HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital

Now open for operation! Today will be the first case in our brand-new operating room! We're excited to continue growing to meet our community's needs. As part of our $40M investment from HCA Healthcare, we're expanding our capabilities with the addition of a 7th operating room. Thank you to Dr. Bayron, Dr. Shenassa, and Dr. Kubin for joining us for this exciting occasion! #HCAFloridaHealthcare #HealthierTomorrows

We have close to 600 physicians on our medical staff, some of which have been here since the very beginning and have chosen to stay with an unwavering commitment to healing and helping others. We recently sat down with a few to hear their why. Click play to watch!

Excellence is an ALWAYS event! Today, we held our Commitment to Excellence Skills Fair for our colleagues from all departments, because we are all collectively the patient experience! At HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital, we're committed to providing excellence, every action, every patient, every time. #HCAFloridaHealthcare

For 50 years, HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital has been a pillar of strength, compassion and healing within our community. We have colleagues who have been a part of our organization since the beginning, which speaks volumes about the family-like care our patients can expect. This milestone is a collective celebration with our staff who help us continue to write our hospital’s story. #HCAFloridaHealthcare

We started our day with Grand Rounds led by our CNO and ICU/CCU Director, educating us on readmissions! With a sweet treat, of course. We're committed to continuing to educate ourselves and our peers in our pursuit of providing excellent care to our patients.

The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses (The DAISY Award) is an international recognition program that honors and celebrates the skillful, compassionate care nurses provide every day. These recipients exemplify our dedication to the exceptional patient experience, consistently going above and beyond to provide high-quality care to their patients. Congratulations to Soimise Jean Baptiste (ICU), HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital's Daisy Award recipient for the second quarter! "Soimise is a compassionate nurse who shows empathy to all of her patients and is very open-minded to learn new skills to provide better quality of care and has excellent communication skills. She is an excellent professional mentor and has all the characteristics that make up a great nurse. I deeply believe that Soimise is the best candidate for this award." Please join us in congratulating Soimise!

Congratulations to our grads! 🎓 Today, we celebrated these RN graduates for completing their Nurse Residency! The HCA Healthcare Nurse Residency is a year-long program designed to give hands-on experience, helping establish valuable clinical and critical thinking skills. This program provides a supportive community of nurse educators, experienced nurses, and fellow residents that promotes learning, clinical application, and socialization, shepherding these new nurses through the transition from student nurse to registered nurse. #HCAFloridaHealthcare

#MissionMomentMonday: Hearing the "Sound of Success" bell ring from our fifth-floor Inpatient Rehabilitation Center is a sound we always take joy in hearing. It is a symbol of strength, recovery, and the teamwork from both our patients and our care teams to reach this milestone. Recently, a first-time stroke patient was able to ring the bell upon her discharge after an almost two-week stay with us. “It was nerve-wracking,” she says, referencing the experience of her first stroke. Upon her arrival at our Inpatient Rehab Center, she was unable to do many of the basic tasks she could before her stroke, such as walking and even eating, and required a feeding tube. With daily therapy in our rehabilitation gym and the expertise from her care team, our patient was feeling comfortable and encouraged to gain back her independence and resume her normal activities. “Alicia (Physical Therapist) can bring you back from anywhere, no matter where you’re at. Everyone communicates well and has been so open and welcoming to both myself and my husband when he comes to visit. I’ve had a comfortable and pleasant experience and look forward to getting back home to do all my normal activities on my own.” Our patients receive a minimum of three hours of therapy per day, five days a week with our team of physical, occupational, and speech therapists. Our goal when patients enter our inpatient rehab program is to help return them to their everyday activities by creating a personal and individualized plan, so all of our patients can ring the bell. To learn more about Inpatient Rehabilitation at our hospital, visit: https://bit.ly/3SKXBKU

The BEE Award is awarded to our essential support team members for Being Exceptional Every Day. Exceptional only begins to describe our 2nd quarter BEE award winner, Dennis Noel from patient transport. Dennis is not only a transporter, but one of the first faces our patients see, and he always does it with a smile. Dennis was previously a PCT on our 2nd floor. His current director says getting him on to her transport team was one of the best decisions she has ever made. Dennis says his philosophy is to be a source of comfort to his patients. “Something as simple as holding their hand”. We are grateful for Dennis!

We turned 50! On August 4th 1974, HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital opened it's doors to the Northwest Broward community as University Community Hospital. Today, we're proud to continue growing and expanding our services with a $40M investment from HCA Healthcare. We're in the business of providing excellent healthcare services and look forward to providing excellence for the next 50 years to come. Here is a glimpse inside our celebration!