Orlando Health Names New Chief Operating Officer for Cardiovascular Institute

Cindy Reed was recently promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Orlando Health’s Cardiovascular Institute (CVI). The CVI will provide a new model of cardiac care that is overseen by cardiovascular and vascular specialists to improve outcomes for adult and pediatric cardiac patients.  

In her new role, Reed will oversee operations of the CVI for outpatient services, and will coordinate with inpatient cardiology services at Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) and MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando.

During her 24-year career at Orlando Health, Reed has served in many positions including administrator of ORMC Ancillary and Diagnostic Services, manager of Corporate Radiology and director of ORMC Radiology, and has provided leadership over several key improvements in patient care, including oversight of the technological implementation of PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System), CVIS (Cardiovascular Imaging and Information Systems) and Laboratory and Radiology Information Systems.

Reed received an associate of science degree in radiologic technology from Valencia Community College, a bachelor of science in business administration from Florida Southern College, and a master of business administration in healthcare administration from Northcentral University.

VHA Recognizes Orlando Health for Successes in Transition Services

Orlando Health has been recognized as a health care leader in Transition Services by VHA Inc. a national network of not-for-profit health care organizations working together to improve clinical and economic performance. The organization’s model will serve as roadmap to others as part of VHA’s Leading Practice Blueprints™ that capture and explain leading health care practices in a visual format that includes clinical, engineering, social science and design components.

Orlando Health’s Transition Services manages the coordination of continued care after a patient’s hospital discharge.  Key components include: Visiting Nurse Association, the home health division, and Orlando Health Housecalls, a home-based physician practice as well as several other innovative programs.

The hospital’s Transition Services include several programs to improve health outcomes and efficiency of care, reduce the cost of health care services, reduce preventable hospitalization and reduce hospital-readmissions. Programs include Telemedicine Heart Failure Monitoring Technology (an in-home service) that  alerts nurses to  changes in vital signs so appropriate steps can be taken; Medication at Bedside Pre-discharge Delivery Service; Spiritual Care Home Volunteers; and Social Work Field Unit.

Kohl’s Donates $313,602 to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Youth Sports Injury Prevention

Kohl’s and Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children are teaming up to prevent injuries in young athletes throughout Central Florida.  The Kohl’s Cares® program is donating $313,602 to  continue supporting the Play It Forward program which it has funded since its inception at the hospital’s Pediatric Sports Medicine Center.

Each year, more than 3.5 million children in the U.S. under age 15 are treated for sports injuries.  Twenty-six percent of Central Florida’s population is under the age of 18 and many of these children play year-round sports. This translates into a large number of sports injuries in the region.

 Play It Forward is designed to meet the growing needs of active children in Central Florida by sending sports medicine professionals into the community to instruct coaches, parents and children on safe training, how to decrease risk of injury, and how to treat minor injuries.

  Since its inception in 2008, Play It Forward has certified 888 coaches and parents in Central Florida in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation; provided various forms of injury prevention education to more than 20,000 people; and, provided medical attention for more than 13,500 athletes participating in underserved athletic events. Additionally, 131 local athletes have participated in Play It Forward’s jump training program called Sportsmetrics, which reduces the incidence of torn anterior cruciate ligaments in young female athletes.

Dr. Randy Schwartzberg Wins First Annual Injured Workers Inspiration Award at Fwc

Randy Schwartzberg, M.D., a board certified sports medicine specialist and orthopaedic surgeon with Orlando Orthopaedic Center, was awarded with a First Annual Injured Workers Inspiration Award from the Florida Orthopaedic Society at the Florida Workers’ Compensation Institute (FWCI) Annual Conference on August 22, 2011.

The award was created to recognize the achievements of injured workers and their musculoskeletal physicians featuring compelling stories of medical innovation and the human spirit.

Dr. Schwartzberg won for his case featuring a 27-year-old male Cirque du Soleil La Nouba trampoline performer that sustained tears of his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) and lateral collateral ligament (LCL) while performing in one of the nightly shows. Dr. Schwartzberg performed arthroscopic ACL and PCL reconstructions for the performer with tendon grafts from both of his knees in addition to repairing the LCL.

 The injuries sustained are typically career-ending for athletes, but not in this case. He is now performing ten shows a week with a stable knee and no problems.

 Since joining the Orlando Orthopaedic Center team, Dr. Schwartzberg has become involved with various athletic programs, including his role as team physician for numerous local high schools, Seminole State College and Cirque du Soleil, La Nouba, among others.

 He also serves as Clinical Faculty for the University Central Florida College of Medicine and as the Director of Sports Medicine Education for the Orlando Health orthopaedic surgery residency program.

Pediatric Neurosurgeon to Create Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Center

Board certified pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. James Baumgartner recently joined the Walt Disney Pavilion at Florida Hospital for Children as the surgical director of the Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Center. Dr. Baumgartner has earned an international reputation in the epilepsy field for his surgical skill and positive patient outcomes. With Dr. Baumgartner’s leadership, the team at Florida Hospital will offer comprehensive patient care by utilizing the most advanced tools and treatment options for children with epilepsy as well as a variety of other neurological problems.

