2007 News Releases

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• 2007 Medical Monday Topics

• December 17, 2007 ~ Baptist Health Recognized as a Magnet Health Care System
• December 10, 2007 ~ "Pink Links" Golf Initiative for Breast Cancer Survivors Kicks Off Second Session in February
• December 10, 2007 ~ New Building Cause for Celebration at Baptist Medical Center Nassau
• November 28, 2007 ~ Protecting Kids from Choking, Suffocation and Strangulation
• November 26, 2007 ~ Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation and Wolfson Children's Hospital Partner to Help Prevent Childhood Obesity in Our Community
• November 21, 2007 ~ Baptist Medical Center South Offers Seven-Week Smoking Cessation Course Beginning January 8
• November 16, 2007 ~ Baptist Nassau's Imaging Evolution Complete
• November 6, 2007 ~ Two Women with Type 2 Diabetes Change Their Lifestyles and Change Their Lives
• October 29, 2007 ~ ADVANCE for Nurses Announces Readers' Choice Hospital List
• October 24, 2007 ~ "Pink Links" Golf Initiative for Breast Cancer Survivors
• October 24, 2007 ~ Safe Kids Northeast Florida/Wolfson Children's Hospital Provides Halloween Safety Tips
• October 10, 2007 ~ Bloodless Medicine & Surgery Holds Open House/Health Fair at Baptist Downtown
• October 9, 2007 ~ Barnes & Noble Partners with Wolfson Children's Hospital on Book Drive
• October 2, 2007 ~ Healthy Lifestyles Earn New Award
• October 2, 2007 ~ Baptist Health in Jacksonville to Present at 2007 Cerner Health Conference
• October 1, 2007 ~ New Cardiac Catheterization Lab Completed at Wolfson Children's Hospital
• September 26, 2007 ~ Baptist Health Offers Simple Way to Improve Medication Safety
• September 26, 2007 ~ Baptist Health Again Named "Most Preferred Healthcare Provider" in the Greater Jacksonville Area
• September 26, 2007 ~ Baptist Medical Center Volunteer Named President of Association of Florida Healthcare Auxiliaries/Volunteers
• September 25, 2007 ~ Digital STARscanner for Measuring Head Shape Abnormalities in Infants Arrives at Wolfson
• September 24, 2007 ~ Baptist Health Welcomes New Staff to Behavioral Health Department
• September 19, 2007 ~ Baptist Medical Center South Hosts Outpatient Class Series on Diabetes Year-Round
• September 7, 2007 ~ Baptist Medical Center Beaches Maternity Unit Celebrates 10 Years
• August 27, 2007 ~ Baptist Health Treats Patients with TLC through New Safety Program
• August 17, 2007 ~ "Make It a Safe Kids Summer Safety Fair" to Be Held September 1 at Kids Kampus, Metropolitan Park
• August 15, 2007 ~ Comprehensive Diabetes Workshops at Baptist Nassau
• August 9, 2007 ~ Baptist Cancer Institute, Jacksonville Jaguars Team Up to Sack Prostate Cancer
• August 2, 2007 ~ Volunteers Needed at Baptist Downtown, Baptist South
• August 1, 2007 ~ Safety Experts Remind Parents: No Children Under 16 on ATVs
• July 13, 2007 ~ Baptist Medical Center Named Among U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals 2007"
• July 3, 2007 ~ Bradley Wallace, MD, PhD, Joins Lyerly Neurosurgery
• June 27, 2007 ~ Multidisciplinary Neurosciences Clinic Opens at the Drew Bradbury Center as Part of Wolfson Rehab
• June 27, 2007 ~ Baptist Health and Aetna Sign New Contract
• June 27, 2007 ~ Heatstroke Kills Kids; Safe Kids and Wolfson Children's Hospital Advise Parents Not to Leave Kids Alone
• June 20, 2007 ~ The Women's Board of Wolfson Children's Hospital Announces Its Largest Gift to Date
• June 6, 2007 ~ Internist Jess Arcenas, MD, Joins Baptist Primary Care
• June 6, 2007 ~ Baptist Health to Present "Brain Attack: A Stroke Survival Guide" on First Coast News June 19
• June 6, 2007 ~ Orange Park Child Receives Sean Anderson Scholarship for Free Speech Fluency Device
• June 4, 2007 ~ T-Shirt Exchange on June 8 Will Bring Children and Seniors Together
• May 23, 2007 ~ Baptist Medical Center South Offers Seven-Week Smoking Cessation Course Beginning June 5
• May 23, 2007 ~ 2006 Red Wagon Parade Raised Most in Event History: $54,741
• May 16, 2007 ~ Wolfson Children's Hospital Holds Weight Loss Summer Camps for Children and Teens
• May 16, 2007 ~ 16th Annual Florida Forum Features Anderson Cooper, Sir Richard Branson, Larry Kudlow and Tiki Barber
• May 9, 2007 ~ Baptist Health and American Heart Association Offer Start! Life Change Award
• May 9, 2007 ~ Baptist Downtown Hosts Educational Program on Stroke Risk Factors, Prevention and Treatment May 22
