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Michelle Genz

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Dr. Donald Ames, pioneering Vero surgeon, dies at 83

For the family of Dr. Donald Ames, Vero Beach’s first board-certified orthopedic surgeon and for 35 years a ...

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Cleveland Clinic announces generous new parental leave policy for employees

As the Florida legislature prepares to consider two bills filed earlier this month that would make businesses give ...

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Hospital sees openness with patients key to improvement

As Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital’s foundation kicks off a $12.5 million maternity ward renovation campaign, the hospital’s ...

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Major renovation set for hospital’s maternity ward

At least 20,000 babies born at Indian River Medical Center have one shared experience: they first opened their ...

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New Lawnwood Hospital ER set to open in south Vero Dec.4

Starting the middle of next week, some local residents in need of emergency medical care will have a ...

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Sebastian hospital safety rating falls; downgraded to ‘C’

After a remarkable recovery, jumping from an F safety grade in 2018 to an A this past April, ...

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Sebastian River Medical Center a chronic ‘late pay,’ according to its local vendors

Sebastian River Medical Center’s out-going president, Kyle Sanders, claims patients are finally coming back to the hospital, after ...

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Patient volume a focus; hospital CEO replaced

Only a year after taking the helm of Sebastian River Medical Center, Kyle Sanders has announced he is ...

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Hospital patients moved to safety in storm evacuation

For 48 patients at Sebastian River Medical Center, memories of Hurricane Dorian are considerably more vivid than twisting ...

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Many local nursing and assisted living facilities also evacuated

Like Sebastian River Medical Center, many Vero nursing homes and assisted living facilities evacuated their residents as Hurricane ...

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Treasure Coast Community Health opens in Gifford

The waiting room was busy, the newly-minted staff ready to serve patients last week as Treasure Coast Community ...

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Hospital tied for 27th out of 269 in Florida

Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital finished in a tie with eight other hospitals for 27th out of 269 ...