Category: Health First

Categories : Brevard News Education Featured Story Florida Tech Health Health First Oyster Mat Project

Health First ‘Culture Champions’ Assist Florida Tech’s Living Docks Oyster Mat Project to Benefit the Indian River Lagoon

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More than two dozen Health First associate “Culture Champions” found out this week during a collaborative event with Florida Institute of Technology, as they constructed “oyster mats” to help clean and detoxify Brevard’s precious natural resources – particularly the Indian River lagoon – as part of the Living Docks Initiative […]

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Categories : Brevard News Christmas Toy Shopping Featured Story Health Health First SCDTV Video

WATCH: Health First’s Annual Christmas Toy Shopping Has Spread Joy for a Decade, and Counting!

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The 11th Magic of Christmas Toy Drive, a collaboration between Health First, the South Brevard Sharing Center and Brevard Family Partnership took place Tuesday and Wednesday when associates and leaders from the health system fanned out across Melbourne’s Target and the Walmart in Viera to shop for gifts for children in need. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Health First’s NewFit

James McDonald of Palm Bay Loses 250 Pounds: Health First’s NewFit Enjoys Reputation for Safe, Supportive Weight-loss Surgeries

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Health First’s NewFit Surgical Weight-loss Program and Surgeons Nathan Allison, MD, and Ken Tieu, MD, recently were again accredited by the American College of Surgeons Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). “On top of our excellence across the board, we have to demonstrate that we’re constantly improving care. Our surgeons are involved in continuing medical education, and we’re improving patients’ post-operative experiences,” said Dr. Tieu. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Giving Tuesday Health Health First

Health First Foundation President Michael Seeley: Enjoy a Multiplier Effect When You Participate in Giving Tuesday

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Michael Seeley, above, is the President of the Health First Foundation. “Every contribution makes a difference. Let’s continue to make Brevard County the very best place to live.” Seeley says getting involved is No. 1, even if that means starting small. “Every contribution makes a difference. Let’s continue to make Brevard County the very best place to live.” Health First is once again participating in holiday shopping events this Christmas season (Dec. 5 and 6) to benefit South Brevard Sharing Center and Brevard Family Partnership families.  […]

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Categories : Brevard News COVID-19 Featured Story flu Health Health First Respiratory Syncytial Virus

HEALTH FIRST PHYSICIANS: Is it Flu, Respiratory Syncytial Virus or COVID-19?

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A survey published at the end of 2019 found that 90% of Americans have gone to work sick. How often do they do it? “Always,” said 1 in 3. This is the season for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), flu and COVID-19. Rates of RSV are straining some hospitals in the South, while flu rates are surging in Florida – with children and child care facilities particularly taking a hard hit.   […]

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Categories : Brevard News Cardiologist Dr. Khalid Sheikh Featured Story Health Health First

Mission Rwanda: Health First Cardiologist Dr. Khalid Sheikh Leads Life-Saving Team in Africa

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Health First Cardiologist Khalid Sheikh, MD, far left, has been on dozens of international mission trips over the course of his medical career, and he recently joined Team Heart  in Rwanda to help care for dozens stricken by infection and fever-related heart damage. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Health First Heart & Vascular Program

Health First Heart & Vascular Program Earns Prestigious Three-Star Rating for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

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Health First’s Heart & Vascular Program has received a prestigious  3-star overall isolated CABG recognition from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. The honor recognizes Health First’s patient care and outcomes relative to isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedures. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First

VETERANS DAY SALUTE: Health First Hosts Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves Statement of Support Signing Ceremony

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Health First, the largest healthcare provider in Brevard County, and one of the largest employers in the region, is proud to partner with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves (ESGR) organization by joining their Statement of Support program. This program allows organizations, like Health First, to show our appreciation for the values, leadership, and unique skills service members bring to the workforce by publicly supporting their transition to civilian careers. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Pacemaker Implant

MEDICAL SPOTLIGHT: Health First’s Heart Center Leads the Way With Pacemaker Implant Breakthrough

