Tip Sheets

Edition 8 - 2004 10/29/2004

Doctors weigh in on amendments.  Voters will soon head to the polls to decide several constitutional amendments that could have a serious impact on health care.  One OB/GYN practice is very concerned that three of the amendments (numbers 3, 7, and 8) will adversely impact their patients.  Find out what some doctors are doing in hopes of explaining the issues at stake.  

Florida Hospital Altamonte and Apopka employees are helping to build a community in Mexico in just five days.   This Saturday, October 23, more than 50 doctors, nurses, EMS employees, support staff and construction volunteers from Florida Hospital Altamonte and Apopka are headed to Puebla and Veracruz Mexico as part of Habitat for Humanity’s Jimmy Carter Work Project 2004.  Video and pictures available upon request.

Florida Children’s Hospital employees and patients are jumping into their jammies to help  clothe Russian orphans.  Every day thousands of orphaned and abandoned children in Russia struggle to get life’s basic necessities.   In fact, one of their greatest needs is for underwear and warm pajamas.  On Wednesday, October 27, popular Christian recording artist Miss Patty Cake will stop by the Florida Children’s Hospital as part of Florida Hospital’s drive to collect clothing for the orphans.

Osceola County is growing… and so is Florida Hospital. Osceola County is one of the fastest growing counties in the U.S.  To keep up with the health care needs of this expanding community, Florida Hospital Celebration Health is breaking ground on a new, four-story, 93,000 square foot Medical Office Building.  The new facility will house physician offices and a new outpatient surgery center.  Join us for the groundbreaking on Thursday, October 28.

Sleepless nights might indicate a sleep disorder.  Are you feeling tired all the time and you don't know why?  Tossing and turning all night might mean a serious sleep disorder.  With daylight savings time just around the corner, find out how the Florida Hospital Sleep Disorders Center uses sleep studies to help diagnose and treat sleep disorders.

Doctors have a new weapon in the fight to remove cancerous lesions.  The most advanced computed tomography (CT) equipment is now available INSIDE the operating room at Florida Hospital Celebration Health, providing valuable information to surgeons during an operation.  On Friday, October 29, find out how patients are benefiting from this revolutionary technology that is available ONLY at Florida Hospital Celebration Health.  Video available upon request.