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Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Named to U.S. News & World Report 2024 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care
Clermont, FL (Dec. 5, 2023) – U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Orlando Health South Lake Hospital as a 2024 High Performing hospital for Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy). This is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.
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Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Certified as Advanced Primary Stroke Center
Clermont, FL (May 23, 2020) – Orlando Health South Lake Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Primary Stroke Center Accreditation. The designation recognizes hospitals with specific abilities to receive and treat the most complex stroke cases.
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Three Orlando Health hospitals receive ‘A’ grades for patient safety in fall 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Orlando, FL (November 8, 2018) – Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center and Orlando Health South Lake Hospital were awarded ‘A’ grades from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2018 hospital safety survey. The designation recognizes the hospitals’ efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States.
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New Ocoee Cancer Center First in Central Florida to Offer MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy
Ocoee, FL. (November 1, 2018) – The newly-opened Orlando Health UF Health Cancer Center – Health Central Hospital is treating cancer patients with new, cutting-edge MRI-guided radiotherapy. The cancer-fighting technology is called MRIdian® and allows oncologists to see treatment areas in real-time while targeting them with precise radiation therapy. The facility is one of nine in the country to treat cancer with MRI-guided radiotherapy and only the second in Florida.
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Orlando Health Hospitals Named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® List
Orlando, FL (April 27, 2021) – Multiple Orlando Health hospitals have been named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list. Orlando Health South Lake was named in the medium community hospital category and, in addition, received special recognition as an Everest Award winner. Everest Award winners are hospitals that earned the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals designation and had the highest rates of improvement during a five-year period. Orlando Health South Lake is one of only 20 hospitals to receive the Everest Award and one of only two in the medium community hospital category.
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Orlando Health Hospitals Recognized for Patient Safety by The Leapfrog Group, Excellence in Clinical Outcomes and More by Fortune/IBM Watson Health
Orlando, FL (April 29, 2021) – Orlando Health South Lake Hospital has earned its sixth consecutive A grade from the Leapfrog Group, an independent national organization committed to healthcare quality and patient safety. Orlando Health South Lake was also named this week to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list in the medium community hospital category and, in addition, received special recognition as an Everest Award winner. Everest Award winners are hospitals that earned the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals designation and had the highest rates of improvement during a five-year period. Orlando Health South Lake is one of only 20 hospitals to receive the Everest Award and one of only two in the medium community hospital category. The annual list recognizes excellence in clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience, and financial health.
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Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Now Offering Driving Assessment Program
Clermont, FL (Oct. 17, 2023) – Orlando Health South Lake Hospital now offers driving evaluations for medically at-risk drivers with physical or cognitive impairments.
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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 will leverage Epic to enhance patient care and experience
Orlando, FL (December 14, 2018) – Orlando Health will streamline health data and care delivery for patients and clinicians through the adoption of Epic, the most widely-used and comprehensive health records (CHR) system.
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Should You Get the New Shingles Vaccine?
One out of every three Americans will develop shingles in their lifetime. The painful, blistery skin rash that appears on the chest is caused by the same virus that’s responsible for chickenpox. So, if you’ve ever had chickenpox, you’re at risk for shingles, which can last from two to four weeks.