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Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center added to its strong reputation for minimally invasive, advanced surgical heart procedures on Monday when two of its Cardiac Electrophysiologists successfully completed Abbott’s AVEIR™ DR Leadless Pacemaker implant procedures.  […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Health First Foundation

DRAFT: Health First Foundation’s ‘Celebration of Giving’ at American Muscle Car Museum Spotlights Major Gifts, Bigger Inspirations

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At Mark Pieloch’s American Muscle Car Museum in Melbourne Wednesday night, one of the Health First Foundation’s Celebration of Giving honorees said the quiet part aloud – how selfless is giving if it feels so great? […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Health First’s Viera Hospital

Health First’s Viera Hospital Named to Newsweek’s America’s Best-In-State Hospitals 2024 List

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Health First’s Viera Hospital has been awarded on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best-In-State Hospitals 2024. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list was announced on October 25 and can currently be viewed on Newsweek’s website. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Hospice of Health First

Hospice of Health First Performs 10 to 15 Honor Ceremonies for Veterans a Month

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Americans stand ready to honor veterans, none more so than fellow veterans who know both the valor and the sacrifice of serving. As a Level Five partner in the national We Honor Veterans program, Hospice of Health First is committed to giving veteran patients their final salute as it serves them near the end of their life. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Health First Foundation

Health First Foundation’s ‘Celebration of Giving’ at American Muscle Car Museum Spotlights Major Gifts, Bigger Inspirations

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At Mark Pieloch’s American Muscle Car Museum in Melbourne Wednesday night, one of the Health First Foundation’s Celebration of Giving honorees said the quiet part aloud – how selfless is giving if it feels so great? […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First

Health First’s Economic Impact in Brevard County Approaches $900 Million in Recent Report

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Health First is Brevard County’s leading non-governmental employer. Employee salaries in 2022 totaled more than $664 million in 2022. The previous year, Health First increased the minimum wage to $15 an hour across the organization. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Hospice of Health First

Hospice of Health First’s Five Star-Rated Veterans Recognition and Aid Program to Host Meeting Nov. 1

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Forever a Hero, Hospice of Health First’s Five Star-rated veterans’ recognition and aid program, is hosting an informational meeting for anyone interested in honoring veterans in their final days.  […]

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Categories : Brevard Business News Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Health First Health Plans

Brevard County-Based Health First Health Plans Announces Central Florida Expansion

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With more than 60,000 members and nearly three decades of local customer-centric experience, Brevard County-based Health First Health Plans will expand its low-cost health insurance services to five new Central Florida counties. Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, Health First Health Plans’ services, which will also include access to the AdventHealth network, will now be available in Lake, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, and Polk counties.  […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Holmes Regional

All Better Now and Bearing a Bounty: 11-Year-Old Returns to Health First’s Holmes Regional Pediatric ED With Treasure Trove

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Earlier this year, Sarah Grove and her daughter Addy arrived at the area’s only Pediatric Emergency Department (ED) at Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center, where they were met by a treasure chest of toys. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Health First’s Aging Services Center

‘Art As You Wish’ Painting Workshop Turns 5 at Health First’s Aging Services Center for Family Caregivers

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Jan Bryant of Cocoa helms the monthly painting workshop at the Center for Family Caregivers called Interpreting Art As You Wish: Appreciating Art and Time Together, a service of Health First’s Aging Services, funded by the Health First Foundation. The students are area seniors suffering from dementia, Alzheimer’s disease or other cognitive impairment, and their caregivers, and the class is free to them. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Midwives

National Midwifery Week: Health First Midwives Handle Babies, Women’s Care with a Personal Touch

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Few titles in medicine conjure more warmth and positive sentiment – and reveal more confusion – than midwife. The primary attendant for women in labor, midwives were historically apprenticed, not schooled, and by 1980, the rate of deliveries attended by a midwife had fallen to about 1 in 100 – but no longer. […]

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