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“It is an honor for the City of Deerfield Beach commission to invite us to their meeting. This official proclamation means a great deal to our local frontline health care workers by helping raise public awareness of the critical role emergency nurses play in public safety and community health,” said Lisa M. Alward, BSN, RN, TNCC, SANE-A, Unit Base Nursing Council Chair at Holy Cross Freestanding Deerfield Beach Emergency Department. “On behalf of our council and my colleagues, I appreciate the time, leadership and constant support we receive from Mayor Drosky and Vice Mayor Hudak. The commission and Holy Cross Health both provide essential services to our community.”
For the second consecutive year, Holy Cross Health has received the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Commitment to Quality award for achieving high performance across three or more clinical areas in the Get With The Guidelines® program—Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus, Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll Gold Plus and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
Quintera Knight, an African American medical student from Morehouse School of Medicine, an HBCU in Atlanta, Georgia, was just 25 years old and in her first year of medical school when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. The diagnosis came as she was beginning her medical career and already knew how deeply the disease had affected her family. Her mother had been diagnosed at 35 and died from breast cancer at 40.
Through the American Red Cross HBCU Ambassador Program, student leaders help promote blood donation, raise awareness about community health needs and engage their campuses in service opportunities. The program empowers students to serve as advocates while developing leadership skills and making a meaningful impact in their communities.
AutoNation celebrated the 10th anniversary of DRV PNK and more than $50 million raised and donated to drive out cancer with a $100,000 donation to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Health System. With this donation, Sylvester will establish the AutoNation Children’s Cancer Research Fund to support innovative pediatric cancer research and initiatives that improve outcomes for children and families facing a cancer diagnosis.
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Holy Cross Health is offering screening mammograms and bone density screenings at a special rate. Available from October 1 to 31 to patients without health insurance, screening mammograms are $100 and bone density screenings are $150 to lower out-of-pocket costs. This includes tomosynthesis and the radiologist’s reading fee, but excludes diagnostic mammograms.
As part of the initiative, MammoLink will bring its mobile screening unit to Lauderdale Lakes to provide 10-minute mammogram appointments with same-day results. The screening opportunity is designed to make preventive breast health services more convenient and accessible to the community.
Hillsborough County accounts for nearly nine in 10 locally acquired infections as health officials urge residents to take precautions against mosquito bites.
MammoThon 2026, a month-long event offering 3D screening mammograms for just $75 to self-pay, uninsured or underinsured women in the community, no prescription or referral necessary.