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Florida Southern College Adds Nursing Master’s Program in Mental Health by REBEKAH PIERCE Florida Southern College is flipping the script and breaking the stigma surrounding mental health. With mental health problems becoming more prevalent (a report in JAMA Health Forum noted that 38% more people are receiving mental health treatment now than in 2020), it’s…
Future-Proofing Health Care

Area Facilities Using Strategic Recruitment and Retention Tactics to Head Off Shortages by REBEKAH PIERCE In a world where many workers are deemed “essential,” healthcare workers stand out as pillars of our communities — perhaps the most essential of all. Yet, despite soaring demand, the healthcare industry faces a significant and growing shortage of professionals.…
Central Florida Health Care’s Success Is Rooted in Recruiting and Retention

by RYAN MILEJCZAK sponsored by Central Florida Health Care Today Central Florida Health Care is known for its outreach and prominence in the community, but that’s because it has consciously worked to build a top-tier image and recruit top talent. CFHC Chief Human Resources Officer Phil Kenney says the company has come a long way,…

Annual Wellness Visit Provides Comprehensive Screening

Your yearly physical is an important part of your health care regimen, but that’s not the end of your responsibility to yourself. It’s not a comprehensive evaluation. That’s where we come in. When you visit our office for an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV), you receive a 41-point detailed written report that you can use to…
All about Allergies

Whether you call it seasonal allergies, allergic rhinitis or hay fever, it affects millions of people worldwide and is very common. There are 2 main types of allergic rhinitis: Seasonal allergies (hay fever): Caused by an allergy to pollen and/or mold spores in the air. Pollen, is comes from t flowering plants and is carried…
Lake Wales Medical Center’s Golden Care Unit is filling a need for behavioral health care specifically aimed at seniors.

When an elderly parent starts hearing music that isn’t there, or seeing objects that aren’t there, it can be perplexing. Reading the signs can be difficult: is it a side effect to a new medication, or something more ominous? Whether it’s hallucinations, early signs of Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, or another behavioral health…