Broward Health

Broward Health is providing low-cost and free mammograms throughout October as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The South Florida health system says the initiative aims to make breast cancer screening more accessible to residents who may face financial barriers, encouraging early detection during the annual awareness campaign.

Broward Health in South Florida has completed 100 cases using Terumo's ROADSAVER carotid stent system, a device used to open narrowed neck arteries and prevent stroke. The milestone marks the health system's growing experience with the technology, which was announced publicly this week and picked up by regional hospital news outlets.

Broward Health North is featuring Genesis Siliezar-Orellana, MSW, in a professional profile on social service case management. The piece, carried by South Florida Hospital News, highlights the role case managers play in coordinating patient care and connecting patients with community resources at the Deerfield Beach, Florida hospital.

Jasmine Perez, a licensed clinical social worker holding an MSW and LCSW credentials, is featured in a case management profile from Broward Health Imperial Point in Florida. The profile highlights her role on the hospital's case management team, where clinical social workers help coordinate patient care, discharge planning and support services.

Broward Health Coral Springs in Florida has completed its first patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure using the GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder, a minimally invasive device designed to seal the small hole between the heart's upper chambers. Hospital officials say the procedure marks an advance in local cardiac care, expanding options for patients at risk of stroke linked to PFO.

Broward Health Imperial Point is profiling Claudia Wenger, RN, a case manager at the Fort Lauderdale hospital, in a feature on its case management staff. The profile highlights the role case managers play in coordinating patient care, discharges, and follow-up services across the hospital system.

Broward Health, the public health system serving Broward County in South Florida, says new advances in oncology are changing how cancer is detected and treated across its facilities. The announcement was reported by South Florida Hospital News. No further details on specific treatments, technologies or patient outcomes were provided in the available coverage.

Broward Health Medical Center has dedicated the Boyce Haller Family Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology Suite, made possible by a $5.2 million gift from the Haller family. The new facility expands the Fort Lauderdale hospital's capacity for cardiac catheterization and heart rhythm procedures. The donation is being highlighted as an example of philanthropy supporting specialized heart care in South Florida.

The Health Foundation of South Florida has awarded $300,000 to expand vision care for low-income schoolchildren in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. The funding will support screenings and access to eye care for students whose families may not otherwise afford glasses or treatment, addressing an unmet health need that can affect learning and development in local public schools.