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Even
more importantly, these services are available right here
in your neighborhood. Close to family. Close to friends.
Close to home. Florida Hospital Apopka—delivering
quality care and hometown caring.
For
a map of the Apopka area click here.
Programs
and Services
Your 50-bed
community hospital sees approximately 16,000 outpatients,
25,500 emergency patients and over 1,000 inpatients annually.
With comprehensive programs and services, Florida Hospital
Apopka provides:
 Cardiology
Services—24 hour cardiac emergency services with
the latest lifesaving technology. Other services available
on an inpatient and outpatient basis include:
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Access to Florida Flight I Helicopter Transport.
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Treadmill
Stress Testing
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Serum
markers-blood studies designed to look at the function
of the heart and to recognize early cardiac problems
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Echocardiography-a
non-invasive examination using ultrasound to visualize
the heart
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External
cardiac pacing-temporary pacemakers to correct irregular
heartbeats
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Cardiac
services are supported by Florida Hospital, which treat
more complex cardiac patients annually than any other
hospital in the country.*
(*According
to the July 23, 2001, edition of US News & World
Report, "America's Best Hospitals.")
- Community
Education—We offer a wide variety of community
education programs. Programs are held regularly in the hospital's
conference room, and feature physicians and health care
professionals who are experts in their particular field.
- Critical
Care Services—Critically
ill patients receive intensive and cardiac care from Florida
Hospital Apopka's health care team. These professionals
have access to the latest cardiac monitoring equipment.
 Emergency
Services—Our Emergency Department treats over 2,000
patients each month. Our state-of-the-art facility is equipped
with the latest technology, including streptokinase infusion—a
lifesaving procedure. In addition, department physicians
and nursing personnel are also trained in Advanced Cardiac
Life Support (ACLS). Patients who require minor care can
access service quickly and efficiently through Express Care.
- Endoscopy—Our
In-and outpatient Endoscopy department provides convenient,
economical procedures in a safe environment. Endoscopic
procedures use light, flexible instrument called an endoscope
to examine the esophagus, stomach, portions of the intestine
and other organs.
- Hearing
Center—A full range of diagnostic and rehabilitative
services are available for pediatric and adult patients.
Services include hearing testing, tympanograms, Central
Auditory Processing Disorders testing, hearing aid evaluations,
and Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) testing. The Center
also offers digital and programmable hearing aids, as well
as the first disposable hearing aid -the Songbird- for individuals
with mild to moderate hearing loss.
- Medical
Care—Our dedicated nursing staff provides medical
care (including intensive and progressive care) which focuses
on the total needs of each patient.
- Outpatient
Services—We
offer a wide range of outpatient services including mammography,
audiology, outpatient endoscopy, cardiac testing, laboratory,
radiology services and physical therapy.
- Radiology
Services—Our radiology team uses the latest high-tech
equipment - such as the new GE CT HiSpeed ZX/I scanner,
HDI 5000 Ultrasound System, fluoroscopy, general diagnostic
procedures and a picture Archiving Communication System
(a system which enables hospital personnel to transmit X-ray
images to any Florida Hospital facility, allowing immediate
feedback from a radiologist 24 hours a day).
- Rehabilitation
Services—The
2,400-square-foot outpatient rehabilitation facility provides
a range of programs and services including physical therapy,
orthopedics, sports medicine, industrial medicine, wound
care and wellness. The center's team of highly trained physical
therapists and exercise physiologists educate patients,
equipping them with the knowledge and ability to prevent
further musculoskeletal injuries. We are fully accredited
by the commission for Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.
- Respiratory
Services—Respiratory
team members care for inpatients, emergency patients and
outpatients. In addition, they work with nursing personnel
and physicians to care for cardiac and critically ill patients.
- Women's
Medicine—Women's services are available including
mammography, educational classes and support groups, heart
check for women, women's health risk appraisals and other
screening tests.
Florida
Hospital Apopka's physicians are part of the Florida Hospital
Medical Staff and represent a wide-range of medical specialties
including:
- Cardiology
- Infectious
Diseases
- Pathology
- Family
practice
- Internal
medicine
- Pulmonary
Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- Gynecology
- Radiology
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HERE
for a comprehensive list of all the services
Florida Hospital has to offer
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