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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.
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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.
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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.
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In Utero Surgeries Have Life-Changing Results for Babies with Spina Bifida
For an expectant mom whose unborn baby has spina bifida, the thought of a doctor doing delicate surgery in utero to repair the defect can be scary. But it’s also miraculous.
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Orlando Health Treats First Pediatric Patient using Proton Therapy
ORLANDO, FL. (May 26, 2016) – When Zayne Burton’s parents, Lori and Chaz, heard the diagnosis that their 12-year-old son had a medullablastoma, a tumor of the brain and spine, they were in shock. Quickly, however, their focus turned to treating the curable cancer so their son could go on to live a healthy life. Their journey brought them to The Marjorie and Leonard Williams Center for Proton Therapy at UF Health Cancer Center - Orlando Health, which had just opened, becoming the first proton center in Central Florida to treat patients us-ing proton beams, a type of radiation therapy, to shrink tumors. Just weeks after his diagnosis and surgery to remove the tumor, Zayne, a 7th grader from Orlando, began proton therapy treatment at UF Health Cancer Center - Orlando Health, becoming the first pediatric patient treated in Central Florida with this revolutionary treatment option.
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Mass Casualty Incident Media Update - As of 9:25pm EDT
An update on the shooting incident in downtown Orlando from Orlando Health.
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Arnold Palmer Hospital Named One of the Best Children’s Hospitals
U.S. News & World Report Unveils 2016-17 Rankings
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Orlando Pride Players Surprise Pediatric Cancer Patient
ORLANDO, FL. (July 11, 2016) – It was special day at Orlando Health as a pediatric cancer patient got a surprise visit from some of his soccer idols. Orlando Pride soccer players Aubrey Bledsoe (goalkeeper), Christina Burkenroad (forward), Jamia Fields (forward) and Dani Weatherholt (mid-fielder) dropped in at UF Health Cancer Center - Orlando Health to surprise 12-year old Zayne Burton who was completing his final round of proton therapy treatment. Zayne, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor earlier this year, made history when he became the first pediatric patient to undergo proton therapy treatment here in Central Florida at the Center for Proton Therapy at Orlando Health. The players brought Zayne a signed Alex Morgan jersey and then helped him with the ceremonial ringing of the bell to celebrate completing his proton treatment.
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Cardiac Experts from Arnold Palmer Hospital to Present at Nation's Largest Pediatric Cardiology Conference
This year, an international group of more than 80 medical experts will gather in Orlando, Fla., for the nation’s largest pediatric cardiology
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Arnold Palmer Hospital Expands Pediatric Acute Care Transport Team
The expansion of Arnold Palmer Hospital’s acute care transport team will bring these highly-specialized services to referring hospitals in 18 counties in and around Central Florida. It is estimated the expansion will allow Arnold Palmer Hospital to transport 100 children with serious illnesses or injuries per month. The team will be in operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