• May 2, 2007 ~ National Nurses' Week Celebrated at Baptist Health May 6-12, 2007
• May 2, 2007 ~ 18th Annual Wolfson Children's Hospital Bass Tournament to be Held May 19 in Palatka
• May 1, 2007 ~ Baptist Medical Center South Hosts Educational Program on Stroke Risk Factors, Prevention and Treatment on May 16
• April 30, 2007 ~ 24 Baptist Health to Dedicate The Homeyer Institute for Nursing Research and Education
• April 27, 2007 ~ Baptist Health Gastroenterologists Studying New Drugs for Hepatitis C
• April 25, 2007 ~ Drowning is a Leading Cause of Death for Children
• April 23, 2007 ~ Wolfson Children's Hospital Offers 64-Slice CT Scanner for Children in Northeast Florida
• April 23, 2007 ~ ECMO Brings a New Level of Care to Wolfson Children's Hospital
• April 23, 2007 ~ New Cardiac Catheterization Lab Being Installed at Wolfson Children's Hospital
• April 19, 2007 ~ 24 Baptist Health Nurses Chosen Among "Great 100 Nurses of Northeast Florida"
• April 18, 2007 ~ Banking Executive James M. "Chip" Townsend Named Chairman of Baptist Medical Center Nassau Board
• April 18, 2007 ~ Business Leader A. Chester "Chip" Skinner, III, Is Named Chair of Baptist Medical Center South Board
• April 18, 2007 ~ Baptist Health and WJCT Host Seventh Annual Speaking of Women's Health Conference
• April 16, 2007 ~ Area Nurses, Clinicians Invited to Conference on "Caring and the Patient Experience" with Author Jean Watson, PhD, RN
• April 12, 2007 ~ "Bike-Ability Blast" for Special-Needs Children to Be Held on Wednesday, April 25, at Wolfson Rehab in Aetna Building
• April 12, 2007 ~ Business Leaders Robert E. Hill, Jr., and Richard L. Sisisky Join Baptist Health Board of Directors
• April 11, 2007 ~ Baptist Medical Center Downtown Selected as Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care
• April 11, 2007 ~ Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Program Comes to Baptist Medical Center Beaches
• March 28, 2007 ~ Cancer Survivor to Begin 6,500-Mile Bike Ride from Jacksonville's Baptist Cancer Institute on March 29
• March 28, 2007 ~ Baptist Heart Hospital Featured at International Cardiac Conference in May
• March 21, 2007 ~ Life Flight Hosts Second Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, May 21
• March 13, 2007 ~ Baptist Health Gastroenterologists Host Visiting Physicians
• March 6, 2007 ~ Four New Members Join Baptist Health Foundation Board of Trustees
• March 1, 2007 ~ Safe Kids Northeast Florida and Wolfson Children's Hospital Remind Parents to Store Hazardous Goods Safely
• February 28, 2007 ~ Stroke Centers at Baptist Downtown and Baptist South Earn Primary Stroke Center Certification
• February 26, 2007 ~ Wolfson Rehab Opens Drew Bradbury Center in the Aetna Building
• February 26, 2007 ~ Baptist Medical Center South Administrator Becomes Fellow in American College of Healthcare Executives
• February 19, 2007 ~ Baptist Medical Center Nassau Administrator Becomes Fellow in American College of Healthcare Executives
• February 13, 2007 ~ Baptist Medical Center Downtown Diabetes Education Program Merits ADA Recognition
• February 12, 2007 ~ Baptist Medical Center Beaches Administrator Becomes Fellow in American College of Healthcare Executives
• February 12, 2007 ~ Baptist Medical Center South Celebrates Second Anniversary on February 16
• February 12, 2007 ~ New Vehicle Safety Program for "Tweens" Launched for Child Passenger Safety Week
• February 7, 2007 ~ Baptist Medical Center Nassau Paperless, Now Filmless, Too
• February 6, 2007 ~ Baptist Health Leadership Consultant Becomes Fellow in American College of Healthcare Executives
• January 31, 2007 ~ Family Practice Physician Stephen B. Gill, MD, Joins Baptist Primary Care Network at Black Creek South
• January 30, 2007 ~ Wolfson Children's Hospital Receives Grant from Florida Healthy Kids Corporation
• January 16, 2007 ~ Child Magazine Names Wolfson Among Top Three Children's Hospitals in Florida
• January 10, 2007 ~ Baptist Health Adds Urgent Care Offices
• January 5, 2007 ~ Baptist Health Offers Hospital-Based Weight Loss Plan to Help You Fulfill Your New Year's Resolution
• January 4, 2007 ~ Save Your Life with 15 Minutes at the 2007 National Woman's Heart Day® Health Fair
• January 4, 2007 ~ Adult/Child CPR for Family & Friends Offered at Baptist Downtown on January 17
• January 3, 2007 ~ 1,800 Children Per Year Fatally Injured at Home