HCA Florida

HCA North Florida Regional removed a vice president and fired others nearly six weeks after nonemergency surgeries abruptly halted with concerns about sterilized operating room equipment.

In observance of American Heart and Stroke Awareness Month, physicians from HCA Florida Memorial Hospital share valuable insights on maintaining cardiovascular health.

Concerns about sterilizing equipment has led to suspending nonemergency surgeries for one week longer as the hospital grapples with issues that could lead to serious infections, surgeons say.

The HCA Florida facility in Gainesville is one of the state’s largest hospitals. The suspension is for at least four days. The hospital says the move was proactive and described it only as an unspecified “operational matter.”

A rise in cases of Vibrio vulnificus and its spread northward have heightened concern. The CDC is trying to make more doctors aware of the pathogen.

The data, apparently taken from a location used to automate email messages, was made available by an “unknown and unauthorized party” on an online forum, HCA announced.

The new 10,820-square-foot facility in southern Clay County is a full-service ER, with 11 patient rooms, imaging and lab services.

Neal Land & Neighborhoods said the hospital will be part of a medical district planned for its North River Ranch development in Parrish.

The new VA Hospital in Orlando will not open by December as originally planned, reports the Orlando Sentinel. Officials with the U.S. Department of…