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• Holy Cross Hospital receives Get With the Guidelines Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award

  Award demonstrates Holy Cross Hospital's commitment to quality care for stroke patients

  Holy Cross Hospital has received the 2009 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes Holy Cross Hospital’s commitment and success in implementing excellent care for stroke patients, according to evidence-based guidelines.

• Holy Cross Hospital Receives $1 Million Donation Dedicated to the Institute for Nursing Excellence

  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Holy Cross Hospital has received a $1 million donation from Audrey Millsaps through the estate of her late husband Fred to expand The Institute for Nursing Excellence. The Institute was founded in 2006 with a $500,000 donation from the local philanthropists and long-time Fort Lauderdale residents to support the pursuit of excellence in nursing.

• Relay For Life of Hope Inspires Kids to Take Up the Fight Against Cancer

  The American Cancer Society’s Third Annual Relay For Life of Hope raised over $50,000 and inspired children of all ages to join the fight against cancer. Held May 21st and 22nd on the field at Christ Church United Methodist in Fort Lauderdale, Relay For Life of Hope was one of over 5,000 Relay For Life events across the country and internationally this year. Relay For Life is a 17-hour community event which brings people of all ages together to celebrate cancer survivors, remember those lost to cancer and to fight back against cancer.

• Holy Cross Hospital Crowns Senior Idol Winner

  Robert Kolodin of Tamarac wins $1,000 and free pass to ride Tri-Rail for one year

  Fans looked on as the finalists of Holy Cross Hospital’s Senior Idol sponsored in part by Boomer Times, John Knox Village, Tri-Rail and Winn-Dixie sang their hearts out to an audience of nearly 1,000 at Parker Playhouse. Each of the contestants competed for the title, a $1,000 cash prize and pass to ride Tri-Rail for one year, but at the end of the fifth annual competition, Robert Kolodin of Tamarac took home the prize.

• Holy Cross Hospital Names 2009-2010 Associate of the Year

  Sunrise Resdient Queen Stevens Receives Honor

  As a nutrition hostess in Nutritional Services at Holy Cross Hospital, Sunrise resident Queen Stevens interacts with patients, their families, physicians, nurses and volunteers on a daily basis, always greeting them with a smile and a positive attitude.

  It is her hospitable spirit that was recognized when Stevens was named the 2009-2010 Associate of the Year for Holy Cross Hospital.

• Holy Cross Hospital Names 2009-2010 Volunteer of the Year

  Fort Lauderdale Resident Grace Gardiner Receives Honor for 26,481 Volunteer Hours

  In 2009, there were 686 volunteers who collectively gave more than 140,442 hours of service to Holy Cross Hospital. They were recognized during the hospital's recent Volunteer Appreciation and Service Awards Luncheon, where Fort Lauderdale resident Grace Gardiner was named the 2009-2010 Volunteer of the Year.

• Holy Cross Hospital Names 2009-2010 Volunteer of the Year

  Fort Lauderdale Resident Grace Gardiner Receives Honor for 26,481 Volunteer Hours

  In 2009, there were 686 volunteers who collectively gave more than 140,442 hours of service to Holy Cross Hospital. They were recognized during the hospital's recent Volunteer Appreciation and Service Awards Luncheon, where Fort Lauderdale resident Grace Gardiner was named the 2009-2010 Volunteer of the Year.

• South Florida Finalists Chosen to Compete in SENIOR IDOL on May 11, 2010

  Tickets now on sale for fifth annual 65 and over talent competition

  Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Twelve talented seniors, 65 years and over from Miami to West Palm Beach, have been selected to compete in Holy Cross Hospital’s Senior Idol sponsored in part by Boomer Times, John Knox Village, Tri-Rail and Winn-Dixie. Attendees can expect to enjoy a great show on Tues., May 11, 2010 at 7 p.m. at Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale as the finalists compete for a $1,000 cash prize and free pass to ride Tri-Rail for one year.

• Holy Cross Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center Announce Collaboration

  FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center in Boston have entered into an agreement to collaborate on expanding oncology services to South Florida residents.

• Laszlo Miskolczi, MD, uses latest technology to "undo" Stroke Damage

  Fort Lauderdale, FL - According to the American Stroke Association, one person suffers a stroke every 45 seconds in the United States, accounting for at least half of all patients hospitalized for acute neurological disease. Holy Cross Hospital recently implemented the use of the newest, most, state-of-the-art imaging technology available today. enabling physicians to capture and view detailed three-dimensional images of the brain vasculature through the use of an innovative angiographic X-ray lab.

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