The Health First Media and Public Relations team has partnered with the First Flight team to offer a rare and compelling look at a day in the life of Brevard County’s first—and only—air ambulance service, which has been serving the community since 1988. […]
Through community outreach programs, including local running events, Health First is working to light up pedestrians and bicyclists throughout Brevard County. […]
With a flurry of activity and an official 10 a.m. “go-time” rapidly approaching, dozens of physicians, nurses, leaders, and associates gathered for a quick ceremonial ribbon-cutting on the hospital’s fifth floor to celebrate the official opening of Viera Hospital’s fifth-floor expansion. […]
Surrounded by family, friends and caregivers, Mildred Phaneuf celebrated her 109th birthday on Friday, marking a milestone reached by only a small number of Americans. […]
A routine mammogram around age 50 revealed Shuminsky had Stage 1 triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) – something she’d feared because of her family history. […]
When people think about a hospital stay, they often picture physicians making diagnoses, nurses providing bedside care, and therapists helping patients recover. But behind nearly every discharge is another member of the healthcare team working quietly to ensure patients don’t just leave the hospital, they leave with the support they need to recover. […]
Health First has reached a significant milestone when it comes to keeping pregnant women, new moms, and their babies safe. […]
At 97 years old, Jack Knight still remembers the moment his family found out something was wrong with his heart. He did not feel sick, he didn’t feel tired and he had no symptoms at all, the kind of quiet, hidden danger that makes heart valve disease so difficult to catch. […]
Health First announced that 214 associate positions are being eliminated following a review of how the organization can best continue delivering on its mission to improve the health and wellness of the communities it serves. […]
When Heather Arato, 43, took the mic before the crowd at Suntree Country Club, she shared what a lifetime of being overweight had been like. […]
Teresa spent 24 years driving forklifts, then worked as a school bus and truck driver before a 2015 accident left her with permanent disabilities. Simple daily tasks quickly became exhausting – not to mention unsafe. […]
All four Health First hospitals have earned the Leapfrog Full Transparency Badge, recognizing the hospitals’ commitment to publicly reporting information about patient safety and quality through the annual Leapfrog Hospital Survey. […]
