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Prisma Health Named 2026 National EMS Service of the Year
Prisma Health Ambulance Service has been named the 2026 Dick Ferneau Career EMS Service of the Year by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians and EMS World for its leadership in patient care, clinical innovation, and community health across South Carolina. Operating 35 ambulances and employing over 350 professionals, the multi-accredited system was recognized for key advances such as the state’s first prehospital blood administration program, specialized pediatric and neonatal transport teams, and a Treat-in-Place initiative with a 92% emergency department avoidance rate. The organization will formally accept the honor at the upcoming EMS World Expo and NAEMT Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.
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2 HCA Florida hospitals name COO, COO-CNO
Two Florida hospitals within Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare have appointed new COOs, including one who will also serve as chief nursing officer. J.R. Rehmann, BSN, RN, was named COO of HCA Florida Largo Hospital, according to an Aug. 21 LinkedIn post from the hospital. He began his career as a firefighter, paramedic and emergency department nurse. He most recently served as vice president of nursing operations for HCA Healthcare West Florida Division.
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AdventHealth hospital opens labor and delivery unit
AdventHealth Winter Garden (Fla.) opened its new labor and delivery unit Aug. 24. The new unit, called The Baby Place at AdventHealth Winter Garden, includes nine labor, delivery and recovery rooms, 10 postpartum beds and two dedicated C-section operating rooms, according to an Aug. 21 AdventHealth news release. More than...
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New Pediatric Specialty Care Pavilion Set to Transform Care in Central Florida
Orlando Health Children’s Pavilion, a six-story, 189,000-square-foot outpatient facility that reimagines how pediatric specialty care is delivered, has opened. Located on a downtown Orlando, Florida campus adjacent to Orlando Health Children’s Arnold Palmer Hospital, the pavilion brings together more than 30 pediatric specialties and services in one convenient location.
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Apopka Wellness Center to close after 47 years
Chiropractor Adlai Green will close Apopka Wellness Center and retire on October 1 after 47 years of service to the community. Apopka Wellness opened in 1979, moved to Park Avenue in 1981, and treated generations with personalized care and humor. Green expanded services beyond chiropractic including The Salt Room, skincare,...
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Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips opens behavioral health unit
The Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital opened its behavioral health unit Wednesday, Aug. 12. According to the hospital's press release, the behavioral health unit will serve as a secure and calm environment for those suffering from mental-health crisis while they await transfer to facilities to receive specialized care. The...
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Florida orthopedic practice opens new joint replacement site
Orlando, Fla.-based Optimotion Orthopaedics has opened a location in Jacksonville, Fla., marking its entry into Northeast Florida, according to an Aug. 10 WJXT report. The practice offers ambulatory total joint replacement, lateral approach total knee replacement and anterior robotic hip replacement. Optimotion’s lateral approach total knee replacement uses an incision...
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Orlando Health Introduces New Device Designed to Improve Detection of Blood Loss During C-Sections
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Health is introducing a newly developed medical device designed to help physicians detect excessive blood loss more quickly during cesarean sections, a breakthrough that could improve safety for mothers during childbirth. The BleedID Vacuum Pad, developed over six years by Orlando Health maternal-fetal medicine physician...
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Orlando Health Children’s Arnold Palmer Hospital Ranked No. 1 in Florida for Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Health Children’s Arnold Palmer Hospital has been recognized as the top hospital in Florida for pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery, earning the distinction in Newsweek’s America’s Best Children’s Hospitals 2026 rankings. The hospital also ranked 35th nationally in pediatric cardiology and...
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2026 Hall of Fame: Pradip Jamnadas, MD
CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS & ARISTOTLE EDUCATION. For more than three decades, Dr. Pradip Jamnadas has dedicated his career to helping patients achieve better health through education, prevention, and personalized care. A highly respected interventional cardiologist and internationally recognized health educator, he has inspired millions through his medical expertise and widely viewed educational content.