Health First has appointed Deborah Angerami as vice president of operations, and Sally Forsberg as vice president of nursing for the healthcare company’s new Viera Hospital.
Sorensen Named Health First Health Plans COO
By SpaceCoastMedicine.comAugust 16, 2010 0 Comments
Health First Health Plans President and CEO, Margaret Haney, announced the appointment of Chris Sorenson as the new chief operating officer of the Rockledge, Florida-based health plans company.
‘Hospitalists’ Coined To describe New Specialists
By SpaceCoastMedicine.comAugust 7, 2010 0 Comments
OVER THE PAST 12 years the specialty has grown progressively, and hospitalists represent one of the most rapidly growing forms of medical practice in the US.
Dr. Palermo Named Chief Medical Officer At Health First
By SpaceCoastMedicine.comMay 4, 2010 0 Comments
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – James V. Palermo, M.D., who has served as the Health First Vice President of Quality Management and Chief Quality Officer for the past eight years, has recently been named Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for Health First, an integrated healthcare delivery system consisting of three (soon to be four) hospitals, a health plan and a physician group in Brevard County, Florida.
Student Dedicated To UCF’s Programs
By SpaceCoastMedicine.comApril 19, 2010 0 Comments
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Although his first love will always be the ocean and the exhilaration of the fight and landing of that 60-pound Wahoo, or the sight of the white underbelly and spectacular dorsal fin of a sail fish as it launches out of the water, Joe Palermo, Captain and owner of the off-shore sport fishing vessel, The Sea Wrangler, is committed to a future in healthcare.
Brevard Hospitals Team Up For Sudden Disaster Training
By SpaceCoastMedicine.comApril 9, 2010 0 Comments
Disaster strikes. The drone of mid-morning traffic is cut by the roar of crushed machinery and cries of panic. A train car derails spilling volatile chemicals across a major road. In an instant, the chemicals ignite in a fireball.
Garrison Healthcare Executive Extraordinaire
By SpaceCoastMedicine.comApril 1, 2010 0 Comments
Larry Garrison moved to Brevard in 1973 to join Cape Canaveral Hospital and ended up taking on much more than just a job. “I fell in love with Brevard County,” he said.
Dr. Pecoraro Honored For Outstanding Cancer Care
By SpaceCoastMedicine.comMarch 18, 2010 0 Comments
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Al Pecoraro, Jr., MD, FACS, was among 36 physicians nationwide recognized by the Commission on Cancer for his outstanding work in support of cancer care.
Kite Boarding Docs
By SpaceCoastMedicine.comMarch 16, 2010 0 Comments
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Whenever the winds surge and the waves rush, the coconut telegraph lines buzz with activity. It’s kiteboarding weather.“For whatever reason, doctors seem to gravitate towards the sport,” said Dr. Bjorn Dimberg.
Health First Health Plans Among Best In America
By SpaceCoastMedicine.comNovember 26, 2009 0 Comments
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA (Nov. 16, 2009) – In the latest rankings of healthcare plans across America, U.S. News & World Report has rated Health First Health Plans among the country’s elite, with HFHF placing 31 out of the more than 165 health plans that participated in the survey.
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