Equipment grant
Florida Medical Clinic and the Florida Medical Clinic Foundation of Caring presented a $20,900 grant to the Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) West Campus in New Port Richey, for health care training equipment at PHSC.
The college will use the funds to purchase innovative airway management simulation units, which will help to prepare students to provide excellent health care to the residents of the community.
For information on making a gift in support of the PHSC programs, contact the PHSC Foundation at 727-816-3410 or .
Lung cancer stats
LawnStarter, an outdoor services provider and clean-air advocate, released a report on the Best and Worst States for Lung Cancer Patients.
LawnStarter compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 32 key indicators of lung cancer risk, prevalence, prevention, treatment accessibility and treatment affordability.
Here is Florida’s rank in each category (1=Best)
- Risk: 17th
- Treatment Accessibility: 27th
- Prevention: 44th
- Prevalence: 46th
- Treatment Affordability: 48th
