AS A CHILD in South Carolina, Joy Jackson sometimes accompanied her mom Barbra when she made house calls as a nurse for the local health department. She saw families that were poor, living in rundown houses; sometimes the patients were terminal.
The Florida Hospital Association (FHA) has given Lakeland Regional Medical Center (LRMC) its Innovation of the Year in Patient Care Award. The award was bestowed in recognition of LRMC’s Emergency Department, which has reduced wait times, enhanced safety, and improved patient experiences. “We are very pleased to receive this distinction from our peers at the …
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Work has begun on a $1.3 million facelift at Lake Wales Medical Center (LWMC). The project at 410 S. 11th Street, at the corner of State Road 60 and 11th Street, includes repainting, weatherproofing, new landscaping, repaving visitor and parking areas, new lighting in parking areas, and signage.
In this edition of Central Florida Doctor, we are covering several topics of concern. We have spoken to a few retired members of the medical community about the potential pitfalls of planning for retirement. These doctors have been there and done that, so who better to go to for insights on what to do up-to …
