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Temple Terrace’s plans to renovate the Whiteway plant may lead to a 35% rate increase in water bills
The 40-year-old Whiteway plant has significant structural problems and PFAS contamination levels. PFAS are a large group of synthetic chemicals that do not degrade easily in the environment and increase the risk of cancer and childhood obesity. The city is now looking at two proposals to renovate and clean the...
beckershospitalreview.com
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.
Yahoo!
Brandon Hospital welcomes baby girl at 8:27 am on 8/27
Do you have a lucky number? For one Plant City family, the number 27 seemed to jump right out at them. On Aug. 27 (8/27) at exactly 8:27 a.m., Regan and Jeren Bendorf welcomed baby Claire Rose to the world at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital. The Bendorfs say 27 already...
Tampa Bay Times
$3.5M Madeira Beach property could be ‘game-changer’ for city, officials say
Madeira Beach leaders are taking a cautious first step toward a multimillion-dollar waterfront land acquisition, agreeing to spend up to $15,000 to investigate a marina property before deciding whether to buy it for $3.5 million.
businessobserverfl.com
Tampa General, USF plan new center to advance lymphatic disease care
Tampa General Hospital and USF Health have secured funding for a new center that would bring doctors, scientists and educators together to study diseases of the body’s lymphatic system. A one-year, $150,000 grant from the University of South Florida’s research office will support the development of the Center for...
beckersspine.com
Tampa General 1st in world to use new pelvic implant system
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital and Tampa-based Florida Orthopaedic Institute became the first in the world to perform surgery using Smith+Nephew’s EVOS Pelvic and Acetabular System, an FDA-cleared system for treating complex pelvic and acetabular fractures. The first procedure was performed at Tampa General in August. Hassan Mir, MD, a...
wfla.com
The warning signs of an aortic dissection
TAMPA (Bloom) – Tampa General Hospital recently launched its multidisciplinary Aortic Dissection Clinic, bringing together experts in cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery and advanced imaging to provide coordinated care for patients with complex aortic disease, from diagnosis through lifelong follow-up care. Amber Freeman, host of Bloom, sat down with the Co-Directors of Tampa General Hospital’s Aortic Dissection Clinic, Dr. Zain Rustum and Dr. Halim Yammine, to break down the warning signs of an aortic dissection and whose most at risk.
wfla.com
TGH at Home has expanded services
TAMPA (Bloom) – Amber Freeman, host of Bloom, sat down with TGH at Home Medical Director, Dr. Jody Barris, to discuss how spending time in a hospital bed recovering from an illness may be a thing of the past for some. TGH at Home has been offering services for...
wusf.org
A Florida community aimed to address a legacy of pollution. The Trump administration cancelled its funding
Ross Fabian’s low-slung apartment building sits beside a pond that sometimes smells of dead fish. He has seen dead dogs in the pond. For many years the pond has served an important purpose, as a repository of sorts for the pollutants and contaminants that flow with Florida’s heavy rains from the industrial sites, brownfields and failing septic systems in Fabian’s unincorporated community, which neighbors the University of South Florida and is known as the University Area.
Tampa Bay 28
RFK Jr. says parents should decide on kids' vaccines - not the state
Bay News 9
New USF Health clinic coordinates care for children with allergic diseases
University of South Florida Health’s new Center for Allergic Diseases is offering a once-a-month clinic aimed at coordinating care for children with complex allergic conditions. The clinic brings allergy, dermatology, gastroenterology and nutrition specialists together in one place for a single patient visit. Providers evaluate patients, discuss complex cases,...
tbbwmag.com
Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Center Opens in Lutz
Multiple sclerosis patients in northern Hillsborough County have a new treatment option after a Clearwater-based specialty practice opened its second Tampa Bay center in Lutz. The MS & Neuromuscular Center of Excellence developed the Lutz center in partnership with Nira Medical. The facility includes on-site infusion services and will offer patients opportunities to participate in clinical research.
tbbwmag.com
East Ybor Industrial Site Approved for Tampa General Campus
Tampa General Hospital’s planned East Ybor expansion will replace a 24-acre industrial site with a medical campus, offices, housing and commercial space. The site covers 16 parcels generally bounded by North 26th Street, East Adamo Drive, the Selmon Connector and CSX Railroad. The approved plan allows nearly 3 million square feet, with hospital and medical office uses expected to make up the largest share alongside residential, hotel and retail components.
fox13news.com
hoodline.com
Riverview Mother Relearns to Walk After Catastrophic Fall
Kristina Andrews was hanging lights on her balcony when she fell four stories, an accident that left the 32-year-old Riverview mother paralyzed from the neck down and now relearning to walk from inside a Dunedin nursing home. She spent about a month paralyzed entirely, unable to move, before slowly regaining motion in her arms and fingers. Today she attends rehabilitation three times a week, chasing a goal that once seemed unreachable: standing on her own two feet to hold her 3-year-old daughter, who lives in Texas.
flchamber.com
Tampa General Hospital Welcomes Monster Jam Drivers to Muma Children’s Hospital
Tampa General Hospital brought some extra excitement to patients at Muma Children’s Hospital when Monster Jam drivers and their special four-legged friend stopped by ahead of the event’s Tampa shows. The visit gave young patients an opportunity to meet the drivers, enjoy some Monster Jam fun, and take...
centralfloridahealthnews.com
Feeling Bullish on the Nursing Shortage
Just a few months ago, I shared promising news about the state gaining ground amid a projected shortage of roughly 59,000 nurses by 2035. Ongoing support for nursing education, as well as strong partnerships between schools and healthcare organizations, have helped to shore up the numbers. While the state is not out of the woods yet, the University of South Florida just added its own fuel to the mounting progress.