Healthcare

FIU medical school gets full accreditation

Florida International University announced Thursday that full accreditation has been granted to its Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.

Healthcare

Miami Transplant gets new leader

Jackson Health System reports it is beefing up the Miami Transplant Institute as part of its efforts to make it a “signature partnership” with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

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Jackson Health System, Kendall Regional battle over trauma

Kendall Regional Medical Center lost one trauma battle Tuesday in Miami-Dade, but continues to fight Jackson on the issue in Tallahassee.

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Healthcare experts see bumpy road ahead: “Shift happens”

Healthcare reforms starting in 11 months mean major challenges for the industry and consumers, say speakers at a UM conference.

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Goldschmidt confronts angry UM medical school faculty

UM Medical School Dean Pascal Goldschmidt faced heated criticisms and vowed he would make “a change in course.”

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MBF backs out of Universal deal

MBF Healthcare Partners, the Coral Gables investment firm, issued a terse announcement Wednesday that it was backing out of a deal announced last week to purchase Universal Health Care Group, a St. Petersburg company.

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Jackson Health System board approves union deal by 4-2 vote

After a testy discussion, the board of the Jackson Health System approved by a vote of 4-2 a global agreement intended to resolve several major tensions between management and SEIU Local 1991.

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Study: Medicaid expansion may save state money

Legislators heard details of a Georgetown study that says Medicaid expansion under Obamacare could save the state money rather than be the huge drain that Gov. Rick Scott fears.

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Baptist employees get $1,000 bonus

Virtually all of the 15,000 employees of Baptist Health South Florida are getting a $1,000 St. Valentine’s Day gift to make up for losses in take-home pay caused by increased taxes, the hospital system announced Tuesday.

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MBF enters deal with St. Pete insurer

MBF Healthcare Partners, the Coral Gables investment firm led by Miguel “Mike” Fernandez, announced Wednesday it has entered into a Letter of Agreement to purchase certain assets of Universal Health Care Group, a St. Petersburg company.

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South Florida hospitals face huge federal, state cuts

South Florida hospital leaders fear state cuts added to billions in federal cuts could cause huge problems ahead.

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Jackson Health System leaders fire off memos on UM

Jackson’s CEO and board chair fired off emails to county’s political leaders about a potential problem with UM. Dean replies he’s committed to program at Jackson.

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Miami Nobel laureate gets funding for pharma company

Biscayne Pharmaceuticals, a company that uses the discoveries of Miami Nobel Prize-winner Andrew Schally, announced it has received $1.5 million in financing to develop growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) drugs.

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Jackson Health System asks for Kendall trauma center shut-down

Jackson Health System has asked the state for hearings, alleging that the license of Kendall Regional’s trauma center was granted illegally and should be revoked.

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Jackson Health System, unions reach major agreement

Jackson and its unions reached a wide-ranging deal Tuesday that settled a federal lawsuit and stopped the possible out-sourcing of the main hospital’s adult ER unit.

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“Large number” sign UM medical school petition

The chair of the UM faculty senate said in a Monday email that a “large number” of faculty have signed petition objecting to leadership of medical school.

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