New medical staff members
The staff of the Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, has appointed Dr. Mahesh Bhambore as chairman of the Department of Medicine and Dr. Jigneshkumar Patel as vice chairman of the Department of Medicine.
Also appointed: Dr. Keith Chisholm, chairman of the Department of Surgery, and Dr. Stephen Hanff as vice chairman of the Department of Surgery.
The doctors will be installed at the medical staff’s annual meeting in January.
Five-star recipient
Oak Hill Hospital, 11375 Cortez Blvd., in Brooksville, has achieved five stars for its performance in treatment of heart failure, carotid surgery and treatment of bowel obstruction from Healthgrades, the leading online resource to help consumers make informed decisions to find the right doctor and the right hospital for the right care.
Every year, Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance at nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 34 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions.
For its analysis, Healthgrades evaluated approximately 45 million Medicare inpatient records for nearly 4,500 short-term acute care hospitals nationwide, assessing hospital performance relative to each of 32 common conditions and procedures, as well as an evaluation of comparative outcomes in appendectomy and bariatric surgery.
Hospital aims to enhance breast-feeding
Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel has taken baby steps to becoming baby-friendly, to promote the increase of early breast-feeding.
The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative is a global program through the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund to encourage and recognize hospitals and birthing facilities that offer the finest care for infant feeding and mother/baby bonding.
The Florida Department of Health has collaborated with 42 Florida hospitals from 26 counties to carry out the “Baby Steps to Baby Friendly” project.
Oak Hill Hospital promotions
Oak Hill Hospital, 11375 Cortez Blvd., in Brooksville, has announced the following promotions:
- Raquel Ferreira as director of women’s services. Ferreira has been serving as interim director of the unit since July. She has a diverse clinical and management background in labor/delivery and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Ferreira obtained her master’s degree in nursing leadership and administration in June and is board certified in neonatal intensive care nursing.
- Susan Cooper as vice president of cardiac services. Cooper was promoted from a previous leadership position as director of the neuro/tele unit and newly formed Clinical Decision Unit. She has a Master of Science degree in nursing leadership from Walden University and a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the University of South Florida. Cooper is board certified in cardiovascular nursing.
