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Medically Vulnerable Residents to Gain Easier Access to Healthcare

WebPolk County's medically vulnerable residents will find healthcare more accessible beginning October 1 after the Citizens Healthcare Oversight Committee …

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Leigh Ann Wynn Named Executive Director of AdventHealth …

Web1/2. AdventHealth Foundation West Florida is delighted to announce the appointment of Leigh Ann Wynn as the new Executive Director for the Polk County …

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Webber International University Dedicates New Health Sciences …

WebA grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the new Health Sciences Center at Webber International University drew a large crowd …

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Passion for Health Care Led Local Physician to Create Shield …

WebA passion for helping people overcome health challenges and a will to reach as many in need as possible has led Dr. Kulmeet Kundlas to fulfilling his dreams in Lake …

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Jewels Stark joins AdventHealth Lake Wales as Chief Nursing Officer

WebJewels has both a Master's of Business Administration and Management and a Master's of Health Care Administration and Management from the University of St. …

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Polk Healthcare Plan Now Includes Behavioral Health Coverage

WebBehavioral health services are easier to access for Polk HealthCare Plan members seeking treatment now that it is a covered benefit. The addition, which was …

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Polk HealthCare Plan May Be an Option if Medicaid …

WebThe Polk HealthCare Plan partners with licensed Medical providers in the community to connect low-income Polk residents with the care they need. "If your Medicaid coverage ends, it's definitely worth …

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Lake Wales Cited for Community Health Possibilities

WebThe significant increases in health and longevity due to neighborhood qualities has been confirmed in multiple studies, she told a large audience. Lake Wales …

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Polk County Seeking Non-Profit Partners to Address Indigent …

WebPolk County's Indigent Health Care program has issued a Request For Applications (RFA) to healthcare-related, non-profit organizations who are interested in …

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Public Health a Winner in Lake Wales Envisioned Plan

WebEditor's Note: This guest Commentary is the third of a series of guest editorials that will address the effort known as Lake Wales Envisioned.. Public health will …

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AdventHealth Issues Update of Covid-19 Status

WebAdventHealth's COVID-19 patient census continued to drop this week to about 660 patients hospitalized across our hospitals in Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Polk, …

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Maintaining Positive Mental Health During A Pandemic

WebThe mental health crisis in America we are now faced with has staggering numbers showing 1 out of every 4 adults and 1 out of every 5 adolescents suffer with a …

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AdventHealth Lake Wales Achieves Leapfrog Grade "B" in Patient …

WebAdventHealth Lake Wales has achieved a "B" patient safety grade by the prestigious Leapfrog Group. The safety grade is awarded based on a hospital's …

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Approval Granted for Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program at …

WebThe nursing program falls under the recently-developed College of Health Sciences and Professions at WIU. While students must complete their last 72 credits of …

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AdventHealth and Bond Clinic Provide Free Sports Physicals to …

WebAdventHealth clinicians and Bond Clinic in partnership with 10 Polk County high schools provided annual sports physicals to more than 500 pre-registered student …

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WebAdams said health care has improved greatly from those early days when doctors prescribed smoking as a way to exercise the lung muscle and bled people to …

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Intersection of Community Design and Public Health to be Focus …

WebThe significant way that features such as sidewalks, bicycle tracks, trees, parks, and public squares affect the overall health of the general public will be discussed …

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Lake Wales Medical Center Becomes AdventHealth Lake Wales

WebAdventHealth, one of the largest faith-based health systems in the U.S., has finalized an agreement that officially brings Lake Wales Medical Center into the …

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Latest 3D Mammography Unit Added at AdventHealth Lake Wales

WebThe 3D Mammography Unit is located in the Women's Health Services Department at AdventHealth Lake Wales, located at 410 East 11th Street, Lake Wales, …

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National Nutrition Month Spotlights Oral Health

WebChoosing to eat healthier helps promote overall wellness. Making healthy choices also positively impacts oral health. Foods high in calcium and nutrients such as …

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Family Recreation Center Improvement Plans Finalized for Former …

WebThe 25,790-square-foot recreation facility and swimming pool on 9.45 acres of property was appraised at more than $2.2 million. The complex includes a large pool, …

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