New Florida Hospital Apopka sets opening
The new Florida Hospital Apopka, which broke ground in 2015, is only a few months away from accepting its first patient with a scheduled December opening.
Located near the intersection of state roads 429, 451 and 414, the facility is seven stories with 120 private patient rooms, a 50,000-square-foot emergency department and an 80,000-square-foot medical office building.
“We’re excited to offer a range of new services much closer to home for residents of Apopka and surrounding areas,” said Tim Cook, administrator of Florida Hospital Apopka.
The health system aims to keep up with population growth in west Orange County.
The hospital is planning to turn part of its old building into a healthy living space. The existing medical office building there will remain, with a focus on family medicine. its chain thrift store Out of the Closet, along with pharmacy and bloodtesting services, according to which is owned by Orlando Sentinel Media Group.
The purchase boosts the nonprofit organization’s presence in Central Florida. AHF recently opened its first full-service clinic in Orlando on Mills Ave., next to Orlando Immunology Center.
an Orlandobased biopharmaceutical onboarding and device training company, has started a collaboration with Becton, Dickinson and Co., a global medical technology company, to develop patient training solutions including demonstration devices.
”Demonstration devices can be instrumental in helping patients overcome fear and anxiety when using an injectable drug delivery device,” said Craig Baker, executive vice president at Noble, in a news release. ”By having a deep understanding of complex device engineering and patient needs, we can better help our partners like BD create impactful onboarding solutions.”
received the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for continuous compliance with performance standards. The agency serves more than 1,300 patients daily in Lake, Sumter, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Hardee and Highland counties.
a MassMutual-backed startup online insurance company, has quickly grown to offer plans across the nation, including Florida. The company allows consumers to apply for coverage online, and if approved, start their coverage on the same day.
has joined Integrated Loyalty Systems, an Orlando-based health-care training and consulting firm, as a vice president.
,a board-certified general surgeon, has joined Florida Hospital Medical Group at Center for Specialized Surgery.
has been name senior vice president of Orlando Health and president of Orlando Health Medical Group. He was most recently president of Christus St. Vincent’s Medical Group in Santa Fe, N.M.