About Memorial Healthcare System

Welcome to Memorial Healthcare System’s Newsroom. Since its inception in 1953, Memorial Healthcare System has been a leader in providing high-quality health care services to South Florida residents. Today, it is the fifth-largest public health care system in the nation and highly regarded for its exceptional patient- and family-centered care. Memorial has a reputation as one of Florida's leading health care systems and is supported by a distinguished medical staff. In fact, the vast majority of physicians are board certified or boards qualified in their specialties and have been trained at many of the nation's finest medical schools and hospitals. In this Newsroom, you will find the latest releases, story ideas, and resources for journalists and other relevant information about Memorial and its medical specialties.

 
 

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  • Get Ahead of Lung Cancer
    NBC 6
    5/21/13 2:04 pm EDT

    Did you know lung cancer kills more people than any other cancer? Dr. Mark Block from Memorial Health Systems tells Kelly Craig how they can help you detect it earlier with a simple screening test.

  • Fishing Trip Good Therapy for Teen with Cystic Fibrosis
    Sun-Sentinel
    5/16/13 11:10 am EDT

    For Andrade, the fishing trip was a type of therapy, both physical and mental, and not just because he was accompanied by two massage and two respiratory therapists. Hoopes is a nurse who specializes in massage therapy for the Pediatric Palliative Care team at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood. Helping critically ill patients to better manage their pain and improve their health through physical, psychological and spiritual care is a new way of thinking.

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  • Boy celebrates life after near drowning
    WSVN Ch. 7
    4/5/13 1:04 pm EDT

    A year ago, a South Florida boy was left fighting for his life, and now he's marking the one-year anniversary to honor his personal team of heroes. A happy, healthy 5-year-old, Jiovani Hidalgo, returned to Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood on Friday for a special expression of gratitude.

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Blogs

  • Raisa Lorzeille, RN Memorial Hospital Miramar
    5/7/13 8:41 pm EDT
    Raisa Lorzeille, RN, who works in the medical and surgical unit at Memorial Hospital Miramar, knows the challenges of being a healthcare provider and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.more...
  • Maynard Cruz, RN Memorial Hospital Pembroke
    5/7/13 8:38 pm EDT
    Maynard Cruz, RN, has been described by one of his supervisors as “just what a nurse should be.”  The many patients and staff that have come in contact with Cruz at Memorial Hospital Pembroke (MHP) over the past 10 years will definitely agree. Cruz, who started his career as an EMT, has since worked as a staff nurse, charge nurse, interim clinical manager and now administrative officer. Whenever he has been presented with a new role, he has seen it as a new opportunity for growth andmore...
  • Maureen Laighold, RN IV Memorial Hospital West
    5/7/13 8:36 pm EDT
    When Memorial Hospital West opened its doors in 1992, Maureen Laighold, RN IV, brought her 18 years of experience as an LPN and her natural leadership qualities to help create its Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.more...
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