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Northside Hospital & Tampa Bay Heart Institute
Media Contact:
Aimee Bennett, Marketing & Public Relations
(727) 521-5265 or Aimee.Bennett@hcahealthcare.com
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Northside Hospital Announces 2011 Frist Humanitarian Award Recipients
March 28, 2012
Robert Sanchez, MD, Benjamin Ikirima, and Dick Chenoweth were recently awarded Northside Hospital’s 2011 Frist Humanitarian Award.
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HCA Named to Ethisphere's 2012 “World's Most Ethical Companies"
March 16, 2012
Hospital Corporation of America has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the 2012 World’s Most Ethical Companies.
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Northside Hospital Receives Get With the Guidelines Award in 2012
February 08, 2012
Northside Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®–Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award at the association’s International Stroke Conference 2012.
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Northside Hospital Nominated for 2012 Business Partner of the Year
January 24, 2012
Northside Hospital was recently nominated by Blanton Elementary School for the 2012 Business Partner of the Year.
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She’s Lost It, Now She Wants to Help You Lose It
January 10, 2012
Keeping that waistline in check seems to be a common goal. Now the hospitals of HCA Pinellas County want to help educate you, assisting you in keeping your health and wellness goals.
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Dr. Samantha Lindsay Presented Heart Association's Lifestyle Change Award
November 15, 2011
Northside Hospital Primary Care Physician Samantha Lindsay, M.D., was selected as the 2011 recipient of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Lifestyle Change Award.
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Electrophysiology Lab Opens to Offer Advanced Cardiac Care to the Community
October 04, 2011
The Tampa Bay Heart Institute at Northside Hospital announces the opening of its new, state-of-the-art, cardiac electrophysiology (EP) lab.
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New Procedure for Treatment of Brain Aneurysms
August 05, 2011
Northside Hospital announced its first use of a new treatment option for patients with large or giant wide-necked intracranial aneurysms.
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Northside Hospital Designated as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by AHCA
July 27, 2011
Northside Hospital the first hospital in St. Petersburg and the second hospital in Pinellas County to earn the designation of Comprehensive Stroke Center from the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA).
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Northside Hospital CEO to Serve on the American Heart Association Board of Directors
July 07, 2011
The American Heart Association announced the appointment of two new members to the Tampa Bay board of directors, including Stephen Daugherty and Dr. Robert Sanchez.
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Hospital Receives Stroke Award For Second Consecutive Year
June 06, 2011
Northside Hospital was recently awarded the Gold Plus Award for stroke care from the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines program.
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Sarah Cannon Research Institute Establishes Cardiovascular Research Strategic Site at Northside Hospital
June 02, 2011
Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), one of the largest global clinical research programs, has signed an agreement with The Tampa Bay Heart Institute at Northside Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL, as a cardiovascular clinical research strategic site.
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Northside Hospital Announces 2010 HCA Frist Humanitarian Award Winners
April 21, 2011
Northside Hospital is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 Frist Humanitarian Award. The awards are given in recognition of the humanitarian efforts and achievements of the late Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Sr., a founder of HCA.
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Northside Hospital Appoints Former Pinellas County Commissioner
March 22, 2011
Northside Hospital recently appointed former Pinellas County Commissioner Calvin Harris to their Board of Trustees.
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Northside Hospital Hosts Free Community Heart Health Event
January 31, 2011
The Tampa Bay Heart Institute at Northside Hospital will be hosting a Heart Health Open House at the hospital on Saturday, February 5, 2011.
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Northside Hospital Earns ACR Ultrasound Accreditation
January 30, 2011
Northside Hospital has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in ultrasound as the result of an extensive review by the American College of Radiology (ACR)
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Heart and Vascular Institute of Florida South joins the HCA network
December 30, 2010
The Tampa Bay Heart Institute at Northside Hospital announced today that it will be acquiring The Heart and Vascular Institute of Florida South (HVIF) as part of the hospital’s long-term vision of becoming the leader in cardiovascular services in the Tampa Bay area.
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Breathing Club Holiday Concert
December 21, 2010
Northside Hospital’s Harmonica Club will be performing their annual holiday concert on Tuesday, December 21, at 12:00 p.m. noon.
