Fairly dramatic COVID-19 spike sending Polk s unvaccinated to hospitals
Ken Suarez reports
LAKELAND, Fla. - If you think that COVID-19 is almost over, think again. There has been a spike in cases in Polk County that is following a national trend. We have seen a steady rise over the last few weeks, explained Dr. Hal Escowitz of Lakeland Regional Medical Center. It has been fairly dramatic and unfortunate.
As a matter of fact, over the three weeks in Polk, the number of cases has doubled. It is surprising to us, said Escowitz. I know a few weeks ago everyone felt the dust was clearing a little bit.
Girl dies after being denied treatment for stomach pain while living at Lakeland children s home
By Ken Suarez
Ken Suarez reports
LAKELAND, Fla. - A 17-year-old girl living at a boarding school for girls in Lakeland complained of stomach issues for nearly a month – but was denied professional medical treatment – before she died in May of 2020, according to reports by the Polk County medical examiner and the Florida Department of Children and Families.
The ME ruled the girl s death as natural, but a recently released report from Florida’s DCF calls into question the practices at the faith-based Lakeland Girls Academy for girls who have been deemed to have issues ranging from defiance to substance abuse.
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Grand Rapids Business Journal
Courtesy Spectrum Health
The Economic Alliance for Michigan, a nonprofit group comprised of some of the state’s largest employers and unions, and the Leapfrog Group announced the fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
The independent grading system assigns A, B, C, D and F letter grades to general acute-care hospitals in the U.S. based on their ability to protect patients from avoidable errors, injuries, accidents and infections.
West Michigan hospitals that earned an A grade include Bronson Battle Creek, Metro Health in Wyoming, Spectrum Health United Hospital in Greenville and Spectrum Health Zeeland.
“Patient safety should be a priority for all residents of Michigan, especially during the pandemic. Costly medical errors are an unnecessary burden for patients and employers,” said Bret Jackson, president of the Economic Alliance of Michigan (EAM). “The EAM strives to work with hospitals, employers, policymakers and other stakeholders