Salud Miami launches innovative health care web site.Salud Miami (Miami Health), the organization of eight outstanding hospitals in South Florida, has launched a new web site featuring medical news and the latest in treatments and technologies. "Our patient volume has tripled in recent months, and about 90% of our requests come via the Internet," says Victoria Brewer-Anderson, executive director of Salud Miami. "Many other health sites offer very general medical information to their audience that might not be readily accessible at nearby hospitals. Our goal is to offer valuable interviews with our physicians that reflect cutting-edge procedures and innovative techniques available right here in Miami. A patient simply needs to send us an e-mail. We then put him or her directly in contact with the appropriate hospital and make the necessary appointment." The new web site, created by Fusion Networks, is more user-friendly and interactive. It can be accessed in English, Spanish and Portuguese at www.saludmiami.com, www.miamihealth.org and www.saudemiami.com. A technology section has been added, featuring the latest innovations in detecting health problems at their earliest stages. It highlights the most up-to-date medical equipment, including a new generation of advanced medical scanners: MRIs, PET and Spiral Imatrons--million-dollar Investments that offer the latest technology available anywhere. "Miami has some of the best diagnostic facilities in the world, making it an ideal location for a comprehensive check-up or for a second opinions--something now widely sought by South American patients," says Anderson. Cancer treatment, diabetes, cardiac problems, orthopedics orthopedics (ôrthəpē`dĭks), medical specialty concerned with deformities, injuries, and diseases of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles. , neurology neurology (n  rŏl`əjē, ny–), study of the morphology, physiology, and pathology of the human nervous system. and gastrointestinal disorders Noun 1. gastrointestinal disorder - illness caused by poisonous or contaminated foodfood poisoning illness, sickness, unwellness, malady - impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism are among the primary reasons patients seek medical treatment in Miami. As the quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the increased medical information continues via the Internet, the Internet, the, international computer network linking together thousands of individual networks at military and government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, industrial and financial corporations of all sizes, and commercial enterprises Salud Miami home page will be updated frequently, highlighting various diseases and treatments. Other features of the new web site include a medical terms indicator and a reservations page, whereby the patient can also make hotel accommodations through Salud Miami's travel planner. Additionally, there is a new section for testimonials. "While it is very difficult for patients to share their personal experiences when it comes to health care issues, we are inviting Salud Miami patients to comment on the quality of service and level of care they receive here in Miami," says Anderson. A patient's request is generally answered within 24 hours by a representative of Salud Miami, with follow-up from a physician or hospital within the next few days, depending on the severity of the illness. In one such case, a businessman from Peru requested an appointment, was diagnosed at Mount Sinai Medical Center with a brain tumor Brain Tumor Definition A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue in the brain. Unlike other tumors, brain tumors spread by local extension and rarely metastasize (spread) outside the brain. , and within 48 hours, underwent a life-saving operation. Salud Miami Hospitals include: * Aventura Hospital and Medical Center * Baptist Hospital of Miami * Cedars Medical Center * Mercy Hospital Mercy Hospital or Mercy Medical Center could refer to the following hospitals in:
* Miami Children's Hospital A children's hospital is a hospital which offers its services exclusively to children. The number of children's hospitals proliferated in the 20th century, as pediatric medical and surgical specialties separated from internal medicine and adult surgical specialties. * Mount Sinai Medical Center and Miami Heart Institute * South Miami South Miami, city (1990 pop. 10,404), Dade co., SE Fla., a suburb of Miami; settled 1899, inc. 1926. It is a commercial and retail center for neighboring Coral Gables. Hospital * The University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center. To serve the increasing trend in preventive preventive /pre·ven·tive/ (pre-vent´iv) prophylactic. pre·ven·tive or pre·ven·ta·tive adj. Preventing or slowing the course of an illness or disease; prophylactic. n. healthcare, Salud Miami devised the complete check-up--a thorough half-day physical exam available for $795. "The check-up has drawn such an overwhelming response we are maintaining this special offer through 2001," says Anderson. Miami Children's Hospital also offers a check-up for children (up to age 21) for $500. "One of our most important goals, as well, is to increase the information on our web site regarding early detection and prevention in the realm of children's diseases," says Anderson. Voted the Number One hospital in Florida and 14th in the nation by Child Magazine, Miami Children's offers more than 100 specialities dedicated exclusively to children's health Children's Health Definition Children's health encompasses the physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being of children from infancy through adolescence. . |
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