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Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Hosts Mobile Lung Screening Event for Community
Clermont, FL (Nov. 21, 2024) – Orlando Health South Lake Hospital hosted an immersive mobile lung screening event on Friday for the community to learn about the importance of getting screened.
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New Dedicated Education Unit Provides Lake County Nursing Students with Unique One-on-One Learning Opportunity
Clermont, FL (November 1, 2022) – Orlando Health South Lake Hospital and Lake-Sumter State College have partnered together to develop a teaching-learning model that welcomes student nurses to a dedicated medical unit located on the hospital’s campus for their entire clinical rotation. The dedicated education unit will pair students one-on-one with Orlando Health South Lake registered nurses who will serve as clinical instructors and mentors while also helping students develop partnerships needed for a successful nursing career. The first class to participate in the program started earlier this month.
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Orlando Health Celebrates Topping Out of New Patient Tower
Clermont, FL (December 8, 2022) – Orlando Health South Lake Hospital, Lake County elected officials and community members celebrated another major milestone in the construction of its new, 95-bed patient tower. The hospital’s 75th anniversary, which was first celebrated earlier this year, was also commemorated during the event with the sealing of a time capsule. Physicians, nurses and team members filled the time capsule with photos, memories about Orlando Heath South Lake and letters to the next generation of healthcare workers.
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Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Recognized for Commitment to Reducing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Clermont, FL (June 29, 2022) – Orlando Health South Lake Hospital has received the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Silver for implementing hospital-wide best practices and educating parents and caregivers on sleep safety to help prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). A recognition conferred by Cribs for Kids, a national organization that advocates for the standardization of safe sleep practices in alignment with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines, the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification confers recognitions at a bronze, silver and gold level.
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South Lake Hospital Announces Expansion Plans
South Lake Hospital announced expansion plans that includes emergency and surgical department expansions at the main hospital and the addition of two new satellite campuses in south Lake County.
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Bikes & Books Ride
Tuesday, July 19
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South Lake Hospital Community Garden Seeks Gardeners for Fall Planting
The South Lake Hospital Community Garden was created as a sustainable community garden where members of the community can come together to grow and harvest nutritious foods.
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South Lake Hospital Update
As of 12:00 p.m., Friday, October 7, all South Lake Hospital entrances are open until normal evening closures. Outpatient services and physician practices remain closed throughout Friday, October 7.
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South Lake Hospital Makes Breastfeeding a Priority.
South Lake Hospital is being recognized by the Florida Breastfeeding Coalition (FBC), a statewide coalition in partnership with several Florida agencies and registered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) by participating in FBC’s Baby Steps to Baby Friendly Hospital Florida Quest For Quality Maternity Care Award project. The hospital is one of the first hospitals in Lake County to prioritize mothers and babies by creating action plans that will improve the quality and support for mothers and babies giving birth in their hospital and answers one of the actions in the U.S. Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding. As well the Florida Department of Health supports this initiative, “The Florida Department of Health fully supports breastfeeding as a vital health activity,” said State Surgeon General and Secretary of Health Dr. John Armstrong. “We commend all hospitals and health care facilities that are working toward practicing the WHO/UNICEF Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding and encourage others to adopt these practices so that all mothers and newborns achieve the best health possible.”
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Local students help grow South Lake Hospital Community Garden
In preparation for the planting ceremony, nearly 50 students from East Ridge High School, Lake Minneola High School, South Lake High School and Clermont Middle School are joining together to construct new garden boxes.
