Cardiologist recognized for promoting CPR education
The Pasco County School Board recognized Dr. Rao Musunuru, a practicing cardiologist and chairman of the board at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, and longtime American Heart Association volunteer, for his role in furthering CPR education in local high schools.
Musunuru made a donation to the American Heart Association to ensure every high school in Pasco County has the appropriate CPR training materials to continue CPR education through at least the year 2020.
The donation provided mannequins, replacement parts, AED simulators, teacher guides and other tools needed for proper hands-only CPR implementation.
Bayfront and Gulfside honor veterans
Thirty-two veterans received an American flag pin and a thank-you at the Veterans Day Celebration Breakfast and Pinning Ceremony hosted by Bayfront Health Dade City and Gulfside Hospice.
Each veteran in attendance was called by name and recognized for years of service in the various United States military branches.
The guest speakers included Dade City Mayor Camille Hernandez and Pasco County Commissioner Ron Oakley.
A fallen soldier table served as a reminder of those veterans who gave their lives to serve our country. Veterans observed a moment of silence before the pinning to pay respect to those represented by the table.
Military veterans and guests were encouraged to reach out to servicemen and servicewomen suffering from PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), or with other needs, by calling the Veterans Crisis Line at (800) 273-8255.
This is the fourth year the two organizations have partnered for the event.
Hospital receives ‘A’ for patient safety
The Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, was one of 832 hospitals nationwide awarded an “A” for its commitment to keeping patients safe and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States from The Leapfrog Group.
Developed under the guidance of a Blue Ribbon National Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 27 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign A, B, C, D and F grades to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals twice a year.
To see Medical Center of Trinity’s full grade, and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
