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German Nurses Visit Baptist Health South Florida...

A group of 2 dozen nurses from University Medical Center Freiburg (Germany) visited Baptist Health South Florida to learn more about best practices in nursing...

March 20, 2016 / 1 min read


Hospital Patient Safety: A Unified Approach

Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 13-19, encourages healthcare organizations, like Baptist Health South Florida, to highlight actions being taken to identify and address opportunities that...

March 16, 2016 / 2 min read


Landmark Study Clarifies Stroke Prevention Options

Stenting and surgery for narrow carotid arteries, both minimally invasive procedures, are equally effective, the 10-year study has concluded.

March 15, 2016 / 2 min read


Relay for Life 2016 at Baptist Hospital...

The "Survivors and Caregivers Lap", as it is officially called, was held in the foreground of the Miami Cancer Institute, the $430 million state-of-the-art facility...

March 14, 2016 / 1 min read


Roundup: Senate Bill Targets Painkiller Abuse, Heroin...

The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill this week that helps communities tackle the illegal use of opioid painkillers and heroin addiction, two issues that...

March 11, 2016 / 3 min read


WATCH NOW: Rides ‘n Smiles for Baptist...

More than 40 Baptist Children's Hospital's patients were treated to rides around Homestead-Miami Speedway in high-performance sports cars at an event hosted recently by the...

March 11, 2016 / 1 min read


Kidney Disease Screenings: What You Need to...

While people with kidney disease are living longer and have better treatment options, screening for kidney disease—even among people with risk factors—remains low

March 10, 2016 / 3 min read


Relay for Life 2016: Uniting to Fight...

Cancer survivors and caregivers will receive much-deserved fanfare as they make that special lap during this year’s Relay for Life of East Kendall on Saturday,...

March 8, 2016 / 3 min read


From the Front Lines: Rx for Heroin...

Unintentional overdoses on Opioid prescription medications, such as Oxycontin and Percocet, quadrupled between 1999 and 2014.

March 7, 2016 / 4 min read


Golfers: Tee Off Against Hip Pain (VIDEO)

Thousands of golf enthusiasts are watching the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship in Miami this week, paying close attention to the players' drive and focus as they...

March 4, 2016 / 2 min read