Festivities at all four Health First hospitals brrought associates together for prayer, thanks, and encouragement with tree-lighting ceremonies. Hundreds of associates, volunteers, and leaders gathered in the lobbies of all four Health First hospitals and marked the joyful season with synchronized tree lightings on the first of the month. […]
Health First announced this week it has joined San Francisco-based venture capital firm General Catalyst and a coalition of 15 national healthcare organizations as part of an endeavor to help build a ‘digital health ecosystem.’ […]
Brevard County Fire Rescue, along with three first responder helicopters, responded to a motorcycle crash on U.S. Hwy. 1 in Port St. John on Saturday afternoon. According to Brevard County Fire Rescue officials, Air Care 1, Air Care 3, and Health First’s First Flight helicopters transported the three trauma-alert patients to nearby trauma centers for treatment. […]
Trips to and from Health First’s Cancer Institute on Hickory Street in Melbourne became routine for Bryan Marcrum. Without a car (or family or close friends nearby), his appointments took about two-and-a-half hours by bicycle each way. […]
Before October 27, the last time the Health First Foundation held its Celebration of Giving gala was in February 2020. Some big things have happened since then, but one thing hasn’t changed – our community’s generosity. […]
VIRGINIA “GINNY” GARNER is a Health First Vice President of Nursing and a U.S. Air Force Colonel, retired. In 2017, she was group commander in charge of Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center, a teaching hospital with about 1,600 military and civilian staff, part of the 99th Medical Group, 99th Air Base Wing at Nellis Air Force Base. […]
Elissa Kissell was 9 months pregnant and scheduled for a C-section at Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center on Nov. 15 as a historic November Hurricane Nicole took shape over Brevard County. However, a birth scheduled for next week began, you guessed it, Wednesday night. “My contractions started getting stronger and was hoping and wishing we could wait out the storm as long as possible,” Kissell said. (Health First image) […]
WATCH: Space Coast Daily is sharing a new series called Health First Medical Minute, as Brevard’s largest health care provider continues to highlight and address important health concerns in our community. In this episode, Jaime Tavarez, MD, board-certified in Internal Medicine, discusses the importance of being aware of carbon monoxide poisoning, especially after severe weather events like Hurricane Ian that cause power outages and lead to increased use of generators. […]
Health First continues to closely monitor Tropical Storm Nicole and at this time, has no plans to evacuate Cape Canaveral Hospital. However, in preparation for the approaching storm, all Health First medical offices will close at 12 noon on Wednesday, Nov. 9 and remain closed through Thursday, Nov. 10. […]
WATCH: Space Coast Daily is sharing a new series called Health First Medical Minute, as Brevard’s largest health care provider continues to highlight and address important health concerns in our community. In this episode, Health First Cardiologist Kevin R. Campbell shares important information about how to best adjust to Daylight Savings Time. […]
The Pediatric Emergency Department at Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center is seeing a surge of RSV cases in very young patients. That should be alarming for anybody. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly all American children have an RSV infection by the time they reach 24 months. […]
Fall is in full swing. Pumpkins are at almost every doorstep as kids plan their scary costumers and eager to dive into pillowcases and buckets full of candy. “Our kids should enjoy a fun, safe Halloween, but it’s crucial we don’t let our guard down for just one day when we’re still trying to overcome the pandemic,” said Julie Newhouse, an Emergency Department Manager with Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center. […]
