New Florida telehealth laws will alter medical care
Two important bills passed during this year’s Florida legislative session would impact patient care and healthcare access through the use of telehealth. House bill 267, which took effect July 1,…
Smileyscope virtual reality soothes kids at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has implemented the use of Smileyscope, a state-of-the-art virtual reality (VR) therapeutics to soothe children during needle procedures in the hospital’s Emergency Department. The hospital at 3100…
UHealth rising in North Miami, to hire 450 staff
The University of Miami Health System is at work on a 363,000-square-foot facility in North Miami that would offer an extensive list of medical specialties and is to hire over…
Advisory team prescribes nursing staffing cure
A statewide nursing advisory council, created to advocate for solutions to close the shortage of nurses suffered by Florida health care institutions, is advocating for greater funding to recruit more…
County reverses decision to build new waste plant at Doral site of old one
As white-shirted Doral-area residents filled the front and center seats of the Miami-Dade County Commission chamber Tuesday to ask how the county planned to handle the Doral solid waste plant…
Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery nears opening
The judge spearheading a project to end the homelessness-to-jail cycle confirmed the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery will open this year. The pioneer facility is to be a…
Miami-Dade spending in covid war nears $900 million
Miami-Dade County spent more than $868 million through July 1, 2022, for emergency purchases in battling Covid-19, according to legislation coming before a county committee. The Health, Emergency Management and…
Health District plan switches from offices to residences
The developer of a planned high-rise along highway 836 in Miami’s Health District has decided to change the use from office space to residential. The city’s Urban Development Review Board…
Baptist Health leaps into Miami City Ballet care
The Miami City Ballet has formed a partnership with Baptist Health South Florida to serve as the official healthcare provider for over 50 dancers. Performing a repertoire of more than…
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