Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration has denied a license application for Oakbridge Health Care Center, part of the for-profit nursing-home chain Consulate Health. Consulate is appealing the denial, and will reportedly shut Oakbridge if the appeal fails. Source: The Ledger
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Retiring Pediatrician Treated Multiple Generations in Lakeland
Daniel Leviten, who built a solo pediatrics practice into a seven-physician operation, is retiring at what a partner calls a “young” 67. Source: The Ledger
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Florida Hospital Plans an ER for Land Near Polytechnic
Florida Hospital has disclosed it plans to build a free-standing emergency room on 104 acres it recently purchased for $14.5 million just west of Florida Polytechnic University.
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Florida Hospital Parent Buys 103 Acres Near Poly
Florida Adventist Health paid $14.5 million for the land just west of Florida Poly. A Ledger article in July disclosed the company’s desire to build a clinic there that could later expand to a hospital. Source: Tampa Bay Business Journal
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Lakeland Regional Drops in U.S. News Ranking
New hospital rankings released by US News and World Report this morning contained mixed news for Lakeland Regional Health: The hospital dropped from 11th in Florida last year to 23rd this year, but it was lauded as highly performing in three areas.
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After Losing 170 Pounds, Woman Advises Others
Lakeland resident Heather Robertson, 41, started a podcast called “Half-Size Me” and a company by the same name to offer weight-reduction advice after dropping nearly half her body weight. Source: Fox News
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Bill Would Expand LRH Residents From 3 to 200
Lakeland Regional Health and its trauma center is the largest in the nation without a teaching program, a hospital official says. That could change under legislation co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson that would close what’s being called a Medicare glitch that is keeping the University of Central Florida from supplying residents to LRH. Source: […]
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Bill Filed by Sen. Nelson Would Help Lakeland Regional
Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center is one of at least 11 hospitals in the U.S. that would be given a path to establish a residency program under legislation co-sponsored by U.S. Bill Nelson, D-Florida. Source: Capital Soup
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County Ends Its South Lakeland Boil Water Notice
Polk County has rescinded Friday’s boil-water notice affecting 5,200+ homes and businesses near CR 540 between US 98 and Florida Ave. #lkld — Lkld Now (@LkldNow) May 28, 2017
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County: Residents Along 540A Should Boil Water
More than 5,200 county utility customers near C.R. 540A between U.S. 98 and Florida Avenue are being asked to use bottled water or boil water before using it for drinking or cooking. The precautionary boil water notice will last until water sampling analysis is completed in an estimated 48 hours.