Area Health News Press Releases

Baycare Ranked Nationally on Great Place to Work® and PEOPLE® Companies That Care List for Third Time Since 2020

08/23/2023 BayCare, the leading health care system in West Central Florida, has been ranked nationally among the 2023 PEOPLE® Companies That Care list for the third year since 2020. Great Place To Work® and PEOPLE® magazine highlighted BayCare’s efforts to support the well-being of its team members, expand behavioral health services and partner to build […]

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Watson Clinic Welcomes New Physicians & Providers

Lakeland, FL – Watson Clinic is pleased to introduce the following new additions to their team of expert physicians and medical providers. Leen Al Saleh, MD has joined the Rheumatology department at Watson Clinic Main at 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd. in Lakeland. Her areas of expertise include the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis/osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, systemic

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Watson Clinic Earns National Recognition as a Patient Centered Medical Home

Lakeland, FL –Watson Clinic has achieved Certificates of Recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical Home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving healthcare quality. These recognitions were granted to six Watson Clinic locations, including Watson Clinic Main, South, Highlands, North Pediatrics, Bartow, and Plant City. In order to

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Watson Clinic Welcomes New Physicians

Lakeland, FL – Watson Clinic is pleased to introduce the following new additions to their team of expert physicians.                 Neal Agee, MD, FACS is a board-certified General Surgery and Surgical Oncology specialist with over 15 years of experience who accepts appointments from Watson Clinic Main at 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd. in Lakeland. His areas of expertise include robotic

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Watson Clinic Announces August 2023 PEER Award Winner

Watson Clinic recognizes one outstanding employee every month as part of their Program for Employee Excellence and Recognition (PEER) award. The PEER Award is given to an employee who best exemplifies the patient-focused customer service standards that Watson Clinic strives to excel at every day. The following employee was recognized for this current month: Jennifer

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Winter Haven Hospital Honors Nurses of Excellence

Winter Haven, Fla., – BayCare’s Winter Haven Hospital (WHH) and Winter HavenWomen’s Hospital (WHWH) recently honored thirty-six exceptional nurses. The nurseswere selected by their peers and chosen from every patient care unit across the twohospitals, based on how each nurse demonstrates and consistently reflects theBayCare values of trust, respect, dignity, responsibility and excellence. TheProfessional Practice

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Bartow Regional Medical Center Honors Nurses of Excellence

Bartow, Fla. – Bartow Regional Medical Center (BRMC) honored seven Unit Nurses ofthe Year and a Nurse of Excellence. Each honored nurse was selected by their peers and chosen from every patient careunit at the hospital. The regional BayCare Professional Practice Council, comprised ofstaff nurses from BayCare facilities in Polk County, then chose the Nurse

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US News & World Report again names AdventHealth Orlando Top Hospital in Metro Orlando

Four medical specialties were also ranked among the nation’s best in the annual Best Hospitals guide. ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 1, 2023 – For the 13th year in a row, AdventHealth Orlando has been named the No. 1 hospital in Metro Orlando by U.S. News & World Report in its 2023-2024 Best Hospitals listing.  Four of AdventHealth’s medical programs ranked

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Watson Clinic Welcomes New Physician and Medical Providers

Lakeland, FL – The Watson Clinic is pleased to welcome the following new additions to their team of expert physicians and medical providers. Dr. Hasanein received his medical degree from the University of Damascus School of Medicine in Damascus, Syria. He joined the Department of Melanoma at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, where

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