Orlando Health - Dr. Phillips Newsletter (Summer 2019)

SUMMER 2019

DR. PHILLIPS

Freestanding ERs Provide More Options – Closer to Home

As Central Florida continues to grow at unprecedented rates,
Orlando Health is looking for ways to increase access to its high-
performing healthcare. A big part of that initiative is opening
freestanding emergency rooms and medical pavilions across the region.

“Consumers tell us they want convenient access to healthcare services Now Open
so it’s easier to take care of themselves and their families,” says Greg in Kissimmee
Ohe, Orlando Health’s senior vice president for ambulatory services.
With four new freestanding ERs and medical pavilions now open — Located at 1001 E. Osceola Pkwy., the Orlando Health Emergency Room
including in Osceola County — Orlando Health is putting emergency and Medical Pavilion – Osceola is a service of Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips
care closer to where you work, live and play. Hospital and features state-of-the-art emergency care with 24 ER patient
rooms. If a patient needs more advanced care or a complex procedure, they
What Is a Freestanding ER? will be immediately transported to the hospital via ambulance or by
Orlando Health’s Air Care Team utilizing the on-site helipad.
A freestanding ER is simply an emergency facility that’s physically
unattached to a hospital building. Freestanding ERs remove the need to The new medical pavilion also offers a full range of healthcare
travel long distances on congested roadways by placing services further services, including:
into the community. Just like Orlando Health’s hospital-based ERs,
freestanding ERs provide 24/7/365 access to: • Bariatric Surgery • Neurosciences, including Neurosurgery,
• Board-certified emergency doctors and • Cancer Care Physiatry and Neurology
• Cardiology
highly skilled clinical team • General Surgery • Orlando Health LabWorks
• Diagnostic services (lab and imaging) • Gynecology • Pediatric Specialties, including
• Treatment for illnesses and injuries, including heart attack, • Infectious Disease
• Maternal Fetal Medicine Cardiology, Gastroenterology,
stroke and trauma Nephrology, Oncology/Hematology,
Orthopedics and Pulmonary Medicine
• Urology

For more information, visit OrlandoHealth.com/OsceolaER.

Team Member MEET A MASTER SURGEON Richard Real, MD, FACOG,
Spotlight is an accredited minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon and
an expert in the usage of the da Vinci® Surgical Robot in
laparoscopic surgeries. Dr. Real has achieved Master Surgeon
status from the Surgical Review Corporation for demonstrating
an unparalleled commitment and ability to consistently
deliver safe, effective, evidence-based care. He performs
surgery at Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital.

Barry Kaplan, MD A Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery

Orlando Health Neuroscience Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital has earned accreditation as a Center of
and Rehabilitation Institute Excellence in Robotic Surgery. The designation, presented by the Surgical Review
Neurosurgery Group Corporation, recognizes facilities that provide the highest level of safe and
effective robotic surgery leading to quality patient outcomes.
Dr. Barry Kaplan has provided
expert spinal surgery in Central During robotic surgery, the surgeon Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips offers
Florida for more than 25 years. is assisted by the use of miniaturized robotic-assisted options for:
Dr. Kaplan earned both his surgical tools attached to three or four
bachelor’s degree and medical robotic arms (part of the da Vinci® • Colorectal surgery • Gynecologic surgery
degree from the University of Surgical System) that enable highly
Florida (Gainesville). He went on precise movements not always possible • General surgery • Urologic surgery
to complete a general surgery with the human hand. The surgeon
internship and a neurological also has the advantage of viewing a “Last year, more than 4,100 robotic procedures were performed
surgery residency, also at the high-definition, 3D image transmitted at our hospitals, making it one of the most robust robotic
University of Florida. He has been by a tiny camera (called a laparoscope) surgical programs in the country,” says Dr. Veronica Schimp,
published in numerous peer- from inside the patient’s body. program director of the Orlando Health Advanced Robotic
reviewed journals, including the Complex surgeries are performed Surgery Center. “Over the years, we have grown as a leader
Journal of Neurosurgery and through just a few small incisions, in minimally invasive robotic surgery, offering a number of
Surgical Neurology International. resulting in less scarring and minimal specialties for patients.”
He is a member of the Florida trauma to surrounding tissue. In fact, Orlando Health has one of the largest robotic surgery
Neurosurgical Society and Patients require less pain medicine, programs in the nation. Its surgeons also serve as robotic
the American Association of and robotic surgeries typically have surgery trainers and mentors to other physicians seeking to
Neurological Surgeons. fewer complications. Shorter hospital learn about robotic surgery.
stays and recovery times mean To continue providing the most advanced surgical options to
Susan Stallard patients can return to their normal patients, Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips is expanding its robotic
Chief Quality Officer activities sooner. program, adding a second robot this summer.

