By on January 11, 2012 - 6:04am - Add new commentArea hospitals have been proactive in reducing readmission rates. And chief among the ways? Communication, officials say.
By on January 10, 2012 - 8:27pm - Add new commentSt. Vincent's Medical Center Southside has opened a new facility designed to make its smallest patients more comfortable - and more importantly, healthier - than ever.
The hospital, known until recently as St.
By: Beth Cravey on January 10, 2012 - 5:09pm - Add new commentVolunteers from Jacksonville will participate in the American Cancer Society's Advocacy Day on Jan. 18 in Tallahassee. Along with advocates from across Florida, they will lobby legislators and hold a rally to fight for funding for the state's Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, according to a news release....
By: Beth Cravey on January 10, 2012 - 4:33pm - Add new comment2012 is under way, but we're still hearing news about good works in Northeast Florida over the 2011 holiday season. Aging True, a nonprofit agency that serves Northeast Florida seniors, joined with two automotive dealerships in December to deliver hand-sewn and stuffed-to-the-brim holiday stockings to 200 Jacksonville seniors.
By: Beth Cravey on January 9, 2012 - 11:55am - Add new commentThe Jack Del Rio Foundation will fund the purchase of six life-saving automated external defibrillators for community recreation centers and community athletic associations throughout Northeast Florida.
By on January 5, 2012 - 2:28pm - Add new commentA Jacksonville Lacrosse Club tournament to benefit Community PedsCare kicks off at 8 a.m. Saturday at Landrum Middle School, 230 Landrum Lane in Ponte Vedra Beach, an concludes with more play from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
By: Beth Cravey on January 5, 2012 - 12:13pm - Add new commentThe Panthers for Pets student-run civic club at Nease High School in St. Johns County recently donated 300 pounds of pet food to the St. Augustine Humane Society.
By on January 5, 2012 - 9:44am - 5 CommentsSt. Luke’s Hospital, Florida’s oldest private hospital, is changing its name to St. Vincent’s Medical Center Southside, St. Vincent’s Healthcare announced in a news release Thursday.
By: Beth Cravey on January 4, 2012 - 3:43pm - 2 CommentsThe Jacksonville Humane Society's newly completed community animal hospital is now open for business to pet owners and rescue groups alike.
By on January 4, 2012 - 5:10am - Add new commentWe’re four days into the new year and already some of us are beginning to waver.