Coral Springs Medical Center Selected as Backdrop for National Television Series.FORT LAUDERDALE Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 1998--One of Broward County's most cherished community fixtures, Coral Springs Coral Springs, city (1990 pop. 79,443), Broward co., SE Fla.; inc. 1963. Largely residential, it is a city that has grown rapidly along with the southern Florida and Fort Lauderdale area. The population of Coral Springs nearly doubled between 1980 and 1990. Medical Center, has been selected as a setting for the "Healthy Solutions" television series - announced TV Interactive, producer of the program. Shooting at Coral Springs Medical Center will commence next week for scenes that are scheduled to appear nationally this fall. "Coral Springs Medical Center will be an integral part of the program's second season," said Jim Wilhelm, TVI's executive in charge of production. "The look of the series will certainly benefit from their state-of-the-art facilities, and the expertise of their medical staff will be a great asset to many of our upcoming feature stories." "We're excited to begin working with TVI TVI Televisão Independente (Portuguese TV Channel) TVI Technical Vocational Institute (Albuquerque) TVI Teacher of the Visually Impaired TVI Television Interference TVI Tutored Video Instruction to educate America about significant health issues," said Gary Muller FACHE FACHE Fellow American College of Healthcare Executives , the hospital's Regional Vice President of Administration. "Contributing to Healthy Solutions is consistent with the goals of our community outreach program. Only now, our efforts will benefit millions." Anchored by Emmy-winner Mariette Hartley Mariette Hartley (born Mary Loretta Hartley on June 21, 1940, in Weston, Connecticut) is an American character actress. Career She began her career in her teens as a stage actress, coached and mentored by the noted Eva Le Gallienne. , "Healthy Solutions" regularly explores the issues that affect America's health and well-being, providing viewers with information they need to make informed decisions for themselves and their loved ones. Produced and paid for by TVI, the second season of "Healthy Solutions" will begin Saturday, August 22nd on CNBC CNBC Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (artificial intelligence) CNBC Consumer News and Business Channel CNBC Congress of National Black Churches, Inc. . Blending informative reporting with compelling human-interest stories, this season will include: The Changing Face of HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. and AIDS in America, New Treatments for Osteoarthritis osteoarthritis or osteoarthrosis or degenerative joint disease Most common joint disorder, afflicting over 80% of those who reach age 70. It does not involve excessive inflammation and may have no symptoms, especially at first. , Living with Diabetes, and The Latest Advances in the Fight Against Breast Cancer. The show's creator predicts continued success. "Healthy Solutions is quickly becoming the nation's number one resource for medical and health related information," said Ronald Godfrey, TVI's executive producer. "We attribute much of that success to the strength of our community partners like Coral Springs Medical Center and Boca Raton Community Hospital Boca Raton Community Hospital is a 394-bed not-for-profit health care organization located in Boca Raton, Florida. The institution opened its doors July 17, 1967. The hospital has a staff of more than 750 primary and specialty physicians who provide preventative and acute hospital ." Coral Springs Medical Center is a facility of the North Broward Hospital District. The District, providing service since 1938, is a nonprofit community health system offering a full spectrum of healthcare services. The District encompasses more than 40 healthcare facilities, including four hospitals: Broward General Medical Center, North Broward Medical Center, Imperial Point Medical Center, and Coral Springs Medical Center. The district is a medical safety net for Broward County residents. "Healthy Solutions" is a magazine format television series, produced and paid for by TV Interactive that is televised on CNBC. In addition to national broadcast, the program can be viewed in its entirety through streaming video on TVI's Web site, www.tviweb.com. Based in Fort Lauderdale, TVI is a highly acclaimed producer of original television programming and a pioneer in Web broadcasting. TVI's programming credits include the long-running ".com" series and ".com Kids" with Star Wars star Mark Hamill, and "Elegance with Ivana" starring the former Mrs. Trump.
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