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Chest Pain Center Re-Accreditation Received
December 01, 2010
Northside Hospital receives full re-accreditation with PCI from the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC), an international organization dedicated to eliminating heart disease as the number one cause of death worldwide.
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HCA & USF Health Working Together to Improve Trauma Care in Florida
November 15, 2010
HCA and USF Health announced today that they are forming a statewide trauma network dedicated to improving access to quality trauma care and services in Florida.
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Cardiac Procedure Performed with Impella 2.5 Heart Pump
November 10, 2010
Northside Hospital recently performed its first cardiac interventional procedure using the Impella 2.5 heart pump developed by Abiomed.
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Quality Heart Disease and Stroke Care
September 20, 2010
Northside Hospital has been recognized for achievement in using evidence-based guidelines to provide the best possible care to patients through The American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® program.
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Northside Hospital Offering Calcium Scoring for Heart Attack Prevention, Becomes National Center of Excellence
June 01, 2010
Northside Hospital & Tampa Bay Heart Institute now offers calcium scoring tests as a part of the SHAPE/Heart Health Certified Center of Excellence heart attack prevention and early detection program. These tests are used in an effort to reduce heart attacks and sudden cardiac death.
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Neurointerventional Suite Opens at Northside Hospital Providing Advanced Neurological Care
May 25, 2010
Northside Hospital celebrated the opening its new Neurointerventional Suite May 25th from 4pm – 6pm.
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Northside Hospital Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week with Blanton Elementary School
May 11, 2010
On May 5, Northside Hospital made a special delivery to the teachers at Blanton Elementary School. The hospital provided the teachers at the school with tote bags, filled with supplies such as sticky notes, highlighters, notebooks, hand sanitizer, and tissues.
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Northside Hospital Honors Volunteers During Volunteer Appreciation Week
April 19, 2010
April 19, 2010 – St. Petersburg, FL– Northside Hospital is celebrating National Volunteer Week by honoring its dedicated volunteers with an appreciation lunch. The lunch is an annual celebration that pays tribute to the yearlong hard work and time donated by the hospital’s volunteers.
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Northside Hospital & Tampa Bay Heart Institute Announces 2009 HCA Frist Award Winners
March 31, 2010
March 31, 2010 – St. Petersburg, FL– Northside Hospital & Tampa Bay Heart Institute is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2009 Frist Humanitarian Award. This annual award pays tribute to a staff member, volunteer and physician at each HCA hospital facility. This is the highest honor offered by HCA to these three roles, and is based upon excellence in both the daily hospital setting as well as in the community.
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HCA West Florida Division Adopts the iTriage® Mobile Marketing Solution for its Hospitals
March 11, 2010
Palm Harbor, FL – (March 11, 2010) - HCA West Florida Division today announced a new partnership with Healthagen® to promote its 15 hospitals on the iTriage® mobile marketing solution for all iPhone® and Android™ smartphone users, as well as for all Internet-enabled devices at www.iTriageHealth.com. Residents throughout the West and Central Florida region will now have immediate access to average ER Wait Times from all HCA West Florida Division hospitals on their mobile devices and computers.
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Northside Hospital Offers Carotid Artery Stenting for Stroke Prevention
March 11, 2010
St. Petersburg, FL -- (March 11, 2010) – Northside Hospital now offers carotid artery stenting (CAS) to our community through its Neuroscience Institute. CAS is performed as a minimally invasive alternative to the surgical removal of plaque in the walls of the carotid artery (carotid endarterectomy). This procedure can restore blood flow to the brain and prevent stroke. Carotid stenting is particularly important for patients with other serious conditions that may prevent them from having more traditional surgery.
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Northside Hospital Performs Its First Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Closure
February 19, 2010
St. Petersburg, FL -- (February 19, 2010) – Steve Minor, M.D., an interventional cardiologist with Heart & Vascular Institute of Florida is now credentialed to perform PFO and atrial septum defect (ASD) closures at Northside Hospital & Tampa Bay Heart Institute. The first PFO closure was completed successfully on February 17, 2010.