Dr. Baumgartner specializes in minimally invasive surgical procedures for children and adolescents suffering from epilepsy or seizure-related disorders. With Dr. Baumgartner’s experience, the team at the Walt Disney Pavilion at Florida Hospital for Children hopes to relieve the severity of the symptoms of the young patients and allow for a life without seizures.

Prior to joining the Walt Disney Pavilion at Florida Hospital for Children, Dr. Baumgartner was a pediatric neurosurgeon at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. Dr. Baumgartner also held the position of a clinical associate professor in the department of pediatric surgery at the University of Texas-Houston Medical School.

Dr. Baumgartner is board certified in neurosurgery and has authored numerous articles. He was awarded the Power Exchange Scholarship from Cambridge University in England, and is a member of several national and international societies including the American Epilepsy Society and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center’s Affiliates with Mayo Clinic Cancer Center

Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center Comprehensive Cancer Center announced that it is now enrolled as a member of the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG).

 Dedicated to bringing clinical trials with promising new cancer therapies to communities where patients live, the NCCTG is a national network of cancer specialists at community clinics, hospitals and medical centers in the United States and Canada. NCCTG specializes in researching methods of treating and preventing cancer, as well as methods to alleviate the side effects of cancer and cancer treatments.

 Mayo Clinic Cancer Center serves as the research base for NCCTG, providing clinical and laboratory research expertise. More than 200 Mayo Clinic physicians and Ph.D. scientists actively participate in all stages of NCCTG research, including clinical trial development, treatment and data analysis. In addition, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center provides centralized statistical and operations support for the NCCTG network, coordinating the administration and data analysis for all NCCTG clinical trials.

 With this enrollment, Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center becomes an affiliate site to Mayo Clinic of Florida. By becoming a member of NCCTG, Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center now has the opportunity to participate in large clinical trials.

MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando’s Chief Announces Retirement

After more than 36 years of service to the Central Florida medical community, Clarence H. “Buck” Brown III, M.D., will retire as President and CEO of MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando at the end of 2012. Dr. Brown has been at the helm as the leader of MD Anderson - Orlando since the facility opened its doors to the public twenty years ago becoming the first outreach program of the world famous MD Anderson in Houston and bringing internationally renowned cancer care to Central Floridians.

Under Dr. Brown’s leadership and guidance MD Anderson - Orlando has provided cancer care and hope to more than 75,000 patients and continues to grow using the most advanced cancer fighting technology and treatments to beat the disease. Now, twenty years later, the cancer center has grown to more than 50 full-time employed and 14 contracted physicians on staff and more than 420 employees. In addition, the number of new patients each year has doubled with approximately 5,000 new patients visiting the cancer center each year.

Following his retirement as President and CEO of MD Anderson - Orlando, Dr. Brown will move into a new role with Orlando Health as President Emeritus of MD Anderson - Orlando and Vice President of Development, Orlando Health Foundation. In his new role, Dr. Brown will join the foundation’s development team and continue to support Orlando Health’s oncology programs.

Florida Hospital Receives Beacon Award

Florida Hospital’s Cardiovascular Progressive Care Unit (CVPCU) received the National Beacon Award by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). The Beacon Award recognizes adult critical care, adult progressive care and pediatric critical care units that exemplify nursing innovation, high quality patient outcomes, healthy work environments, commitment to excellence, leadership and organizational ethics.

Several of Florida Hospital’s CVPCU nurses were inspired to submit their unit for the Beacon Award based on their confidence their unit excelled in the areas the award designates: leadership, structure and systems, appropriate staffing and engagement, effective communication and collaborative practices with physicians, knowledge management, best practices and patient outcomes.

Intensive Care Unit at Winter Park Memorial Hospital Receives Prestigious Beacon Award for Excellence

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently conferred the Beacon Award for Excellence to Winter Park Memorial Hospital, a Florida Hospital. The Intensive Care Unit at Winter Park Memorial Hospital was awarded the designation to recognize the caregivers on the unit for their exceptional patient care and outcomes.

 The Beacon Award for Excellence — a significant milestone on the path to exceptional patient care and healthy work environments — recognizes unit caregivers who successfully improve patient outcomes and align practices with AACN’s six Healthy Work Environment Standards. Units that earn this three-year, three-level award with gold, silver and bronze designations meet national criteria consistent with Magnet Recognition, the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and the National Quality Healthcare Award.

AACN President Mary Stahl, RN, MSN, ACNS-BC, CCNS-CMC, CCRN, applauds the commitment of the caregivers at Winter Park Memorial Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit for working together to meet and exceed the high standards set forth by the Beacon Award for Excellence. These dedicated healthcare professionals join other members of the exceptional community of nurses who set the standard for optimal patient care.

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