Health names SVP for outpatient practices appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
WCJB
HCA Florida surgeon explains heart disease symptoms and treatments
Alachua Chronicle
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital launches new Test and Treat Clinic
The new Test and Treat Clinic offers comprehensive flu testing and treatment, COVID-19 testing and treatment, and strep throat testing and treatment by HCA Florida North Florida Hospital’s pharmacist team in the outpatient pharmacy. The post HCA Florida North Florida Hospital launches new Test and Treat Clinic appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Lake City Reporter
LSHA cancels Meridian meeting set for tonight
The Lake Shore Hospital Authority will not meet tonight to discuss further asks from Meridian Healthcare after all. The LSHA canceled its special-called meeting due to a lack of a quorum, according to LSHA Executive Director Dale Williams. Williams said several members of the LSHA Board of Trustees would not have been available for the meeting, which only had Meridian on the agenda.
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Railroad tie fire in Central Florida town shows polluters’ disregard for environment, human life
Thousands of creosote-soaked railroad ties caught fire in Dunnellon, leaving residents to fear for their health and for the impact on the nearby Rainbow River. (Photo via Marion County Fire Rescue) Have you ever seen an out-of-control fire? I have. Seeing flames leaping wild and high, spreading smoke and ash...
Alachua Chronicle
Community Hospice & Palliative Care achieves We Honor Veterans Level 5, the highest recognition for veteran-centered hospice care
Community Hospice & Palliative Care is proud to announce it has achieved We Honor Veterans Level 5, the highest level of recognition awarded through the national program. The post Community Hospice & Palliative Care achieves We Honor Veterans Level 5, the highest recognition for veteran-centered hospice care appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
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Newberry commission moves forward with wastewater treatment plan construction
The Newberry City Commission on Monday approved a construction contract for a new wastewater treatment plant. This contract allows the city to begin the process of building the $70 million plant. The early process for this plant began back in 2018, according to City Manager Jordan Marlowe, with this week’s...
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HCA Florida Promotes Life-Saving Lung Cancer Screenings on World Cancer Day
GAINESVILLE, FL (352today.com) – In recognition of World Cancer Day, HCA Florida North Florida Hospital is highlighting the critical importance of early lung cancer detection by offering affordable screening options through its outpatient imaging center, HCA Florida North Florida Invision Imaging. Throughout 2026, the hospital will provide $99 self-pay lung cancer screenings during the months of February, May, August and November.
Independent Florida Alligator
UF Health patients left confused, frustrated after gender-affirming care ban
When Daniel Hogan learned the UF Student Health Care Center would soon stop providing his hormone replacement therapy, he was “shocked, but not surprised.”. Hogan was one of 99 patients who received a message through the MyUFHealth portal Jan. 14 that the center was discontinuing gender-affirming care, according to UF spokesperson Cynthia Roldán. The change takes effect May 1.
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49 HCA Healthcare Hospitals receive national recognition
The annual Healthgrades awards are based on risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for more than 30 common conditions and procedures. Hospitals that earn the recognition demonstrate consistently superior patient outcomes compared with their peers. Among the honored facilities is HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, which has repeatedly earned distinction for...
Alachua Chronicle
UF Health Cancer Institute: a Cancer Center of Excellence
The University of Florida Health Cancer Institute has once again been recognized as a Cancer Center of Excellence by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Health. The post UF Health Cancer Institute: a Cancer Center of Excellence appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital recognized for excellence
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses recently conferred a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville The post Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital recognized for excellence appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Independent Florida Alligator
Millhopper Family Dentistry, UF to host free dental clinics in February
Last month, Tashenia Torres went to the dentist after experiencing sharp, excruciating pain in her jaw — a result of the growth of her wisdom teeth. Still, without insurance to afford dental care, she said the clinic wasn’t much help in scheduling an extraction. “I told them, ‘I...