Local program is among first in the country and only in Florida to
achieve certification
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 6, 2018--
MEDNAX,
Inc. (NYSE: MD), the national health solutions partner specializing
in anesthesiology, neonatology, maternal-fetal medicine, other pediatric
services, radiology and management services, is pleased to
announce that in partnership with Memorial Regional Hospital, it has
achieved national accreditation from the Adult Congenital Heart
Association (ACHA) for its Adult Congenital Heart Program.
MEDNAX-affiliated pediatric and adult congenital cardiologist, Todd S.
Roth, M.D., serves as Co-Director of the program.
Memorial Regional Hospital’s program is the first in Florida and 17th
in the country to receive this recognition from ACHA, a nationwide
organization focused on connecting patients, family members and health
care providers to form a community of support and network of experts
with knowledge of congenital heart disease (CHD). The program received
accreditation following a detailed site visit from ACHA to verify its
ability to meet the organization’s strict criteria,
which include comprehensive medical services, patient resources and
personnel requirements.
Advancements in cardiac diagnostics and improved surgical techniques
have allowed patients born with congenital CHD to live longer. There are
now more adults living with CHD than children, with an estimated 1.5
million Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) patients in the United
States. This growing number illustrates the demand for targeted medical
training to meet the distinct changes and challenges adult patients
face. MEDNAX has met that need through its commitment to providing
patients with the full continuum of care through board certified experts
who specialize in offering the highest quality outpatient treatment.
“MEDNAX’s partnership with Memorial Regional Hospital enhances our
ability to provide continuous personalized care for adult patients with
CHD,” said Dr. Roth. “We work together as an interdisciplinary team
comprised of cardiologists, surgeons and support staff on both the
pediatric and adult sides to offer a comprehensive medical home along
the entire spectrum of CHD, placing special emphasis on caring for adult
patients in a way that recognizes their unique needs while focusing on
continuity of care and long-term follow-up.”
MEDNAX Cardiology is a national provider of inpatient and outpatient
cardiology care of the fetus, infant, child and adolescent, as well as
adults with congenital heart disease. Board certified in pediatric
cardiology and adult congenital heart disease, Dr. Roth has directed the
care of ACHD patients in South Florida since 2015. In addition to
co-directing the Memorial Regional Hospital/Joe DiMaggio Children’s
Hospital ACHD Center, he also directs its ACHD cardiopulmonary exercise
lab. Dr. Roth has a special interest in quality of life measures among
adult patients with congenital heart disease and is currently interested
in investigating the impact exercise and dietary modifications have on
quality of life and outcomes in ACHD patients.
ABOUT MEDNAX
MEDNAX, Inc. is a national health solutions partner based in Sunrise,
Fla. comprised of the nation's leading providers of physician services.
Physicians and advanced practitioners practicing as part of MEDNAX are
reshaping the delivery of care within their specialties and
subspecialties, using evidence-based tools, continuous quality
initiatives, clinical research and telemedicine to enhance patient
outcomes and provide high-quality, cost-effective care. The Company was
founded in 1979, and today, through its affiliated professional
corporations, MEDNAX provides services through a network of
approximately 4,075 physicians in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. In
addition to its national physician network, MEDNAX provides services to
healthcare facilities and physicians in over 40 states through two
complementary businesses, consisting of a revenue cycle management
company and a consulting services company. Additional information is
available at www.mednax.com.
ABOUT MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Memorial Healthcare System (MHS) is one of the largest public healthcare
systems in the country and a national leader in quality care and patient
satisfaction. Its facilities include Memorial Regional Hospital,
Memorial Regional Hospital South, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital,
Memorial Hospital West, Memorial Hospital Miramar, Memorial Hospital
Pembroke, and the Memorial Manor nursing home. MHS has been recognized
as one of Modern Healthcare magazine’s “Best Places to Work in
Healthcare,” Florida Trend’s “Florida’s Best Companies to Work For,” and
Becker’s Hospital Review’s “150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare.”
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MEDNAX, Inc.
Jennifer Gutierrez, 954-384-0175 ext. 5684
Corporate
Communications Specialist
jennifer_gutierrez@mednax.com