SOUTH MIAMI HOSPITAL
WEST KENDALL BAPTIST HOSPITAL
WHAT’S NEW
WHAT’S NEW
Critical Care Services at South Miami Hospital is undergoing an important renovation to
The Healthy West Kendall coalition challenges residents to make a personal commitment to health and wellness, with the ambitious goal of creating the Healthiest Community in Florida powered by West Kendall Baptist Hospital. One area of focus that West Kendall Baptist Hospital has identified as integral to creating a healthy community for all is the need for a Food Pharmacy. As a result, the hospital has launched a Food Pharmacy pilot program, which focuses on identifying patients who suffer from malnutrition or food insecurity. Patients are provided with a food prescription following their discharge, and are supplied with a few healthy, balanced meals to help get them on track to a more nourishing life. The goal is to improve patient outcomes and educate these individuals on how food can serve as medicine to one’s body and can prevent readmissions.
their units. Composed of an eight-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU), a 12-bed Cardiac Care Unit (CCU) and an eight-bed Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU), these units accept adult patients (18 years and older) with present or potential life-threatening medical or surgical conditions or who require pre/post-procedure intensive care. The renovation is providing more space for new equipment and offering families a more comfortable setting when visiting patients. Updated, top-of-the-line equipment and technology will allow the critical care staff to continue providing the best quality care for our community, while a more comfortable setting for families will ensure that they feel taken care of as well.
FUNDRAISING AT GLANCE With a physician burnout epidemic on the rise nation-wide, South Miami Hospital’s Medical Staff Well-Being Fund is dedicated to seeking opportunities to help establish a work-life balance and manage stress. The Medical Staff Well-Being Fund is important because it helps provide funding for programs related to the well-being of our medical staff members. Money raised for this fund provides our medical staff with education, special programs and training that otherwise would not be possible due to budget limitations. On September 13, 2019, South Miami Hospital hosted their Docs Rock the Runway Fashion Show Fundraiser in support of the Medical Staff Well-Being Fund.
FUNDRAISING AT GLANCE Swim lessons are one of the best ways to prevent drowning in children. Through swim classes, children not only learn basic survival skills, but also learn proper swimming techniques so that their strokes are effective, helping to conserve energy and prevent exhaustion. West Kendall Baptist Hospital has made fundraising for swim safety an important priority. The objective is to raise funds so that it is possible to provide free swim lessons to children in the community. Through a partnership with Little Swimmers, West Kendall Baptist Hospital hosts an annual swim safety day, while also working with local public schools in West Kendall to educate them on the importance of swim safety. Each year, the goal is to increase the funds raised to offer
DID YOU KNOW?
18 NURSES were sent to conferences 30
Baptist Health Foundation 2019
The Center for Excellence in Nursing at South Miami Hospital supports their nurses by providing continuing education opportunities to all nursing disciplines, allowing bedside nurses to attend conferences and bring back innovative best practices, which can be implemented throughout the hospital and ultimately, provide top-of-theline care for our patients. The creation of a Wound Boot Camp stemmed from allowing our nurse specialists to attend a five-day seminar, where best practices relating to preventing pressure injuries was presented. The information brought back from this symposium allowed South Miami Hospital to implement national standards of best practice as it relates to decreasing and eliminating hospital-acquired pressure injuries. This year we will be completing our second annual Boot Camp and will have bedside staff teaching their fellow nurses.
more lessons in the community for families who otherwise, are unable to afford them.
DID YOU KNOW? For the last seven years, West Kendall Baptist Hospital and Zoo Miami have teamed up to host their annual ZooRun, bringing people together and helping to raise funds and awareness for initiatives in South Florida. Participation rates continue to increase, which is a testament of how valuable this race is to the community. The ZooRun continues to gain traction and grow in size, attracting more participants and community partners. The growth and enthusiasm from our participants and sponsors reaffirms our community’s commitment to inspire those around them to live healthier and spend
OVER 3,000 participants for the ZooRun!
quality time outdoors.
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