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• Orlando Health Brings Life-Changing Heart Procedure Straight to Premature Patients’ Rooms

  Orlando, FL (August 15, 2023) – Orlando Health has introduced an innovative and more efficient way to perform a minimally invasive procedure for babies with a specific congenital heart defect. Traditionally, the procedure to close the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) has been done at the cardiac catheterization lab at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, however the clinical team is now performing the operation directly in patients’ rooms in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

• Orlando Health Reunites Patients to Celebrate 5 Years of Performing Life-Changing In-Utero Surgery

  Orlando Health Open Fetal Surgery 5 year Anniversary Video For Download

• Orlando Health Receives “Best Children’s Hospital” Designation in 4 Specialties

  Orlando, FL (June 21, 2023) – Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies have been recognized as Best Children’s Hospitals for 2023-2024 by U.S. News & World Report. Now in its 17th year, the rankings assist parents of children with rare or life-threatening illnesses and their doctors in choosing the right hospital for them.

• Spirit of Children Brings Spooky Fun and Smiles to Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital this Halloween!

  Orlando, FL (October 13, 2023) – Halloween is just around the corner, and Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is thrilled to continue its exciting partnership with Spirit of Children, the fundraising arm of Spirit Halloween stores, to host a spooktacular Halloween party for our young patients and their families. This collaboration created a memorable and fun-filled Halloween celebration that lifted spirits and brought joy to children facing medical challenges.

• Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Names New Chief Quality Officer

  Orlando, FL (September 14, 2022) – After more than 25 years of service with the organization, Jill Dykstra-Nykanen, RN, MSN has been named chief quality officer of Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and assistant vice president of Orlando Health.

• Four-Legged Team Member Joins Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children to Bring Healing and Hope to Patients

  Orlando, FL (March 21, 2022) -- Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is proud to announce the arrival of its first-ever facility dog, Parks, a 2-year-old male Labrador retriever. Parks joins the hospital’s child life team to help bring healing, comfort and fun to chronic and critically ill patients, their families and team members. Orlando Health Arnold Palmer received Parks at no cost from Canine Companions®, an organization that has trained and provided facility dogs to professionals working in healthcare, criminal justice and educational settings since 1975.

• ‘Hoping and Praying’ After Baby Born with Heart Defect

  Mark Tremonti is used to achieving the impossible.

• Four-Legged Visitors Encourage Orlando Health Patients

  If you spend any time getting medical treatment, the team at Orlando Health would like you to have at least one visitor with a cold nose and a wagging tail. It could be for a quick cuddle during a long day of chemotherapy or an encouraging nudge during a difficult rehab session. 

• Orlando Health is the Highest Ranking Healthcare Employer in Florida and Ranks in the Top 20 Nationwide

  Orlando, FL (February 17, 2022) – Orlando Health has been named the highest ranking healthcare organization in the state of Florida on Forbes’ America’s Best Large Employers list. The healthcare system ranks #86 overall out of 500 large organizations. In the “Healthcare & Social” category, which contains 35 employers, Orlando Health appears at #19, making the organization one of the top 20 healthcare employers nationwide.

• Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital For Children Honored With Two Top-Tier Nursing Awards From The American Association Of Critical-Care Nurses

  Orlando, FL (July 11, 2022) — The pediatric hematology/oncology and critical care units at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children have each been honored by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) with a Gold-Level Beacon Award for Excellence. This award, which is a significant milestone on the path to exceptional patient care and healthy work environments, recognizes unit caregivers who successfully improve patient outcomes and align practices with AACN’s standards.