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On the path to increased efficiency, new hires, accolades, and more

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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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On the Pulse: Improvement project underway at local facility, new physicians, new robotic-assisted surgeries, and more

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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.

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On the Pulse: Hospitals launching new online patient portals, more proactive social media marketing, new hires, and more

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Lake Wales Medical Center has launched an online patient portal called My Health Home, giving patients secure access to their inpatient medical records from computers, tablets, and phones with Internet connections. “With the portal, our patients have online access to their inpatient records within 36 hours after they are discharged,” says Annette Cox, the hospital’s

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On the Pulse: What’s Happening: Young mom successfully recovers from stroke, and more

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Doctors make a lot of sacrifices, putting in long hours, working with patients who are sometimes very sick.  A favorable outcome is never assured.  So it’s always gratifying when all the hard work pays off,as it did in the case of 20-year-old Nichole Higby,who arrived at Lakeland Regional Medical Center (LRMC) recently in the throes

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On the Pulse: New Locations, Positions, Credentials, and More

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Winter Haven Hospital (WHH) has once again earned the coveted Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), signifying excellence in nursing. The credential is the highest honor given in the professional nursing practice. “Magnet recognition is a tremendous honor and reflects our commitment to delivering the highest quality of care to this community,”

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On The Pulse: Heart of Florida forges new partnership

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What’s Happening: Heart of Florida forges new partnership with Nemours and other medical news Under a new partnership, Nemours Children’s Hospital of Orlando is providing hospital-based pediatrician care to newborns and children at Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center in Haines City.  “When a child needs to be hospitalized, it is best for the patient and

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