As CQO of Orlando Health For more information about robotic surgery at Orlando Health,
Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, Susan visit OrlandoHealth.com/RoboticSurgery or call (321) 841-9365.
leads quality and safety initiatives,
working closely with nursing and 2 Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Community Newsletter
medical staff to continue advancing
the hospital on its journey toward
excellence. She began her career
with Orlando Health in 2003 as
a neuroscience clinical nurse
specialist. Serving in that role until
2012, Susan was instrumental in
developing the stroke team and
obtaining Primary Stroke Center
designation at three hospital
campuses. She also has served
as director of patient safety and
transformation, working closely
with clinical and medical staff
leaders to drive change in policies
that enhance patient safety.

5 Things to Know About Our Hospital

1 The patient safety advocates at The Leapfrog Group selected Orlando Health at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital
Dr. P. Phillips Hospital as one of only 35 Top General Hospitals in the nation.
The hospital also received its sixth consecutive “A” Hospital Safety Grade
from the group. These designations honor the hospital’s efforts in meeting
the highest quality and safety standards in the U.S.

2 Healthcare’s oldest and largest accrediting body has certified Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips
for advanced total hip and knee replacement, two of the most common surgeries
now performed in the U.S. Certification from The Joint Commission indicates that
patients receive the safest, highest-quality healthcare experience possible – from pre-surgical
consultation through post-surgical rehabilitation.

3 Orlando Health UF Health Cancer Center is one of Florida’s four state-designated
Cancer Centers of Excellence and the only one in Central Florida. To qualify,
cancer centers must provide high-quality, comprehensive and patient-centered care for
those undergoing cancer treatment and therapy. Orlando Health UF Health Cancer Center
– Dr. Phillips is an extension of Orlando Health UF Health Cancer Center.

4 Based on an independent, external evaluation, Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips earned
accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery. The accreditation by the
Surgical Review Corporation recognizes the highest quality of care for patients.

5 The Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Emergency Room at
Dr. P. Phillips Hospital offers families in southwest Orlando a dedicated pediatric
emergency room featuring:
• A separate waiting room and treatment area apart from adult emergencies
• Clinical staff trained to provide pediatric care
• Transport to Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital
for Children for more complex or critical needs

Regional Cancer Center
Serves Patients in Dr. Phillips

Expanded cancer care services are The new 18,000-square-foot facility on the campus of Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital offers
now available to communities in full-service cancer treatment, including:
southwest Orange County through
the Orlando Health UF Health • Expanded chemotherapy and radiation • Oncologic pharmacy services
Cancer Center – Dr. Phillips, one treatment areas • Laboratory facilities
of five regional locations. • Cancer Support Community programs
• Medical oncology services
“A cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event, • Surgical oncology consultations
and we know how important it is to patients to
receive their cancer care close to home,” says “We’re very excited to be able to reach our patients in this part of the community with the
Dr. Mark Roh, president of Orlando Health UF advanced cancer care they’ve come to expect from us,” said Dr. Roh. “For most treatments, patients
Health Cancer Center. don’t have to endure the difficulties of traveling downtown for appointments.”
Orlando Health UF Health Cancer Center – Dr. Phillips is located at 7472 Docs Grove Circle,
Orlando, FL 32819. For more information, visit OrlandoHealthCancer.com.

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A leader in robotic-assisted surgery, Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips
Hospital is pleased to offer the benefits of this advanced minimally
invasive technology. Using robotic surgery techniques, our surgeons
gain enhanced visibility, flexibility and control performing your surgery.
For you, that can mean less pain, smaller incisions and faster healing.

OrlandoHealth.com/RoboticSurgery
(321) 841-9365