The Boca Raton Tribune Yo u r C l o s e s t N e i g h b o r
East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, Deerfield Beach, FL
Number 376 • Year IX
August 17 - August 23, 2018
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Climbs in Best Hospitals Ranking
COMMUNITY see page 5
FAU Medical Students Receive First Doctor’s White Coat
COMMUNITY see page 11
“Sisterhood of the Pink Hard Hats” Reunites to Dedicate 2018 “House That Women Built”
SPORTS
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FAU Women’s Soccer Engages Two In-State Rivals to Open Season
Boca Raton Regional Hospital has again been recognized as a top-ranked regional hospital in U.S. News & World Report’s 2018–2019 annual review of its Best Hospitals. The Hospital is currently ranked 13th out of approximately 300 hospitals in Florida and 3rd in the MiamiFort Lauderdale metro area, making it the highest ranked hospital in Palm Beach County. Last year, Boca Regional was ranked 16th in Florida and 6th in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area. U.S. News & World Report also ranked Boca Regional as a high-performing hospital in abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Story on Page 3
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