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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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Educational Offerings at AHU Expand to Certificates

Adults can discover or reshape their careers through AdventHealth University. ORLANDO, Fla., July 14, 2023 — AdventHealth University is pleased to begin offering 20 certificates in high-demand health care, information technology and project management fields. “At AdventHealth University, we know that achieving one’s ambitions and full potential are a tremendous commitment and continuing journey,” said Deena Slockett, EdD,

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AdventHealth to Award $1.2 Million to Central Florida Nonprofits Addressing Mental Health

ORLANDO, Fla., July 10, 2023 – AdventHealth is offering $1.2 million in grants to local nonprofits for projects that are addressing Central Florida’s mental and behavioral health challenges. These Community Health Improvement Grants aim to improve access to resources and enhance community wellness. Mental health was selected as the priority for the 2024 funding cycle based on

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