At 217,208 visits, Lakeland’s hospital topped second-place Parkland in Dallas by nearly 46,000. Source: Becker's Hospital Review
Category: Health
Posted inHealth
Lakeland Regional’s 8-Story Addition Reaches Halfway Mark
The $275 million Carol Jenkins Barnett Pavilion for Women and Children is scheduled to open in April 2018. Source: Bay News 9
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Jean Wright Built Two Home Health Businesses
The Lakeland resident trained to become a visiting nurse and now owns the 100-employee Action Home Care and Assurance Home Care, which oversees 50 independent contractors. Source: The Ledger
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Commission Aims for Medical Marijuana Rules in April
Medical marijuana dispensaries will not be allowed in Lakeland until at least April to give city officials time to draft and approve land-use rules for the facilities, city commissioners decided today in a 6-0 vote.
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Two Lakeland Doctors Have Qualified to Administer Cannabis
Internal medicine physicians Jeetendra Issar and Rekha Issar operate Doctor Today TLC LLC, a network of primary and urgent care clinics with three locations in Lakeland and three in East Polk. Source: The Ledger
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Local Planned Parenthood Will Offer Hormone Treatments to Transgender Patients
Source: The Ledger
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Timothy Regan, 42, Succeeds Mack Revis as LRH President
The emergency physician also becomes chief medical officer for Lakeland Regional Heatlh. As an administrator, he has overseen high-tech initiatives. Source: The Ledger
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Ex-Lakelander Lauren Miller Speaks Frankly About Her Mother’s Alzheimers
The screenwriter, actress and wife of Seth Rogen gives a personal account of her family’s experiences after Adele Miller, a former Scott Lake Elementary teacher, was diagnosed at age 55. Source: Cosmopolitan
