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  • Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Ranks in Orthopedics in U.S. News & World Report's 2013-14 Best Children's Hospital Rankings
    6/12/13 4:33 pm EDT
    Hard work and dedication are paying off for Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, which received the coveted recognition of being ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s 2013-14 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings.Although this is Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital’s first appearance on the rankings, placing 50th in orthopedics, pediatric category, hospital leaders feel the inclusion stands as a testament to the caliber of medical expertise that is available closer to home. The hospital’s orthopedicmore...
  • Memorial Cancer Institute Receives National Achievement Award from American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer
    6/4/13 4:50 pm EDT
    The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has granted its 2012 Outstanding Achievement Award to Memorial Cancer Institute. Award criteria were based on qualitative and quantitative surveys conducted last year, and the Memorial Cancer Institute was among a select group of 79 accredited cancer programs throughout the United States that received this prestigious award.“It’s a true honor to receive this award,” said Luis E. Raez, MD, Medical Director, Memorial Cancermore...
  • First Season for Farmers' Market at Memorial Hospital Miramar Ends May 19
    5/17/13 12:15 pm EDT

    Market to Return in September 

    The highly attended and assorted Farmers’ Market at Memorial Hospital Miramar – that started last September in partnership with the City of Miramar – will be hosting its final market day of the season on Sunday, May 19.  Its absence will be short-lived, given organizers are already planning for the next season to start in September.    The Farmers’ Market at Memorial Hospital Miramar, 1901 SW 172nd Avenue, welcomed each Sunday more than 50 vendors who sold assorted goodsmore...
  • Memorial Hospital Pembroke Opens High-Tech, Integrated Operating Rooms
    5/16/13 5:07 pm EDT

    Technology Improves Physician Communication and Enhances Patient Safety

    With the touch of a few buttons, electronic medical records provide doctors the convenience of viewing a patient’s entire medical history during a single visit. Now, the integrated operating rooms at Memorial Hospital Pembroke are allowing surgeons to link electronic records with a host of other technical capabilities, such as video recording and documentation, providing added benefits that enhance physician communication and patient safety.“In the fully integrated operating room, the surgicalmore...