All four Health First hospitals earned high marks – three ‘A’s for Viera, Palm Bay and Cape Canaveral Hospitals, and a ‘B’ for Holmes Regional Medical Center – on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade ratings for Spring 2022. […]
The first all-associate emergency alert text and email came at approximately 8:10 a.m. Thursday morning: “Multiple 911 calls received about a major explosion on Central Florida Parkway in Orlando. Callers are reporting multiple buildings leveled and HEALTH-FIRST-on fire near a chemical plant. Reports of flying debris over several city blocks. THIS IS AN EXERCISE.” […]
Trauma HAL sustained multiple injuries during a crash simulation recently at Space Coast Regional Airport, but he was alive when Health First First Flight arrived for medical transport to Holmes Regional Medical Center. […]
The clinical name is nocturia, and it’s an inconvenience that may signal a chronic disease course. At Health First, we have the specialists ready to discuss any of them. “Many of my patients get up five times or more each night, which can interrupt brain restorative sleep,” says Dr. Jim Raders, a Urogynecologist at Health First. […]
After a one-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Health First Golf Classic returned to the Space Coast this year under blue skies and Chamber of Commerce-perfect weather … and smashed all fundraising goal expectations and records. […]
ONE OF THE MANY IMPORTANT HEALTHCARE SCREENING appointments the American Cancer Society (ACS) wants everyone to set a calendar reminder for deals with colon cancer. The ACS recommends that people at average risk of colorectal cancer start regular screening at age 45. […]
Health First’s Cape Canaveral Hospital has been named to Newsweek’s “World’s Best Hospitals 2022” U.S. list. Cape Canaveral was ranked No. 249 nationally and joined only 17 other Florida hospitals. For context, there are over 6,000 hospitals in the United States, and only 420 hospitals were ultimately ranked by Newsweek. […]
At Health First’s Viera Hospital, a couple of falcons have found a rotation. Like the staff, they’re aiming to get patients out of bed and smiling. […]
Robert Sorger of West Melbourne arrived at Health First Neurologist Dr. Carlos Berrios Rosado’s office last year with a case of essential tremor that was literally out of control. […]
Dr. Kevin Campbell says Women’s History Month is a good time to ask, why is heart disease believed to be a man’s health burden? It’s the No. 1 killer of American women. […]
Health First announced in 2019 plans to design and construct in Brevard County “Wellness Villages,” including the relocation of a new state-of-the-art Cape Canaveral Hospital, with the goal of transforming the customer healthcare experience across the Space Coast. […]
Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center has developed three unique training programs to help develop and grow its own workforce from within. […]
