Baptist Hospital of Miami is a non-profit hospital located in Miami, Florida, United States, operated by Baptist Health South Florida.Founded in 1960, the 650-bed facility is now one of the largest hospitals in the Miami area. The corporate headquarters is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and has facilities throughout Dade County, into the Florida Keys, and in southern Broward County. Baptist Hospital is the largest faith-based non-profit organization hospital in the Miami area, handling a volume of over 100,000 patients a year.[citation needed] The hospital attracts international patients from the Caribbean, Central America and South America. Baptist Hospital is the eleventh hospital in the United States to receive the ”Magnet” of excellence in nursing.[citation needed] The hospital is currently celebrating its 50th year in operation.The Department of Justice (DOJ), on behalf of the Office of Inspector General (OIG), agreed to accept $7,775,000 as a settlement amount after Baptist admitted to violations of the federal physician self referral law (the "Stark Law").[unreliable source?] Ranked #1 in Miami-area hospitals in the 2015-16 U.S. News & World Report survey.In December 2016, another one of its affiliates, South Miami Hospital, paid $12 million to settle Medicare fraud charges.
This multisociety, multidisciplinary consensus—formally endorsed by the European Society of Surgical Oncology, the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe, and the Society of Interventional Oncology—was developed to standardise the assessment of ablation margins in liver tumour thermal ablation. A modified Delphi process, consisting of two online surveys and a hybrid (online and in-person meeting in Innsbruk) consensus meeting of 72 experts from North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Formal consensus was reached for 150 (75%) of 199 statements. Strong agreement was observed between interventional and surgical oncologists, with only 12 (6%) of 199 statements showing significantly different ratings. Participants agreed that ablation margins should be assessed and documented for every treated tumour. Margins should be assessed quantitatively in three dimensions, with contrast-enhanced CT or MRI, preferably intraprocedurally with ablation confirmation software. Ablation margins should be categorised as A0 (tumour completely covered with sufficient margin), A1 (tumour completely covered but insufficient margin), or A2 (portion of tumour remains unablated). This effort is, to our knowledge, the first international consensus initiative to define best-practice recommendations for margin assessment in liver tumour thermal ablation to standardise practices, aiming to improve and promote uniform outcomes.
We used Delphi methodology to provide guidance on gender equality and equity issues in professional life in intensive care, where information is evolving and no clear standard exists. A 12-member Steering Committee (7 women, 5 men) from 7 countries and 46 international panelists [(23 women, 21 men, 2 preferred not to disclose; median age 52 (33–75) years] from 32 countries (43
Topic Significance & Study Purpose/Background/Rationale There was a consistent lack of collaboration and engagement between BMT patients and interdisciplinary healthcare professionals regarding care and interventions needed during the hematopoietic transplantation process. A customized visual aid was created to facilitate patient education on the importance of safety protocols and meeting expectations with goal setting for the patient undergoing cellular therapy. Methods, Intervention, & Analysis The Inpatient Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Unit's shared governance council created a visual aid to demonstrate the items that are required to monitor progression and to serve as a communication tool of patient progress throughout the hematopoietic stem cell transplantation process. Findings & Interpretation Chart audits were performed in our fifteen-bed inpatient BMT unit with attention to compliance and performance of core measures including telemetry use, intake and output, daily weights, oral care, and showers for seven days prior to implementation. These audits were then compared to fourteen days of data post-implementation and education to staff and patients. After implementation of “The Road to Recovery” visual aid, there was an increase in compliance in five out of six criteria for progression to a successful recovery post transplantation. Discussion & Implications The implementation of a visual aid for the education of blood and marrow transplant patients has shown to improve the compliance of supportive care that is essential for the successful progression through the post-transplant process. Education for both patient and supportive personnel is essential for patient outcomes to remain free of complications as best as possible. The use of ”Road to Recovery” helps to give patients a visual and physical representation with goal settings and a better outlook on navigating a complicated post transplantation timeframe in which they require special care to succeed in achieving overall survival.
